John Everett Coker (1871 - 1920)

Born 14 Jul 1871 in Decatur County, Georgia, United States of America

Ancestors

Son of James Wright Coker Sr and Merintha G (Donaldson) Coker

Died 15 Oct 1920 at age 49 in Whigham, Grady County, Georgia, United States of America

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Biography

John Everett Coker was born on 14 Jul 1871 in Decatur County, Georgia, United States of America, son of James Wright Coker Sr (1840 - 1916) and Merintha G (Donaldson) Coker (1842 - 1930).

His siblings were:

1. Mary (Coker) Williamson (1866 - 1958)
2. Sally Coker (~1868 - )
3. James Billy Coker (~1873 - ~1961)
4. William Coker (~1874 - )
5. Sebron Reliford Coker (1876 - 1960)
6. Florence Coker (1879 - 1887)
7. Bessie Coker (~1881 - )
8. Lilla May (Coker) Stallings (1884 - 1937)

1870 Limesink, Decatur County, Georgia. ^[1]

1880 Limesink, Decatur County, Georgia. ^[2]

1892 February 7, Decatur County, Georgia, Mariage to Sarah Wilder ^[3]

1900, Limesink, Decatur County, Georgia. ^[4]

1910, Limesink, Grady County, Georgia. ^[5]

1920, Limesink, Grady County, Georgia. ^[6]

James passed away October 15, 1920 and is buried at Mizpah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Cairo, Grady County, Georgia. ^[7]

DNA Confirmation

Maternal and Paternal relationships confirmed by autosomal DNA test between cousins whose most recent common ancestors were James Wright Coker Sr (1840-1916) and Merintha G Donaldson Coker (1842-1930).

GGT great grandchild of Mollie Coker and

1. JC grandchild of Sebron R Coker
   Shared DNA: 218 cM across 9 segments
   Actual relationship: 2nd cousins 1x removed
   AncestryDNA predicted relationship: 2nd -3rd cousins.
   
   
2. D1 great grandchild of John Everett Coker
   Shared DNA: 141 cM across 6 segments
   Actual relationship: 3rd cousins
   AncestryDNA predicted relationship: 3rd - 4th cousins.
   
   
3. RA great grandchild of Sally Rebecca Coker
   Shared DNA: 95 cM across 6 segments
   Actual relationship: 3rd cousins
   AncestryDNA predicted relationship: 3rd - 4th cousins.
   
   

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSY-K85 : 28 May 2021), Everette Cooker in entry for James W Cooker, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LL-BK6 : 13 January 2022), Everett Coker in household of J.w. Coker, District 621, Decatur, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJG-FCK : 7 February 2020), J. E. Coker and Sarah Willder, 7 Feb 1892; citing Marriage, Decatur, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 249,481.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NZ-2W7 : 10 March 2022), E John Coker, 1900.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLKR-BFS : accessed 24 January 2023), Everett Coker, Lime Sink, Grady, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 8B, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 189; FHL microfilm 1,374,202.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJDT-1RF : 1 February 2021), John E Coker, 1920.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30127706/john-everett-coker), memorial page for John Everett Coker (14 Jul 1871–15 Oct 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30127706, citing Mizpah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, USA;