Thomas Edward Stogner, 1874-1943, Walthall County MS

Thomas Edward Stogner and wife, Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner

Thomas Edward Stogner was born 04 August 1874 in Marion County, Mississippi, the son of Thomas Jefferson Stogner and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stubbs.  He is shown with his parents on the 1880 census of Marion County, Mississippi.  Thomas Edward Stogner and Susan "Cordelia" McCain made application for marriage at the Marion County district court dated 19 March 1895.  Attached to the application is a note supposedly written by Edward McCain, father of Cordelia, giving his consent for his daughter to marry.  Permission from Cordelia's parent was necessary given the fact that she was only 16 years old at the time.   

Marriage Record
Edward Stogner and Cordelia McCain

The note, written by Edward McCain and directed to Mr G.C. Mayson, Clerk of Chancery & Circuit Court, states, Sir you will please to issue licens to Ed Stogner to marry my daughter Cordelia MaCain and oblige, Your friend, Edward MaCain.  The actual date of their marriage is unknown because the certificate of marriage showing that Rites of Matrimony were performed was never completed on the application.  

Before long, Ed and Cordelia were settled into marriage.  Just five years later, on the 1900 census, they are shown residing in the Ball precinct of Marion County, Mississippi.  Ed was farming while his wife was staying at home taking care of young children.  Two children had already been born from their union- Lewis and Press J., ages 3 years and 1 year, respectively.  In the next house listed on the census was Ed's sister, Emily, who had married John Lowery and below her were their parents, Thomas Jefferson and Lizzie Stogner.  

1900 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Ball precinct

In 1910, Ed and Cordelia are shown in Beat 4 of Marion County.  By then, their family had grown to include three more children- daughters Lizzie, Stella and Delia.  The record also reflects that Ed and Cordelia had been married 15 years and they were the parents of 6 children, 5 of them still living.  They had a son, James W. Stogner, who was born 11 June 1901 and died 04 July 1908.  He was buried in the T.E. Stogner cemetery which has since been lost.  The young boy was only six years old at his time of death, which leaves me to question the cause of his death- was it accidental or from an illness?

1910 Federal Census, Marion County, Mississippi, Beat 4

Ten years later, Walthall County had been established and Ed and Cordelia are shown on the 1920 census in Beat 3, Walthall County, Mississippi where they owned their home.  Their household had grown to include eight children.  From the last census, the couple had three additional children- Levi, Evie and Floyd.  I can imagine what a chore it must have been to feed their large family.  Their livelihood depended on what the farm produced during harvest season.  The oldest sons, Lewis and Press worked on the farm with their father while the older daughters assisted with chores in the household and helped attend to their younger siblings.   Every one who was of age had chores to do.  That was the typical routine of most farm households in that era.   Ed's mother, Lizzie, was by then a widow and she lived next door to him.  

1920 Federal Census, Walthall County, Beat 3

By 1930, all but three of Ed and Cordelia's children had moved out of their house.  Those remaining were Levi, Evie and Floyd.  Their son Press (Preston Jefferson) had married and lived nearby.  His family is listed on the same page of the census.

1930 Federal Census, Walthall County, Mississippi, Beat 3, District 4

According to the certificate of death, Ed was hospitalized in Columbia, Mississippi for seven days prior to his death which occurred 26 March 1943. The causes of death documented by Dr. J. Gardner were myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart muscle, chronic congestive heart failure and pernicious anemia.  The document also tells us that Ed was 68 years old and had been a resident of Sandy Hook (located in Walthall County which was once a portion of Marion County) "all his life" where he was a farmer.  The informant giving the information for the death record was Ed's wife, Cordelia.  The record also shows that Ed was the son of Thomas Stogner and Lizzie Stubbs.  Ed was laid to rest in Carson Springs Baptist Church cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi.

Certificate of Death
Thomas Edward Stogner

Ed's wife, Cordelia, died on 17 November 1950 and was buried next to him in the Carson Springs Baptist Church cemetery.  Additional photos and information about the children of Ed and Cordelia may be read in subsequent posts which are linked below.  I appreciate those whom have provided me with information, documents and photos of this family, namely Artherine Stogner and Bill Reagan- Thank you both!

A summary of the children of Thomas Edward Stogner and Susan Cordelia McCain:
i.    Lewis Edward Stogner, married (1) Julia A. McKenzie  (2)  Iva Louetta Peak
ii.   Preston Jefferson Stogner, married Vella Duncan
iii.  James W. Stogner, 1901-1908, died young
iv.  Hannah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stogner, married Murphy Kelly Turnage
v.   Stella Mae Stogner, married (1) Benny B. Haley (2) Lewis Jordan (3) Charlie Chalmus Sorrell
vi.  Delhia Stogner, married George Ellis Sorrell
vii.  Levi Stogner, married Ozzie Kennedy
viii. Evie Stogner, married Lawson Schilling
ix.  Floyd Stogner, married Audrey Elizabeth Seal

See Also:
Death Certificate- Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner
Sunday's Obituary: Mrs. Susan Stogner
Treasure Chest Thursday: Photo of Thomas Edward Stogner & Susan Cordelia McCain
Tombstones:  Thomas Edward Stogner & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner
(Not So) Wordless Wednesday:  Thomas Edward Stogner Family
(Not So) Wordless Wednesday:  Daughters of Thomas E. & Susan Cordelia Stogner
Children of Thomas Edward & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner
Photo- Family Socials:  Children of Thomas Edward & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner

Death Certificate: Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner

(Click on document to enlarge)

The death record of Susan Cordelie (Cordelia) Stogner reflects that she was hospitalized for 4 weeks in the Walthall Hospital in Tylertown, Mississippi prior to her death on 17 November 1950.  According to Dr. Crawford, the cause of death was arteriosclerotic cardiovascular-renal disease secondary to uremia.  She was 71 years old at the time of death, a widowed housewife and a resident of the Sandy Hook Community in Walthall County, Mississippi.   She was the daughter of Ned McCain and Ann Turnage.  The informant at the time of death was Mrs. Delhie Sarrell (her daughter, Delhia Stogner Sorrell).  

Children of Thomas Edward & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner

i.   Lewis Edward Stogner-  born 26 March 1897, died 20 December 1988 in Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, burial in Foxworth Cemetery, Marion County;  married (1) Julia A. McKenzie on 01 February 1918 in Marion County, married (2) Iva Louetta Peak on 07 June 1926 in Marion County.
ii.  Preston Jefferson Stogner-  born 01 November 1898, died 02 November 1985 in Walthall County, Mississippi, burial in Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Walthall County.  Married Vella Duncan on 29 January 1921 in Walthall County.  

iii.  James W. Stogner- born 11 June 1901, died 04 July 1908, burial in Thomas E. Stogner Cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi.  

iv.  Hannah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stogner- born 24 August 1903, died 24 December 1938, burial in Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi.  Married Murphy Kelly Turnage on 08 December 1925 in Walthall County. 

v.  Stella Mae Stogner- born 1908, died 1991.  Married (1) Benny B. Haley  (2) Charlie Chalmus Sorrell  (3) Lewis Jordan.  No other information.  Dates of marriages unknown at this time.  

vi.  Delhia Stogner-  Also spelled Dehlia, Deliah, born 11 January 1909, died 21 March 1998 in Walthall County, Mississippi, burial in Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Walthall County.  Married George Ellis Sorrell on 29 October 1925 in Walthall County.

vii.  Levi Stogner- born 22 February 1912, died 09 December 1974 in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, burial in Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi.  Married Ozzie Kennedy on 26 November 1936 in Walthall County.

viii.  Evie Stogner- born 07 June 1914.  Married Lawson Schilling on 04 January 1932 in Walthall County, Mississippi.

ix.  Floyd Stogner- born 21 April 1916, died 18 June 1969 in Walthall County, Mississippi, burial in Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Walthall County.  Married Audrey Elizabeth Seal on 10 October 1936 in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana.  

(Not So) Wordless Wednesday: Thomas Edward Stogner Family

Thomas Edward & Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner

with sons Levi and Floyd (in front)

Photo taken c. 1920, courtesy of Bill Reagan

My great-grandparents

Sunday's Obituary: Susan Cordelia McCain Stogner

Mrs. Susan Stogner of Improve Buried Sunday

Funeral services were held Sunday, November 19, for Mrs. Susan Cordelia Stogner at the Carson Springs Baptist Church with the Reverend Jimmy Stewart officiating.  Mrs. Stogner died November 17 after an illness that extended over several months.  

Born March 25, 1878, Mrs. Stogner was the daughter of Ned and Ann Turnage McCain and a lifetime resident of the Improve community.  Her husband, T.E. Stogner, preceded her in death seven years ago.  

Interment was in the Carson Springs Cemetery with Denver McKenzie, Leonard Sorrell, James Stogner, Alton Stogner, Clyde Stogner and Felder Stogner acting as pallbearers.

Mrs. Stogner is survived by three daughters, Mrs Delhie Sorrell, Sandy Hook, Mrs. Stella Sorrell, Tylertown, and Mrs. Elva Schillings, Rio, La.  Four sons, Preston, Floyd and Levi Stogner, all of Sandy Hook, and Lewis Stogner, Foxworth; three brothers, two sisters, 28 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren also survive.  

Ginn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Copy of article courtesy of Bill Reagan.  I'm not sure which newspaper or the date this was published, but she died November 17, 1950.  Susan Cordelia McCain was my great grandmother.  I was thrilled to receive a copy of her obituary and even more happy to realize that her first name was Susan ;)  She was called "Cordelia" by her family, so her first name was rarely used.  

A photo of her tombstone may be viewed here.  Her tombstone is also listed on Find A Grave, here.

Tombstones: Thomas Edward Stogner & Susan Cordelia McCain

Photo credit:  Bill Sullivan

T. E.

STOGNER

AUG. 4, 1874

MAR. 26, 1948

A kind Father, he

was beloved by

God and man

CEORDELIA

STOGNER

MAR. 28, 1878

NOV. 17, 1950

A tender Mother

& a faithful

friend

Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

Walthall County, Mississippi

Their monument is also listed in Find A Grave with photo submitted by Bill Sullivan.  

Click here for the link.

Treasure Chest Thursday: Photo of Thomas Edward Stogner & Susan Cordelia McCain

Thomas Edward Stogner was my great-great grandfather.  He married Susan Cordelia McCain on March 19, 1895 in Marion County, Mississippi.  They both died before I was born so I never had the opportunity to meet them.  Before I began my family research over 16 years ago, I didn't even know of their existence.  Grandpa or Grandma Stogner never spoke of their parents or grandparents.  I found out later in life there were several things they never spoke of, at least not in my presence.  I wish now that I would have had an interest in our genealogy while I was younger and my grandparents were still living.  I often wonder how many family stories I missed out on because I lacked interest in our history back then.  

I was thrilled when I met Artherine Stogner a few years ago.  She and I began a conversation about the Stogner family and she informed me that she had some photos I might be interested in.  I could barely wait to see them!  I drove out to Mrs. Stogner's home a few days later and together we shared tidbits of information about our Stogner family branches and browsed through old photo albums.  One would have to be a family researcher or genealogist to understand the intense excitement I felt when I laid eyes upon this old photo of Thomas & Cordelia Stogner.  Seeing the photo "brought life" to these ancestors that I never knew.  Until that point, I had only their names and dates in my database. Mrs. Stogner also had photos of some of the other children of Thomas and Cordelia Stogner.  She was generous enough to allow me to bring the photos home so I could scan and copy them.  I am grateful to have met her- I now have a few more pieces of family treasure.  

Recently, I've met another Stogner family member online- Bill Reagan.  He and I have exchanged information and photos as well.  I will be posting some of them in the future :)