DAVID STINNETT Born in 1814/15 in Kentucky; Died between 1840 and 1850 Probably the brother of Rachel Stinnett Adcock since he signed an affidavid stating that she was 18 years of age when she married Isham
Married Margarina (dates and last name unknown)
KNOWN CHILDREN OF DAVID AND MARGARINA:
1. JAMES H. STINNETT Born: May 10, 1835 in Greene Co., Illinois According to Dovie Stinnett Prather, James bought land north of Greenfield. Her brother, Walter lived on the old place (David's homestead); From History of Greene Co.: James H. Stinnett owned 120 acres of land in Wrightsville. Died: May 1. 1898 in Greene Co., Illinois Buried in the Union Cemetery, Greenfield, Illinois Married on October 9, 1856 to Mary Jane Ferguson Born: December 24, 1835; Died: May 1, 1898 Buried in Union Cemetery Children of James and Mary Jane Stinnett: (1) Eunice E. Stinnett Born: 1857 in Illinois Married on February 16, 1875 in Greene County, Illinois to William Gideaon Barnett Click HERE to see their family. (2) Pleasant Moss Stinnett Born: 1858 in Illinois; Died: 1957; Buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Wright's Township, Illinois Married on March 28, 1892 in Wrightsville, Illinois to Ariadna Maberry Born: 1872; Died: 9-27-1935 Click HERE to see family. (3) William Thomas Stinnett Born: April 15, 1868; Died: March 25, 1916 Married on September 17, 1891 in Wrightsville, Illinois to Emma Scott Click HERE to see family. (4) James A. Stinnett Born: 1861 Married on August 30, 1893 to Effie Walton (d. Sept. 9, 1927 at 58 years of age; Buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.) Child: Norma Stinnett (5) Charles Willis Stinnett Born: March 1, 1863 in Wrights, Gillespie, Ill. Died: May 27, 1954; Buried in Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery. Married on February 22, 1889 in Athensville, Illinois to Cora Olive Maberry (b. 1872; d. March 20, 1927) Click HERE to see Charles & Cora's Family. (6) Bertha Ann Stinnett Born: December 6, 1870 Near Wrights, Illinois Married Fred Ballard
From 1879 HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Its Past and Present; BIOGRAPHIES p. 638 "STINNETT, JAMES H., farmer, Sec. 1, P.O. Wrightsville, was born in this county, May 10, 1835; was the second son of David Stinnett, who were natives of Kentucky. Mr. Stinnett was married October 9, 1856, to Miss Mary J. Ferguson. They had six children, Eunice E., Pleasant M., James A., Charles H., William T., and Bertha Ann, all of whom are now living. Mr. Stinnett has 120 acres of land, and knows very well how he got it as the good Master said we should obtain our bread "by the sweat of his brow." Mr. Stinnet is of Democratic principles, and holds to those principles very tenaciously."
2. ELIZABETH STINNETT Born: 1830 in Kentucky Died: June 16, 1883 in Carrollton, Illinois Buried in the Carrollton City Cemetery Married on July 30, 1857 to Thomas E. Fox Born: 1830 in Connecticut
Children of Thomas & Elizabeth Fox: (1) David E. Fox Born: 1860; Married on May 31, 1885 to Hattie Hubbard (2) Elvia Fox Born: 1863 (3) William R. Fox Born: 1863 (4) Alice R. Fox Born: 1867 (5) Mary P. Fox Born: 1869 (6) Frank P.Fox Born: 1871 |