Elizabeth Maddy

Elizabeth STINNETT was born October 25 or 31, 1791 and died February 15, 1868 in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois. She is buried in Liscom (Hollingsworth) Cemetery in Palmyra. She married James MADDY, who was born c. 1787-90 in Virginia. He died April 15, 1864 and is also buried in Liscom (Hollingsworth) Cemetery in Palmyra, Illinois. He served on juried and worked on roads several times from 1813 to 1823 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He was made a constable in May 1815, but there is no record of how long he served. He was appointed constable again in August 1818 and served until May 1820. He was also involved in several lawsuits from 1813 to 1823. James is listed as a blacksmith with a personal property value of $900. In the 1850 census he is residing in Macoupin County, Illinois. He received money from the estate of Isham STINNETT, SR. on January 13, 1858 and again on August 23, 1859. Information as given in Macoupin County Genealogy site by Anne Stinnett