James Greene STOKES & Nancy GRAVES

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James Greene STOKES
Nancy GRAVES

Husband: James Greene STOKES
Birth: 1804/5, TN
Occupation: farmer
Father: Young STOKES
Mother: Sarah ZADOK

Marriage: 21 Mar 1827, White Co., IL

Wife: Nancy GRAVES
Birth: 1810, NC
Occupation: homemaker

Children — born in White Co., IL:

1. George L. STOKES, b. 1829/30; m. 28 Jul 1850, White Co., IL, Sarah GRAHAM
2. (Son A) STOKES, b. 1830-35; d. by 1850
3. James B. STOKES, b. 1835/6
4. Sarah J. STOKES, b. 1838/9
5. Martha M. STOKES, b. 1844/5
6. Lavinia E. STOKES, b. 1846/7

Keywords for search engines: USA, US, United States, Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee

Sources:

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Illinois Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-228):

Stokes, James G. Graves, Nancy Mar 21, 1827 White Co.

1b. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:

STOKES, GEORGE L GRAHAM, SARAH WHITE 07/28/1850 003/

2. 1830 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #29 of 74; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 IL White Co. p. 16 Ln. 24 James Stokes 100 010 - 000 100

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1825-1830 = George (b. 1829/30)

1 male 20-29 1800-1810 = James (b. 1804/5)

1 female 15-19 1810-1815 = Nancy (b. 1810)

Listed one line below James's brother, John M. STOKES, who is one line below their father, Young STOKES.

3. 1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #11 of 84; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 IL White Co. p. 278 Ln. 3 James Stokes 111 011 - 110 001 0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = James (b. 1835/6)

1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = Son A

1 male 10-14 1825-1830 = George (b. 1829/30)

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = ?

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = James (b. 1804/5)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Sarah (b. 1838/9)

1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = Nancy GOODMAN? (b. 1834/5)

1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Nancy (b. 1810)

1 person employed in agriculture

Listed one line below James's father, Young STOKES, who is two lines below James's brother, John M. STOKES.

4. 1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): District 13, White Co., IL, p. 270B, 59/59, enumerated 19 Aug 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

James G Stokes 45 M farmer 400 Tenn

Nancy      Do 39 F NC

James B    Do 14 M Ills

Sarah J    Do 11 F Do

Martha M   Do 5 F Do

Levenia E Do 3 F Do

George L   Do 20 M Farmer Do

Sarah      Do 20 F Do

Nancy J Goodman 15 F 60 Do

The older Sarah is George's wife. James's father, Young STOKES, is listed ten households away, living with James's brother, John M. STOKES.

5. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

6. Messages on the Christian County, Kentucky, Query Board (online at Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com).

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