I am seeking any information on the parents of John Randolph Coker(born Aug. 25, 1870-- Dutch Mills AR). John's Father's name was Dempsey Fields Coker. I believe Dempsey's parents names were Joseph Coker and Cynthia Rogers Coker

Check 1816 Monroe County Ala Cencuc for a Joseph Coker----!830 Washington Co.Ala census page 255 line 3 For a Dempsy and also 1840 page 268 line 28.Hope this helps some.C>U>Jc

I am also researching the Coker surname. My gggg uncle was Randolph Coker. He was the son of Joseph Dempsey Cynthia (Rogers) Coker. Cynthia was either full or half blooded Indian. Her father's name was Chief John Rogers. These Cokers all resided in No. Arkansas. Joseph had alot of children, too numerous to mention here. If this sounds like the same line you are looking for contact me.

Looks like we've found a match! If I am correct, your gggg uncle Randolph Coker was the brother to Dempsey Fields Coker. Both of them being children of Joseph Coker and Cynthia (Rogers) Coker. Dempsey Coker would be my gg grandfather. You mentioned that Joseph had numerous children, too many to mention. How many were there? I would be very grateful for whatever information you have regarding this Coker line!

Joseph Dempsey Coker is my 4th Great Grandfather. Through my research I have found that Joseph had taken three wives. Cynthia Rogers was a white woman from Alabam to them was born Randolph Coker, John Rogers Coker, George Coker. Cynthia died shortly after the birth of George Coker.

Joseph then married Ainey "cherokee" to them were born the following.
Laferty "coon", Minerva, Joseph "Little Joe", Dempsey Fields, Jane, Rebecca and Mary Ann. Mary Ann is my GGG Grandmother.

Joseph Coker was married illegally to a third woman who was also a cherokee indian to them were born the followin.
Sallie, Betsy and William "Prairie Bill"

Hope this helps for more information on the coker family refer to the Turnbo Tales it has quite a bit of information regarding the families that first settled in the White River Arkansas area.

Could you give me some information about the author and publisher of TURNBO TALES? It sounds like there might be some info about my family in it.

The Turnbo Tales is a 28 volume set of paper that were written by S.C. Turnbo. You can view part of the information that is in these papers telling of the history of the White River area at the followin web address.
http://207.233.22/turnbo/TurnboBib.html.

The Turnbo Tales are written in a book called the "White River Chronicles". I know this book can be obtained through "The Ozark Mountaineer" in Branson, Missouri but, you can probably find it at Barnes Noble or some other bookstore.

Hi Leslie! Sounds like we have a connection. Contact me @ Ozrkmom@hotmail.com .

Jim--Thank you so very much for the interesting information about Joseph Dempsey Coker posted On Feb. 20th. I had "heard" that Joseph might have had several wives, but was not aware of the particulars. This is great! I will have to check out these "Turnbo Tales!"