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William Henry Stokes 1863 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1863

Birth Location: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 1937

Death Location: Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Henry Stokes

Mother: Barbara Roland

Spouse(s): Pantha Stokes

Children(s): Geneva Stokes, Hannie Stokes, Clovis Stokes

The story of William Henry Stokes began in 1863 in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1870, William Henry Stokes resided in Township 3 Range 9, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, William Henry Stokes resided in Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA. William Henry Stokes married Pantha E Stokes, and had children including Geneva B Stokes, Hannie H Stokes, Clovis Edward H Stokes. William Henry Stokes passed away in 1937 in Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Stokes began in 1863 in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1870, William Henry Stokes resided in Township 3 Range 9, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, William Henry Stokes resided in Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Henry Stokes married Pantha E Stokes, and had children including Geneva B Stokes, Hannie H Stokes, Clovis Edward H Stokes.
  • William Henry Stokes passed away in 1937 in Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Stokes
1841 – 1866
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States
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Barbara Roland
1837 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Pantha Stokes
1867 – 1940
Birth Location: Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Children(s)

Geneva Stokes
1890 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Hannie Stokes
1891 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Clovis Stokes
1895 – 1982
Birth Location: Booneville, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
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William Stokes's Ancestors

Self
William Stokes
1863 – 1937
Birth Place: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Henry Washington Stokes
1841 – 1866
Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States
Barbara Roland
1837 –
South Carolina
Grandparents
Felix (Washington) Stokes
1817 – 1894
South Carolina, United States of America
Malinda Stokes
1820 – 1862
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
David Stokes
1792 – 1860
Gincy Clark
1796 – 1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Stokes
1761 – 1844
Nancy Stokes
1762 – 1835

William Stokes's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Stokes (May 1863 – 1937) m. Pantha (E) Stokes (14 April 1867 – 27 December 1940)
  1. 1. Geneva (B) Stokes (Jan 1890 – )
  2. 2. Hannie (H) Stokes (Oct 1891 – )
  3. 3. Clovis (Edward H) Stokes (17 May 1895 – 11 Apr 1982) m. Virdie (Pearl) Smith (18 Aug 1897 – 17 Sep 1964)
    1. 1. Ella (Marie) Hurt (30 September 1917 – 22 May 1989)
    2. 2. Maxine Stokes (abt 1920 – 11 March 2008)
    3. 3. Freeman (Henry) Stokes (28 February 1922 – 4 February 1986) m. Bernice (Ilene) Moore (December 7 1923 – 5 Mar 2013)
      1. 1. Linda (Kay) Padgett (abt 1948 – )
      2. 2. Betty (Carolyn) Pitts (12 Aug 1950 – )
        1. 1. Lisa (K) Stokes (21 Jun 1966 – ) m. Luther (Herman) Stewart (12 Jun 1960 – )
      3. 3. Gary (Freeman) Stokes (11 May 1957 – 4 January 2013)
      4. 4. Ricky (Dale) Stokes (14 September 1960 – 10 January 2018)
      5. 5. Patricia (Ann) Miller (7 September 1963 – 18 August 2019)
    4. 4. Louise Stokes (abt 1925 – 1 June 2017)
    5. 5. Infant (Baby) Stokes (13 June 1926 – 13 August 1926)
    6. 6. Travis Stokes (abt 1929 – 25 September 2022)
    7. 7. Betty (Sue) Stokes (abt 1937 – 11 February 2011)

William Stokes's Timeline

7 Records

1863
May 1863
Birth of William Henry Stokes in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 7
William Henry Stokes resided here in Township 3 Range 9, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
Township 3 Range 9, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 17
William Henry Stokes resided here in Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
1888
1888
Age 25
William Henry Stokes was married
None
1900
1900
Age 37
William Henry Stokes resided here in Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
William Henry Stokes resided here in Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
1937
1937
Age 74
Death of William Henry Stokes in Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1863
    Event Place: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1888
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 3 Range 9, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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