This sounds like the William Coker, son of Joseph Coker, who married Jemina Crumpton in Greenville Co, SC, and lived later in Bibb Co, AL Stan Coker

I am looking for info on Calvin Coker who was my grandpa. He was born in Arkansas in the 1840s. I do not know the name of his father or mother. I do know he had several brothers, don't know about sisters. I don't know names of any of them. Have you ever ran across the name in the Ark. Cokers anywhere. I was wondering if he was of the Buck Coker family. Any help will be appreciated.

Dear List: In trying to locate information on "my" William Coker b. ca 1786 NC (m. Leanna Brazeale, ends up in Monroe Co., MS), I wrote to the NARA for a file on a William Coker who served in the War of 1812 from SC in Nash's Regiment (SC Volunteers). It took me over a year and 3 tries before I finally got anything back, but I have the file and :( it's not my William! But I know he belongs to someone out there! So I thought I'd give you all a little belated Christmas gift and share some of what's in his file, in hopes that I can find a "real" home for it! --------------- Excerpts from the Declaration of William Coker dated Nov 14, 1850... State of Alabama, County of Shelby aged fifty-eight years and a resident of the County of Bibb, State of AL... volunteered at Greenville District, SC abt. Jan 1814 for six mos... honorably discharged at ?[can't make out] SC on 22 July 1814 purpose - obtaining bounty land... ------ State of AL, Tuscaloosa County 20 March 1855 appeared William Coker of the County of Tuskaloosa, state of AL, same William Coker who served (same dates above) Nash's Regiment, etc. Has sold his warrant and does not remember the number of it.... ------- There are a number of other documents but none have any further info except more details of his service. Is anyone interested in copies of any of these documents? Please let me know! All the best, Allison M. Saxman [email protected] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Webmaster & Coordinator, Lamar County, AL AlGenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar2/ Webmaster NW Alabama Territory site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alterritory/ Lamar Co., AL surnames: MOORE, ROBERTSON, LOFTIS, ALLEN, SANDERS, WHEELER, HICKS, PRICE and allied lines.

Lynn-Marie, I've been working on this line for some time. I've been in contact with some of the Wood family researchers and just got a chance this past Monday to visit central Arkansas. However, what I've got doesn't quite mesh with what you're saying. I have Nancy as a daughter of William "Buck" Coker. Note that the source below lists her as a daughter of Edward "Ned". I'm It is often confusing since these names repeat. Is your Jane--Mary Jane born 1806? who married Charley Sneed? Or someone else? I've got tons of stuff--most of which I haven't had time to organize or verify. I'm descended from George W. Wood and Nancy Coker through their daughter Jane, who married "Dud" or Strander. From History of Marion County, Earl Berry 1977 Marion County Historical Association p. 273-- "George Wood, son of Judge William Sr., married Nancy Coker, daughter of Ned Coker, one of the pioneer Cokers of Marion County. their descendants were: Dicie, who married James Laremore...who had Martha Jane, who married Cyrus (Si) Wilson, who became parents of Dora B., who married Will Patterson; Elder John T., who married Reese Young; Keisie, who married Mary Ebee. George's daughter "Janie" married "Dud" Coker; Hard married a daughter of John Dixon; Hard's brother, Ned, also married a Dixon; Goerge, Jr. joined the Federal Armey and went to Texas after the war; Sarah Ann married Elihu Henderson; Winnie married a Stalcup; Patsy never married; William and Soloman were killed in the Mountain Meadow Massacre on their way to California. Winnie's children were: George, who never married, and Rachel Ann, who was the first wife of John Hampton." 1860 Census Marion Co. Ark. Wood, George 54 $1500/1858 TN Nancy 49 TN children all born Ark Elizabeth 24 G.W. 18 John H. 17 Sarah A. 13 Edward 9 Charity 7 John W.E. 4 Let me know more about your Jane and Nancy and I'll try to help out. Laura Coker-Garcia [email protected] >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: COKER, WOOD >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/972 > >Message Board Post: > >I descend from Jane Coker, younger sister of Nancy Coker Wood (b. abt. >1810), dau. of Charles Buck Coker of Carroll/Boone/Marion County Ark. >NANCY married a GEORGE WOOD in 1832 and they had many children. I cannot >find much on this line. Family legend has it that Nancy was killed at >Mountain Meadows (1857) with some of her children. I cannot find where >she or George Wood are buried in Arkansas. Two of their sons married >Dixon gals, but cannot identify them. I would appreciate anyone who can >help me with this line of Cokers. Thanks, Lynn-Marie >

At 01:34 PM 1/2/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I am looking for my great-grandmother. Her name is Mary Ellen Jones >Nov.3.1880-Oct. 16,1962. All the information I found on her is very >sketchey. I know where they say she was born (San Antonio, Texas). Thats >where the information ends. She was married to Willliam James Maltsberger. Hi Sherrill! I don't have a positive match, but this looks interesting. I have a Mary E. Jones who was a dau of Harrison Marion Jones. I show her birth as Dec 23, 1878 - close to yours and died 1962 - my data could be in error because that is all I have in my data. From another Maltsberger researcher I have William James Maltsberger married to a Mary Ellen Jones, but their data stops there - no dates, etc., except b/d dates on William. It is possible that my Mary E. Jones was the wife of their William James Maltsberger. The parents of my Mary E. Jones, Harrison Marion Jones and Georgia Ann Glenn, were married June 25 1873 at Yucaipa Ranch (12 miles east San Benardino CA). I don't show any Maltsbergers in CA in 1880, but they could have gone there by 1900. According to the Maltsberger researcher, William James's father died in Pawnee OK 1905 and his mother, Eleanor Burt, died in San Antonio, date unknown. That's all they provide. Does any of this look interesting? I know that the Jones family went to CA in 1866 and stayed there. Is it possible your Maltsberger went to CA in 1890's? Let me know what you think.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/973 Message Board Post: Would anyone have an idea who Franklin Coker is in 1850, in Itawamba MS. He is living in the household of a family named Josiah Fyso or Tyso (I think). He is listed as a "farmer" b. AL age 21.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COKER, WOOD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/972 Message Board Post: I descend from Jane Coker, younger sister of Nancy Coker Wood (b. abt. 1810), dau. of Charles Buck Coker of Carroll/Boone/Marion County Ark. NANCY married a GEORGE WOOD in 1832 and they had many children. I cannot find much on this line. Family legend has it that Nancy was killed at Mountain Meadows (1857) with some of her children. I cannot find where she or George Wood are buried in Arkansas. Two of their sons married Dixon gals, but cannot identify them. I would appreciate anyone who can help me with this line of Cokers. Thanks, Lynn-Marie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coker, Ellison, McCallister, More, Ousley, Harloss Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/971 Message Board Post: Looking for where Dempey came from supposedly arrived in Yazoo Co., MS early 1800's married to a Polly or Margarite Ellison. Children- Maggie, Liza married to McCallister,Polly married to More, Dempse, Louis, Jeff, John C. (my Great great grandfather, married to Cordilia Akeridge) any info appreciated. email me at [email protected]

I am not sure where this message came from or if someone is also seeking information on the Coker/Ellisons of Mississippi. I have no proof of the family of Dempsey Coker, b circa 1800, but I think his father may have been Joseph Coker who appears in the 1790 census of NC Burke county. He had a brother Charles and nephews, William, Charles, and Leonard. Joseph Coker had three sons: Charles, William and Joseph. I believe that the elder Joseph was Joseph Dempsey as the name appears in the progeny of many of his grandchildren. I believe our Dempsey was the son of one of these sons, probably Charles as he named one of his sons Charles. Joy Coker

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: coker,holt.akridge,petrea Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/576.1 Message Board Post: My GGGgrandfather was Dempsey Coker my info said his wife's name was Polly Ellison probably the same . only info is that he came from S. C. early 1800 probably around 1830. Children were Maggie, Liza, Polly, Dempsey, Jeff, Louis and John( this is my gggrandfather).

Hi Tom, In respone to your notes: 1. Thomas Coker, Susanah Coker, administrator, 17 July, 1760. What county & state? Thomas doesn't fit "our" naming pattern 2. A William Coker received 397 acres in 1766 Rowan, Surry in now Stokes County, NC. Purchased from Ab Whitworth, wit by Absalom Jordan. Propety is where Ballew Creek flows into Dan River next to county line. Propery was next to Noble Ladd, son of Amos Ladd, who came to NC from Fluvanna Co, VA. Neighbor of John Moore, Charles Hulseys, the Stone Family, Matlocks, Strange & others. Coker sold this land in 1778 to Amos Ladd, son of Noble Ladd. Numerous connections to these neighbors. 3 Joseph Coker of Burke Co, NC. Records indicate a likely date of birth of about 1753. Charles Coker was born about 1751. Charles and Williams dates of birth seem to be close and Joseph is much younger suggesting they may have had different mothers. Charles had a son mentioned in his estate papers born 1793. He is found later in Smith Co along with his brother Warren. The adult Joseph of Burke is likely the same Joseph of Greenville Co, SC. 4 The Tory issue. A complicated issue. We recently had a Presidential election that found the nation equally divided resulting in a great deal of contenous behavior. Ultimately the nation became one again. I recommend the reading of Kings Mountain; It's Men and It's Heroes by Dr Lymon Draper. He explains in his work that it was myth to think that there was unanimous support for the Rev Cause. He goes on to cite instances and locations in SC & NC where there was greater Tory support than Whig. From his work we learn that Burke Co, NC seemed to be equaly divided with each side contributing equal numbers to the battle at King's Mountain. There was post war sentiment to punish those with Tory leanings after the war but cooler heads prevailed. Col McDowell of Burke Co was one of those that spread "oil on the water" in Burke. You will find that Cokers were often at odds, according to court records, with the White, Davenport, Wiseman, and Browning families. They were all kin. James Taylor White was the patriarch. Reuben White, son of JTW, was killed very early in the War by Indians/Torys. The Whites, Davenports, Wisemans and their kin also moved on shortly after 1790 as did the Cokers and their associates. If you check those families that were supportive to the Cokers in the court records you will find they were often indicted as Torys also. Pascal Estes and some of his kinsmen of Burke, indicted as Torys also moved to Greenville Co and lived next door to the Cokers. In the 1790 census of Greenville the Hulseys, Matlocks and Estes are shown on adjoining lines. Charles Coker moved to Knox Co, TN about 1793/1795. There is a misdated Tax record in Burke that makes this issue confusing. The Charles Coker farm is today what is Colonial Village in South Knoxville. The Coker property was within walking distance to neighbor Gov John Sevier's home. Sevier's home is preserved as a landmark and musem today. Sevier was a hero of King's Mountain. Joseph White of Burke Co also came to Knox Co, TN, about the same time as Charles Coker. William Coker moved earlier and held a prominient piece of property there. About 400 acres on a point of land that jutted out into the river. Today the property is occupied by the Univ of Tenn Hospital and is just across the river from the U and downtown Knxoville. The Moores. The abstracts regarding Edward Lee and Judith Moore are a trap. They were poorly abstracted. You have to look at the original documents to interprety them correctly and they still are difficult to understand clearly. Judith Moore, widow of Edward Lee, was the dau of John Moore of Fluvanna Co, VA. Judith with her husband Edward Lee, brother Jesse Moore and brother in law, Abraham Strange, came to Burke Co, NC, from Fluvanna Co, VA, at the same time. Rebuen White, son of JTW, was their local guide who helped find them property. William "Buck" Coker, son of Charles Coker and his first wife married the daughter of Judith Moore and Edward Lee. Her first name is not known. Her sister married Deep Waters. So Judith Moore was step-mother and mother in law to Buck Coker. We suspect that Buck did not leave TN for AR until Judith Moore died about 1813 or 1814. Regards, Stan

Hi Beth , Hope you had a great Christmas , looking through old notes and was wondering what films in Pike Co. have you not viewed yet . I'm going to look at some Talladega County films also after the New Year . I'll feel much better finishing up the films in Talladega Co. and Pike as well as Evergreen . The Pike Co. Thomas and Nathaniel Coker is a must to follow up on , this has put another wall in my research , you are going to be a great Genealogist , your always keep me going on my family line of research . I still hope to fine proof of a connection to your family descendants. Maybe I'll find something in the viewing of the films that could pull our families together . You know the 1840 we know there was a Nathan Coker in Coosa County , was he in Pike County in 1830? Well guess I'll cut this e-mail short . Have a great weekend! Debbie Beth Gay wrote: > Hello list, > Still researching Coker's in Alabama and found another Thomas Coker. The source for this information is microfilm #LGM 45- Reel #1, Orphans Court Minutes-1844 Jan - 1845 - June. This is the State of Alabama Archives number. Pike County, Alabama. pages 13, 100, 351, 364, 371, 394, 395, 423 & 424. Entries start on 29 March 1844. > > Summary of data: William B. Darby was the former administrator of the estate of Thomas Coker, he died and James M. Thompson became the administrator debonias non gr. The securities were Oliver P. Smilie and Stephen S Smilie. The wife of William B. Darby was Amanda Darby. Land mentioned was 121.88 acres in Pike County, Alabama. This land corresponds to land purchased by a Nathaniel Coker in Pike County in the 1830's exactly except that one direction is off. It appears to be the same land and I probably copied the information incorrectly, it is the exact same amount and Section, Township and Range are identical. > > Thomas Coker's heirs were Mary Ann Coker now Mary Ann Williams wife of Nehemiah Williams & the following minors to wit: John Caleb, Martha, a female, Permelia, a female, Thomas and Susannah a female. Not known if his wife was still living or the relationship to Nathaniel, further research necessary. > > Anyone with connections to this family please contact me at [email protected] . > > Thanks, > Beth > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Message Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Coker/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/951.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your inquiry. My family is from the areas of Hemingway, Johnsonville and Georgetown, South Carolina. Don't know where the Coker side originally came from - still lots of Cokers in South Carolina. I lived in Hemingway.

Hi, Gary is this your GGGrandfather? John Coker born abt 1850. Do you have some connection data to descentants? I have this john with no connected family. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Miscellaneous Veterans residing in NE in 1891 "Roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891", published by John C. Allen, Secretary of State and printed by State Journal Co., Lincoln, NE (1892). Pages 212 - 222. Coker town of Holdrege page 214 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin Veterans residing in NE in 1891; Wisconsin Veterans Living in Nebraska in 1893 Wisconsin Veterans Living in Nebraska in 1895 Source: "Roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891", published by John C. Allen, Secretary of State and printed by State Journal Co., Lincoln, NE (1892). Pages 327 - 340. Coker, John Private A, 3 Infantry Birdwood 331 Coker, John Private A, 3 Sutherland 476 Coker, John Private A, 3 Infantry Sutherland 475 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The 1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer, NE. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM Coker, J. L. CEDAR JUNG, KAN. Coker, J. L. Dwight Stipes (Thomas Coker "Rev War Vet") ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 2:57 PM Subject: [Coker] Re: John Coker wi>Neb > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/296.530.578.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > My gggrandfather lived in Grant County, Wisconsin, and later moved to Iowa, where he an a partner ran a coal mine. He had 3 daughters and 5 sons of whom I have a picture. Thier names were, Frank, Henry, John, Walt and Bill. His family came from Cornwall, England in the 1700's. There was a town called East Coker, which was originally spelled "Cochre", meaning redlands. As I understand he went to Australia before coming to the U.S. I have read on the net the same story of 3 brothers coming from England and one of them disappearing, supposedly drowned at sea. I have no verificaton of this but it is strange the the Coker clan in the south would have a similiar story. > Good to hear from you and have a Happy New Year. > > Gary Coker-Omaha, Nebraska. > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Querie Board > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/Coker > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/951.1 Message Board Post: Where did Ida Verlene Coker reside? My great grandmother is Marie Coker of Tampico, IN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Falk Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/960.1 Message Board Post: I know of a Marie Coker of Tampico, IN which is close to Pike Co. I do not know of any birth or death dates, only that her oldest grandchild was born in 1951. Possibly related to Martha Coker? I dont know if this helps, but I thought there might be a chance

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/296.530.578.1.1 Message Board Post: My gggrandfather lived in Grant County, Wisconsin, and later moved to Iowa, where he an a partner ran a coal mine. He had 3 daughters and 5 sons of whom I have a picture. Thier names were, Frank, Henry, John, Walt and Bill. His family came from Cornwall, England in the 1700's. There was a town called East Coker, which was originally spelled "Cochre", meaning redlands. As I understand he went to Australia before coming to the U.S. I have read on the net the same story of 3 brothers coming from England and one of them disappearing, supposedly drowned at sea. I have no verificaton of this but it is strange the the Coker clan in the south would have a similiar story. Good to hear from you and have a Happy New Year. Gary Coker-Omaha, Nebraska.

hi ALL, anyone know who this is??? what family line?? 1. J. E.1 COKER was born Aft. 1896, and died in Madison County, Mississippi. He married SUSAN G. HODGE. She was born Aft. 1896, and died in Madison County, Mississippi. Children of J. COKER and SUSAN HODGE are: i. BIRDIE2 COKER, b. Aft. 1916, Madison County, Mississippi; d. Madison County, Mississippi. ii. GEORGE COKER, b. Aft. 1916, Madison County, Mississippi; d. Madison County, Mississippi. iii. HENRY COKER, b. Aft. 1916, Madison County, Mississippi; d. Madison County, Mississippi. iv. IDA COKER, b. Aft. 1916, Madison County, Mississippi; d. Madison County, Mississippi. Thank's TTYL, Dwight Stipes

Does anyone on this list have access to the marriage records from Choctaw Co., AL. I have a copy of FTM CD #3, but Choctaw Co. is missing. Specifically, I am hoping to find any information relating to the identity of Gallant C. Coker's wife. It appears that he was working in Choctaw Co, as a 22 year old laborer, as reported on the 1850 census. I have a photo of her, but no name to go with it. Any help would brighten my day. wed

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/296.530.578.1 Message Board Post: Hello Gary, It is interesting that you have a John and Henry in your line. Where is your line descended from? What state and County? Mine is from NC and Georgia. Merry Christmas