Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Sylvanius Stokes, Sr.
1. Sylvanius Stokes, Sr. was born in 1636 in Charles City Co., VA; died in 1704 in Charles City Co., VA. Sylvanius married Mary Bishop on 29 Jul 1658 in Charles City Co., VA. Mary (daughter of John Bishop, Captain and Elizabeth Booker) was born about 1642 in Charles City Co., VA; died after 1704 in Charles City Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Stokes
- 3. Elizabeth Stokes
was born in 1660 in Essex, Virginia, United States; died in 1718 in Essex, Virginia, United States. - 4. Elizabeth Stokes
was born in 1667 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in 1757 in Virginia, United States. - 5. Sylvanus Stokes, Jr.
was born about 1670 in Charles City, VA; died before 6 Feb 1746/47 in VA. - 6. Young Stokes
was born in 1700 in VA, Virginia, United States; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. - 7. Phoebe Stokes
was born in 1732 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States; died on 16 Jul 1778 in Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
- 2. John Stokes
Generation: 2
2. John Stokes
(1.Sylvanius1)3. Elizabeth Stokes
(1.Sylvanius1) was born in 1660 in Essex, Virginia, United States; died in 1718 in Essex, Virginia, United States. 4. Elizabeth Stokes
(1.Sylvanius1) was born in 1667 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in 1757 in Virginia, United States. 5. Sylvanus Stokes, Jr.
(1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1670 in Charles City, VA; died before 6 Feb 1746/47 in VA. Sylvanus married in 1698. was born about 1669 in Charles City, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. (Sherard) Young Stokes
was born about 1699 in Lunnenburg Co., VA; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunnenburg Co., VA.
- 8. (Sherard) Young Stokes
6. Young Stokes
(1.Sylvanius1) was born in 1700 in VA, Virginia, United States; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. 7. Phoebe Stokes
(1.Sylvanius1) was born in 1732 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States; died on 16 Jul 1778 in Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
Generation: 3
8. (Sherard) Young Stokes
(5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1699 in Lunnenburg Co., VA; died on 5 Dec 1770 in Lunnenburg Co., VA. (Sherard) married Elizabeth about 1723 in Lunnenburg Co., VA. Elizabeth was born about 1685; died after 1790 in Probably VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Elizabeth Stokes
was born about 1725. - 10. Sylvanus Stokes
was born about 1726. - 11. Susannah Stokes
was born about 1728. - 12. Mary Ann Stokes
was born about 1733. - 13. Charlotte Stokes
was born about 1735. - 14. Mary Stokes
was born about 1738 in Probably VA; died in 1763 in Probably NC. - 15. William Stokes
was born about 1740. - 16. Lucy Stokes
was born about 1742. - 17. Cecilia Stokes
was born about 1744. - 18. Allen Stokes
was born about 1746. - 19. Henry Stokes
was born about 1750.
- 9. Elizabeth Stokes
Generation: 4
9. Elizabeth Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1725. 10. Sylvanus Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1726. 11. Susannah Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1728. 12. Mary Ann Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1733. 13. Charlotte Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1735. 14. Mary Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1738 in Probably VA; died in 1763 in Probably NC. Mary married John Edwards, Jr. in 1759 in Probably NC. John (son of John Edwards, Sr. and Mary Campbell) was born about 1739 in Brunswick Co., VA; died on 1 Jan 1817 in Orange Co., NC?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Stokes Edwards
was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Probably NC. - 21. Young Edwards, Sr.
was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC?; died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC. - 22. John Edwards, III
was born about 1762 in Probably NC. - 23. Mary Edwards
was born after 1763 in Probably NC.
- 20. Stokes Edwards
15. William Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1740. 16. Lucy Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1742. 17. Cecilia Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1744. 18. Allen Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1746. 19. Henry Stokes
(8.(Sherard)3, 5.Sylvanus2, 1.Sylvanius1) was born about 1750.
