Alexander Stinson (1792 - abt. 1861)

Born 1792 in Chester, South Carolina, United States

Died about 1861 at about age 69 in Butler, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Alexander was born in 1792. He passed away about 1861.

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• Nearly twenty years after her husband's death, in September 1871, at the age of 80, Elizabeth filed applications to receive a pension awarded to the widow's of soldiers of the War of 1812. She was awarded a pension of eight ($8.00) dollars on July 5, 1872. [ref. 4]

Information on her pension applications state that Andrew died in 1857 in Butler County; however, records do indicate (as stated above) that he was apparently still alive in 1860 when his son was placed as his guardian. James Henderson, James Parks, C. M. Beasley and E. J. Beasley were among those who issued sworn affidavits regarding Andrew's military service.

Because no legal documents or church records from South Carolina attest to the marriage of Andrew and Elizabeth, her brother and sister, Alexander R. Stringfellow (age 64 in 1871) and Mary E. Sims (age 76 in 1871) issued statements verifying their marriage.

A. F. Posey, Clerk for the Criminal Courts, Butler County, Alabama, stated that in 1871, Elizabeth Stinson was "so mentally and physically imbecile, or to make her execution of the declaration or mere matter of form; in fact, her mind is almost entirely gone, and the case is made out more from the assistance of others than of her own recollection."

In June, 1872, Alexander Stringfellow filed an affidavit in her behalf. He stated that Elizabeth was "over 80 years old and totally mentally imbecile and bed-ridden". This stated was sworn to before acting Justice of the Peace James M. Nettles, Calhoun County, Mississippi, where he was residing in that state when the statement was made.

The statement made by Mary E. Sims was sworn to before the same courts in Mississippi where she was a resident. She died in 1872, Calhoun County, Mississippi.

Elizabeth Mayne Stringfellow Stinson died in 1870. It is presumed that she was buried near her husband in Old Salem Cemetery, Monroe County.