Go to Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Diana, Goddess of the Hunt — for Ancestors!
 
Go to Every-Name Index
Every-Name Index
John STOKES
Ms. __?__
Mary F. GWIN
Cynthia PENDER
Husband:  John STOKES
Birth:  1777/8, VA
Death:  1854, Union Co., IL
Occupation:  farmer
Father:  John STOKES
Mother:  Margaret YOUNG
Marriage-1:  ca. 1797/8
Wife-1:  Ms. __?__
Birth:  1774-84
Occupation:  homemaker
Marriage-2:  ca. 1820
Wife-2:  Mary F. GWIN — may not be her maiden name
Birth:  ca. 1790s
Occupation:  homemaker
Marriage-3:  21 Oct 1839, Union Co., IL
Wife-3:  Cynthia PENDER — may not be her maiden name
Birth:  1804/5, NC
Occupation:  homemaker
Children with Wife-1:
1.  (Son A) STOKES, b. 1794-1800, prob. NC
2.  (Daughter A) STOKES, b. 1794-1800, prob. NC
3.  (Son B) STOKES, b. 1800-1810, NC or KY
4.  (Son C) STOKES, b. 1800-1810, NC or KY
5.  (Son D) STOKES, b. 1800-1810, NC or KY
6.  Matthew STOKES, b. 1810/1, IL
Child with Mary F. GWIN:
7.  Eli STOKES, b. 1832/3, IL
Children with Cynthia PENDER — born in Union Co., IL:
8.  Yancy? STOKES, b. 1845/6
9.  William STOKES, b. 1847/8
Keywords for search engines:  genealogy; USA, US, Unied States, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia

Sources:

1.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:
STOKES, JOHN GWIN, MARY (MAR CA 1820) UNION 00/00/0000  /  
STOKES, JOHN SR PENDER, CINTHIA UNION 10/21/1839 1/  87  
If John and Mary GWIN really were married ca. 1820 in Illinois, then John had at least one earlier wife.

2.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 (Broderbund CD-312).  Please see my WARNING regarding use of this database (the numerical data have the genders switched).  Yes, I realize in this case the switch makes no difference, but I try to use every opportunity to warn of the problem. 
1800 Stokes, John NC Mecklenburg Co. p. 504 10100-1010000
These data should read:
10100-10100-00
which indicate:
No. & Sex  Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
1 male 9 or under 1790-1800 = Son A
1 male 16-25 1774-1784 = John (b. 1777/8)
1 female 9 or under 1790-1800 = Daughter A
1 female 16-25 1774-1784 = Mary
Other STOKES in county:  brother Young; also Thomas and Abner. 

3.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 (Broderbund CD-313).  Please see my WARNING regarding use of this database (the numerical data have the genders switched). 
1810 Stokes, John KY Christian Co. p. 114 11010-3101000
These data should read:
31010-11010-00
which indicate:
No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
3 males 9 or under 1800-1810 = Son D
= Son C
= Son B
1 male 10-15 1794-1800 = Son A
1 male 26-44 1765-1784 = John (b. 1777/8)
1 female 9 or under 1800-1810 = Daughter B
1 female 10-15 1794-1800 = Daughter A
1 female 26-44 1765-1784 = Mary
Other STOKES in county:  brothers Young, Matthew, and Jones

4.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 (Broderbund CD-314):
1820 State Census Stokes, John IL Union Co. p. 295 02-09-00-00

5.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):
1830 Stokes, John, Sr. IL Union Co. p. 53
Other STOKES in county:  John Jr., Allen, and Jones.

6.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):
1840 Stokes, John, Sr. IL Union Co. p. 78
Other STOKES in the county:  Alexander, Jones, Joseph Sr., and son, Matthew.

7.  1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):  Dist. No. 2, Union Co., IL, p. 210A, 931/931, enumerated 26 Oct 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
John Stokes 72 M Farmer 500 Va
Scynthia 45 F     NC
Yancy?   4 M     Ills
William  2 M     Ills
Eli Stokes 17 M Farmer   Ills
Listed next to son, Matthew STOKES.

Contact Home
Page
Table of
Contents
DNA
Hub
Biddle
DNA
Carrico
DNA
Corbin
DNA
Cupp
DNA
Danish
DNA
Ely
DNA
Lyon(s)
DNA
Rasey
DNA
Reason
DNA
Rose
DNA
Straub
DNA
Pedigree
Charts
Census
Records
Every-Name
Indices
Everything I have is online at this web site.  I have no further information, so please don't write asking me if I do.
On the other hand, if you feel I've made an error, please don't hesitate to notify me, but in which case,

please include a link to the page you are referencing.
There are over 18,000 pages on this web site, and I simply don't remember every page, much less every person on every page.

"The Cloud" is double-speak for "dumb terminal on a main frame." Been there; done that. Never again.
You are giving away not only your privacy, but control of your data, your apps, and your computer to a corporation. Is that really where you want to go?
The IT guys on the big iron hated the Personal Computer because it gave users freedom and power; now they've conned you into being back under their control.
Table of Contents
Go to Table of Contents
 
Privacy Policy ______
Every-Name Index
Go to Every-Name Index

¤