When Peter Odell Stoaks was born on 22 November 1824, in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States, his father, Gersham Stoaks, was 31 and his mother, Rebecca Priscilla Odell, was 33. He married Nancy Ann Helms on 14 November 1850, in Adams, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Malcom Township, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Poweshiek, Iowa, United States in 1905. He died on 1 March 1909, in Malcom, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Malcom, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States.
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The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Historical Boundaries: 1836: Adams, Illinois, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Poweshiek, Iowa, United States
English: variant of Stokes .
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