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	Encyclopedia: Stokes County, North Carolina
		Beaver Island is a township in Stokes County, North Carolina.
		Neatman is a town north of Germanton in Stokes County, North Carolina.
		The Research Triangle, commonly referred to as the Triangle, is a region in the piedmont of North Carolina in the United States, anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill and the major research universities of North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Stokes-County,-North-Carolina (554 words)

	Orange County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bladen County, Granville County, and Johnston County.
		In the county the population is spread out with 20.30% under the age of 18, 21.00% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
		The median income for a household in the county is $42,372, and the median income for a family is $59,874.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange_County,_North_Carolina (569 words)

	Stokes County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The county lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the terrain is varied, with altitudes of 800 to more than 2,500 feet above sea level.
		The county is divided into nine townships: Beaver Island, Big Creek, Danbury, Meadows,,,,, and Yadkin.
		Parts of Stokes County are in the Yadkin Valley wine region.
	goldsboro.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Stokes_County,_North_Carolina (575 words)

	Stokes County Yesterday
		Stokes County is located in northwest North Carolina and is considered to be part of the Piedmont Plateau.
		In 1756, Peyton Randolph and William Byrd of Virginia, and Hugh Waddell of North Carolina arranged a treaty with the Cherokee.
		Rowan County divided in 1770 and formed Surry County, and in 1789 Surry County was divided to form Stokes County.
	www.stokescounty.org /stokesyesterday.htm (2733 words)

	Flat Rock, Stokes County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Flat Rock is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA, approximately five miles east of the town of Pilot Mountain.
		It is one of three places in North Carolina named Flat Rock.
		This North Carolina state location article is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flat_Rock,_Stokes_County,_North_Carolina (107 words)

	William and Magdalen Southern of Stokes County, N.C.
		John Southern, whether from Middlesex County or elsewhere, descended from one of several Southerns who immigrated to east Virginia or Maryland from England in the seventeenth century, though the founder of the family in America is not identified.
		He had enlisted in Buckingham County, Virginia, in 1776, and thus does not appear to have been with the others in the 1774-75 move to North Carolina, though it is possible he was with them and returned to Virginia to enlist at the beginning of the war.
		A study of Surry County tax lists (Stokes County after 1789), which survive for the years 1775, 1780, and from 1782 onward, suggest the evolution of land occupation and purchase by William Southern and his sons as they reached manhood.
	www.mindspring.com /~msouthern/southern.htm (7476 words)

	Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogical Records Information
		It is in the north central section of the State and is bounded by Rockingham, Forsyth and Surry counties and the state of Virginia.
		When Stokes was taken from Surry the old courthouse was ordered to be sold, and the proceeds were to be equally divided between Surry and Stokes and applied towards the erection of new courthouses.
		The act establishing Forsyth county directed that the first court of Stokes after the passage of the act be held at Germantown, at which time the justices were to determine a location for the new courthouse and jail.
	www.mynorthcarolinagenealogy.com /nc_county/stk.htm (561 words)

	Stokes Families: Families who have passed through or settled in Stokes Co., North Carolina
		Stokes County has had a rich heritage over the years, and there is a wealth of information available if one wants to research genealogy in this county.
		Since I began researching the families of Stokes county, I have been privileged to meet many interesting people, and to learn a great deal of history and genealogy about the families of Stokes county, and many other places.
		The progenitor of the Stokes Co NC Palmers was Elias Palmer.
	wespatterson.com /stokes/stokes.html (376 words)

	JGG Vol 3 Issue #11
		Joseph was prominent in Rockingham County politics and served as its representative in the North Carolina state legislature in 1804, 1810 and 1811.
		She was named as an heir of an uncle, Reuben Abney, in an 1805 Halifax County probate case, and she and Joseph were involved in another court case in 1817 as a follow-up to the 1805 estate settlement.
		Nancy and Eliza were still in Stokes County in 1830, where they were listed with their own families, but the author has found no record of Nancy or the Joseph Lasley family after 1830..
	www.gentryjournal.org /archives/jgg0311.htm (5666 words)

	Stokes County North Carolina
		According to the list, Andrew was born in South Carolina in 1758, moved to North Carolina in 1766 and died in 1779.
		The first Moravian Church record found so far containing the name Wageman (or Wagemann) in North Carolina was in Stokes County; mention was made of a "young Wagemann" from Bethabara as having been received into the Moravian Church choir for boys in Salem in 1772.
		Johann George Wageman died 22 December, 1800 in Stokes County, North Carolina at the age of forty.
	freepages.history.rootsweb.com /~wagamon/StokesCountyNC.htm (875 words)

	Riddle Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Stokes County is located in the north west corner of North Carolina.
		The petition was filed by Zachariah Riddle of Loudon County, Virginia, a descendant of John Riddle, on behalf of John Riddle's grandchildren.
		Wes and his family live in the Piedmont foothills of North Carolina and Wes' son is a descendant of Tyre Riddle.
	www.jimcal.com /riddlefam.htm (1827 words)

	Marcus
		On the 1910 Census she is listed as divorced and living in the Stokes County, North Carolina household of her mother.
		Rosa died in 1935 and is buried somewhere in the vicinity of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
		Rosa is listed as Rozella on the 1870 Stokes County Census and as Rosy on the 1860 Halifax County, Virginia Census.
	www.geocities.com /dane97520/Marcus.html (433 words)

	JournalNow Elections 2004 : Stokes County races North Carolina
		Candidates for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners say that moving the county toward fiscal responsibility and attracting new industry are priorities, and some want to reinstate money cut two years ago to social services and the health department.
		Candidates for the Stokes County Board of Education say that the biggest issues facing the rural system are attracting and retaining teachers and school-building needs.
		I became interested in the Stokes County Board of Education doing work as a little league baseball and basketball coach, and I was PTA president when my own son was in school.
	elections.journalnow.com /stokes (4371 words)

	Local resources
		"Rockingham County, NC, Permanent Voter Registration, 1902-1908." This registration was mandated by North Carolina in 1902.
		Publications from the Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, North Carolina.
		Lineback, Harvey, 1946- Marriage licenses of Stokes County, North Carolina, 1839-1887 Publ., The Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, North Carolina, c 1994.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/nc/county/rockingham1/local.html (490 words)

	Rosenwald School Initiative
		With the help of the statewide preservation organization, Preservation North Carolina, the building was purchased and adjacent land donated to the organization.
		The North Carolina Division of Aging certification of the center brought in needed operational income and activity to the project.
		By December 1999 the Walnut Cove Colored School had become a site for the county’s hot meals program, was being used regularly as the venue for the meetings of the Walnut Cove Board of Commissioners and was hosting workshops by the Stokes County Arts Council, Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments and others.
	www.rosenwaldschools.com /cs_walnut.html (415 words)

	North Carolina Typical Trophy Bucks
		These three exceptional typicals were the top North Carolina racks in the rifle, muzzleloader and bow categories at the Dixie Deer Classic.
		Ten years ago, if you mentioned Stokes County to a bunch of deer hunters at the Dixie Deer Classic, they might have had to get out a map of North Carolina to figure out where you were talking about.
		And Reuben Haynes' tall, narrow 10-point buck, also from Stokes County, scored 154 3/8 and was the biggest killed in North Carolina with a flpowder weapon in 2004.
	www.ncgameandfish.com /hunting/whitetail-deer-hunting/NC_0805_01 (705 words)

	Real Estate Appraisers in Stokes, North Carolina, Usa \| APPRAISERSdotCOM
		Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and serving Forsyth, Stokes, Davie, Davidson, Yadkin, and Surry counties.
		Serving the Triad, Triangle and Charlotte Mecklenburg areas of North Carolina, we can assist you in all your residential appraisal needs.
		Serving Pittsylvania, Halifax, and Henry Counties in Virginia and Person, Caswell, and Rockingham Counties in North Carolina.
	www.appraisers.com /usa/north_carolina/stokes (186 words)

	Westmorelands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was born 1814 in Stokes County, North Carolina, and died 1906.
		William Moore grew to manhood in North Carolina and in 1859, came by wagon to Missouri and settled on Logan Creek where he engaged in farming throughout his lifetime.
		She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina.
	www.angelfire.com /mo3/dawntender/westmorelands.htm (374 words)

	KILLED IN ACTION, Stokes County, NC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This home page is dedicated to all the courageous men from Stokes County, North Carolina who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country.
		President John F. Kennedy said it best when he said, "A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers." By honoring these men who have sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom, we insure that their heroic spirit will live on.
		If you have a relative or know of someone from Stokes County, North Carolina who was killed in action (KIA), died of wounds (DOW) received in battle, or missing in action (MIA), please let me know and I will add their names to the list.
	www.firstchoicepro.com /ken (199 words)

	Landon Duncan Papers
		Landon Duncan was born in Faquier County, Virginia, on March 26, 1786.
		Duncan was a Baptist minister and established several churches in the county.
		Many of the letters are addressed to the North Carolina Duncan family in Blakely, Stokes County, but a recent check (March 1998) of a North Carolina map shows that this town no longer exists.
	spec.lib.vt.edu /mss/duncan/duncanhp.htm (435 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Stokes County, N.C.
		Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
		Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1786;
		U.S. Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1839-41.
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/NC/SO.html (525 words)

	SWALLOW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Maybe by accident, or perhaps by an illness that couldn't be treated properly, great- great- great- great grandfather George Swallow, father of three small boys and a young wife, died in his 29th year of life.
		Not much is known about George and Johanna, except that they lived on Duck Creek in Kent County, Delaware in the early 1700's.
		(02) Elizabeth Swallow (born 1778 in Stokes County North Carolina, died ?) married Thomas Odell in 1803.
	homepages.donobi.net /wrj/pg7.html (536 words)

	Stokes County, North Carolina Data and Links
		Stokes County census records from 1790 through 1860 can be reached from this link.
		Stokes County Killed in Action, page by Ken Brown, honors all from Stokes County that were killed in war, and includes lists of those killed in action.
		The Heritage of the Hortons traces the HORTON family from Southold, Long Island, to North Carolina.
	www.rootsweb.com /~ncstokes/data.html (858 words)

	Genealogy Books - BigTreeBooks.com
		Stokes county was formed in 1789 from Surry County.
		It is in the north-central section of the state and is bounded by Rockingham, Forsyth and Surry counties and the state line of Virginia.
		In 1849, Forsyth was formed from Stokes County.
	bigtreebooks.com /List.asp?Topic=Stokes (114 words)

	Listings North Carolina: Stokes County: Accommodation
		Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, Southwyck Farm Bed & Breakfast is convenient to Hanging Rock State Park, the Dan River,...
		Close to Historic Hendersonville and minutes from Asheville, North Carolina, we are in the heart of the North Carolina...
		North Carolina bed and breakfasts, country inns and fine dining restaurants for weddings.
	listingsnorthcarolina.com /Heartland-Region/Stokes-County/Travel/Accommodations#bedbreakfast (736 words)

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