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Sophia Elizabeth Stokes 1869–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1869

Birth Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1936

Death Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Stokes

Mother: Gilana Venters

Spouse(s): Wyatt McGowan

Children(s): Norman McGowan, Essie McGowan, Bessie McGowan, Myrtie McGowan, Reba McGowan

In 1869, Sophia Elizabeth Stokes entered the world in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA, born to Richard Blount Stokes And Gilana Venters. Sophia Elizabeth Stokes married Wyatt J Mcgowan, and had children including Bessie Mcgowan, Essie Mcgowan, Myrtie Mcgowan, Norman Mcgowan, Reba Mcgowan. Sophia Elizabeth Stokes passed away in 1936 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Sophia Elizabeth Stokes entered the world in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA, born to Richard Blount Stokes And Gilana Venters.
  • Sophia Elizabeth Stokes married Wyatt J Mcgowan, and had children including Bessie Mcgowan, Essie Mcgowan, Myrtie Mcgowan, Norman Mcgowan, Reba Mcgowan.
  • Sophia Elizabeth Stokes passed away in 1936 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Stokes
1849–1910
Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
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Gilana Venters
1841–1922
Birth Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Wyatt McGowan
1866–1937
Birth Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
WM

Children(s)

Norman McGowan
1891–1893
Birth Location: –
NM
Essie McGowan
1896–1948
Birth Location: –
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Bessie McGowan
1899–1899
Birth Location: –
BM
Myrtie McGowan
1900–1983
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MM
Reba McGowan
1905–1926
Birth Location: –
RM

Sophia Stokes's Ancestors

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Sophia Stokes
1869–1936
Birth Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Blount Stokes
1849–1910
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Gilana Venters
1841–1922
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hardee Stokes
1808–1880
Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Guilaney (Elizabeth) Adams
1807–
Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1776–1882
Margaret Hardy
1777–
James Adams
1776–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Adams
1753–1845
Celia Brooks
1747–1818

Sophia Stokes's Descendants

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Sophia (Elizabeth) Stokes (1869–7 Nov 1936) m. Wyatt (J) McGowan (May 1866–23 Mar 1937)
  1. 1. Norman McGowan 1891–1893
  2. 2. Essie McGowan 1896–1948 m. John O'Geary 1886–1973
    1. 1. David (Earl) O'Geary 1925–2002 m. Rosa (Lee) Eastwood 1929–2008 m. Gladys (Mae) Smith 1924–2006
      1. 1. Clifton (Earl) O'Geary 1948–2021
    2. 2. Lenner (Mae) Smith 1913–1999 m. Harry (Elmo) Smith 1907–1956
      1. 1. Helen (Magnolia) Smith 1933–1986 m. James (F) Briley 1927–1980
      2. 2. Mac (Donald) Smith 1938–2009
      3. 3. Delbert (C) Smith 1940–1979
    3. 3. John (Dennis) O'Geary 1919–1941
    4. 4. Ruby O'Geary 1916–2009 m. David (Patrick Bundy) Sr 1911–1975
    5. 5. Eugene O'Geary 1924–1924
  3. 3. Bessie McGowan 1899–1899
  4. 4. Myrtie McGowan 1900–1983 m. Spencer Haddock 1896–1979
    1. 1. Estelle (Thelma) Haddock 1919–2009 m. Robert (Lee) Haddock 1914–1976
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Haddock 1937–1938
      2. 2. Milton (Earl) Haddock 1939–1989
    2. 2. Wilbur (Spencer) Haddock 1922–1998 m. Gracie Gardner 1920–2010
      1. 1. Wilbur (McCoy) Haddock 1948–2012
      2. 2. David (Lee) Haddock 1950–2023
    3. 3. Jesse (Lee) Haddock 1924–1995 m. Rena (Mae) Taylor 1935–2021 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Mills 1926–2016
    4. 4. Lyman (Jackson) Haddock 1928–1992 m. Lucille Jones 1930–2008
  5. 5. Reba McGowan 1905–1926 m. Willie (J) Smith 1903–1948
    1. 1. Infant Smith 1926–1926

Sophia Stokes's Timeline

2 Records

1869
1869
Birth of Sophia Elizabeth Stokes in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
1936
7 Nov 1936
Age 67
Death of Sophia Elizabeth Stokes in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
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