Cheston Folkes

Cheston Folkes (September 27, 1863 June 10, 1941) was a farmer from St. Francisville, Louisiana, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for West Feliciana Parish in three nonconsecutive stints from 1908 to 1920, 1924 to 1932, and 1936 to 1940.[1]

Cheston Folkes
Louisiana State Representative for West Feliciana Parish
In office
1908–1920
Preceded byW. L. Stirling
Succeeded byW. L. Stirling
In office
1924–1932
Preceded byW. L. Stirling
Succeeded byGeorge M. Lester
In office
1936–1940
Preceded byGeorge M. Lester
Succeeded byThomas D. Gilmore
Personal details
Born(1863-09-27)September 27, 1863
City missing, Louisiana, CSA
DiedJune 10, 1941(1941-06-10) (aged 77)
Resting placeGrace Episcopal Church Cemetery in St. Francisville
Spouse(s)Jessie Davis Folkes (married 1888-1938, her death)
ChildrenLucy Folkes Reid

Jessie Davis Folkes Williams
Cheston D. Folkes
Mary Converse Folkes Pitcher
Warren Davis Folkes
Feltus Barrow Folkes

Lawrence Folkes
ParentsAdvill and Elizabeth Rabon Folkes
ResidenceSt. Francisville
West Feliciana Parish
OccupationFarmer

His son, Warren Davis Folkes of St. Francisville, also served in the state House, nonconsecutively, from 1944 to 1955 and 1968 to 1976[1] and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1955 to 1968.[2]

Folkes was the son of Advill Folkes (1820-1875) and the former Elizabeth Rabon, who died in 1868 when he was five years of age. Folkes and his wife, the former Jessie Davis (1865-1938), a native of West Feliciana Parish, had six other children: Lucy Folkes Reid (1890-1984), Jessie Davis Folkes Williams (1891-1986), Cheston D. Folkes (1893-1970), Mary Converse Folkes Pitcher (1895-1990), Feltus Barrow Folkes (1899-1974), and Lawrence Folkes (1904-1939).[3]

Folkes, his wife, and other family members are interred at the Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery in St. Francisville.[3]

References

  1. "Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016" (PDF). legis.la.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. "Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-Present" (PDF). senate.la.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. "Cheston Folkes". findagrave.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
Preceded by
W. L. Stirling
Louisiana State Representative for West Feliciana Parish

Cheston Folkes
19081920

Succeeded by
W. L. Stirling
Preceded by
W. L. Stirling
Louisiana State Representative for West Feliciana Parish

Cheston Folkes
19241932

Succeeded by
George M. Lester
Preceded by
George M. Lester
Louisiana State Representative for West Feliciana Parish

Cheston Folkes
19361940

Succeeded by
Thomas D. Gilmore


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