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Surnames in this Bible: BACON, BEATY, COLE, FERGUSON, GOKEY, HENRY, RILEY, TUCKER

FAMILY RECORD

BIRTHS

Gashem GOKEY Born Feb 21, 1829.

Nancy GOKEY Born March 27 1827.

George GOKEY Born June 2 1850.

Charles GOKEY Born March 4 1852.

E. J. GOKEY Born Rondout Jun 12 1855.

William Ellias GOKEY Born July the 5th A.D. 1863.

Josetta GOKEY Born July 15th A.D. 1871.

Margaret C. GOKEY Born Oct the 23 1860.

Mary E. GOKEY Born Oct the 26 1882.

Charles Ray GOKEY Born Oct the 19 1886.

Helen GOKEY Born February the 27 1893 - age 17.

FAMILY RECORD

Gokey Grand Children

BIRTHS

Chas William GOKEY

Born June 9 - 1908.

Leautha TUCKER

Born Aug - 16 - 1909.

Chas Henry TUCKER

Born July 17 - 1910.

Wilmethy Margaret BEATY

Born June 23 - 1912.

G. GOKEY FAMILY RECORD N. GOKEY

MARRIAGES

Gashem GOKEY Married

Feb 5 1849.

Nancy HENRY Married Feb 5 1849,

Gershom GOKEY

Married July 28th A.D. 1862

Clarissa COLE

Married July 28th A.D. 1862.

Gershom GOKEY

Married to

Harriet Marie BACON

Nov 24th 1869.

Charles GOKEY

Married to

Calista FERGUSON

June the 27 day

year 1880.

May GOKEY married to Lee TUCKER May 1 - 1902.

Chas GOKEY Jr. to Flossy RILEY Apr 3 1907.

Helen GOKEY to James F. BEATY May 15 - 1910.

FAMILY RECORD

DEATHS

George GOKEY

Died June 28, 1853.

Aged 3 years, 25 days.

Nancy GOKEY

Departed this life

Sept 25th 1861.

Clarissa GOKEY

Departed this A.D.

1866 July 25th Aged 44.

William Ellias GOKEY

Departed this life

Dec 28th 1873.

Aged 10 yrs 6 months.

Gersham GOKEY

Departed this life

March 1888

Age 61.

William G. GOKEY

Died Jan the 25 1889.

Margaret C. GOKEY

died Nov - 6 - 1922

at the age - 62 yrs 14 days

passed away at

1305 N. Klein St.

Okla City Okla.

Chas GOKEY Sr. died

Dec - 11 - 1924 at

1305 N. Klein St.

Okla City.

Footnotes: This Family Bible was submitted by Charlene Mundy along with the following family chart.

The pages from this Bible have been scanned and can be viewed at Gokey Bible Images.

Also see the Preston Bible which is related to this family.

Descendants of Gershom Gokey

1 [6] Gershom Gokey 1829 - 1890 b: February 21, 1829 in St. Lawrence Co., New York or Ontario, Canada d: March 1890

. +Nancy Henry Marriss (Quain) 1827 - 1861 b: March 27, 1827 in New York m: February 05, 1849 d: September 25, 1861 Burial: 1861

...... 2 George Gokey 1850 - 1853 b: June 02, 1850 d: June 28, 1853 in 3 years old

...... 2 Charles Ray Gokey, Sr. 1852 - 1924 b: March 04, 1852 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York d: December 11, 1924 in Oklahoma City, OK Burial: 1924 Jones Cemetery (listed as Odd Fellows Cemetery in obituary)

.......... +Margaret Calista Ferguson 1860 - 1922 b: October 23, 1860 in Sullivan Co., Indiana m: June 27, 1880 d: November 06, 1922 in Oklahoma City, OK Burial: 1922 Odd Fellows Cemetery

.............. 3 Willie Gokey d: in In infancy

.............. 3 May E. Gokey 1882 - b: October 26, 1882 in Kansas

.................. +Lee O. Tucker m: May 01, 1902

...................... 4 Leautha Tucker 1909 - 1995 b: August 16, 1909 d: December 20, 1995 in Rockwall Co., TX

.......................... +Earl Jackson Wisley 1904 - 1976 b: February 23, 1904 m: December 08, 1926 d: January 01, 1976 in Dallas, TX Burial: 1976 Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, TX

.............................. 5 William Bruce Wisley

.................................. +Bonnie Lou Cokerman m: 1953

.............................. 5 Thomas N. Wisley

.............................. 5 Jerry Lynn Wisley 1940 - b: Abt. 1940

.................................. +Mary Catherine Genaro m: June 1960

...................... 4 Charles Harry Tucker 1910 - b: July 17, 1910

.............. 3 [1] Charles Ray Gokey, Jr. 1886 - 1972 b: October 19, 1886 in Chautauqua Springs, Chautauqua Co., Kansas d: October 13, 1972 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX Burial: 1972 Restland Memorial/Peebles Cem., Goodrich, Polk Co., TX

.................. +Flossie Estella Riley 1892 - 1980 b: February 04, 1892 in Council Grove, KS m: April 03, 1906 d: September 24, 1980 in Burkburnett, Wichita Co., TX Burial: 1980 Burkburnett Cemetery, Wichita Co., TX

...................... 4 Charles William (Willie) Gokey 1907 - 1955 b: June 09, 1907 in Chandler, Oklahoma d: July 01, 1955 in Los Angeles Co., CA Burial: July 05, 1955 Burkburnett, Wichita Co., TX

.......................... +Grace Elizabeth Jennings 1904 - 1970 b: Abt. 1904 in Oklahoma m: March 23, 1934 d: January 05, 1970 in Burkburnett, Wichita Co., TX Burial: 1970 Burkburnett Cemetery, Wichita Co., TX

...................... 4 Dorothy LaVon Gokey 1913 - 2001 b: December 27, 1913 in Kendrick, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma d: January 2001 in Lubbock, TX Burial: 2001 Burkburnett Cemetery, Wichita Co., TX

.......................... +William Harold Preston 1913 - 1961 b: April 15, 1913 in Clay Co., TX m: June 15, 1933 d: January 21, 1961 in Methodist Hospital in Houston after surgery but lived in Burkburnett Burial: 1961 Burkburnett Cemetery, Wichita Co., TX

.............................. 5 Joy Aleen Preston 1935 - b: October 26, 1935 in Burkburnett, Wichita Co., TX

.................................. +Harold Dean Rasberry 1934 - b: March 31, 1934 in Ackerly, Dawson Co., TX m: January 25, 1953

.............................. 5 Charlene Preston 1941 - b: May 12, 1941 in Burkburnett, Wichita Co.,TX

.................................. +Charles Ray Mundy 1939 - b: August 31, 1939 in Merkel, Taylor Co. TX m: August 20, 1960

.............................. 5 Patsy Ruth Preston 1943 - b: June 15, 1943 in Burkburnett,Wichita Co., TX

.................................. +William Dawson Melton 1941 - b: June 25, 1941 in Wichita Co., TX m: May 25, 1962

.............. *2nd Wife of [1] Charles Ray Gokey, Jr.:

.................. +Willie Mae Harrison (Walston) 1905 - 1990 b: December 07, 1905 in Meigs, GA m: September 01, 1930 d: September 08, 1990 in Goodrich, TX Burial: September 11, 1990 Peebles Cemetery, Goodrich, Polk Co., TX

...................... 4 [2] Charles Howard (Walston) Gokey 1926 - b: Abt. September 19, 1926 in Punta Gorda, FL

.......................... +Shirley

...................... *2nd Wife of [2] Charles Howard (Walston) Gokey:

.......................... +Sandra Coogler 1943 - b: 1943

.............................. 5 [3] Charlotte E. Gokey 1964 - b: Abt. 1964

.................................. +Floyd W. Treadway 1963 - b: Abt. 1963 m: June 04, 1983

.............................. *2nd Husband of [3] Charlotte E. Gokey:

.................................. +Warren D. Clifford 1962 - b: Abt. 1962 m: June 04, 1983

...................... 4 [5] Bobby C. Gokey, Sr. 1932 - b: February 27, 1932 in Punta Gorda, FL

.......................... +Juanita Emanuel 1936 - 1979 b: August 23, 1936 in Livingston, TX m: December 23, 1956 d: August 23, 1979 in Houston, TX Burial: 1959 Restland Memorial, where?

.............................. 5 Nita Gokey 1958 - b: January 01, 1958

.............................. 5 Bobby C. Gokey, Jr. 1959 - b: March 19, 1959

.................................. +Unknown Wolf

.............................. 5 [4] Brenda J. Gokey 1960 - b: July 02, 1960

.................................. +Gary T. Gregg 1959 - b: Abt. 1959 m: April 27, 1984

.............................. *2nd Husband of [4] Brenda J. Gokey:

.................................. +Kenneth F. Hambrick 1942 - b: Abt. 1942 m: February 26, 1988

...................... *2nd Wife of [5] Bobby C. Gokey, Sr.:

.......................... +Shirlie Barnhill Jones 1942 - b: Abt. 1942 m: February 06, 1976

...................... *3rd Wife of [5] Bobby C. Gokey, Sr.:

.......................... +Betty M. Mizell 1951 - b: Abt. 1951 m: November 05, 1984

...................... 4 Curtis R. Gokey October - b: October 15 in Conroe, TX

.......................... +Gwen Crawford

.............................. 5 Donnie Gokey

.............................. 5 Debbie Gokey

.............................. 5 Nora Sue Gokey 1959 - b: Abt. 1959

.................................. +Robert L. Kerr 1954 - b: Abt. 1954 m: August 24, 1989

.............. 3 Helen Lucille Gokey 1893 - 1942 b: February 27, 1893 in Jones, Oklahoma Territory d: October 16, 1942 in Norman, OK Burial: 1942 Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK

.................. +James Feigh Beaty 1886 - 1944 b: March 23, 1886 in Caney, KS m: May 15, 1910 d: August 04, 1944 in Oklahoma City, OK

...................... 4 Wilmith Margaret Beaty 1912 - 1996 b: June 23, 1912 in Oklahoma City, OK d: July 30, 1996 in Oklahoma City, OK

.......................... +Clarence Orval Mulhausen 1908 - 1989 b: June 23, 1908 in Harrah, OK m: Abt. June 1938 d: December 25, 1989 in Oklahoma City, OK

.............................. 5 Margaret Ann Mulhausen

.................................. +Unknown McDonald

...... 2 E. J. Gokey 1855 - b: June 12, 1855 in NY

*2nd Wife of [6] Gershom Gokey:

. +Clarissa (Mrs. Clara) Cole 1822 - 1866 b: Abt. 1822 m: July 28, 1862 d: July 25, 1866

...... 2 William Ellias Gokey 1863 - 1873 b: July 05, 1863 d: December 28, 1873 in Age 10 years

*3rd Wife of [6] Gershom Gokey:

. +Harriet E. Maria Babcock Bacon 1829 - 1910 b: July 1829 in VT m: November 24, 1869 d: Aft. 1910 in Probably MI

...... 2 Josetta Gokey 1871 - 1930 b: July 15, 1871 in KS d: Aft. 1930

.......... +Harry A. Paul 1863 - 1930 b: October 1863 in MI m: Abt. 1900 d: Aft. 1930

.............. 3 Ruth A. Paul 1906 - b: Abt. 1906 in MI

.............. 3 Elizabeth Paul 1908 - b: Abt. 1908

The following census records for this family were easy to locate quickly using the Census Records at Ancestry.com ,

1850 United States Federal Census Records show:

Fourth Ward, Oswego County, New York, Page 243 & 244.

Ashmor GOKEY, age 22, Carpenter, born Canada.

Nancy GOKEY, age 22, born NY.

Geo GOKEY, age 1/12, born NY.

2 households away:

John GOKEY, age 25, Corker, born NY.

Ann GOKEY, age 25, born Ireland.

Catherine GOKEY, age 2, born NY.

Edwin GOKEY, ge 4, born NY.

Margaret GOKEY, age 1, born NY.

NOTE: Although the name is not Gershom on this census, I feel fairly certain this is the family of Gershom, Nancy and George GOKEY..... however it is not proven.

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