This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jimmieannalove Surnames: Stokes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.jackson/1592/mb.ashx Message Board Post: From: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishers, 1889. "The settlement of the territory now composing Jackson County began some time prior to 1830....Samuel Stokes, Joseph Haggerton, Elijah Bartley, Holloway Stokes, John Teague, John Flannery, Jacob Flannery, William Melton, John James, Martin Copeland, Martin Bridgeman and Redding Stokes,...."(are some of the earliest settlers) can anyone tell me how to find more information re: this portion of Jackson Co history? The Stokes listed here are all brothers; Holloway Stokes is my gr gr gr grandfather. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.