I am David E. McMeans, living in retirement in Birmingham, AL, son of William Delona McMeans m. Othela Tuten, both buried in Civitan Cemetery, Rogersville, AL

Othela Tuten was the daughter of James D.Tuten b.Aug 13, 1857  d Jul 17, 1900, and Mary Elizabeth Stokes b. May 15, 1870 d. Apr 7, 1934. Both buried in Romine Cemetery, Rogersville, AL

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Stokes was the daughter of Nathan Stokes b. NC d? and Nancy Miller b TN 1832 d 1906

(Nancy was buried  in Miller Cemeter, Rogersville, AL)

Children of Nathan and Nancy Stokes:

Franklin

Alice W.  m. William B. Tuten, brother of James D. Tuten

John

Josephine

Mary Elizabeth   m. James D. Tuten

Lucretia

Mary Elizabeth Stokes, after death of James D. Tuten, married John Eldridge.

 

McCartney Cemetery, near Rogersville, AL contains the graves of:

Don Stokes b Aug 14, 1928   d April 20, 1969

Mary L. Stokes   b  Feb 28, 1925