Jane Huff Stokely miniature watercolor portrait
Scope and Contents
Jane Huff Stokely (1785-1865) was born in Va., the daughter of John Huff and Elinor Corder Huff, who moved to Cocke County when she was a small child. She and her brother Isaac were scalped by Indians and left for dead in 1792. She survived and always wore a bonnet to cover her scalp. She married Royal Stokely in 1805 and became the mother of ten children. The family lived in the Del Rio community. (See article by Eddie Walker, Newport Plain Talk, July 17, 1996).
Dates
- 1800 - 1810
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box : 2 pieces (frame and painting) ; image 3 x 2 inches; wood frame 5.75 x 5 inches
Language of Materials
English
General
Scanned and added to Digital Collection, December 2014.
General
The portrait was formerly identified as Patience McKay Fine and was exhibited in the Museum of East Tennessee History under that name.
- Artifacts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Miniature portraits Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Miniatures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stokely, Jane Huff, 1785-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Watercolors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
