Family History Report for Captain Green C Stotts;
Submitted by great-grandson Bill K. Stotts

1 Green Casey Stotts
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Birth: Mar 21, 1821, Adair Co., KY
Death: Nov 5, 1876, Sarcoxie, MO.
Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
Occ: Farmer, State Representative, Army Officer
Father: William C. Stotts (~1785-1866)
Mother: Mary (Polly) Burns (~1789-1861)

Moved to Missouri from Iowa about 1858.

Appointed Captain of Company C, Fifteenth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, Enrolled Militia in 1862.
On April 1, 1863 this unit was taken into regular service as part of the Second Provisional Regiment.
It was mustered out July 1, 1865. Unit was involved in the second battle of Newtonia, October 28, 1864.
Was possibly in the battle of Carthage. Started with CO F, MO Home Guards, as a Private.

Article in the Stotts City Sunbeam, February 9, 1906, home of Capt. Green Stotts burned Saturday, was
occupied by son W.L. Stotts. Most contents distroyed . The building was an old landmark of the County and
stood in the western suburbs of the City. A defective flue caused the fire.

1885: Discovery of lead and zinc mines near Stotts City. City platted by Mt. Vernon Mining Co. Took its
name from the pioneer Stotts family , old time residents. Town not incorporated until 1898. Population
in 1900, 902. Dropped to 548 by 1910.

Cause of death; scrofula (tuberculosis, of the neck lymph nodes)

Obit; Mt. Vernon Fountain & Journal: November 9, 1876. Very short,
states that a well known citizen of this County died last Saturday night
at Sarcoxie, MO.

Lawrence County Journal, October 19, 1872:

Green C. Stotts; "For Representative, heads the ticket, and the fact of his nomination over four other
candidates, three of whom thoroughly canvassed the County is sufficient evidense of his popularity to insure
his election.

As a Captain in the Army he was popular and his name was not sullied by those acts of vandalism which has
disgraced so many men in public life. No man can question his honesty, uprightness and integrity, and while
he is not the candidate of any ring he cannot be bought or controlled by any faction. A man of the people,
he commands respect and we have no fears that he will do injustice to his constituents, and that his votes
upon every measure of public policy will be fearlessly and honestly given."

Lawrence County Journal, February 13, 1873: "A rousing petition has gone up to Jefferson City to
Hon. G.C. Stotts, praying for relief from the iron heel of the A & P Railroad Company."

Spouse: Mary Jane Barnes
Birth: Jul 14, 1836, KY
Death: Jun 9, 1908, Lawrence Co., MO
Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.

According to census records, father born in Virginia, mother in Kentucky.

Marr: Jul 26, 1855, Marion County, Iowa

• Children: Junius C. (1856-1906)
  Mary Kate (1858-1922)
  Bettie L. (Elizabeth) (1861->1904)
  Frances G. (Fannie) (1864-1926)
  William L. (1866-1925)
  John E. (1869-1897)
  Ellie B. (1871-1962)
  Horace Green (1874-1947)
  
  
• 1.1 Junius C. Stotts
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  Birth: Apr 25, 1856, Iowa
  Death: Mar 26, 1906, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  
  
  Elected City Marshall of Stotts City in April, 1905. Elected total of three times.
  
  Died of what was called quick consumption, same as his two daughters.
  
  
  Spouse: Sigle E. Evans
  Birth: Feb 1, 1861
  Death: 1930, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  Father: James Evans (1837-1907)
  
  
  Stotts City Sunbeam, Dec 26, 1902: Jake Evans, Carthage, brother of Mrs. J.C.Stotts, (Siegle), visited.
  
  According to census records, both parents born in Missouri.
  
  
  • Children: Maude Dale (1881-1904)
    Myrtle Logan (1883-1903)
    
  
  
• 1.2 Mary Kate Stotts
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  Birth: Sep 2, 1858, Lawrence Co., MO
  Death: Feb 18, 1922, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  
  Spouse: Bethuel W. Pruitt
  Birth: Apr 27, 1854, Kentucky
  Death: Sep 30, 1913, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  Father: Lamon Pruitt (1831-1886)
  Mother: Mahulda Serna Pruitt (1832-1872)
  
  
  Was teaching school at age 22, in Lawrence County.
  
  
  Marr: Sep 29, 1878, Lawrence CO, MO
  
  
  • Children: Serene Mae (1884-)
    Frank Goff (1887-1958)
    Bethuel Hal (1891-1940)
    
  
  
• 1.3a Bettie L. (Elizabeth) Stotts*
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  Birth: Jun 16, 1861, Lawrence Co., MO
  Death: aft 1904
  
  
  Was in Forrest City, Arkansas in 1903.
  
  1880 census, living in Mt. Pleasant Township, Lawrence Co. p. 491-c.
  
  
  Spouse: Reuben W. Jordon
  Birth: Feb 1858, Missouri
  
  
  1900 census; Living with sons Don E., William L., and Jay. Says he has been married 20 years but no wife listed.
  
  Mother, Alvi C. Jordon, b. 1822 in Arkansas. Brother, Alfred J. Jordon, b. 1860 in Arkansas.
  
  
  Marr: Aug 13, 1878, Lawrence Co., MO
  
  
  • Children: Homor R. (1884-1898)
    Herbert G. (1879-1898)
    Don E. (1885-)
    Jay (1887-)
    William L. (1881-)
    
  
  Other Spouses John William Gill
  
  
  1.3b Bettie L. (Elizabeth) Stotts* (See above)
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  Spouse: John William Gill
  Marr: 1903
  
  Other Spouses Reuben W. Jordon
  
  
  
• 1.4 Frances G. (Fannie) Stotts
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  Birth: Jul 29, 1864, Lawrence Co., MO
  Death: 1926, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  
  Spouse: Rumsey Oliver Davis
  Birth: Sep 11, 1847, Missouri
  Death: 1927, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  Father: James W. Davis (1819-1881)
  Mother: Syrena Witherspoon (1818-1890)
  
  
  This was a second marriage for Rumsey O. Davis.
  
  
  Marr: Oct 27, 1889, Lawrence Co., MO
  
  
  • Children: Horace O. (1893-1919)
    Lovis (1890-)
    Hazel (1896-)
    
  
  
• 1.5 William L. Stotts
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  Birth: Sep 9, 1866, Lawrence Co., MO
  Death: 1925, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  
  Spouse: Priscilla Jane (Kitty) Brown
  Birth: Dec 1, 1875, Missouri
  Death: Feb 24, 1954, Sarcoxie, Missouri
  Burial: Sarcoxie, Missouri Cemetery
  Father: James Stephen Brown (1847-1921)
  Mother: Louisa Ellars (1854-1934)
  Marr: Dec 31, 1899, Sarcoxie, MO.
  
  
  • Children: Lorene (1901-)
    
  
  
• 1.6 John E. Stotts
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  Birth: Sep 16, 1869, Lawrence Co., MO
  Death: Feb 20, 1897, Lawrence Co., MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  
  
  
• 1.7a Ellie B. Stotts*
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  Birth: Oct 20, 1871, Lawrence Co., MO
  Death: Mar 16, 1962, Joplin , MO
  Burial: Family Plot, near Stotts City, MO.
  
  
  Divorced from Preston Day by 1900. 1900 Census show living with mother and daughter Ruth Day.
  
  August, 1890: According to the Sarcoxie Vindicator, a very sensational wedding has just taken place
  in the Forrest Home neighborhood, the contracting parties being Miss Ella Stotts, age 15, and Pleas Smith,
  age 19. It appears that the hymenial vows were uttered at the muzzle of a six shooter in the hands of
  Beuthuel Pruitt, brother-in-law of Miss Stotts. The curious part of the story is that they had never
  spoken of marriage and have not been quilty of any wrong. They were taken to Indian Territory, compelled
  to take the vows and return. At last report Smith had left the County and the bride was sorely distressed.
  The reports are conflicting, as the people of Pierce City who observed them say that they seemed to be
  very much attached to each other.
  
  Was married to a man named Jones and lived in Joplin for several years.
  
  
  Spouse: Preston Day
  Birth: Sep 1860, Ohio
  
  
  Mother, Margaret Day, b. Jul, 1837, in Germany.
  
  
  Marr: Apr 16, 1893
  
  
  • Children: Ruth (1895-)
    
  
  Other Spouses E.B. Hans
  
  
  1.7b Ellie B. Stotts* (See above)
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  Spouse: E.B. Hans
  
  
  • Children: Leo (1902-1912)
    
  
  Other Spouses Preston Day
  
  
  
• 1.8 Horace Green Stotts
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  Birth: Jan 22, 1874, Stotts City, Mo.
  Death: Feb 10, 1947, Brownstown, Ill.
  Burial: Union Cemetery, Stotts City, MO.
  Occ: Postmaster, Farmer, Oil Field
  
  
  Appointed Postmaster of Stotts City, MO. on January 9, 1917. Served about two years before a change
  in administrations.
  
  According to the Stotts City Sunbeam newspaper, August 1, 1901, owned a confectionary store in Stotts City.
  
  Lived in Burkburnett, Texas for several years during the 1920's while working in the oil fields. Farmed
  near Stotts City from 1931 until death.
  
  Divorced from Hannah Enright Stotts on September 16, 1919, Lawrence Co., MO.
  
  
  Spouse: Hannah Margaret Enright
  Birth: Mar 3, 1885, Lawrence County, MO.
  Death: Jul 10, 1944, Lawrence County, MO.
  Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pierce City
  Occ: Business owner, housewife
  Father: David Enright (1832-1887)
  Mother: Catherine Donovan (1838-1927)
  
  
  Attended Aurora High School for 2 years.
  
  
  Marr: Jan 3, 1903, Jasper Co., MO
  
  
  • Children: John Clifford (1904-1980)
    Keith Horace (1914-1999)
    Martin Leroy (1917-1983)
    
  
  
  Index
  
  Barnes
  
  Mary Jane spouse of 1
  
  Brown
  
  Priscilla Jane (Kitty) spouse of 1.5
  
  Davis
  
  Hazel child of 1.4
  Horace O. child of 1.4
  Lovis child of 1.4
  Rumsey Oliver spouse of 1.4
  
  Day
  
  Preston spouse of 1.7a
  Ruth child of 1.7a
  
  Enright
  
  Hannah Margaret spouse of 1.8
  
  Evans
  
  Sigle E. spouse of 1.1
  
  Gill
  
  John William spouse of 1.3b
  
  Hans
  
  E.B. spouse of 1.7b
  Leo child of 1.7b
  
  Jordon
  
  Don E. child of 1.3a
  Herbert G. child of 1.3a
  Homor R. child of 1.3a
  Jay child of 1.3a
  Reuben W. spouse of 1.3a
  William L. child of 1.3a
  
  Pruitt
  
  Bethuel Hal child of 1.2
  Bethuel W. spouse of 1.2
  Frank Goff child of 1.2
  Serene Mae child of 1.2
  
  Stotts
  
  Bettie L. (Elizabeth) 1.3a
  Ellie B. 1.7a
  Frances G. (Fannie) 1.4
  Green Casey 1
  Horace Green 1.8
  John Clifford Sr. child of 1.8
  John E. 1.6
  Junius C. 1.1
  Keith Horace child of 1.8
  Lorene child of 1.5
  Martin Leroy child of 1.8
  Mary Kate 1.2
  Maude Dale child of 1.1
  Myrtle Logan child of 1.1
  William L. 1.5
  

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