1. William Stinnett. Born in 1682, of Calvert County, Maryland. Died in 1735 in Amherst County, Virginia. Probably the son of a William Stinnett from Lincolnshire, England and his wife Ann.

Married Elizabeth Kent, born in Port Republic, Maryland..

Issue of William Stinnett and Elizabeth Kent:

2. Benjamin Stinnett, son of William Stinnett [1] and Elizabeth Kent. Born in 1710, of Calvert County, Maryland. Died in 1772 in Amherst County, Virginia, 61 or 62 years old.

Married Elizabeth Sanders.

Issue of Benjamin Stinnett and Elizabeth Sanders:

3. Benjamin Stinnett, son of Benjamin Stinnett [2] and Elizabeth Sanders.

Married Ursula Isham in 1763..

Issue of Benjamin Stinnett and Ursula Isham:

4. Isham Stinnett, son of Benjamin Stinnett [3] and Ursula Isham. Born on 29 May 1769 in Amherst County, Virginia. Died on 21 Jan. 1857 in Macoupin County, Illinois, 87 years old. Buried in Hollingsworth Cemetery, Palmyra, Illinois.

Married first Elizabeth Austin. Elizabeth Austin b. on 26 Oct. 1772 in Williamsburg County; d. on 16 July 1835 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, 62 years old.

Issue of Isham Stinnett and Elizabeth Austin:

Married second Rebecca Mrs Hollingsworth on 17 May 1836 in Macoupin County when 66 years old.

5. Nancy Hughes Stinnett, dau. of Isham Stinnett [4] and Elizabeth Austin. Born in Nov. 1811 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Died in 1899, 87 or 88 years old.

Married William Albert Hollingsworth, son of James Abraham Hollingsworth and Rebecca Wyatte, on 16 Sep. 1830 in Claiborne County when 18 years old (William Albert was 24 years old). William Albert Hollingsworth b. on 18 Sep. 1805 in Campbell County; d. on 16 Sep. 1881 in Macoupin County, Illinois, 75 years old; bur. in Hollingsworth Cemetery, Palmyra, Illinois.

Issue of Nancy Hughes Stinnett and William Albert Hollingsworth:

6. James Isham Hollingsworth, son of William Albert Hollingsworth and Nancy Hughes Stinnett [5]. Born on 27 April 1839 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Died on 6 Aug. 1888 in Macoupin, Illinois, 49 years old. Buried in Aug. 1888 in North Palmyra Cemetery, Macoupin County, Illinois.

Married Harriet Catharine Crum on 4 Oct. 1860 when 21 years old (Harriet Catharine was 19 years old). Harriet Catharine Crum b. on 6 March 1841 in Palmyra; deceased in Palmyra.

Issue of James Isham Hollingsworth and Harriet Catharine Crum:

7. Rosa Hollingsworth, dau. of James Isham Hollingsworth [6] and Harriet Catharine Crum. Born on 27 March 1864 in Macoupin, Illinois. Died in Oct. 1946 in Illinois, 82 years old. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois.

Married Charles W Meyer on 20 March 1883 when 18 years old (Charles W was 23 or 24 years old). Charles W Meyer b. in 1859; d. in 1937, 77 or 78 years old; bur. in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Issue of Rosa Hollingsworth and Charles W Meyer:

Images for Rosa Hollingsworth:

Rosa Hollingsworth Meyer, about 1940

Frank Meyer Chism and Rosa Hollingsworth in Palmyra, Illinois.

8. Flossie Meyer, dau. of Charles W Meyer and Rosa Hollingsworth [7]. Born on 18 Dec. 1898. Died in Oct. 1974 in Springfield, Illinois, 75 years old.

Married Frank Harvey Chism, son of Harvey Chism (son of _____ Chism and Elizabeth Johnson) and Amanda Elizabeth Stults (dau. of Asa Stults and Lucinda Jane Hancock). Divorced. Frank Harvey Chism b. on 26 Feb. 1895 in Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois; d. on 25 May 1974 in Palmyra, 79 years old; bur. in May 1974 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Macoupin County, Illinois.

Issue of Flossie Meyer and Frank Harvey Chism:

Images for Flossie Meyer:

Flossie Meyer Chism, a colorized old photo, slightly color corrected in Photoshop

9. Frank Meyer Chism, son of Frank Harvey Chism and Flossie Meyer [8]. Born on 30 May 1919, of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Died on 30 Jan. 1970 in Palmyra, Illinois, 50 years old. Buried in Jan. 1970 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Illinois.

Married Betty Cotton, dau. of James Edwin “Buck” Cotton (son of William Cotton and Elizabeth Spring) and Noreen Izatt (dau. of James Izatt and Nora “Mullen” Mullins), in 1941 in Springfield when 21 or 22 years old (Betty was 19 or 20 years old). Divorced. Betty Cotton b. on 28 Aug. 1921, of Springfield; bap. in Springfield; d. on 20 May 1974 in Los Angeles, California, 52 years old; bur. in May 1974 in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, California; m. (2) Robert Albers (–2008).

Issue of Frank Meyer Chism and Betty Cotton:

Images for Frank Meyer Chism:

Frank Meyer Chism in Cavalry uniform, about 1939.

Frank Walter and Frank Meyer in Avalon Village, CA.

Images for Betty Cotton:

Betty, Noreen and Buck Cotton	Nora Mullins Izatt and granddaughter Betty Cotton
Betty Cotton, First Communion	Betty Cotton Chism with Francine Chism, 1943

10. Frank Walter Chism, son of Frank Meyer Chism [9] and Betty Cotton. Born on 22 June 1947 in Springfield, Illinois.

Married Anne Louise Lindsay. Anne Louise Lindsay b. on 14 April 1951 in Olympia, Washington.

Issue of Frank Walter Chism and Anne Louise Lindsay:

11. Fiona Alice Lindsay Chism, dau. of Frank Walter Chism [10] and Anne Louise Lindsay. Born on 12 Feb. 1997 in Seattle, Washington.

Images for Fiona:

Different generations, shared genes: Flossie Meyer Chism in 1920, Francine Chism in 1996, Fiona Alice Lindsay Chism in 2005.

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