Charles Stokey and Susan C. Allen

---

---

Husband Charles Stokey ^{1 2}

---

           Born: 22 Apr 1856 - Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

         Father: Henry Stokey (1821/1822-1883) 3 4
         Mother: Margaret Baer (1830-Aft 1909) 3

---

       Marriage: 1876 3

---

---

Wife Susan C. Allen ¹

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

         Father: William Allen, Sr. (1817-Aft 1895) 5
         Mother: Catherine Byer (      -      ) 1

---

---

Children

---

1 F Leila A. Stokey ³

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

2 M Ellsworth B. Stokey ³

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

3 M Russell L. Stokey ³

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

---

4 M Herschel Stokey ³

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

---

5 M Karl Sidney Stokey ³

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

---

General Notes: Husband - Charles Stokey

---

Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA

He received a common school education and remained on the homestead farm until 1874, when he embarked in the harness business at Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, which he continued until the spring of 1878. At that time he removed to Zelienople with his father, who conducted the Stokey House until his death, when the son became the proprietor, and carried on the hotel successfully.
A Democrat, in politics, he took very little interest in political matters for some years. He was a member of Harmony Lodge, F. & A. M., also of Butler Chapter, R. A. M.; of Tancred Commandery, Number 48, of Pittsburgh, and of Syria Temple, A. A. N. O. M. S. [HBC 1895, 1089]

He was reared in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and obtained his educational training in the common schools of that locality. He devoted considerable time to the work on the farm and after leaving school worked for three and a half years at the harness trade in Evans City. In 1878, when his father purchased the Old Eagle Hotel of Zelienople he became manager of it, continuing as such until the death of his father in 1883, after which he took entire charge of the hotel until 1899. He then leased the hotel for five years, and in 1904 again became its proprietor. Shortly afterward, he disposed of it, after which time he lived in retirement on the old Amos Lusk farm, which was located in Zelienople. There was a fine running spring on the place, and it was claimed that General Washington drank from it on his way from Allegheny County to Venango.
Mr. Stokey was a Democrat in politics and has always taken an active interest in the affairs of his party. He has served as a member of the Town Council, and in March, 1903, was elected burgess of the village of Zelienople. He resigned from same and was again elected in 1906.
He was a director of the First National Bank of Zelienople.
Mr. Stokey was very prominently identified with fraternal organizations. He was a Mason, of the Blue Lodge No. 429 Harmony; Royal Arch Chapter of Butler County; Tankard Commandery of Pittsburg No. 48, and of the Pittsburg Consistory. He was also a member of the Ancient Order of the Arabic Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. [TCHBC, 620]

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1105.

2 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 619.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1089.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 620.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1104.