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Descendants of Benjamin Stinnett

Generation No. 4

26. John Lee⁴ Stinnett (Pitney F.³, James S.², Benjamin¹) was born May 1872 in Amherst Co. VA, and died May 03, 1944 in Buena Vista, Va. He married Mary Grant September 13, 1896 in Amherst Co. Va, daughter of Charles Grant and Thereza Garrett. She was born September 1879 in Amherst Co. VA, and died 1942 in Buena Vista, Va.

Notes for John Lee Stinnett:
He died at his home in Buena Vista, VA on May 3,1944. Funeral services we held at the First Brethern Church and he is buried in an unmarked grave at Green Hill Cemetery, Buena Vista, VA. According to Maxine Davis, Clerk of Okrano Church of the Brethern, Amherst Co. Va, John, Mary and Bessie are on the Church Tithe Roll for the year 1910. John and Mary started their marriage in the County of Amherst. After the sale of the property on Pedlar River (which was purchased by Pitt but requested that the property be put in John's name) to the City of Lynchburg. John moved his family to Buena Vista, Va. They lived in a section known as Long Hollow. John and his sons were woodcutters and farmers, On the 1920 Census he is listed as a Teamster, Own Accord. This indicates that he was a self employed owner of horses or mules and a wagon which he used for hauling.

More About John Lee Stinnett:
Burial: Unknown, Green Hill Cemetery, Buena Vista, VA

Notes for Mary Grant:
Died at age of 62 in Buena Vista, VA and is buried at Green Hill Cemetery in BUena Vista, VA.
Mary was a midwife. In addition to raising her own children, she and John raised three of their grandchildren. At the death of his wife, Dorothy, their son Harry and his three children lived with them.

Marriage Notes for John Stinnett and Mary Grant:
Data taken from Amherst Co. VA marriage records at Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA

More About John Stinnett and Mary Grant:
Marriage: September 13, 1896, Amherst Co. Va

Children of John Stinnett and Mary Grant are:

+	30	i.	Margaret⁵ Stinnett, born in Rockbridge, Co.; died Unknown in Buena Vista, Va.
+	31	ii.	Bernard Cecil Stinnett, born July 04, 1897 in Amherst Co. VA; died August 1973 in Buena Vista.
+	32	iii.	Bessie Haden Stinnett, born March 31, 1899 in Amherst Co. VA; died August 13, 1976 in Rockbridge Co..
+	33	iv.	Elsie Stinnett, born November 17, 1900 in Amherst Co. VA; died September 30, 1987 in Rockbridge Co..
+	34	v.	Harry Timolia Stinnett, born May 1902 in Buena Vista, Va; died November 08, 1952 in Buena Vista, Va.
+	35	vi.	Lou Stinnett, born March 27, 1903 in Rockbridge Co.; died September 17, 1986 in Rockbridge Co..
+	36	vii.	Homer Stinnett, born September 25, 1904 in Rockbridge Co.; died 1961 in Rockbridge Co..
+	37	viii.	Thelma Dealie Stinnett, born February 26, 1910 in Buena Vista, Va; died August 03, 1961 in Lynchburg, VA.
+	38	ix.	Russell Fulton Stinnett, born March 17, 1911 in Rockbridge Co.; died March 06, 1983 in Rockbridge Co..
+	39	x.	Dolly B. Stinnett, born June 23, 1913 in Rockbridge, Co.; died November 18, 1965 in Rockbridge, Co..
+	40	xi.	Ollie Lee Stinnett, born December 17, 1914 in Rockbridge, Co.; died July 27, 1984 in Buena Vista, VA.
+	41	xii.	Raymond Stinnett, born September 19, 1918 in Amherst Co. VA; died June 13, 1984 in Buena Vista, Va.
+	42	xiii.	Ruby Esther Stinnett, born September 19, 1923 in Buena Vista, Va; died July 04, 1992 in Buena Vista, Va.

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