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 by	W. L. Stirling
Succeeded by	W. L. Stirling
In office 1924–1932
Preceded by	W. L. Stirling
Succeeded by	George M. Lester
In office 1936–1940
Preceded by	George M. Lester
Succeeded by	Thomas D. Gilmore
Personal details
Born	(1863-09-27)September 27, 1863 City missing, Louisiana, USA
Died	June 10, 1941(1941-06-10) (aged 77)
Resting place	Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery in St. Francisville
Spouse(s)	Jessie Davis Folkes (married 1888-1938, her death)
Children	Lucy Folkes Reid Jessie Davis Folkes Williams Cheston D. Folkes Mary Converse Folkes Pitcher Warren Davis Folkes Feltus Barrow Folkes Lawrence Folkes
Parents	Advill and Elizabeth Rabon Folkes
Residence	St. Francisville West Feliciana Parish
Occupation	Farmer

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 1908–1920	Succeeded by W. L. Stirling
Preceded by W. L. Stirling	Louisiana State Representative for West Feliciana Parish Cheston Folkes 1924–1932	Succeeded by George M. Lester
Preceded by George M. Lester	Louisiana State Representative for West Feliciana Parish Cheston Folkes 1936–1940	Succeeded by Thomas D. Gilmore