This material has been contributed by Robin White, to whom all questions, comments and/or additions should be addressed.  A few notes have been added from Waltzing Mathilda, with which this chart forms a perfect fit.
 

Richard Stokes [birth unknown, probably from Stokes in Abingdon Parish], on Rent Roll of Virginia 1704/05.  Married 1st Rebecca Carter
          William
Married 2nd Mary (?)
          John(a) [died before 1701] married Elizabeth Thompson
          Robert
          Ellinor
Will of of Richard Stokes probated in Essex County, Virginia, August 9, 1711.

John(a) Stokes [son of Richard and Mary in Essex County] married Elizabeth Thompson, died before 1701.
Their children were:
        Richard
          John(b)

John(b) Stokes [son of John(a) and Elizabeth] died after 1784.  Children:
        John James Stokes

John James Stokes married Rachel Munday, was killed in American Revolution 10/31/1780.  Their children were:
          Thomas
        Benjamin
          Edmond
          James
          John(c)
          Patty
          Letty

Benjamin(b) Stokes, married 1st Elizabeth Younger (m.2/8/1836)
Married 2nd Mary (?)
          William*
         Charles*
          Benjamin*
          Christopher*
Married 3rd  Martha Gaines  m. 10/26/1856 Lauderdale County, TN
          Ann**
          Cynthia**
          Mary**
         James**
         Cornelia**
*children belonging to Mary
**children belonging to Martha Gaines
Benjamin(b) Stokes died 1876 Lauderdale County, TN

Charles Stokes, born 5/16/1845 Dexter County, MO.  Died 12/9/1935 Spanish Fort. MS
Married Nancy Cowell
Dollie Stalcupple m. 11/5/1885 Sharkey County, MS
Laura Ann Jeffers
           Sallie Laura*
           Daniel*
           Charlie Elmurth*
           Ira*
           William Lee*
          James Howell (Howell Harrison)*
           Glennie Laura*
           Tressie Irene*
           Albert Benjamin*
           Lottie M.*
*children belonging to Laura Ann Jeffers
 

James Howell (Howell Harrison) Stokes Born 9/24/1899  Died 11/5/1955
Married Nellie Ree Briggs  (m.1/6/1919) b. 9/1/1904    d. 5/28/1978
          Mildred Irene b. 9/30/1923   d. 5/8/1999
          Harry Leo b.  8/21/1925    d, 7/4/1968
          Thelma Grace   b. 5/26/1928
          Francis Maxine   b. 5/18/1930
          Herbert Carl   b. 6/14/1932
          Douvard Eugene   b. 8/31/19
          Lucy Ann   b. 11/14/1935
          Mary Elizabeth  b. 6/20/1938
          Sylvia Jane   b. 9/29/1946