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John William Stoker

Birth	:	16 Mar 1802 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	2 Aug 1857 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	South Solon Cemetery, South Solon, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.7352982, -83.6166992
Description	:	John W. Stoker was the second son born to Michael Stoker Sr. and Catherine Eller Stoker in Ashe County, North Carolina on March 16, 1802. In 1827 he married Sarah "Sally" McDaniel, the daughter of James McDaniel and Zibiah McCarley McDaniel who lived near the Stokers in Jackson County, Ohio. In addition to Sarah McDaniel, three additional children of the McDaniels would marry into the Stoker family. In 1833 the Stokers joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and would, three years later, sell their lands in Ohio and move to Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri where they... Read More	John W. Stoker was the second son born to Michael Stoker Sr. and Catherine Eller Stoker in Ashe County, North Carolina on March 16, 1802. In 1827 he married Sarah "Sally" McDaniel, the daughter of James McDaniel and Zibiah McCarley McDaniel who lived near the Stokers in Jackson County, Ohio. In addition to Sarah McDaniel, three additional children of the McDaniels would marry into the Stoker family. In 1833 the Stokers joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and would, three years later, sell their lands in Ohio and move to Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri where they would undergo continued persecutions. After the Mormons' expulsion from Missouri, John W. Stoker followed the instructions of Joseph Smith Jr. and prepared an affadavit that listed his losses from being driven from Missouri. This affadavit, along with a number of others, was presented to the U.S. Congress, but to no avail. The affadavit of John W. Stoker reads as follows (spelling and punctuation as on the original): State of Illenois Adams County May 11th 1839 the following is my bill of Damage a gainst the State of Missouri by being Driven from my house and home Land and property in the year 1838 and 1839 Loss on Deeded Land in Caldwell county forty five Dollars Right for preemption improvement and crop in clinton county 2 hundred 50 Loss in stock fifty Dollars Rifle gun nine Dollars two bee hives one cary plough ten Dollars mill wheel and irons and whip saw $18.00 Time Lost and Moving Expense one hund total sum $482.00 I certify the a bove to be a true schedule John W. Stoker John W. Stoker and Sarah McDaniel had ten children born to them in Ohio, Illinois and Iowa. They settled and farmed south east of Nauvoo, Illinois in Bear Creek Township. He was listed in Nauvoo Temple Endowment records as a seventy when he and his wife were endowed on January 21, 1846. Soon thereafter they joined the Mormon exodus west and came to Kanesville, now known as Council Bluffs. John W. Stoker died on May 7, 1857, three months after his wife, Sarah, passed away.

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Where is John William Stoker's memorial?
John William Stoker's memorial is located at: South Solon Cemetery, South Solon, Madison County, USA.
When did John William Stoker death?
John William Stoker death on 2 Aug 1857 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John William Stoker's memorial?
Latitude: 39.7352982
Longitude: -83.6166992

Family Members:

Parent

Catherine Eller Stoker

(1773 - 1850)

Spouse

Sarah Jane “Sally” McDaniel Stoker

(1806 - 1857)

Siblings

Mary “Polly” Stoker Graybill

(1792 - 1864)

David Stoker

(1795 - 1852)

Michael Stoker Jr.

(1805 - 1858)

Eller Stoker

(1816 - 1855)

Children

John Randolph Stoker

(1828 - 1847)

Martha Rebecca Stoker

(1848 - 1857)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 39.6472670, -83.6094780

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23. Cook Family Cemetery
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