I've "rescued" a group of 5 photographs belonging to the STOKES Family of
Indiana including photographs of Lee STOKES, his wife Eva DEAN STOKES, and
their daughter Mary Adeline STOKES STOUT. The photographs were taken in the
1890's and early 1900's, some in Elwood, IN. Based on limited research I
was able to locate the following information regarding this family:
William Lee or Leonidus STOKES was b. Feb 1873 to parents Andrew H. STOKES
(1831-1904) and Mary Ann THOMPSON (b. 1839) and married Eva Mae DEAN
(1872-1917). The couple had two children including a daughter Mary Adaline
STOKES b. 1899 and another child born in 1892. William Lee d. 3 Nov 1935 in
Madison Co. IN and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery in Elwood, IN.
Eva Mae or May DEAN STOKES was b. 1872 or 1873 in Grant Co. IN and d. 1917
and is also buried in the Elwood Cemetery in Elwood, IN. Eva was the
daughter of Zachariah Thomas DEAN (b. 1 Jan 1850 in Indiana - d. 16 Nov 1915
in Elwood, IN) and Sarah Lucinda MYERS (b. 7 Feb 1853 or 1854 in Rush, IN).
Eva was the first child born to this couple and then there were 5 others
including, Daisy Pearl; Gertrude L.; Mary M.; Wayne Harrison; and Orval or
Orville DEAN, all born in Indiana between 1873 and 1891.
Mary Adeline STOKES was b. 1899 in Elwood, IN and married Edward Earl Asa
STOUT (1897-1935).
Census records provide the following details:
1880 census of Elwood, IN:
Andrew H. STOKES, age 49, a Carpenter, born IN, parents born PA/IN
Mary A. STOKES, wife, age 40, Keeping House, born OH, parents born OH/IN
Carrie B. STOKES, dau, age 16, born IN
Emery O. STOKES, son, age 13, at Home, born IN
William L. STOKES, son, age 8, born IN
Freddie STOKES, son, age 3, born IN
1880 census of Green, IN:
Z. T. DEAN, age 30, a Farmer, born IN, parents born KY
Sarah L. DEAN, wife, age 22, Keeping House, born IN, parents born NC
Eva M. DEAN, dau, age 7, born IN
Daisie Pearl DEAN, dau, age 6, born IN
Gurtie DEAN, dau, age 4, born IN
Mary M. DEAN, dau, age 2, born IN
1900 census of Elwood, IN:
Lee STOKES, age 27, born Feb 1873, born IN, married in 1891, father born OH
Eva STOKES, wife, age 28, born Oct 1872, born IN, father born IN
Mary Adaline STOKES, dau, age 1, born Dec 1899, born IN
1910 census of Elwood, IN:
William L. STOKES, age 38, married 18 years, born IN, parents born OH, a
Shop Plumber
Eva M. STOKES, wife, age 38, married 18 years, 2 children/1 living, born IN,
parents born IN
Mary A. STOKES, dau, age 10, born IN
1920 census of Elwood, IN:
Lee W. STOKES, age 47, divorced, born IN, parents born IN
I am hoping to locate someone from this STOKES Family so that the
photographs can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of
this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley