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Louise S. <I>Cinthy</I> Stokes

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Louise S. Cinthy Stokes

Birth
Wrens, Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
Death
12 Feb 1978 (aged 82)
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lake View Cemetery Association Section: 54. Lot: 440. Sublot: A. Grave: A.
Memorial ID
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At the time of her marriage to Charles (aka Charlie) Stokes , June 21, 1923 in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, her maiden name is shown as "Wiggins" on the marriage certificate. However in the book, Carl B. Stokes and the Rise of Black Political Power, written by Leonard N. Moore, published in 2002, her surname is shown as "Stone." The name "Cinthy" on her gravestone may have been a nickname. Louise was the mother of Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes and U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes.
At the time of her marriage to Charles (aka Charlie) Stokes , June 21, 1923 in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, her maiden name is shown as "Wiggins" on the marriage certificate. However in the book, Carl B. Stokes and the Rise of Black Political Power, written by Leonard N. Moore, published in 2002, her surname is shown as "Stone." The name "Cinthy" on her gravestone may have been a nickname. Louise was the mother of Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes and U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes.


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