Brief Life History of Stephen Robert
When Stephen Robert Talkington was born on 20 August 1849, in Arkansas, Arkansas, United States, his father, Isaac Walton Talkington, was 27 and his mother, Mary A. T. Eshom Eschom, was 27. He married Theodocia Ernestine Waggoner on 1 November 1877, in Fannin, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Texas, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 28 April 1912, in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Mill Creek, Johnston, Oklahoma, United States.
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Sources (8)
- S R Talkington, "United States Census, 1880"
- S R Talkington, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Stephen Robert Talkington, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1849–1912 Male
1859–1946 Female
Children (5)
1879– Female
1883–1964 Male
1885–1917 Male
1895– Male
1900–1985 Male
Parents and Siblings
1822–1874 Male
1822–1858 Female
Siblings (8)
1842–1916 Male
1845–1870 Female
1847–1924 Female
1849–1912 Male
1851–1907 Female
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World Events (8)
1850 · Compromise of 1850
Age 1
1863
Age 14
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 17
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): variant of Torkington, a habitational name from Torkington in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire). The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Turec + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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