Descendants of John Stinnett

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 STINNETT was born Abt. 1760 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1839 in Old Henry Town, Sevier , Tennessee.  He married PROBABLY KING FAMILY.  She died Unknown.

       

Children of JOHN STINNETT and PROBABLY FAMILY are:

                      i.    RILEY2 STINNETT, b. Abt. 1802; d. Unknown.

                     ii.    NANCY STINNETT, b. Abt. 1811, Tennessee; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN (ARMSTRONG?) NEWCOM; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for NANCY STINNETT:

1870 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, Census 2nd Civil District, Page 10, Dwelling 69 between

brother, King Stinnett, (dwelling 68) and Kings's son, John (dwelling 70).

 

    NEWCOM Nancy        60    F      W    TN

 

1880 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, boarding with brother, King Stinnett.

 

2.                 iii.    ALEXANDER STINNETT, b. Abt. July 18, 1812, Dunn's Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee; d. Abt. July 21, 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee.

3.                iv.    KING STINNETT, b. Abt. 1819, Tennessee; d. March 24, 1909.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ALEXANDER2 STINNETT (JOHN1) was born Abt. July 18, 1812 in Dunn's Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, and died Abt. July 21, 1877 in Sevier County, Tennessee.  He married ELMIRA (ELMINA) BALL Abt. 1830 in Cocke County, Tennessee.  She was born Abt. October 21, 1812 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died Abt. June 19, 1893 in Sevier County, Tennessee.

 

Notes for ALEXANDER STINNETT:

1850 US Census, Sevier County, Tennessee, Page 386B-398A

 

        Senett, Alexandria            37        Tennessee  

              Elmira                           37        Tennessee  

              John                              U        Tennessee  

               Jahua                           17        Tennessee   

              Elizabeth                      15        Tennessee  

              Jackson                        U        Tennessee         

              Isaac                             U        Tennessee        

              Ausburry                     6         Tennessee        

              David                           5         Tennessee         

              Benjamine                    3         Tennessee         

 

 

1870 US Census, Sevier County, Tennessee, Stamped page 331A.

 

More About ALEXANDER STINNETT and ELMIRA BALL:

Marriage: Abt. 1830, Cocke County, Tennessee

       

Children of ALEXANDER STINNETT and ELMIRA BALL are:

4.                   i.    JACKSON "JACK" C.3 STINNETT, b. February 24, 1838; d. 1912.

                     ii.    JOHN STINNETT, b. January 17, 1831, Sevier County, Tennessee; d. December 23, 1910, Laurel Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee.

                    iii.    OSBORNE STINNETT, d. Unknown.

5.                iv.    JAHU STINNETT, b. October 06, 1833, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; d. May 07, 1908, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

6.                 v.    DAVID CROCKETT STINNETT, b. November 29, 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; d. May 10, 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee.

 

 

3.  KING2 STINNETT (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1819 in Tennessee, and died March 24, 1909.  He married ELIZABETH JANE COOPER.  She was born Abt. 1822 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1870 in Tennessee.

 

Notes for KING STINNETT:

1850 US Census, Monroe County, Tennessee, District 12, Page 63, Dwelling 867

        Stinnett, King       28      M      TN    Farmer

              Eliza Jane         24      F        TN

              John                 4       M      TN

              Robert              2       M      TN

              Armstrong       2/12   M      TN

 

1870 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee,  Census 2nd Civil District, household 68

 

        Stinnett, King       50   M     W    Farm Hand         TN

              Eliza                  45   F       W                                TN

              Robert              22   M     W    "                          TN

              Armsted           18   M     W    "                          TN

              Jackson            17   M     W    "                          TN

              Tennessee       14   F       W                                TN

              William             12   M     W    "                          TN

 

1880 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, 2nd  Civil District, Page 19 (Stamped 26A)

 

        Stinnet, ??ing              H       61 M       farmer                     TN    VA      VA   (King Stinnett)

            Jane                          W      56 F         keeps house          TN    TN       TN  (Eliza Jane)

            William                     S        22 M       farming                   TN    TN       TN

            Tennessee               D       23 F                                        TN    TN       TN

        Nucrum?, Nancy        Si       68 F         border                    TN    VA      VA  (King's sister)

 

 

Children of KING STINNETT and ELIZABETH COOPER are:

7.                   i.    JOHN3 STINNETT, b. November 1842, Polk County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.

8.                  ii.    ARMSTRONG R. STINNETT, b. May 04, 1843, Polk  County, Tennessee; d. September 19, 1915.

9.                 iii.    ROBERT STINNETT, b. Abt. 1848; d. Unknown.

10.              iv.    JACKSON STINNETT, b. Abt. 1853, Tennessee; d. 1923.

                    v.    TENNESSEE STINNETT, b. Abt. 1856; d. 1906.

                   vi.    WILLIAM STINNETT, b. Abt. 1858; d. Unknown; m. ADELINE TEAGUE; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for WILLIAM STINNETT:

1920 US Census, Sevier County, Tennessee, Dist. 3, ED 151, Page 5B, in the home with nephew Lafayette Stinnett,

 

Stinnett, William       Age 64  Uncle

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  JACKSON "JACK" C.3 STINNETT (ALEXANDER2, JOHN1) was born February 24, 1838, and died 1912.  He married MARY ANN LARGE, daughter of SAMUEL LARGE and SARAH MCMAHAN.  She was born 1838 in Tennessee, and died 1897.

 

Notes for JACKSON "JACK" C. STINNETT:

1870 US Census, Sevier County, Tennessee, stamped page 330A & B.

       

Children of JACKSON STINNETT and MARY LARGE are:

11.                 i.    GEORGE WASHINGTON4 STINNETT, b. May 20, 1878; d. November 27, 1947.

                     ii.    ANDREW JACKSON STINNETT, b. July 31, 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; d. March 04, 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee.

12.               iii.    DAVID CROCKETT STINNETT, b. March 02, 1875; d. December 25, 1963.

                   iv.    REBECCA STINNETT, b. February 23, 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee; d. 1922; m. JOHN HOWARD; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for REBECCA STINNETT:

Polk County, Tennessee Death Certificate No. 279. 

 

 

5.  JAHU3 STINNETT (ALEXANDER2, JOHN1) was born October 06, 1833 in Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee, and died May 07, 1908 in Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.  He married LYDIA BREEDEN.  She was born Abt. 1830, and died Unknown.

 

Notes for JAHU STINNETT:

From file of Ronald F. Webb, named Stout, Brinson, Webb, at ronaldfwebb@prodigy.net

 

Jahu served the CSA army in Captain J. P. Lynch's battery of Tennessee light artillery during the Civil War. He was captured at Vicksburg when General Pemberton surrendered his army to General Grant on July 4, 1863.   Rather than imprisonment, a parole arrangement was negotiated whereby CSA captives would be exchanged for Union Army POW's. An exchange camp was set up where the CSA soldiers were to report, but Jahu slipped away and returned to Sevier County where he remained for the remainder of the war as a noncombatant.

 

1880 US Census, Sevier County, Tennessee, Household 308

 

        Stinnett, Jehu S.           Age  47

                 Lyda                                50

                 Ira B.                                11

                James R.                           5

                John A.                            7/12

       

Children of JAHU STINNETT and LYDIA BREEDEN are:

                      i.    IRA B.4 STINNETT, b. Abt. 1869; d. Unknown.

                     ii.    JAMES R. STINNETT, b. Abt. 1875; d. Unknown.

                    iii.    JOHN A. STINNETT, b. Abt. 1879; d. Unknown.

 

 

6.  DAVID CROCKETT3 STINNETT (ALEXANDER2, JOHN1) was born November 29, 1846 in Sevier County, Tennessee, and died May 10, 1926 in Sevier County, Tennessee.  He married CATHERINE LARGE.  She died Unknown.

 

Notes for DAVID CROCKETT STINNETT:

From file of Ronald F. Webb at Gencircles file  Stout, Brinson, Webb.  eMail at ronaldfwebb@prodigy.net

 

David was listed as a deserter from the Union Army on December 1, 1863.  He had enlisted only two months earlier on October 11th.  On March 23, 1865, following an amnesty proclamation from President Lincoln on March 11th, he returned to service with company K of the 9th Regiment, East Tennessee Cavalry. Although the president's action removed the criminal consequences from desertion, it did not expunge the record. David Stinnett went on to serve for the rest of the war, but the desertion remained a part of his record. In 1892 he filed an application for the removal of the charge from his record. The application was denied on March 9, 1892.

 

1880 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, Household 309

 

        Stinnett, David             Age  34

                Catharine                         28

                Eliza C.                             11

                William H.                         9

                Mary E.                             7

                Sary A                               6

                James L.                            4

                Laurah Ann                     3

                Nancy L.                           3/12 

       

Children of DAVID STINNETT and CATHERINE LARGE are:

                      i.    LOUISE CAROLINE4 STINNETT, d. Unknown.

                     ii.    ARTHUR W. STINNETT, d. Unknown.

                    iii.    JOHN S. STINNETT, d. Unknown.

 

 

7.  JOHN3 STINNETT (KING2, JOHN1) was born November 1842 in Polk County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.  He married SUSIE CARTER, daughter of FREDRICK CARTER.  She was born 1847 in Polk County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.

 

Notes for JOHN STINNETT:

Age of John per 1900 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee

 

1870 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee

 

        70  STINNETT John            24      M    W    Farm Hand               TN

                  Susan                           23      F      W                                      TN

                  Berry B                          5/12  M    W                                      TN

 

1880 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee,  2nd Civil District,  Page 7

 

        Stinet, John           H     35    M    laborer                            TN    TN    TN

            Susan                 W    35    F      keeps house                  TN    NC    NC

            Berry                  S      10    M   laborer                            TN    TN    TN

            Nancy                D      7     F                                              TN    TN    TN

            King                   S       5     M                                            TN    TN    TN

            Harriett               D      2     F                                              TN    TN    TN

 

1900 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, 2nd Civil District ED No. 124, Sheet 162A,  Family No. 3

 

        Stinnett, John           WD     57

              Harriett M.           D         22

              Julie E.                  D          9

 

1910 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, ED 158, Sheet 17A

 

        Stinnett, John           WD     68

              Sarah                    Dau     25

              Julia                      Dau     17

 

                Benton/Town Cemetery

 

The following persons are known to be buried in the old part of Benton Cemetery in unmarked graves. They were listed in 1948 by William M. Harrison, but no markers in 1963.  Found at http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/bencem.htm

 

Stinnett, John Sr.

 

Notes for SUSIE CARTER:

Benton/Town Cemetery

 

The following persons are known to be buried in the old part of Benton Cemetery in unmarked graves. They were listed in 1948 by William M. Harrison, but no markers in 1963.  Found at http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/bencem.htm

 

Stinnett, Mrs. John Coe (was a Carter).

       

Children of JOHN STINNETT and SUSIE CARTER are:

13.                 i.    BERRY B.4 STINNETT, b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown.

14.                ii.    NANCY CATHERINE STINNETT, b. August 20, 1871, Tennessee; d. May 04, 1906, Polk County, Tennessee.

15.               iii.    KING II STINNETT, b. June 1873; d. Unknown.

                   iv.    HARRIETT M. STINNETT, b. April 1878; d. Unknown; m. JOHN WOODY; d. Unknown.

                    v.    SARAH STINNETT, b. Abt. 1885; d. Unknown.

                   vi.    JULIE ELIZABETH STINNETT, b. May 1891; d. Unknown; m. (1) FARRIS SPENCER; d. Unknown; m. (2) J. C. "JOE" RUNION, December 24, 1911, Polk County, Tennessee by T. M. Hicks  MG; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for J. C. "JOE" RUNION:

Possibly husband of Julie Stinnett

 

Benton/Town Cemetery

Excerpts From a 1912 Benton News-Gazette

 

Runions, Joe – died January 21, 1918; PVT. 316 M C B N; Tennessee WW I

 

Marriage Notes for JULIE STINNETT and J. RUNION:

Polk County Tennesee Marriage Records, 1894 through 1970 published by Viola Holden Jones, page 195.

 

More About J. RUNION and JULIE STINNETT:

Marriage: December 24, 1911, Polk County, Tennessee by T. M. Hicks  MG

 

 

8.  ARMSTRONG R.3 STINNETT (KING2, JOHN1) was born May 04, 1843 in Polk  County, Tennessee, and died September 19, 1915.  He married NANCY WOODS, daughter of JOHN WOODS and DOLLIE JONES.  She was born June 1837 in Polk County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.

 

Notes for ARMSTRONG R. STINNETT:

Middle initial R. from tombstone of daughter, Stinnett, Dolly A. - August 15, 1868 / September 5, 1868; d/o A. R. & Nancy Stinnett, Smyrna Cemetery, West Polk, Polk County, Tennessee.

 

 

1880 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, 3rd Civil District, Page 19 (Stamped 40A)

 

        Stennitte, A       H     36    M    laborer                TN    TN    TN

              Nancy          W    39    F      keeps house      TN    TN    TN

             ? George       S      6      M                               TN    TN    TN

             William          S      4      M                               TN    TN    TN

             John              S      2      M                               TN   TN      TN

 

1900 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee, Dist. 3, ED 124, Sheet 15A

                                Age        Born

        Stinnett, Armstrong         Head       57        May 1843

              Nancy                          Wife       62        June 1837

              George W.                   Son         26        April 1874

              John T.                         Son         22        May 1878

              Nancy E.                      Dau         17        April 1883

 

Tennessee Death Certificate No. 414 (Bradley or Polk County),  at age 64.

 

Notes for NANCY WOODS:

Place of birth from Tennessee death certicate # 272 of daughter, Emeline McDonal, age 31.

 

Tennessee Death Certificate No. 335 (Bradley or Polk County), died at age 73.

       

Children of ARMSTRONG STINNETT and NANCY WOODS are:

                      i.    DOLLY A.4 STINNETT, b. August 15, 1868; d. September 05, 1868.

 

Notes for DOLLY A. STINNETT:

http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/smyrna.htm

 

Smyrna Cemetery Inscriptions

Smyrna Church and Cemetery are located in West Polk just off Hwy 411 about two miles north of its junction with Hwy 64. The church was organized in 1848 and the cemetery established in 1855, and both are still active.

 

And, thanks to the PCH&GS for sharing with us!

 

Stinnett, Dolly A. - August 15, 1868 / September 5, 1868; d/o A. R. & Nancy Stinnett

 

                     ii.    GEORGE W. STINNETT, b. April 1874; d. Unknown.

16.               iii.    WILLIAM J. STINNETT, b. September 17, 1875, Benton, Polk  County, Tennessee; d. October 19, 1941.

17.              iv.    JOHN T. STINNETT, b. March 10, 1878; d. October 28, 1946.

                    v.    EMELINE STINNETT, b. Abt. 1883, Polk  County, Tennessee; d. 1914, Polk  County, Tennessee; m. JOHN MCDONALD, January 17, 1909, Polk County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for EMELINE STINNETT:

Polk County Tennessee Death Certificate No. 272.

 

More About JOHN MCDONALD and EMELINE STINNETT:

Marriage: January 17, 1909, Polk County, Tennessee

 

                   vi.    NANCY E. STINNETT, b. April 1883; d. December 10, 1965.

 

9.  ROBERT3 STINNETT (KING2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1848, and died Unknown.  He married ROSETTA DENTON, daughter of SAMUEL DENTON and ELIZABETH HEADEN.  She was born Abt. 1838, and died Unknown.

 

Notes for ROBERT STINNETT:

1880 US Census, Polk County, Tennessee

 

        Stinnett, Robert    H     28    M    laborer                        TN    TN    TN

           Rosetta               W    31    F      keeps house              TN    TN    TN

           Samuel                S      16    M    laborer                        TN    TN    TN

           Lafayett              S      5     M                                        TN    TN    TN

           Harrison              S      2     M                                        TN    TN    TN