Coker - African Americans from Marion County
I am interested in contacting anyone who is researching, or can provide additional information, on African Americans who are descendants of Cokers from northwest Arkansas, particularly Marion County. There is family oral history of Native American blood as well but I have not been able to document it. To the best of my knowledge, the family lived in Marion County from at least the mid-1800s until around the turn of the century. Some of them left earlier and went to Springfield, Greene, Missouri; others settled later in Joplin. My 2nd-great-grandparents were George W Coker and Margaret Weast. Their known children were George W, Elizabeth and Lettie Coker. All of them married Stinnett siblings. Any leads would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Joyce Coker