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John Melton Stokes 1842–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1842

Birth Location: Fayette Co , Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 Apr 1926

Death Location: Fillmore, Montgomery Co, Illinois, USA

Father: William Stokes

Mother: Mary Scribner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fleet

Children(s): Joseph Stokes, Jasper Stokes, Wesley Stokes, E Stokes

In 1842, John Melton Stokes entered the world in Fayette Co , Illinois, USA, born to William Robert Stokes And Mary Scribner. In 1850, John Melton Stokes resided in Fayette Co, Illinois, USA. In 1863, John Melton Stokes resided in Fayette Co, Illinois, USA. John Melton Stokes married Elizabeth L Fleet, and had children including E L Stokes, Jasper M Stokes, Joseph Stokes, Wesley Stokes. John Melton Stokes passed away in 1926 in Fillmore, Montgomery Co, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, John Melton Stokes entered the world in Fayette Co , Illinois, USA, born to William Robert Stokes And Mary Scribner.
  • In 1850, John Melton Stokes resided in Fayette Co, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1863, John Melton Stokes resided in Fayette Co, Illinois, USA.
  • John Melton Stokes married Elizabeth L Fleet, and had children including E L Stokes, Jasper M Stokes, Joseph Stokes, Wesley Stokes.
  • John Melton Stokes passed away in 1926 in Fillmore, Montgomery Co, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Stokes
1812–1851
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Mary Scribner
1815–1851
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fleet
1844–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
EF

Children(s)

Joseph Stokes
1867–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Jasper Stokes
1869–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Wesley Stokes
1882–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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E Stokes
1885–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
ES

John Stokes's Ancestors

Self
John Stokes
1842–1926
Birth Place: Fayette Co , Illinois, USA
Parents
William Robert Stokes
1812–1851
Tennessee, USA
Mary Scribner
1815–1851
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Pleasant (F) Scribner
1781–1845
Granville Co, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Venable
1793–1881
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Venable
1755–1836
Sarah Venable
1774–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1729–1810

John Stokes's Descendants

1.
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John (Melton) Stokes (31 Oct 1842–12 Apr 1926) m. Elizabeth (L) Fleet (Aug 1844–)
  1. 1. Joseph Stokes 1867–
  2. 2. Jasper (M) Stokes 1869–
  3. 3. Wesley Stokes 1882–
  4. 4. E (L) Stokes 1885–

John Stokes's Timeline

7 Records

1842
31 Oct 1842
Birth of John Melton Stokes in Fayette Co , Illinois, USA
Fayette Co , Illinois, USA
1850
20 Nov 1850
Age 8
John Melton Stokes resided here in Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 21
John Melton Stokes resided here in Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
1870
21 Jul 1870
Age 28
John Melton Stokes resided here in Hurricane, Ramsey, Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
Hurricane, Ramsey, Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
1900
11 Jun 1900
Age 58
John Melton Stokes resided here in Bear Grove, Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
Bear Grove, Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
1926
11 Apr 1926
Age 84
Death of John Melton Stokes in Fillmore, Montgomery Co, Illinois, USA
Fillmore, Montgomery Co, Illinois, USA
1926
12 Apr 1926
Age 84
Burial of John Melton Stokes
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Fayette Co , Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hurricane, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M593_220; Page: 625A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bear Grove, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 300; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0012
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 361b
    [6] Family History, Compiled, Family of Pleasant Scribner, Who lived 1780-1845, Compiled by Jeri Pridgeon and Mildred Sommer Smith

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 361b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Hurricane, Ramsey, Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hurricane, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M593_220; Page: 625A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Bear Grove, Fayette Co, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bear Grove, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 300; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Fillmore, Montgomery Co, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] Family History, Compiled, Family of Pleasant Scribner, Who lived 1780-1845, Compiled by Jeri Pridgeon and Mildred Sommer Smith

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1926
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] Family History, Compiled, Family of Pleasant Scribner, Who lived 1780-1845, Compiled by Jeri Pridgeon and Mildred Sommer Smith
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