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Note: See extensive notes under Naomi Louella Brown. he remarried afte
Note: r his div
orce from Naomi. He ran a business college either in Georgia or Texas a
nd was said to have invented his own style of shorthand, which he taught.
Nathan had a first wife - Sally R. McMahan who is buried in the Liberty Hi
ll Cemetery near Acworth. They had been married June 23, 1880 in Sevie
r, TN, per "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950" on FamilySearch web site. (h
is surname was misspelled Stakely)
According to "Goodspeed's History of Tennessee: Cocke County" : "In 18
85 a Baptist Seminary was opened under the care of N.E.W. Stokely."
According to IGI on FHC computer, Nathan F.W. Stokely married Ella Bro
wn on March 29, 1891 in Fulton, GA. When I ordered the marriage license r
eferred to, there was no information beyond their names and dates.
1870 Census:
Name: Nathen E W Stokely
Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 15y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Georgia, United States
Household Gender Age
David V Stokely M 41y
Sarah H Stokely F 39y
Nathen E W Stokely M 15y
James C W Stokely M 12y
Thomas D B Stokely M 10y
Jane Stokely F 8y
Mary Stokely F 5y
Nancy Stokely F 2y
Sarah F L Stokely F 2m
Mary Denton F 19y
1880 Marriage Record:
Groom's Name: N. E. W. Stakely
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Sally R. Mcmahan
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1880
Marriage Place: , Sevier, Tennessee
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51968-1
System Origin: Tennessee-VR
Source Film Number: 969965
Reference Number: 2:DQDVXK
1891 Marriage Record:
Groom's Name: Nathan E. W. Stokely
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Ella Brown
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1891
Marriage Place: , Fulton, Georgia
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71289-1
System Origin: Georgia-EASy
Source Film Number: 409848
Reference Number:
From the 1900 Federal Census index, Nathan W. Stokley (sp?) is listed wi
th his wife Ella. He was born June 1855 in Tennessee, and is 44 at ti
me of Census. Ella is 29 years and was born in Georgia. Their childr
en at that time were David L., born in Georgia August 1894, age 5, and Jen
nie R., born in Georgia May 1897, age 3. they live in Kennesaw, in "B
ig Shanty" District.
Name: Nathan W Stokley - He is a teacher at a school
Titles & Terms:
Residence: Kenesaw town, Cobb, Georgia
Birth Date: Jun 1855
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Spouse: Ella Stokley
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Birthplace: Georgia
Father:
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother:
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Nathan W Stokley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 9
Estimated Marriage Year: 1891
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0041
Page: 3
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 66
Reference Number: 93
Film Number: 1240189
Image Number: 00075
Household Gender Age
Nathan W Stokley M
Spouse Ella Stokley F
Child David L Stokley M
Child Jennie R Stokley F
From the 1910 Federal Census Soundex, N.E.W. Stokely is living alo
ne at a rooming house (of Mary Owens). He is 54 years old, living in Fran
klin County, GA (city of Canon (sp?)).
Name: N E W Stokely
Age in 1910: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1910: Canon, Franklin, Georgia
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Owens 37
Annie Owens 15
Lillie Owens 13
Mabel Owens 11
O H Franklin 42
N E W Stokely 54
W D Straton 38
Will T Ridgeway 32
1920 Census - so far cannot locate Nathan
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Found his death on microfilm of TN Death Records - September 24, 1926 in S
ullivan Co., TN #23106.
Received copy of death certificate. He died in Kingsport, Sullivan Co., T
N. on September 24, 1926. He was buried in Sevierville. Cause of death w
as chronic valvular heart disease. He was married at time of death, but t
he spouse signed her name "Mrs. NEW Stokely of Kingsport, TN" with no indi
cation of her first or maiden name. Record verifies that his father was D
avid V. Stokely and mother Sarah Helen Allen, all of them born in Cocke Co
., TN. Birth date on record is June 30, 1845, but we know that 1845 is i
ncorrect -- from census records, plus on death certificate age is giv
en as 71, which would make birth year 1855. Also name given is Nathan Edw
in, not Edward.
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Note: on the 1930 Census, there is an Ellen Stokely living in Bristol, Sul
livan Co., TN with her daughter Irene Unberger. Ellen is 63, born 18
66 in TN; she has no job, but her daughter was a bookkeeper in drug stor
e; possible she is Nathan's last wife??? The fact that daughter is a boo
kkeeper is a clue- since Nathan had a business school it is told. Not
e: in searching 1920 Census for Nathan, I could not find him, but did fi
nd Ellen and a daughter Emma -- Ellen already widowed in 1920 - Nathan di
ed in 1927. Still since daughter "Emma" - age 22 is a bookeeper in a drug
store, I'm thinking Nathan is involved somehow.
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The following is an excerpt from the diary of Nathan's daughter Eva Mae St
okely, dated October 10, 1931: "Talked to ex-Governor Hooper about Dadd
y. He recalled one plank of his platform as Gov. as being on conjuncti
on of Latin verbs as he taught." [this may go along with the Goodspe
ed statements of Stokely having a Baptist seminary in TN]
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Received from M Stokely on 10-8-07, an image of a newspaper article s
ent to her from Mark Lemon. It is from the Atlanta Constitution, dated Fe
bruary 22, 1906:
Headline: MRS. STOKELY ASKS DIVORCE
Refusing to attend prayer meeting, husband choked her.
Alleging that when she refused to attend and hear her husband lead pray
er meeting, he seized and hoked her, Mrs. Ella B. Stokely, wife of N.E.
W. Stokely, proprietor of a business school at 81 Marietta Street, yesterd
ay morning filed suit for divorce in the superior court.
Mrs. Stokely asks for a total divorce, the custody of her four children, w
hom she states her husband is an unfit person to take care of, and tempora
ry and permanent alimony. The petition, filed by Attorney James L. Key, w
as read and considered by Judge Roan, who assumed jurisdiction in the abse
nce from the city of Judge Pendleton, and a date was set for its hearing.
The petitioner states that she did not go to the prayer meeting because s
he entertained doubts of her husband's religious professions.
She alleges that on another occasion he threated to strike her with a hamm
er and was only deterred from so doing by her screams. She says that on o
ne occasion when she accused him of being guilty of infidelity that he fal
sely charged her with the same and that he used abusive language."
Death Record:
Name: Nathan Edwin Warren Stokely
Event: Death
Event Date: 24 Sep 1926
Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color: White
Age: 71
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1845
Birthplace: , Cocke, Tenn.
Spouse:
Father: David V. Stokely
Father's Birthplace: , Cocke, Tenn
Mother: Sarah Helen Allen
Mother's Birthplace: , Cocke, Tenn
Occupation:
Street Address:
Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Sevierville, Tenn
Burial Date: 27 Sep 1926
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4183294
Image Number: 617
Film Number: 1876719
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 23106
Found this obit in 2012:
NATHAN EDWIN WARREN STOKELY
OWNER OF STOKLEY BUSINESS COLLEGE CALLED BY DEATH
Suddenly at Home of Mrs. W. T. Walker -- Was in Good Health Until Death
Nathan Edwin Warren Stokley, aged 71 years, died suddenly in his roo
ms at the home of Mrs. W. T. Walker on Holston street at 10:30 o'clock Fri
day night. Death was due to heart failure.
Mr. Stokely had been in his usual good health up until a few minutes befo
re his passing. He had attended a meeting and had delivered a talk at t
he First Baptist church here Friday night. His sudden death came as a sho
ck to his many friends in this city. Mr. Stokely's wife was with him at t
he time.
The deceased had been a resident of Kingsport since last November, havi
ng established and successfully operated the Stokely Business College her
e. He came to this city from Greeneville, Tenn., having formerly liv
ed in Newland, Ga.
In Mr. Stokely's business college, many Kingsport people have received val
uable instruction, which has carried them into the business world with suc
cess before them. He was an able teacher and always bore an intelligent pe
rsonality.
Mr. Stokely is survived by his widow, and the following sons and daughter
s: David L. Stokely, Atlanta, Ga., Miss Eva Mae Stokely, Greeneville, Tenn
., Robert W. Stokely, Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Franklin Holder, Houston, Tex
as. Two brothers and two sisters also survive.
A short funeral service will be held at the Walker home at 9:30 o'clock th
is evening, immediately following church services at the First Baptist chu
rch. Rev. Sam P. Martin, pastor of the church, will conduct the services.
Interment will take place at Sevierville, Tenn., at 2:30 o'clock tomorr
ow afternoon.
The Kingsport Times, September 26, 1926 - transcribed by, AJ
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