Brief Life History of John Willard
When John Willard Stoker was born on 12 September 1856, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Michael Stoker, was 23 and his mother, Polly Brittann Hughes, was 23. He married Mary Lee Ettie Wooley on 1 January 1889, in Junction, Piute, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 24 July 1935, in Junction, Piute, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Junction Cemetery, Junction, Piute, Utah, United States.
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- John W Stoker, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Mr. John Willard Stoker, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- John Willard Stoker, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865
Historical Boundaries: 1865: Piute, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Piute, Utah, United States
1879
Historical Boundaries 1879: Piute, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Piute, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
English: habitational name for someone who lived at a place called Stoke; see Stoke .
English: in northeastern England, a variant of Stokoe .
English: in southern England, especially in Sussex and Surrey, a variant of Stocker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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