Heather Stokely: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Heather Stokely (daughter of Arnold Jay Stokely).

Generation: 2

Arnold Jay Stokely was born 3 May 1969 (son of James David Stokely and Dora Lucille Messer); died 13 Feb 2013, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Feb 2013, Stokely Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Heather Stokely

Generation: 3

James David Stokely was born 11 Aug 1930 (son of King David Stokely and Irene Taylor); died 22 Oct 1998.

James married Dora Lucille Messer 25 Feb 1966, Greene County, Tennessee. Dora (daughter of Robert Newton Messer and Rachel Esther Rollins) was born 3 Jan 1939, North Carolina; died 29 Mar 2006, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Apr 2006, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Dora Lucille Messer was born 3 Jan 1939, North Carolina (daughter of Robert Newton Messer and Rachel Esther Rollins); died 29 Mar 2006, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Apr 2006, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Township 13, Madison County, North Carolina

Children:

James Edward Stokely died Bef Oct 1998.
Lisa A. Stokely
Jackie Stokely
2. Arnold Jay Stokely was born 3 May 1969; died 13 Feb 2013, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Feb 2013, Stokely Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

King David Stokely was born 9 Sep 1907, Tennessee (son of James D. A. Stokely and Caroline Varner); died 9 Dec 1979; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

King married Irene Taylor 23 Jan 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee. Irene was born 2 Feb 1912; died 21 Oct 1995; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Irene Taylor was born 2 Feb 1912; died 21 Oct 1995; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children:

King Stokely, Jr.
4. James David Stokely was born 11 Aug 1930; died 22 Oct 1998.
Rev. Charles T. Stokely was born 1 Jun 1933; died 12 Jun 2011, Takoma Regional Hospital, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Jun 2011, White Cemetery.
Ralph Stokely
Lucille Stokely was born Abt 1936; died 23 May 2009; was buried 27 May 2009, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Alice Stokely
Vera Stokely
Betty Stokely

10.

Robert Newton Messer was born 30 Oct 1900, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of John H. Messer and Sara Ann Parks); died 12 Aug 1953, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina; was buried 15 Aug 1953, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, Township 13, Madison County, North Carolina

Robert married Rachel Esther Rollins 5 May 1921, Cocke County, Tennessee. Rachel was born 22 Jan 1904, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Rachel Esther Rollins was born 22 Jan 1904, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Township 13, Madison County, North Carolina

Children:

Lewis C. Messer was born 14 Apr 1922, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1991, Washington County, Tennessee.
Novella Messer was born 27 Feb 1924, Tennessee; died 22 May 2004.
Geneva Messer was born 31 Oct 1926, Tennessee; died 19 Dec 2000; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Elijah Messer was born 23 Mar 1931, North Carolina; died 13 Jan 2001; was buried Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina.
Elisha Messer was born 23 Mar 1931, Madison County, North Carolina; died 18 Jul 1999.
Buford Messer was born Abt 1938, Spring Creek, North Carolina.
5. Dora Lucille Messer was born 3 Jan 1939, North Carolina; died 29 Mar 2006, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Apr 2006, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.