Singleton Holt Stokes

Brief Life History of Singleton Holt

When Singleton Holt Stokes was born on 21 December 1856, in Gilmer, Georgia, United States, his father, John M "WG" Stokes, was 43 and his mother, Sarah or Sally Holcomb, was 38. He married Margaret Virginia Nancy Caroline Russell in 1881, in Gilmer, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Gorman, Eastland, Texas, United States for about 5 years and Justice Precinct 3, Martin, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 19 May 1942, in Martin, Texas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton, Martin, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Singleton Holt Stokes
1856–1942
Margaret Virginia Nancy Caroline Russell
1862–1939
Marriage: 1881
Emma Jane Stokes
1882–1967
Mr Dale Stokes
1904–1990
Garnett McMillan Stokes
1884–1949
Larrie Stokes
1884–
Thomas Franklin Stokes
1886–1962
Charlie William Virgil Stokes
1888–1964
Dessie Leona Stokes
1894–1957

Sources (15)

  • Sinton H. Stokes in household of Sarah Stokes, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Singleton Holt Stokes, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Singleton Stokes in entry for Thomas Franklin Stokes, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1858

Historical Boundaries: 1858: Eastland, Texas, United States

1861

Civil War History - Some 11,000 Georgians gave their lives in defense of their state a state that suffered immense destruction. But wars end brought about an even more dramatic figure to tell: 460,000 African-Americans were set free from the shackles of slavery to begin new lives as free people.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Warwickshire): variant of Stoke with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. This name has been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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