Wesley Strange Stokes
1844 - 1905 (61 years)
1. Wesley Strange Stokes was born on 8 Apr 1844 in Putnam County, IN (son of Robert Firman Stokes and Sarah Ann Wilson); died on 10 Nov 1905; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA. Wesley married Mary Catherine Grigsby on 2 Feb 1868 in Henderson County, IL. Mary (daughter of John W Grigsby and Mary Jane McMahan) was born on 9 Jul 1848 in Ohio; died on 1 Jun 1883; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Edward Ellsworth Stokes was born on 6 Jul 1869 in Orange Township, Black Hawk County, IA; died on 1 Jan 1940 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA; was buried on 4 Jan 1940 in Memorial Park cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA.
- Ella Eunice Stokes was born in 1869; died in 1918.
- Ida May Stokes was born in 1871; died in 1907.
- Clara Etta Stokes was born in 1872; died in 1967.
- Arthur Elgie Stokes was born in 1876; died in 1885.
Wesley married Rebecca H Miller on 22 Feb 1885. Rebecca (daughter of Jonas A Miller and Sally Horner) was born on 31 Dec 1845 in Pennsylvania; died on 29 Apr 1917; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Robert Firman Stokes was born on 12 Sep 1812 in Montgomery County, KY (son of Berryman Stokes and Elizabeth Epperson); died on 18 Sep 1869 in Brown County, KS; was buried in Hiawatha cemetery, Hiawatha, Brown County, KS. Robert married Sarah Ann Wilson. Sarah was born on 1 Nov 1814 in Kentucky; died on 15 Feb 1855 in McDonough County, IL; was buried in Old Macomb cemetery, Macomb, McDonough County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Ann Wilson was born on 1 Nov 1814 in Kentucky; died on 15 Feb 1855 in McDonough County, IL; was buried in Old Macomb cemetery, Macomb, McDonough County, IL. Children:
- Samuel Brinton Stokes was born on 7 Jul 1836 in Putnam County, IN; died on 15 May 1864 in Decatur, Morgan County, AL.
- Russell Thompson Stokes was born on 17 Apr 1840 in Putnam County, IN; died on 1 Mar 1925; was buried in Garnett cemetery, Garnett, Anderson County, KS.
- William Simpson Stokes was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Putnam County, IN; died on 4 Oct 1862 in Corinth, Alcorn County, MS; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Macomb, McDonough County, IL.
- 1. Wesley Strange Stokes was born on 8 Apr 1844 in Putnam County, IN; died on 10 Nov 1905; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA.
- Milton Jimison Stokes was born on 19 Dec 1846 in Putnam County, IN; died on 3 Mar 1926 in Adams County, IL; was buried in Sunset cemetery, Quincy, Adams County, IL.
- Melville K Stokes was born on 15 May 1849 in Indiana; died on 6 Aug 1918 in Welda, Anderson County, KS; was buried in Welda cemetery, Welda, Anderson County, KS.
- Susan E Stokes was born on 2 Apr 1856 in McDonough County, IL; died on 23 Oct 1941 in Stronghurst, Henderson County, IL; was buried in Terre Haute cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson County, IL.
Generation: 3
4. Berryman Stokes was born in 1764; died on 18 Aug 1838; was buried in Brick Chapel cemetery, Brick Chapel, Putnam County, IN. Berryman married Elizabeth Epperson. Elizabeth was born in 1771; died about 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Epperson was born in 1771; died about 1843. Children:
- Mary Stokes was born on 16 Apr 1791 in Virginia; died on 22 Oct 1854 in Putnam County, IN; was buried in Brick Chapel cemetery, Brick Chapel, Putnam County, IN.
- William Stokes was born on 26 Dec 1793 in Virginia; died on 24 May 1878 in Putnam County, IN; was buried in Brick Chapel cemetery, Brick Chapel, Putnam County, IN.
- Peter A Stokes was born in 1797 in Virginia; died on 18 Mar 1884 in Putnam County, IN; was buried in Vinzant cemetery, Parke County, IN.
- 2. Robert Firman Stokes was born on 12 Sep 1812 in Montgomery County, KY; died on 18 Sep 1869 in Brown County, KS; was buried in Hiawatha cemetery, Hiawatha, Brown County, KS.