St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Stokes, Frank Earl September 30, 1907
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, October 05, 1907, Image 4

FRANK EARL STOKES. 

- At his residence, in Bellevue, on Monday evening, September 30, 1907, at 1 
o'clock, Frank Earl Stokes, aged 77 years, 5 months and 10 days.

The death of this sturdy citizen deprives our parish of one of its foremost 
men. Since his residence here, which dates back to 1182, he had won the 
esteem and confidence of, we hesitate not to say, every man, woman and child 
with whom he became acquainted, and those who knew him by reputation. His 
name was synonymous with honesty, stalwartness of character, mental capacity 
and beneficence.

Born in Memphis, Tenn., in 1830, he left that place for Greensboro, Ala., 
when but four years old, and was reared at the latter place. While yet a boy 
he served his apprenticeship in a printing office, and in early manhood went 
to Mobile, Ala., and served in various capacities on different papers there, 
until he became business manager of the Mobile Register, one of the largest 
and most influential dalies of that State, which still exists. He left the 
newspaper business in 1879, and moved to Arkansas, where he remained two 
years before coming to St. Landry parish, La.

Mr. Stokes was a newspaper man of conspicuous ability. While his active 
newspaper career was confined mostly to the business department, he had 
worked in the reportorial and editorial departments to some extent, and was 
a clear, succinct, forceful writer, and his voluntary contributions to the 
press of this parish were always looked for with eagerness by editor and 
reader.

He engaged in the lumber and farming business in St. Landry until about five 
years ago, when he confined his time to the working of his splendid 
plantation situated in Bellevue, he raised blooded cattle and horses.

Mr. Stokes was married twice. His first wife, Mary Ann Baker, he married at 
Bickley Landing, Ala., in October, 1855, and she died here in December, 
1889. To this union were born Joe, Jeter, Mrs. A. Dietlein and Frank.

His second wife, who survives him, was Mrs. Allen, and they were married at 
New Iberia in February, 1894.

The mortal remains were interred in the Methodist cemetery on Tuesday 
evening, at 3 o'clock, after funeral services in the Methodist church.

Mrs. Panl Foster writes very touching of his devotion to Christianity and 
his God, under the head of "Missionary Notes."

The Clarion extends its sincere condolences to the bereaved ones.

Additional Comments:
NOTE: Frank Earl Stokes is buried in the Myrtle Grove cemetery located in 
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 122610444

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