Mary was born on 2 Aug 1825 in Alabama, the daughter of William Gray and Jane Byrd.
She died on 26 Nov 1895 in Miller County, Arkansas.
She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Luke S Driver, who she married in ABT 1840. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Ellen Jane (1842-1901).
Her second husband was Young C Stokes, who she married in ABT 1844. The place has not been found. Their three known children were Lelia Josephine Stokes (1845-1915), Mary (1848-?) and Milton B (1849-c1915).
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Birth | 2 AUG 1825 |
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Death | 26 NOV 1895 |
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Census | 11 SEP 1850 |
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Census | 1860 |
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Census | 23 AUG 1870 |
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Census | 3 JUN 1880 |
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Burial | NOV 1895 |
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Note 1
1870 Census Desoto County MIss-dwelling 41 family 39-
E J Driver age 28, is single with widowed mother Mary A. Stokes age 45 born Ala, (first marriage with Luke Driver, 2nd marriage Young C Stokes)
on the next page, apparently same house 41 same family 37
are other children of Mary A Stokes: LJ Stokes fw age 25, Mary Stokes fw age 22w, MB Stokes mw age 21
and her 3 grandchildren, children of daughter EJ Driver LD Rutland female age 7 f, and two male Rutland 2. amd 4 months, no names.
In this same house & family is J.M. Walker age 35 mw farmer, born Tennessee, future husband of Ellen J Driver/Rutland
Next in 1880 Census JM Walker and now wife Ellen have 3 children WG (ie, William Gray named for her guardian Uncle or GrandDad) age 12, but must be younger because not in 1870 census, M daughter age 7, and T? (Hugh Arthur) a son age 4
LD Rutland is listed as stepdaughter to JM Walker age 38 and Ell age 32; Implies EJ Driver had earlier marriage to Rutland.
Miss LB Rutland married C.W. Rutland 3 Feb 1887, Desoto County, Miss.
http://www.msgw.org/desoto/court/probate.html Probate Court Records, Desoto County
Recorded 05 Jan 1847: pg 354 Estate of Luke L DRIVER:
Assigned to Mary Ann STOKES - DICK, a negro man, DELCY, a negro girl;
Assigned to Ellen J. DRIVER DAUFSA?, - a negro man, LYDIA, a negro girl.
April 1845, DeSoto County, William Gray applies for letter Guardianship for Ellen Jane Driver, minor heir of Luke S Driver deceased. William might be either be her uncle William B born 1828 and living same house 1850 census or her grandfather William born 1797 living next house in 1850 census
1850 census, Desoto County has Elen Driver age 8 born Miss with YC Stokes 32 Physician born Va and Margaret A Stokes 25 f Ala and children Lelia J age 5, Mary age 3 and MB age 1.. same house Wm B Gray 22 male Physican born Ala and his son LC age 5 born Miss
Mary A Stokes (aka Margaret) 2 Aug 1825 Ala to 26 Nov 1895. buried State Line Cemetery, Texarkana, Miller county, Ark findagrave 138945309
note also in same cemetery Fannie G Flynt Stokes 1858-1891, findagrave 138945298
d/o Martin Flynt, Esther A. Havior/Favor - m. 18 Sep 1850, DeSoto, Mississippi
1st w/o M. B. Stokes, m. 2 Dec 1874, Desoto, Mississippi
~Sibling~ Walter Flynt (1857- ) Richard Flynt (1861- ) William B. Flynt (1867-1903)