Kathy Lamm

Ann (Doughtie) Coker was born in 1670, and died at age 81 years old in 1751 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann (Doughtie) Speir.

James Speir was born in 1667, and died at age 64 years old in 1731. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Speir.

Mary (Speir) Coker was born in 1690 to James Speir and Ann (Doughtie) Speir. She married Caleb Coker in 1710 in Halifax, Edgecombe County, N.C. U.S.A, and had a child Thomas Coker. Mary Coker died at age 60 years old in 1750. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Speir) Coker.

•This Will was proven in November court 1748. •"In the name of God, Amen. I, Caleb Coker, of Edgecombe County, finding myself in an abandoned state of health, but in my right senses, I find it fitting to make my last will and testament with the following words- First and foremost, I leave my soul to the Almighty God and by body to the ground from whence it came, to return. •I give my beloved wife, Mary, one bed sheet and blanket. •I give my son Thomas Coker one bed and sheets. •(Two sentences missing here). •I give Mary Warron one cow and mare. •I give my son James Coker one young sow. •I give my daughter Ann Bruer one young sow. •I give my daughter Francis Wallner's young son__________? • I give my daughter Elizabeth Spier one young sow. •I give my loving wife Mary Coker, and my two daughters, Sarah and Agnes all the rest of my personal estate to be divided among them after my just debts are paid. •I leave my loving wife Mary Coker and James Spier the lawful executors of this my last will and testament. •Signed by my hand and sealed and delivered. •June 11, 1748 (Caleb Coker his mark.) •Delivered in the presence of us: Margaret Coker and James Coker (Their marks) Josephine Fountain, June Barekman, and myself were very avid Coker researchers in the 1960's.I believe June Barekman, now deceased as is Jodie, started before WWII.She published several books.From her material, I was able to take her Thoams Coker, d. 1685, of Rappahannock Co., VA, clearly establish his son as Caleb.That Caleb went to Edgecombe Co., NC., where he died in 1748 was also clearly established.Jodie Fountain joined the Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century on Thomas Coker. I am rather certain that Caleb's wife Mary was the daughter of James Spier who gave Caleb and his wife Mary land in a deed for "love and affection".This expreseion usually indicates the grantor is a parent of one of the grantees.

Thomas Coker was born in 1723, and died at age 67 years old in 1790. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Coker.

Margaret (Jones) Coker was born in 1766 in Virginia United States. She was married to Thomas Coker in 1787, and they were together until Thomas' death in 1818. She has a child Seaborn C. Coker. Margaret Coker was buried at Cokers Chapel Cemetery in Vimville, Lauderville County, MS. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret (Jones) Coker.

Thomas Coker was born in 1760 to Thomas Coker. He married Margaret (Jones) Coker in 1787, and they were married until Thomas' death in 1818. Thomas Coker had a child Seaborn C. Coker. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Coker.

Mary Elizabeth (Miles) Coker was born in 1809. She was married to Seaborn C. Coker on June 15, 1827, and they were together until Seaborn's death in 1867. She had a child James Duncan Coker Sr. Mary Coker died at age 91 years old in 1900 in Conway County, Arkansas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Elizabeth (Miles) Coker.

Seaborn C. Coker was born in 1804 to Thomas Coker and Margaret (Jones) Coker. They married Mary Elizabeth (Miles) Coker on June 15, 1827, and they were married until Seaborn's death in 1867. Seaborn Coker had a child James Duncan Coker Sr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Seaborn C. Coker.

Sarah Elizabeth (Crane) Coker was born in 1833. She was married to James Duncan Coker Sr on January 23, 1852, and they were together until James' death in 1854. Sarah Coker has a child James Duncan Coker. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Elizabeth (Crane) Coker.

The families of Seaborn Coker and Martin Crane migrated from Alabama to Conway Co. Arkansas in 1852 shortley after the marriage of their two children James and Sarah. There are court papers in the Conway Co. AR court house that after the death of his son James, Seaborn went to court to maintain custudy of his two grandchildren James Jr and Mary. At one time there was a hearing for the return of Mary from Martin Crane who was her maternal grandfather

Jane Sarah (Dowdy) Smith was born in 1824. Jane Smith was in a relationship with Abner H. Smith, and has a child Martha Ann (Smith) Coker. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Sarah (Dowdy) Smith.

Abner H. Smith was born in 1825. He was in a relationship with Jane Sarah (Dowdy) Smith, and had a child Martha Ann (Smith) Coker. Abner Smith died at age 42 years old in 1867. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abner H. Smith.

Martha Ann (Smith) Coker was born in 1841, and died at age 59 years old in 1900. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Ann (Smith) Coker.

James Duncan Coker was born in 1852, and died at age 95 years old on February 23, 1948. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Duncan Coker.

Mary Ann Estes was born in 1855. She was in a relationship with John M. Brown, and had a child Andrew Calvin Brown. Mary Estes died at age 60 years old on September 1, 1916. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann Estes.

John M. Brown was born on December 4, 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John M. Brown.

Eleven Leaven Oliver was buried at Oliver Cemetery in Lyon County, Kentucky U.S.A. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eleven Leaven Oliver.