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William Steven Stokes 1871 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 DEC 1871

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 14 FEB 1952

Death Location: Mississippi, United States,

Father: William Stokes

Mother: Eunice Clay

Spouse(s): Alice Jones

Children(s): Willie Stokes

The story of William Steven Stokes began in 1871 in Mississippi, USA. William Steven Stokes married Alice Ophelia Jones, and had children including Willie Vester Stokes. William Steven Stokes passed away in 1952 in Mississippi, United States,.

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Biography

  • The story of William Steven Stokes began in 1871 in Mississippi, USA.
  • William Steven Stokes married Alice Ophelia Jones, and had children including Willie Vester Stokes.
  • William Steven Stokes passed away in 1952 in Mississippi, United States,.

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Children(s)

William Stokes's Ancestors

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William Stokes
1871 – 1952
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Thomas Stokes
1850 – 1936
Pine Springs, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Eunice (Adeline) Clay
1852 – 1896
Mississippi
Grandparents
Pinkney (Ross) Stokes
1821 – 1893
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Wilson
1829 – 1907
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Stephen (Augustus) Clay
1829 – 1899
Perry, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Stokes
1785 – 1850
Mary Ross
1780 – 1859
Abijah Clay
1802 – 1856
Mary Watters
1807 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ross
1747 – 1791
Mary Jackson
1759 – 1794
Samuel Clay
1780 – 1856
Tabitha (Clay)
1778 – 1840
George Watters
1783 – 1829
Elizabeth Bledsoe
1780 – 1816

William Stokes's Descendants

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William (Steven) Stokes (25 DEC 1871 – 14 FEB 1952) m. Alice (Ophelia) Jones (28 Mar 1875 – 03 Feb 1918)
  1. 1. Willie (Vester) Stokes (14 Aug 1898 – 1 Jan 1978) m. Ira (Bell (Arbelle?)) Womble (16 Apr 1900 – 8 Mar 1997)
    1. 1. Robert (Earcle) Stokes (19 August 1935 – 10 December 1982) m. Helen (Louise) West (23 July 1939 – 22 March 2022)

William Stokes's Timeline

2 Records

1871
25 DEC 1871
Birth of William Steven Stokes in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1952
14 FEB 1952
Age 81
Death of William Steven Stokes in Mississippi, United States,
Mississippi, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1871
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1952
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States,

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