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John Elgin Stokes 1862–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1862

Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 21 May 1925

Death Location: Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Martha White

Spouse(s): Katherine Ashcraft

Children(s): Ruth Stokes, Helen Stokes, Roberta Stokes

John Elgin Stokes was born in 1862 in Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Robert William Stokes Sr And Martha Jane Mattie White. In 1910, John Elgin Stokes resided in North Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, USA. In 1920, John Elgin Stokes resided in Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA. John Elgin Stokes married Katherine Cassie Elizabeth Ashcraft, and had children including Helen Stokes, Roberta E Stokes, Ruth Elizabeth Stokes. John Elgin Stokes passed away in 1925 in Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Elgin Stokes was born in 1862 in Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Robert William Stokes Sr And Martha Jane Mattie White.
  • In 1910, John Elgin Stokes resided in North Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1920, John Elgin Stokes resided in Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA.
  • John Elgin Stokes married Katherine Cassie Elizabeth Ashcraft, and had children including Helen Stokes, Roberta E Stokes, Ruth Elizabeth Stokes.
  • John Elgin Stokes passed away in 1925 in Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America.

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John Stokes's Ancestors

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John Stokes
1862–1925
Birth Place: Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Robert William Stokes Sr
1839–1921
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Martha (Jane "Mattie") White
1840–1881
Obion, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Stokes's Descendants

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John (Elgin) Stokes (1 December 1862–21 May 1925) m. Katherine ("Cassie" Elizabeth) Ashcraft (10 May 1869–2 February 1933)
  1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Stokes 1893–1919 m. David (Wade) Kochtitzky 1890–1956
  2. 2. Helen Stokes 1896–1988 m. Charles (LaValle "Val" Mitchell) Jr 1897–1986
    1. 1. Martha (Stokes) Mitchell 1926–2012
  3. 3. Roberta (E) Stokes 1891–1975 m. Louis (Sidney "Sid") Davis 1886–1956
    1. 1. John (Sidney) Davis 1917–1993

John Stokes's Timeline

4 Records

1862
1 December 1862
Birth of John Elgin Stokes in Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America
Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 48
John Elgin Stokes resided here in North Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
North Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
John Elgin Stokes resided here in Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1925
21 May 1925
Age 63
Death of John Elgin Stokes in Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America
Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1862
    Event Place: Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: North Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: T625_910; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 73

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1925
    Event Place: Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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