Pleasant Estes Stinnett

Brief Life History of Pleasant Estes

When Pleasant Estes Stinnett was born on 4 December 1818, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, his father, Lindsey Stinnett, was 35 and his mother, Nancy Marshall, was 35. He married Elizabeth B. Creasy on 27 April 1843, in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Butler Township, St. Clair, Missouri, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 13 December 1892, in Moorefield, Frontier, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Moorefield Township, Frontier, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

Pleasant Estes Stinnett
1818–1892
Elizabeth B. Creasy
1818–1912
Marriage: 27 April 1843
Buford A. Stinnett
1844–1863
Edward Thomas Stinette
1846–1925
Hester A. Stinnett
1849–1932
Texanna F. Stinnett
1852–1931
Tandy R. Stinnett
1854–1874
Sandy Stinnett
1854–
Garnet Smith Stinnette
1858–1945
Virginia E. Stinnette
1861–1954

Sources (28)

  • P E Stinnett, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Pleasant, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Pleasant Stinnitt, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Stennett .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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