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Martha Stokes 1787–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 March 1787

Birth Location: Edgecombe Co., NC, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 January 1859

Death Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA

Father: John Stokes

Mother: (Nancy) **

Spouse(s): Dempsey Dowling

Children(s): Fletcher Dowling, Wesley Dowling, Lacy Dowling, Edward Dowling, Zinnamon Dowling, Carolina Dowling, Frances Dowling, James Dowling, Noel Dowling, Millie Dowling, Zillah Dowling, John Dowling, Mary Dowling, Martha Dowling, William Cox

Martha Stokes was born in 1787 in Edgecombe Co., NC, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Henry Stokes And Nancy Patience Vickers. Martha Stokes married Dempsey R Dowling, and had children including Carolina Elizabeth Dowling, Edward Dowling, Fletcher Dowling, Frances L Dowling, James Dowling, John Dowling, Lacy Dowling, Martha Dowling, Mary Anna Dowling, Millie Dowling, Noel Dowling, Wesley Dowling, William Cox, Zillah Dowling, Zinnamon Dowling. Martha Stokes passed away in 1859 in Alabama, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Stokes was born in 1787 in Edgecombe Co., NC, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Henry Stokes And Nancy Patience Vickers.
  • Martha Stokes married Dempsey R Dowling, and had children including Carolina Elizabeth Dowling, Edward Dowling, Fletcher Dowling, Frances L Dowling, James Dowling, John Dowling, Lacy Dowling, Martha Dowling, Mary Anna Dowling, Millie Dowling, Noel Dowling, Wesley Dowling, William Cox, Zillah Dowling, Zinnamon Dowling.
  • Martha Stokes passed away in 1859 in Alabama, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stokes
1761–1836
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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(Nancy) **
1765–1830
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dempsey Dowling
1783–1865
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Fletcher Dowling
1812–1857
Birth Location: Darlington Dist., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Wesley Dowling
1806–1878
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Lacy Dowling
1804–1884
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
LD
Edward Dowling
1820–1906
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Zinnamon Dowling
1826–1907
Birth Location: Georgia, Georgia, USA
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Carolina Dowling
1808–1832
Birth Location: Darlington Dist., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Frances Dowling
1827–1907
Birth Location: Dale Co., AL, Alabama, USA
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James Dowling
1823–1864
Birth Location: Darlington Dist., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Noel Dowling
1809–1892
Birth Location: Darlington Dist., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Millie Dowling
1808–1847
Birth Location: Darlington Dist., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Zillah Dowling
1813–1898
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
ZD
John Dowling
1818–1900
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Dowling
1824–1857
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Martha Dowling
1816–1854
Birth Location: Jeffries Creek, Darlington Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
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William Cox
1807–1863
Birth Location: Georgia
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Martha Stokes's Ancestors

Self
Martha Stokes
1787–1859
Birth Place: Edgecombe Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Henry Stokes
1761–1836
Virginia, United States
(Nancy) (Patience Vickers) **
1765–1830
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Stokes's Descendants

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Martha Stokes (4 March 1787–5 January 1859) m. Dempsey (R) Dowling (14 Dec 1783–26 Apr 1865)
  1. 1. Fletcher Dowling 1812–1857 m. Christian (Caroline) Martin 1829–1901
    1. 1. Mary Harris 1851–1918 m. James Harris 1842–1924
      1. 1. Zachariah ("Zack") Harris 1873–1952 m. Era Andrews 1875–1932 m. Essie ((Ella)) Andrews 1875–1932
        1. 1. Harry Harris 1909–2004 m. Gladys (Ellen) Hardwick 1912–2001
        2. 2. Henry (Grady) Harris 1906–1996
        3. 3. James (Ralph) Harris 1905–
        4. 4. Henry Harris 1907–1996
        5. 5. James Harris 1905–1995
        6. 6. William (E) Harris 1900–1985
        7. 7. Ellie (D Harris) WW2 1901–
        8. 8. Louie Harris 1902–1981
      2. 2. Fletcher Harris 1875–1959
      3. 3. Lizzie Harris 1878–
      4. 4. Martha Harris 1886–
      5. 5. Lily Harris 1880–
      6. 6. John Harris 1889–
      7. 7. Ellen (Daisy) Harris 1882–
      8. 8. Ethel Harris 1892–
      9. 9. Nora (Pearl) Harris 1884–
      10. 10. Martha (Harris) Welch 1868–1970
      11. 11. Pearl Harris 1868–1869
      12. 12. Louisa Harris 1868–1872
      13. 13. Ara (Menta) Harris 1870–1872
      14. 14. Fletcher ("Ted") Harris 1875–1959
      15. 15. Fletcher (Ted) Harris 1875–
      16. 16. Fletcher (Ted) Harris 1875–1959
      17. 17. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie" Harris) Hagler 1878–1969
      18. 18. Floid (P) Harris 1879–
      19. 19. Lillie (Harris) (Byrd) 1880–1941
      20. 20. Ellen (Daisy Harris) (White) 1882–1918
      21. 21. Nora (Pearl Harris) (Anderson) 1884–1917
      22. 22. nora (Pearl Harris) Anderson 1884–1917
      23. 23. Nora (Pearl) Harris 1884–1917
      24. 24. Martha Harris 1886–1970
      25. 25. Martha Harris 1886–1970
      26. 26. Martha (Harris) Welch 1886–1970
      27. 27. John (Harris) (sorrells) 1889–1964
      28. 28. John Harris 1889–1964
      29. 29. 1891–1964
      30. 30. Ethel (Harris) McLeod 1891–1978
      31. 31. –1978
  2. 2. Wesley Dowling 1806–1878
  3. 3. Lacy Dowling 1804–1884
  4. 4. Edward Dowling 1820–1906
  5. 5. Zinnamon Dowling 1826–1907
  6. 6. Carolina (Elizabeth) Dowling 1808–1832
  7. 7. Frances (L) Dowling 1827–1907
  8. 8. James Dowling 1823–1864
  9. 9. Noel Dowling 1809–1892
  10. 10. Millie Dowling 1808–1847
  11. 11. Zillah Dowling 1813–1898
  12. 12. John Dowling 1818–1900
  13. 13. Mary (Anna) Dowling 1824–1857
  14. 14. Martha Dowling 1816–1854
  15. 15. William Cox 1807–1863

Martha Stokes's Timeline

2 Records

1787
4 March 1787
Birth of Martha Stokes in Edgecombe Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
1859
5 January 1859
Age 72
Death of Martha Stokes in Alabama, Alabama, USA
Alabama, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 March 1787
    Event Place: Edgecombe Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1859
    Event Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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