Yes. It looks to be suspect as all three of the children were born before the parents were married. Dwight Stipes wrote: > I have Joseph B Coker as Descendants of Joseph B. Coker > 1. JOSEPH B.1 COKER was born Bet. 1835 - 1837 in ALABAMA, and died > Bet. 1863 - 1921. He married MARY ELIZABETH HOLCOMBE October 10, 1861 > in Shelby Co., Alabama. She was born 1826 in ALABAMA, and died Bet. > 1863 - 1921. Children of JOSEPH COKER and MARY HOLCOMBE are: > i. BENJAMIN JACKSON2 COKER, b. June 12, 1857; d. WFT Est. 1858-1947. > ii. JAMES HARRISON COKER, b. 1858, Alabama; d. WFT Est. 1859-1948. > iii. HUNTER H. COKER, b. February 29, 1860; d. WFT Est. 1861-1950. > >> From WFT, and we all know that most of this info is unproofed -not > > substantiated donated by family members. > > Dwight