The New York Times, N. Y. N. Y. Sunday 10 Oct 1920
Thomas Stokes, who inherited a fortune from his father, the late James Stokes, died yesterday at the age of 75 in his apartments in the Hotel Ansonia. He was at one time associated with Phelps, Dodge & Co., of which his grandfather, Anson G. Phelps,was a founder, but he retired from financial activities many years ago. For a time he assumed part of the management of the Ansonia, which was owned by members of his family.
In the Fall of 1918 he was married in spite of the opposition relatives at Patchouque, L. I., to Miss Lillian Marie Louise Kuenemann of Paterson, forty-three years junior. She survives him, as do his brother, W. E. D. Stokes, a sister, Miss Olivia E. Stokes, and a daughter, Mrs. Edmond Terrien of Paris. His first wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Cossitt, a sister of the late Mrs. A. D. Juilliard, died more than twenty years ago. His clubs included the Metropolitan, Union League, Tuxedo and Army and Navy. He was graduate from New York University in 1865.
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The New York Times, N. Y. N. Y., Tues. 23 Nov 1920
The will of Thomas Stokes, retired financier, who died Oct. 9 in the Hotel Ansonia, at the age of 75 years, disposes of an estate estimated at more the one million dollars. The document, filed in probate yesterday, gives $100,000 in cash and the personal effects and residuary estate to Mrs. Lillyan M. Stokes. Mr. Stokes married Lillian Marie Louise Kuenermann of Paterson, N. J., who was forty-three years his junior, in 1918, against the opposition of his relatives.
Mr. Stokes gave only his gold watch to his brother, W. E. D. Stokes. The watch had belonged to their father, and W. E. D. Stokes had it at the time of his brothers' death. W. E. D. Stokes, Jr., whom the testator said he regarded with the affection of a father gets his uncle's stock in the Chesapeake & Western Railway and its subsidiaries. MIss Elizabeth Stokes [Terrien], daughter of Paris, gets her father's insurance in three companies, the value of which is not stated. Evaline Brainerd, daughter of the late Cephas Brainerd, lawyer and close friend of the decedent, receives $5,000. The will was made Sept. 4, 1919, and makes the widow and the United States Mortgage and Trust Company executors.
Transcribed by Bill Preston #47695598
Thomas Stokes, who inherited a fortune from his father, the late James Stokes, died yesterday at the age of 75 in his apartments in the Hotel Ansonia. He was at one time associated with Phelps, Dodge & Co., of which his grandfather, Anson G. Phelps,was a founder, but he retired from financial activities many years ago. For a time he assumed part of the management of the Ansonia, which was owned by members of his family.
In the Fall of 1918 he was married in spite of the opposition relatives at Patchouque, L. I., to Miss Lillian Marie Louise Kuenemann of Paterson, forty-three years junior. She survives him, as do his brother, W. E. D. Stokes, a sister, Miss Olivia E. Stokes, and a daughter, Mrs. Edmond Terrien of Paris. His first wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Cossitt, a sister of the late Mrs. A. D. Juilliard, died more than twenty years ago. His clubs included the Metropolitan, Union League, Tuxedo and Army and Navy. He was graduate from New York University in 1865.
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The New York Times, N. Y. N. Y., Tues. 23 Nov 1920
The will of Thomas Stokes, retired financier, who died Oct. 9 in the Hotel Ansonia, at the age of 75 years, disposes of an estate estimated at more the one million dollars. The document, filed in probate yesterday, gives $100,000 in cash and the personal effects and residuary estate to Mrs. Lillyan M. Stokes. Mr. Stokes married Lillian Marie Louise Kuenermann of Paterson, N. J., who was forty-three years his junior, in 1918, against the opposition of his relatives.
Mr. Stokes gave only his gold watch to his brother, W. E. D. Stokes. The watch had belonged to their father, and W. E. D. Stokes had it at the time of his brothers' death. W. E. D. Stokes, Jr., whom the testator said he regarded with the affection of a father gets his uncle's stock in the Chesapeake & Western Railway and its subsidiaries. MIss Elizabeth Stokes [Terrien], daughter of Paris, gets her father's insurance in three companies, the value of which is not stated. Evaline Brainerd, daughter of the late Cephas Brainerd, lawyer and close friend of the decedent, receives $5,000. The will was made Sept. 4, 1919, and makes the widow and the United States Mortgage and Trust Company executors.
Transcribed by Bill Preston #47695598
The New York Times, N. Y. N. Y. Sunday 10 Oct 1920
Thomas Stokes, who inherited a fortune from his father, the late James Stokes, died yesterday at the age of 75 in his apartments in the Hotel Ansonia. He was at one time associated with Phelps, Dodge & Co., of which his grandfather, Anson G. Phelps,was a founder, but he retired from financial activities many years ago. For a time he assumed part of the management of the Ansonia, which was owned by members of his family.
In the Fall of 1918 he was married in spite of the opposition relatives at Patchouque, L. I., to Miss Lillian Marie Louise Kuenemann of Paterson, forty-three years junior. She survives him, as do his brother, W. E. D. Stokes, a sister, Miss Olivia E. Stokes, and a daughter, Mrs. Edmond Terrien of Paris. His first wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Cossitt, a sister of the late Mrs. A. D. Juilliard, died more than twenty years ago. His clubs included the Metropolitan, Union League, Tuxedo and Army and Navy. He was graduate from New York University in 1865.
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The New York Times, N. Y. N. Y., Tues. 23 Nov 1920
The will of Thomas Stokes, retired financier, who died Oct. 9 in the Hotel Ansonia, at the age of 75 years, disposes of an estate estimated at more the one million dollars. The document, filed in probate yesterday, gives $100,000 in cash and the personal effects and residuary estate to Mrs. Lillyan M. Stokes. Mr. Stokes married Lillian Marie Louise Kuenermann of Paterson, N. J., who was forty-three years his junior, in 1918, against the opposition of his relatives.
Mr. Stokes gave only his gold watch to his brother, W. E. D. Stokes. The watch had belonged to their father, and W. E. D. Stokes had it at the time of his brothers' death. W. E. D. Stokes, Jr., whom the testator said he regarded with the affection of a father gets his uncle's stock in the Chesapeake & Western Railway and its subsidiaries. MIss Elizabeth Stokes [Terrien], daughter of Paris, gets her father's insurance in three companies, the value of which is not stated. Evaline Brainerd, daughter of the late Cephas Brainerd, lawyer and close friend of the decedent, receives $5,000. The will was made Sept. 4, 1919, and makes the widow and the United States Mortgage and Trust Company executors.
Transcribed by Bill Preston #47695598
Thomas Stokes, who inherited a fortune from his father, the late James Stokes, died yesterday at the age of 75 in his apartments in the Hotel Ansonia. He was at one time associated with Phelps, Dodge & Co., of which his grandfather, Anson G. Phelps,was a founder, but he retired from financial activities many years ago. For a time he assumed part of the management of the Ansonia, which was owned by members of his family.
In the Fall of 1918 he was married in spite of the opposition relatives at Patchouque, L. I., to Miss Lillian Marie Louise Kuenemann of Paterson, forty-three years junior. She survives him, as do his brother, W. E. D. Stokes, a sister, Miss Olivia E. Stokes, and a daughter, Mrs. Edmond Terrien of Paris. His first wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Cossitt, a sister of the late Mrs. A. D. Juilliard, died more than twenty years ago. His clubs included the Metropolitan, Union League, Tuxedo and Army and Navy. He was graduate from New York University in 1865.
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The New York Times, N. Y. N. Y., Tues. 23 Nov 1920
The will of Thomas Stokes, retired financier, who died Oct. 9 in the Hotel Ansonia, at the age of 75 years, disposes of an estate estimated at more the one million dollars. The document, filed in probate yesterday, gives $100,000 in cash and the personal effects and residuary estate to Mrs. Lillyan M. Stokes. Mr. Stokes married Lillian Marie Louise Kuenermann of Paterson, N. J., who was forty-three years his junior, in 1918, against the opposition of his relatives.
Mr. Stokes gave only his gold watch to his brother, W. E. D. Stokes. The watch had belonged to their father, and W. E. D. Stokes had it at the time of his brothers' death. W. E. D. Stokes, Jr., whom the testator said he regarded with the affection of a father gets his uncle's stock in the Chesapeake & Western Railway and its subsidiaries. MIss Elizabeth Stokes [Terrien], daughter of Paris, gets her father's insurance in three companies, the value of which is not stated. Evaline Brainerd, daughter of the late Cephas Brainerd, lawyer and close friend of the decedent, receives $5,000. The will was made Sept. 4, 1919, and makes the widow and the United States Mortgage and Trust Company executors.
Transcribed by Bill Preston #47695598
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