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Stokes Family History
Stokes Genealogy & Family TreeStokes is an English name from Pembrokeshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from the village of Stock in Normandy. Alternately, it may come from the Old English stocc which means "the place of stump-clearings." One of the earliest known ancestors--Saint Simon Stock--was recorded in 1165. The family motto is Fortis qui insons which means "Innocent fortune."
Other spellings include "Stoke," "Stocks," and "Stoaks." Notable people with the surname include American actor Brian Stokes Mitchell (Jumping the Broom, Frasier, Crossing Jordan), American football player Andy Stokes (New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks), and American baseball player Brian Stokes (Tampa Bay Devils, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels). The first Stokes to come to America was Christopher Stokes in Virginia in 1624.
Stokes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Cynthia H. Stokes -- --, 1822 February 18, 1882 Pennsylvania
- Alice Stokes -- --, 1433 December 0, 1500
- Cyril Henry (Sadie) Stokes -- --, 1913 May 15, 1978
- Lena Stokes -- --, 1897 March 3, 1959 South Carolina
- Harry Linwood Stokes -- --, 1932 February 4, 1986 Virginia
Stokes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Carey V Stokes -- --, 1874 December 0, 1879
- Sylvanus Stokes -- --, 1731 August 24, 1778 Virginia
- Girl Stokes -- --, 1862 April 18, 1862
- Mary Stokes -- --, 1840 September 0, 1870 Tennessee
- Jane Ann Stokes -- --, 1846 June 2, 1920 Louisiana
