Elizabeth Wilkerson (b. 4/9/1798) married a man by the name of McKissick and had a son, Alexander. After McKissick's death, she married John Stinnett and went on to have seven more children. Alexander took the name Stinnett and was thought to be his mother's favorite. "Old Betts," as Elizabeth was called, has been referred to as a "hellcat on wheels!" She was Carole's gggg grandmother; her son Alexander was Carole's ggg grandfather.

This has not been confirmed, but is thought to be a photo of Old John Stinnett (1760 - 1831) and Elizabeth Wilkerson Stinnett (b. 1798). Many thanks to Altrice Stinnett for sharing this photo!

Alexander Stinnett (7/18/1812 - 7/21/1877) married Elmina Ball in 1832. They had fourteen children.

Elmina Ball (Stinnett) (1/31/1812 - 6/19/1893) was a daughter of Osborne (Ausburn) Ball and Martha Thomason. She married Alexander Stinnett. Their son, Jackson C. Stinnett, was Carole's gg grandfather. Elmina is buried in Stinnett Cemetery in Jones Cove, TN, along with Carole's grandparents and many other family members.

Here's a photo of Jahu Stinnett (1833 - 1908), son of Alexander and Elmina (Ball) Stinnett.

He first married a woman by the name of Sarah; he then married Jane McMahan and had two sons, Ira and Richard Jayhugh. He then married Lucinda Roberts and had sons James and John. He had no children with his last two wives, Lydia Breeden and Celia ??

Manys thanks to great grandson James Stinnett, for sharing this photo!

Here's a wonderful photo of Richard Jayhugh and Katie (McGaha) Stinnett.

Richard Jayhugh (1870 - 1918) was a son of Jahu and Jane (McMahan) Stinnett, and grandson of Alexander and Elmina (Ball) Stinnett.

Katie was born in 1873 and died in 1946.

Again, our thanks to James Stinnett for sharing this photo of his grandparents with us!

Here is the obituary of Katie (McGaha) Stinnett.

Again, our thanks to James Stinnett, for sharing this!

Nancy Cordelia Stinnett (2/13/1880 - 3/7/1959) was daughter of Jackson C. Stinnett and Mary Ann Large, and granddaughter of Alexander and Elmina (Ball) Stinnett. She first married Perry Large and had three sons by him, Winfield, Clifford and John R. She then married John Eslinger, and had three daughters, twins Trula and Beulah (Carole's grandmother) and Mary Annalee.

John Eslinger (6/10/1861 - 4/18/1939) was a son of Andrew Jackson Eslinger and Jane Henry. He first married Rebekah Grindstaff and had one daughter, Rettie Jane. After Rebekah's death, he married Nancy Cordelia Stinnett (Large) and had three daughters, twins Trula, Beulah and Mary Annalee.

This is a picture of two of Carole's great grandmothers: Nancy Cordelia Stinnett (Large) (Eslinger) and Alice McMahon (Maddron). It was taken at her grandparents' home the day her grandmother (daughter of Nancy and daughter-in-law of Alice) was giving birth to her sixth daughter: February 11, 1942. A photographer had come by the house and took pictures of several of the family members. It seems they took turns coming outside and standing by the house to have their picture taken.