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James Stokes 1842–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1842

Birth Location: Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1922

Death Location: Collamer, Dewitt, Onondaga, New York, USA

Father: George Stokes

Mother: Leah ♦

Spouse(s): Charity ✔️

Children(s): William ✔️, Mary ✔️, Agnes Stokes, John Stokes, Harriett Stokes, Sidney Stokes

James Stokes was born in 1842 in Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England, the child of George Stokes And Leah Kimber. In 1861, James Stokes resided in Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England. James Stokes married Charity Anna Burnell, and had children including Agnes Amelia Stokes, Harriett Belle Stokes, John Russell Stokes, Mary Leah Stokes, Sidney George Stokes, William Quincy Stokes. James Stokes passed away in 1922 in Collamer, Dewitt, Onondaga, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • James Stokes was born in 1842 in Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England, the child of George Stokes And Leah Kimber.
  • In 1861, James Stokes resided in Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England.
  • James Stokes married Charity Anna Burnell, and had children including Agnes Amelia Stokes, Harriett Belle Stokes, John Russell Stokes, Mary Leah Stokes, Sidney George Stokes, William Quincy Stokes.
  • James Stokes passed away in 1922 in Collamer, Dewitt, Onondaga, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Stokes's Ancestors

Self
James Stokes
1842–1922
Birth Place: Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
Parents
George Stokes
1808–1874
Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
Leah (Kimber) ♦
1807–1877
Stour Provost, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Fortune Stokes
1762–1845
Stock-Gayland, Dorset, England
Mary Hayter
1764–1834
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
James (Kimber) ♦
1775–1840
Stour Provost, Dorset, England
Elizabeth (Tucker) ♦
1777–1862
St James, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Stokes
1720–1793
Jane Baker
1723–1787
John Hayter
1726–1795
Martha Sharpe
1725–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Stokes
1695–
Martha ✔️
1695–1792
John ✔️
1697–1747
Ann Baker
1697–1773
John ✅
1694–1770
Susanna Meader
1701–1765
John Sharp
1700–1729
Martha Bentley
1700–1764

James Stokes's Descendants

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James Stokes (Jul 1842–14 Mar 1922) m. Charity (Anna Burnell) ✔️ (Jul 1845–12 Sep 1921)
  1. 1. William (Quincy Stokes) ✔️ 1873–1938 m. Nellie (Elizabeth) Podbury 1886–1960
    1. 1. Marjorie Stokes 1903–
    2. 2. Edna Stokes 1907–
    3. 3. Julia Stokes 1909–
    4. 4. Earl Stokes 1913–
  2. 2. Mary (Leah Stokes) ✔️ 1880–1903 m. James (Caldwell) Gridley 1875–1932
    1. 1. Lloyd (Wesley) Gridley 1903–
  3. 3. Agnes (Amelia) Stokes 1881–1964
  4. 4. John (Russell) Stokes 1867–1956
  5. 5. Harriett (Belle) Stokes 1875–1958 m. Millard (Alonzo Francisco) ✔️ 1882–1939
    1. 1. Esther (Harriett) Francisco 1912–2002
    2. 2. Marian (Eleanor) Francisco 1915–1990
    3. 3. Naomi (Ruth) Francisco 1906–1990 m. Charles (David Whitford) ♦ 1909–1993
  6. 6. Sidney (George) Stokes 1866–1947

James Stokes's Timeline

3 Records

1842
Jul 1842
Birth of James Stokes in Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
1861
1861
Age 19
James Stokes resided here in Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
1922
14 Mar 1922
Age 80
Death of James Stokes in Collamer, Dewitt, Onondaga, New York, USA
Collamer, Dewitt, Onondaga, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1842
    Event Place: Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1329; Folio: 67; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542796.
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1329; Folio: 67; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542796.
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1329; Folio: 67; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542796.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1922
    Event Place: Collamer, Dewitt, Onondaga, New York, USA

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