Brief Life History of Benjamin F.
When Benjamin F. Stokes was born about 1863, in Gilmer, Georgia, United States, his father, John M "WG" Stokes, was 51 and his mother, Sarah or Sally Holcomb, was 46. He lived in Town Creek, Gilmer, Georgia, United States in 1880.
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- Benjamin F Stokes in household of Sarah Stokes, "United States Census, 1880"
- Benj Stolker in household of Sarah Stolker, "United States Census, 1870"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia
The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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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