Individual Details

John K. Stockton was born 29 August 1840 at Bear Creek, Hancock County, Illinois. He was the son of Rev. James Montgomery and Susan Emily (Kirkpatrick) Stockton. He was a school teacher and was volunteer in Iowa in Capt. Douglas Dale's Company, enrolled 4 May 1861 at Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. He was discharged 1 November 1861. He was 5' 11" tall, had blue eyes, medium complexion and brown hair. He married Abzira [Alzira] Crawford 20 March 1862 in Nodaway, Andrew County, Missouri. In 1866, their son, Lincoln Crawford (L.C.E.) Stockton was born in Missouri and in 1869, their daughter, Lillian was born. In 1887, the family lived in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska.

John K. also kept a diary of sorts, telling of the families move to the California Gold Fields in which he titled it: The Covered Wagon Story.

Birth	29 Aug 1840	Bear Creek, Hancock Co., Illinois
Marriage	20 Mar 1862	Nodaway, Andrew Co., Missouri - Alzira "Alice" Frances Crawford
Death	22 Mar 1921	Denver Co., Colorado
Burial		Unknown

Spouse	Alzira "Alice" Frances Crawford (1841 - 1919)
Child	Lincoln C. E. Stockton (1866 - 1920)
Child	Lillian Stockton (1868 - 1948)

Father	James Montgomery Stockton (1807 - 1875)
Mother	Susan Emily Kirkpatrick (1808 - 1883)
Sibling	Samuel Stockton (1833 - )
Sibling	Thomas Stockton (1835 - )
Sibling	William Stockton (1835 - )
Sibling	Willis Stockton (1837 - )
Sibling	James Stockton (1842 - )
Sibling	Jerome Stockton (1844 - )
Sibling	Sarah Stockton (1848 - )
Sibling	Minerva Stockton (1848 - )
Sibling	Martha Stockton (1853 - )