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Richard Stokes 1829–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1829

Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1907

Death Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Stokes

Mother: Sarah Allen

Spouse(s): Rebecca Gailbreath

Children(s): Jairet Stokes

Richard Stokes was born in 1829 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA, the child of John Stokes And Sarah Lettie Allen. Richard Stokes married Rebecca J Gailbreath, and had children including Jairet Albert Stokes. Richard Stokes passed away in 1907 in Edgar County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Stokes was born in 1829 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA, the child of John Stokes And Sarah Lettie Allen.
  • Richard Stokes married Rebecca J Gailbreath, and had children including Jairet Albert Stokes.
  • Richard Stokes passed away in 1907 in Edgar County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stokes
1800–1889
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Allen
1810–1900
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Gailbreath
1837–1877
Birth Location: Coles County, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Jairet Stokes
1871–
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
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Richard Stokes's Ancestors

Self
Richard Stokes
1829–1907
Birth Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Stokes
1800–1889
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Lettie) Allen
1810–1900
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Richard Allen
1780–1859
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Sally) Johnson
1785–1830
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Susanna Sparks
1763–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Stokes's Descendants

1.
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Richard Stokes (15 Sep 1829–7 Feb 1907) m. Rebecca (J) Gailbreath (23 May 1837–1877)
  1. 1. Jairet (Albert) Stokes 1871– m. Ora (Ellen) Brading 1878–
    1. 1. Nora (Clova) Stokes 1898–1993 m. Ferman (August) Haase 1894–1984
      1. 1. Georgia (Venora) Haase 1919–1994 m. Harry (Harold Hicks) Sr. 1920–
        1. 1. Frederick (V) Hicks 1941–2008
        2. 2. Harry (Harold Hicks) II 1937–2005 m. Barbara (Jean) Corwin 1943–1994

Richard Stokes's Timeline

2 Records

1829
15 Sep 1829
Birth of Richard Stokes in Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Wayne County, Illinois, USA
1907
7 Feb 1907
Age 78
Death of Richard Stokes in Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Edgar County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1829
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Family Search, 27YC-56h - Richard Stokes

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Family Search, 27YC-56h - Richard Stokes
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