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Lester Jackson Stokes 1911–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 February 1911

Birth Location: Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 2 January 1981

Death Location: Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Andrew Stokes

Mother: Sally Hamby

Spouse(s): Iona Stokes

Children(s):

Lester Jackson Stokes was born in 1911 in Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Andrew Jackson Stokes And Sally Hamby. In 1935, Lester Jackson Stokes resided in Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina. In 1940, Lester Jackson Stokes resided in Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina,. Lester Jackson Stokes married Iona Stokes, and had children including Charles Stokes, Donald Stokes, Jerry David Stokes. Lester Jackson Stokes passed away in 1981 in Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lester Jackson Stokes was born in 1911 in Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Andrew Jackson Stokes And Sally Hamby.
  • In 1935, Lester Jackson Stokes resided in Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
  • In 1940, Lester Jackson Stokes resided in Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina,.
  • Lester Jackson Stokes married Iona Stokes, and had children including Charles Stokes, Donald Stokes, Jerry David Stokes.
  • Lester Jackson Stokes passed away in 1981 in Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Lester Stokes's Ancestors

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Lester Stokes
1911–1981
Birth Place: Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Andrew Jackson Stokes
1856–1924
Sally Hamby
1886–1972
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Stokes's Timeline

4 Records

1911
15 February 1911
Birth of Lester Jackson Stokes in Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 24
Lester Jackson Stokes resided here in Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 29
Lester Jackson Stokes resided here in Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1981
2 January 1981
Age 70
Death of Lester Jackson Stokes in Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 February 1911
    Event Place: Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3837; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 42-13B
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3837; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 42-13B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pacific Cotton Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3837; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 42-13B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1981
    Event Place: Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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