I put together over 400 pages of
letters on Stiths and indexed them.
Letters to Uncle Allen Stith from Estie Stith Crabbe, and to and from
my
mother to Estie over about 15-20 years. Also included are all
of the Stith
marriages in Meade county that my mother compiled. I have those
on my hard disk.
I have purchased all the Hardin, Meade, Breckinridge records put out
by
Ancestral Trails (censuses, marriages). Also I have a notebook of Stiths
my
mother gathered over the years. She had done such a good job on Stiths
and
Shackletts, I concentrated on the Scotts. I have several books
on Charles
City County VA records for Major John Stith plus other stuff. Byrd's
diaries
mention Stiths. They were his neighbors, Drury & John. I
have some doubt that Thomas Stith who married Rhoda
Jones was Thomas Jefferson Stith. He was born way before Jefferson
became
well known. It could be, but I would like to see the proof. Of course,
my
great-aunt Hannah Williams married Thomas Jefferson Stith but that
was much later.
HFScott
Frances Shacklett Fast to Estie Stith Crabbe March 2, 1950
....I think I told you about how I knew Thomas H. Stith was a brother
to
Benjamin, when he assigns power of attorney to my brother Thomas H.
Stith,
Equity Bundle #62 and we knew that Thomas H. had a brother Henry.
The only Henry Stith identified in early records is the one who was
son of
William Stith and Nancy Jones, and I have about come to the conclusion,
still
lacking proof, that these men were all the sons of William. I have
never had a
complete list of William's children. In Deed Book D p 388 Dec. 7, 1841
there
is a statement that William had eight children among whom a division
is to be
made....
Estie Stith Crabbe to Frances Shacklett Fast
March 21, 1950
....I took note of your remark "I have never had a complete list of
William's
children." You are speaking of William Stith and Nancy Jones Stith.
I went
back to January 1935, when I was in correspondence with Della Downing
Jenks....[she sent a chart on the Stith side] That chart is now before
me on
my desk...
William
Stith, born Dec. 9, 1777
Married in 1796 to Nancy Jones
dau. of Major Thomas Jones
Issue: Martha, Thomas, Richard, Benjamin, Henry, William, Griffin
Benjamin Stith born ? died Feb 1847.
md July 10, 1823 Mary Woolfolk (d March 1847)
dau of Joseph Fleming Woolfolk
& Elizabeth Barnett; granddaughter
of Joseph Woolfolk (111) & Christian
Bibb, granddaughter of Wm. Fleming
of Hancock County.....
The above record was secured for Della Downing Jenks by
Mrs. W.H. Whiteley
of 525 Vine St., Paris Kentucky (before 1935)....you give the information
that
there were eight children of William and Nancy Jones Stith in statement
in
Deed Book D. p 388, Dec 7. 1841. Please note that of the names of these
seven
children only one is a daughter by the name of Martha. On your page
13 you
list the following: (issue of Wm. & Nancy)
1. Griffin Stith b Sept 2, 1802 (birth on Mar. license.)
md Susan Stith
2. Elizabeth Ann Stith b 1811 md Feb 14, 1828, Drury Stith
3. Henry Stith b Oct 10, 1815 d Sept 6, 1890 Meade Co.
md Apr 14 1836 Mary Ann Stith b Jan.
23, 1820 d. Oct 24, 1873,
dau of Richard Stith Jr. and Elizabeth
Jones Stith.
4. Richard W. Stith, b 1813 Hardin Co, Aug. 5, 1830 md
Rhoda Ann Moorman,
dau. of Achilles
5. Martha Stith, b 1808 Meade Co. July 28, 1828 md Milton
Stith b 1808
son of Rev. Jack Stith and wife Lucy
Ann Hardaway Stith.
6. Catherine Stith b. (no dates given) April 13,
1821 md Richard Jordan
(Warden)---(your remark here: don't know what she means by that unless
Catharine married a man by the name of Warden after death of Richard
Jordan.)
7. William A. Stith
Now I wonder which name, Catherine or Elizabeth was left
out by Mrs.
Whiteley when she did some research work for Della Downing Jenks? Your
material leaves out the son Benjamin Stith, BUT.... this you have:
(Benjamin W. Stith
md July 5, 1823 Mary D. Woolfolk dau of
BROTHERS (
Joseph F. and Elizabeth
(Thomas Hawfield Stith
(Henry Stith
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Meade County Marriages - Frances Shacklett Fast Books A &
B
GROOMS:
STITH, Benjamin b Meade 26 Dec 1836
Bk B #729: 17 Jan 1856
fa Stith, Matthew C.
Bk B #729: 17 Jan 1856
LAWSON, Mary Latticia b Meade 1837
Stith, Milton
Stith, David, wit fa Lawson, James A.
Jordan, William H. wit
STITH, Daniel
Bk A pg 75: 1 Feb 1838
SAUNDERS, Jane fa Saunders, Stith
Bk A pg 75: 1 Feb 1838
Hardaway, William, bond Hardaway, James L. wit
Church, H.
STITH, David fa Stith, Wm.B., dec'd mo Stith, Polly
Bk A pg 34: 6 May 1830
SPRIGG, Nancy fa Sprigg, Levan
Bk A pg 34: 6 May 1830
Stith, Joseph, Sprigg, Zachariah, Stith, Naomi,
wits Stith, John, Jr. MEC
STITH, Drury fa Stith, John Jr.
Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
STITH, Elizabeth Ann fa Stith, William
Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
Hardaway, Thomas P. wit
Pasley, Henry A. M G
STITH, Edmund J. of age
Bk B #29: 22 Aug 1844
DOWELL, Mary S. fa Dowell, James B.
Bk B #29: 22 Aug 1844
Abbett, William McD.
STITH, Griffin b 2 Sep 1802 fa Stith, William
Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
STITH, Susan fa Stith, Richard Jr.
Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
Stith, Buckner J. wit
Stith, John, Jr. MEC
STITH, Griffin
Bk B #179: 11 Oct 1847
WRIGHT, Marinda fa Wright, L.B.
Bk B #179: 11 Oct 1847
Fairleigh, Wm. H. wit [md in census]
(license)
STITH, Henry fa Stith, William Sr.
Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
STITH, Mary Ann fa Stith, Richard
Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
Allen, H.C.
STITH, Hubbard K. b Hardin Co, 1832
Bk B #636: 14 Sept 1854
WRIGHT, Letitia b Bedford Co, Va 1825
Bk B #636: 14 Sept 1854
fa Wright, Little Berry, at fa's house
Murrell, S.L.
Stith, Robert B.; Lampkin, James; Hagan, C.; Stith, William
A. wits
STITH, Jesse J.
Bk A pg 101: 6 Oct 1842
CAIN, Lucinda fa Cain John
Bk A pg 101: 6 Oct 1842
mo Cain Olive
Duncan, Peter MEC
STITH, John W. 19 b Hardin Co mo Stith E.A.
Bk B #703: 1 Nov 1855
SIPES, Judith A. 17 b Meade; fa Sipes, John
Bk B #703: 1 Nov 1855
Stith, Jesse J.; Lampkin, James wits
Stith, Milton
STITH, Jordan fa Stith, Richard L.
Bk A pg 22: 15 Nov 1827
PASLEY, Mary Ann fa Pasley, Henry A.
Bk A pg 22: 15 Nov 1827
Stith, William B. bond
Stith, John, Jr. MEC
STITH, Milton of age
Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
STITH, Martha fa Stith, William
Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
Hardaway, Thomas P. wit Stith,
Buckner J. wit
no return
STITH, R.B. 23 b Meade Co
md 14 Sept 1852
BENNETT, E.B. 21 b Breckinridge
md 14 Sept 1852
STITH, Samuel st fa Graham, John
Bk A pg 87: 29 Oct 1840
HOWARD, Elizabeth fa Howard, George
Bk A pg 87: 29 Oct 1840
Graham, D.F. wit Howard, Milton,
wit
Keith, Benjamin B P
STITH, Samuel 2nd mar 38 b Meade
Bk B #945: 10 Feb 1859
PRESTON, Adeliza 31 b Hardin mo Preston, Ann
Bk B #945: 10 Feb 1859
Stith, A____ty; Carrico, James, wits md at mo's
house Wright, Wesley
STITH, Thomas W. 23 b Meade 23 June 1835, res Mo.
Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
STITH, Louisa Y. 22 b Meade fa Stith, Thomas H.
Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
Foushee, Thomas, bond; Stith, Jesse J.; Williams, Samuel
B. Barnett, J.D.
STITH, William A.
Bk B #177: 29 Sept 1847
WRIGHT, Oney fa Wright, Little Berry
Bk B #177: 29 Sept 1847
Lawson, Worden P. wit
Perry, John R. MEC
STITH, William Jr.
Bk A pg 61: 13 Nov 1834
HAYDEN, Hannah fa Hayden, Jacob
Bk A pg 61: 13 Nov 1834
Buchanan, William, bond
Nall, James
BRIDES:
NALL, William
Bk A pg 47: 20 Sept 1832
STITH, Charlotte fa Stith, John Jr.
Bk A pg 47: 20 Sept 1832
Hardaway, Thomas P. & Peterson, John, wits
Lovelace, Colmore
SHEETS, Theodore D. 21 b Meade Co
Bk C #26: 10 Jan 1860
STITH, Desdemona 16 b Hardin Co fa Stith, Samuel
Bk C #26: 10 Jan 1860
Sheets, J.C.; Bleakley, Wm. wits
Lawson, James M.
SHUMATE, Michael 25 b Breckinridge May 1840 fa & mo Va Bk
C #321: 17 Aug 1865
STITH, Edwina C. 14 b Meade June 1851 fa & mo b Va
Bk C #321: 17 Aug 1865
mo Stith, Mrs. Miranda J. at mo's
house
Hicks, G.H.
Stith, Thomas; Stith, Marion, wits
McKENZIE, John M. of age
Bk A pg 79: 23 June 1839
STITH, Eliza F. fa Stith, Robert
Bk A pg 79: 23 June 1839
Redfor, Albert H.
MORGAN, Wm. F.
Bk B #438: 2 Oct 1851
STITH, Elizabeth fa Stith, Buckner J.
Bk B #438: 2 Oct 1851
Stuart, Alexander L. bond
McQuown, H.C.
STITH, Drury fa Stith, John Jr.
Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
STITH, Elizabeth Ann fa Stith, William
Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
Hardaway, Thomas P. wit
Pasley, Henry A. M G
HARDAWAY, Henry
Bk A pg 96: 17 Feb 1842
STITH, Mrs. Evalina
Bk A pg 96: 17 Feb 1842
Hardaway, William, wit Dowell,
Green M. wit
Duncan, Peter MEC
McQUOWN, James H. 23 b Meade Co
Bk B #605: 20 Apr 1854
STITH, Evalina 18 b Meade Co fa Stith, Buckner J. cons Bk B #605:
20 Apr 1854
Shacklett,
B.L. & Board, Oscar, wits
Gardiner, R.G. MEC
FOUSHEE, Slaughter
Bk B #370: 11 Aug 1850
STITH, Hartley Adaline fa Stith, Robert
Bk B #370: 11 Aug 1850
Neafus, Benjamin, bond
Hickerson, E.T.
WRIGHT, Gilbert D. 23 b Hardin Co
Bk B #864: 19 Nov 1857
STITH, Hester Ann 17 b Hardin Co fa Stith, Griffin
Bk B #864: 19 Nov 1857
Stith, Jesse, wit md at his house;
Pearman, R.A. wit Kasey, J.W.
MOORE, William G.
Bk A pg 103: 10 Sept 1842
STITH, Mrs. Katharine widow of Stith, Richard
Bk A pg 103: 10 Sept 1842
Hardaway, Henry, bond nee
Saunders
Denton, J.G.
Partridge, Matthew, wit
EVANS, Freeman C. 24 b Meade
Bk B #768: 9 Sept 1856
STITH, Laura A. 15 b Meade fa Stith, Matthew C.
Bk B #768: 9 Sept 1856
Lawson, James M. wit
Stith, Milton
STITH, Thomas W. 23 b Meade 23 June 1835, res Mo.
Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
STITH, Louisa Y. 22 b Meade fa Stith, Thomas H.
Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
Foushee, Thomas, bond; Stith, Jesse J.; Williams, Samuel
B. Barnett, J.D.
CAIN, Henry
fa Cain, John mo Cain, Olive Bk B #192: 23 Dec
1847
STITH, Lucy C. fa Stith, Buckner
Bk B #192: 23 Dec 1847
Denton, J.G.
JONES, Jesse
Bk A pg 36: 7 Oct 1830
STITH, Lucy Katharine mo Mrs. Rhoda Partridge
Bk A pg 36: 7 Oct 1830
Stith, William J. bond Stith, Rhoda
Ann, wit Stith, John, Jr. MEC
DOWELL, John A. fa Dowell, James B.
Bk A pg 104: 2 Jan 1843
STITH, Malissa W. fa Stith, Griffin
Bk A pg 104: 2 Jan 1843
Stith, William A. wit
Duncan, Peter
DOWELL, Benjamin S. fa Dowell, James B.
Bk A pg 78: 20 Dec 1838
STITH, Malvina B. fa Stith, Thomas H.
Bk A pg 78: 20 Dec 1838
Stith, Edmund J. wit
Brown, Samuel
SHUMATE, William 26 b Breckinridge fa & mo b Madison Co Bk
C #94: 14 Feb 1861
STITH, Margaret E. 16 b Meade st mo Stith, Miranda J.
Bk C #94: 14 Feb 1861
fa Stith, Griffin, dec'd
Dempsey, James R.
Stith, Jesse; Stith, Henry;
Stith, Mary Ann; Stith, F.M., wits
STITH, Milton of age
Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
STITH, Martha fa Stith, William
Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
Hardaway, Thomas P. wit Stith,
Buckner J. wit
no return
HARDAWAY, Joseph E. fa Hardaway, Drury dec'd
Bk A pg 41: 14 July 1831
STITH, Martha fa Stith, Richard, Sr.
Bk A pg 41: 14 July 1831
Hardaway, William, bond; Stith, Griffin & Stith, John
C. wit Brown, Samuel
YATES, John md before
Bk A pg 73: 17 Aug 1837
STITH, Mrs. Mary of age by Overton, Garland T.
Bk A pg 73: 17 Aug 1837
Watts, Samuel
no return
Note: On p. 74 Book A, another Mrs. Mary Stith write
a note to the clerk
to grant a license
for her to marry John Graham. The handwriting in
these two signed
notes is entirely different.
GRAHAM, John
Bk A pg 74: 14 Dec 1837
STITH, Mrs. Mary widow of Stith, William B.
Bk A pg 74: 14 Dec 1837
Stith, David, bond
Mattingly, W.D.
STITH, Henry fa Stith, William Sr.
Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
STITH, Mary Ann fa Stith, Richard
Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
Allen, H.C.
NALL, Thomas Christopher 2nd mar 30 b Hardin Co
Bk C #331: 10 Sept 1865
fa & mo b Washington Co, Ky
STITH, Mary E. 20 b Meade fa & mo b Ky
Bk C #331: 10 Sept 1865
Stith, Joseph, bond; mo Stith, Jane L., cons;
Hicks, G.H.
Shacklett, Ben; Saunders, B.C.; Stith, Thomas, wits; at
Shacklett, E.A.
JORDAN, William b Hardin Co
Bk B #663: 26 Dec 1854
STITH, Mary Louisa b Meade Co; fa Stith,
Matthew C.Bk B #663: 26 Dec 1854
Stith, Leven & Joshua, wits
Stith, Milton
BUCKLER, Allen Talbot
fa Buckler, Henry Bk A
pg 16: 7 Nov 1826
STITH, Nancy of age
fa Stith, (William) BarthosBk A pg 16: 7 Nov 1826
Buckler, Patsy, wit; Peterson, John, wit
Stith, John, Jr. MEC
DRURY, James of age
Bk A pg 11: 12 Jan 1826
STITH, Nancy W. mo Mrs Rhoda Stith
Bk A pg 11: 12 Jan 1826
Partlow, Jesse, his age by, Stith, Richard, Jr.
wit Buchanan, Simeon B P
WRIGHT, Gil 32 2nd mar b Hardin
fa & mo b Va Bk C #386: 1 Mar 1866
STITH, Nannie E. 22 b Meade fa Stith, Henry; at fa's
Bk C #386: 1 Mar 1866
Stith, Thomas J. bond; Nall, J.; Brown, Will, wits;
Coffman, H.P.
WHITE, Augustus, wid.
Bk A pg 62: 2 Apr 1835
STITH, Naomi mo Stith, Mary
Bk A pg 62: 2 Apr 1835
by Stith, David
Alverson, Pleasant
McQUOWN, Edward Y.
Bk B #308: 15 Sept 1849
STITH, Rachel A. fa Stith, Buckner J.
Bk B #308: 15 Sept 1849
Bethel, Wm. B. TP
PARTRIDGE, Matthew of age md before
Bk A pg 33: 12 Oct 1828
STITH, Mrs. Rhoda m n Jones, wid of Stith,Thomas dec'd Bk A pg 33:
12 Oct 1828
Stith, Richard, wit
no return
BROWN, Daniel N.
Bk C #113: 4 May 1861
STITH, Rosa M.
Bk C #113: 4 May 1861
(license)
SHUMATE, William 2nd mar 27 b Breck. fa b Va mo b Ky
Bk C #221: 14 Apr 1863
STITH, Rosina S. 18 b Meade fa Stith,Henry & mo b Meade Bk C #221:
14 Apr 1863
Shumate, George,bond; Lawson, Worden; Stith, Benjamin,
wits; Brown, Artamas
DOWELL, James M.
Bk B #114: 27 Apr 1846
STITH, Sarah Ann fa Stith, Thomas H.
Bk B #114: 27 Apr 1846
Dowell, Benjamin S. wit [md, in
census]
(license)
LAWSON, Worden P.
Bk B #178: 14 Oct 1847
STITH, Sena W. fa Stith, Griffin
Bk B #178: 14 Oct 1847
by Stith, Henry
Quick, Abraham
STITH, Griffin b 2 Sep 1802 fa Stith, William
Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
STITH, Susan fa Stith, Richard Jr.
Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
Stith, Buckner J. wit
Stith, John, Jr. MEC