William Henry Stokes

Brief Life History of William Henry

When William Henry Stokes was born in 1794, in South Carolina, United States, his father, David Stokes Sr, was 39 and his mother, Millian Blount, was 34. He married Matilda McClure about 1815. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1829, in his hometown, at the age of 35.

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William Henry Stokes
1794–1829
Matilda McClure
1800–1855
Marriage: about 1815
William H. Stokes
1816–1897
Mathew Stokes
about 1820–
Martha Elizabeth Stokes
1822–1905
Amanda Stokes
1829–
Dorcas Malissa Stokes
1828–1903
John M. Stokes
1829–1880
Geaorge Stokes
1836–
Andrew J. Stokes
1837–1908

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  • Legacy NFS Source: William Stokes - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Stokes
  • Ancestry Family Trees

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

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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