Elizabeth, This is the right bunch for sure. I had Phenarah Trent married to an unknown Edwards in my database, but not much else. No dates or kids listed for them at all---just names. I have wondered about Charity's name too. Originally someone had given me Stockley but I agree, lots of times maiden names were used as given or middle names then and it makes sense that Stokely was her maiden name rather than Stockley. I thought that when I saw it. I had some of the Trents from around that time born in Hawkins County Tennessee---though not Charity, James to be specific. What you say about the other Stokelys also makes sense though I had not seen any of this before. I think we're on the right track here. I'd appreciate your/your daughter in law's filling in the gaps where ever possible. I'll be glad to share about my end of the Trents. And I'll share anything I find on Charity that I come across. Want me to list what I have on the family so far? I'd be glad to share. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: <EMSCRS@aol.com> To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Alford Parks shooting > I am going to do this from now back, as that is easiest for me. I am also > forwarding your email to my daughter-in-law. She is the Trent, I am just the > gofer. > Karen S. Evans (Edwards), daughter of Bobby Edwards, son of Glenn Edwards, > son of Orban Ezra Edwards (he made my job easier!) and Phenarah Mae Trent. > Phenarah (also spelled Fenare, and listed as Nora on one census) Mae Trent, > daughter of John W. Trent and Nancy Turner. John W. Trent was the son of James > Trent and Araminta Miller. James Trent was the son of Henry Trent and Charity. > > I don't know what you have on the mysterious Charity, but this is my theory. > I believe her maiden name to have been Stokeley (she named one of her > children Stokeley), and that she was the daughter of P. (poss. Prettyman?) Stokeley > and his wife, Fannie?. John was Clerk of the Court in Wood Co., now WVA, and > donated land for the first county courthouse. He moved to Tennessee and then > on to I forget where. He had daughters of the appropriate age for one of them > to have been Charity (one was named Lydia). There were two other Stokeleys in > Parkersburg, Cornelius and Samuel. Samuel was John's nephew, so Cornelius > may have been John's brother, as these were the only Stokeley's in town. Does > any of this seem reasonable? > > Elizabeth > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > > >