Reference material regarding Stith ancestry collected by Harriet Fast Scott
 

       I put together over 400 pages of letters on Stiths and indexed them.
Letters to Uncle Allen Stith from Estie Stith Crabbe, and to and from my
mother to Estie over about 15-20 years.  Also included are all of the Stith
marriages in Meade county that my mother compiled.  I have those on my hard disk.
I have purchased all the Hardin, Meade, Breckinridge records put out by
Ancestral Trails (censuses, marriages). Also I have a notebook of Stiths my
mother gathered over the years. She had done such a good job on Stiths and
Shackletts, I concentrated on the Scotts.  I have several books on Charles
City County VA records for Major John Stith plus other stuff. Byrd's diaries
mention Stiths. They were his neighbors, Drury & John.  I have some doubt that Thomas Stith who married Rhoda
Jones was Thomas Jefferson Stith. He was born way before Jefferson became
well known. It could be, but I would like to see the proof. Of course, my
great-aunt Hannah Williams married Thomas Jefferson Stith but that was much later.
HFScott
 

Frances  Shacklett Fast to Estie Stith Crabbe                    March 2, 1950

....I think I told you about how I knew Thomas H. Stith was a brother to
Benjamin, when he assigns power of attorney to my brother Thomas H. Stith,
Equity Bundle #62 and we knew that Thomas H. had a brother Henry.

The only Henry Stith identified in early records is the one who was son of
William Stith and Nancy Jones, and I have about come to the conclusion, still
lacking proof, that these men were all the sons of William. I have never had a
complete list of William's children. In Deed Book D p 388 Dec. 7, 1841 there
is a statement that William had eight children among whom a division is to be
made....
 
Estie Stith Crabbe to Frances Shacklett Fast                   March 21, 1950

....I took note of your remark "I have never had a complete list of William's
children." You are speaking of William Stith and Nancy Jones Stith. I went
back to January 1935, when I was in correspondence with Della Downing
Jenks....[she sent a chart on the Stith side] That chart is now before me on
my desk...

            William Stith, born Dec. 9, 1777
            Married in 1796 to Nancy Jones
            dau. of Major Thomas Jones

Issue: Martha, Thomas, Richard, Benjamin, Henry, William, Griffin

Benjamin Stith born ? died Feb 1847.
md July 10, 1823 Mary Woolfolk (d March 1847)
dau of Joseph Fleming Woolfolk
& Elizabeth Barnett; granddaughter
of Joseph Woolfolk (111) & Christian
Bibb, granddaughter of Wm. Fleming
of Hancock County.....

   The above record was secured for Della Downing Jenks by Mrs. W.H. Whiteley
of 525 Vine St., Paris Kentucky (before 1935)....you give the information that
there were eight children of William and Nancy Jones Stith in statement in
Deed Book D. p 388, Dec 7. 1841. Please note that of the names of these seven
children only one is a daughter by the name of Martha. On your page 13 you
list the following: (issue of Wm. & Nancy)
   1. Griffin Stith b Sept 2, 1802 (birth on Mar. license.) md Susan Stith
   2. Elizabeth Ann Stith b 1811 md Feb 14, 1828, Drury Stith
   3. Henry Stith b Oct 10, 1815 d Sept 6, 1890 Meade Co.
      md Apr 14 1836 Mary Ann Stith b Jan. 23, 1820 d. Oct 24, 1873,
      dau of Richard Stith Jr. and Elizabeth Jones Stith.
   4. Richard W. Stith, b 1813 Hardin Co, Aug. 5, 1830 md Rhoda Ann Moorman,
      dau. of Achilles
   5. Martha Stith, b 1808 Meade Co. July 28, 1828 md Milton Stith b 1808
      son of Rev. Jack Stith and wife Lucy Ann Hardaway Stith.
   6. Catherine Stith b. (no dates given)  April 13, 1821 md Richard Jordan
(Warden)---(your remark here: don't know what she means by that unless
Catharine married a man by the name of Warden after death of Richard Jordan.)
   7. William A. Stith
   Now I wonder which name, Catherine or Elizabeth was left out by Mrs.
Whiteley when she did some research work for Della Downing Jenks? Your
material leaves out the son Benjamin Stith, BUT.... this you have:
         (Benjamin W. Stith md July 5, 1823 Mary D. Woolfolk dau of
BROTHERS (                    Joseph F. and Elizabeth
         (Thomas Hawfield Stith
         (Henry Stith
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Meade County Marriages - Frances Shacklett Fast  Books A & B

GROOMS:

STITH, Benjamin   b Meade 26 Dec 1836                   Bk B #729: 17 Jan 1856
                        fa Stith, Matthew C.            Bk B #729: 17 Jan 1856
LAWSON, Mary Latticia   b Meade 1837                             Stith, Milton
   Stith, David, wit    fa Lawson, James A.   Jordan, William H. wit

STITH, Daniel                                           Bk A pg 75: 1 Feb 1838
SAUNDERS, Jane    fa Saunders, Stith                    Bk A pg 75: 1 Feb 1838
   Hardaway, William, bond  Hardaway, James L. wit                  Church, H.

STITH, David   fa Stith, Wm.B., dec'd mo Stith, Polly   Bk A pg 34: 6 May 1830
SPRIGG, Nancy     fa Sprigg, Levan                      Bk A pg 34: 6 May 1830
   Stith, Joseph, Sprigg, Zachariah,  Stith, Naomi, wits  Stith, John, Jr. MEC

STITH, Drury      fa Stith, John Jr.                   Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
STITH, Elizabeth Ann    fa Stith, William              Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
      Hardaway, Thomas P.  wit                            Pasley, Henry A. M G

STITH, Edmund J.        of age                           Bk B #29: 22 Aug 1844
DOWELL, Mary S.   fa Dowell, James B.                    Bk B #29: 22 Aug 1844
                                                          Abbett, William McD.

STITH, Griffin b 2 Sep 1802   fa Stith, William         Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
STITH, Susan      fa Stith, Richard Jr.                 Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
      Stith, Buckner J. wit                               Stith, John, Jr. MEC

STITH, Griffin                                          Bk B #179: 11 Oct 1847
WRIGHT, Marinda   fa Wright, L.B.                       Bk B #179: 11 Oct 1847
      Fairleigh, Wm. H. wit  [md in census]                          (license)

STITH, Henry      fa Stith, William Sr.                Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
STITH, Mary Ann   fa Stith, Richard                    Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
                                                                   Allen, H.C.

STITH, Hubbard K. b Hardin Co, 1832                    Bk B #636: 14 Sept 1854
WRIGHT, Letitia   b Bedford Co, Va 1825                Bk B #636: 14 Sept 1854
      fa Wright, Little Berry, at fa's house                     Murrell, S.L.
   Stith, Robert B.; Lampkin, James; Hagan, C.; Stith, William A. wits

STITH, Jesse J.                                        Bk A pg 101: 6 Oct 1842
CAIN, Lucinda     fa Cain John                         Bk A pg 101: 6 Oct 1842
      mo Cain Olive                                          Duncan, Peter MEC

STITH, John W.    19 b Hardin Co mo Stith E.A.           Bk B #703: 1 Nov 1855
SIPES, Judith A.  17 b Meade; fa Sipes, John             Bk B #703: 1 Nov 1855
   Stith, Jesse J.; Lampkin, James wits                          Stith, Milton

STITH, Jordan     fa Stith, Richard L.                 Bk A pg 22: 15 Nov 1827
PASLEY, Mary Ann  fa Pasley, Henry A.                  Bk A pg 22: 15 Nov 1827
   Stith, William B. bond                                 Stith, John, Jr. MEC

STITH, Milton     of age                              Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
STITH, Martha     fa Stith, William                   Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
  Hardaway, Thomas P. wit      Stith, Buckner J. wit                 no return

STITH, R.B. 23 b Meade Co                                      md 14 Sept 1852
BENNETT, E.B.     21 b Breckinridge                            md 14 Sept 1852

STITH, Samuel     st fa Graham, John                   Bk A pg 87: 29 Oct 1840
HOWARD, Elizabeth fa Howard, George                    Bk A pg 87: 29 Oct 1840
    Graham, D.F. wit    Howard, Milton, wit                Keith, Benjamin B P

STITH, Samuel     2nd mar  38 b Meade                   Bk B #945: 10 Feb 1859
PRESTON, Adeliza  31 b Hardin mo Preston, Ann           Bk B #945: 10 Feb 1859
   Stith, A____ty; Carrico, James, wits  md at mo's house       Wright, Wesley

STITH, Thomas W.  23 b Meade 23 June 1835, res Mo.       Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
STITH, Louisa Y.  22 b Meade fa Stith, Thomas H.         Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
   Foushee, Thomas, bond; Stith, Jesse J.; Williams, Samuel B.   Barnett, J.D.

STITH, William A.                                      Bk B #177: 29 Sept 1847
WRIGHT, Oney      fa Wright, Little Berry              Bk B #177: 29 Sept 1847
      Lawson, Worden P. wit                                 Perry, John R. MEC

STITH, William Jr.                                     Bk A pg 61: 13 Nov 1834
HAYDEN, Hannah    fa Hayden, Jacob                     Bk A pg 61: 13 Nov 1834
   Buchanan, William, bond                                         Nall, James
 

BRIDES:

NALL, William                                         Bk A pg 47: 20 Sept 1832
STITH, Charlotte  fa Stith, John Jr.                  Bk A pg 47: 20 Sept 1832
            Hardaway, Thomas P. & Peterson, John, wits       Lovelace, Colmore

SHEETS, Theodore D.     21 b Meade Co                    Bk C #26: 10 Jan 1860
STITH, Desdemona  16 b Hardin Co fa Stith, Samuel        Bk C #26: 10 Jan 1860
   Sheets, J.C.; Bleakley, Wm. wits                           Lawson, James M.

SHUMATE, Michael 25 b Breckinridge May 1840 fa & mo Va  Bk C #321: 17 Aug 1865
STITH, Edwina C. 14 b Meade June 1851 fa & mo b Va      Bk C #321: 17 Aug 1865
      mo Stith, Mrs. Miranda J.  at mo's house                     Hicks, G.H.
                      Stith, Thomas; Stith, Marion, wits

McKENZIE, John M.       of age                        Bk A pg 79: 23 June 1839
STITH, Eliza F.   fa Stith, Robert                    Bk A pg 79: 23 June 1839
                                                             Redfor, Albert H.

MORGAN, Wm. F.                                           Bk B #438: 2 Oct 1851
STITH, Elizabeth  fa Stith, Buckner J.                   Bk B #438: 2 Oct 1851
   Stuart, Alexander L. bond                                     McQuown, H.C.

STITH, Drury      fa Stith, John Jr.                   Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
STITH, Elizabeth Ann    fa Stith, William              Bk A pg 23: 14 Feb 1828
      Hardaway, Thomas P.  wit                            Pasley, Henry A. M G

HARDAWAY, Henry                                        Bk A pg 96: 17 Feb 1842
STITH, Mrs. Evalina                                    Bk A pg 96: 17 Feb 1842
    Hardaway, William, wit    Dowell, Green M. wit           Duncan, Peter MEC

McQUOWN, James H. 23 b Meade Co                         Bk B #605: 20 Apr 1854
STITH, Evalina  18 b Meade Co fa Stith, Buckner J. cons Bk B #605: 20 Apr 1854
           Shacklett, B.L. & Board, Oscar, wits             Gardiner, R.G. MEC

FOUSHEE, Slaughter                                      Bk B #370: 11 Aug 1850
STITH, Hartley Adaline  fa Stith, Robert                Bk B #370: 11 Aug 1850
   Neafus, Benjamin, bond                                      Hickerson, E.T.

WRIGHT, Gilbert D.      23 b Hardin Co                  Bk B #864: 19 Nov 1857
STITH, Hester Ann 17 b Hardin Co fa Stith, Griffin      Bk B #864: 19 Nov 1857
   Stith, Jesse, wit   md at his house;   Pearman, R.A. wit        Kasey, J.W.

MOORE, William G.                                    Bk A pg 103: 10 Sept 1842
STITH, Mrs. Katharine  widow of Stith, Richard       Bk A pg 103: 10 Sept 1842
   Hardaway, Henry, bond      nee Saunders                        Denton, J.G.
                        Partridge, Matthew, wit

EVANS, Freeman C. 24 b Meade                            Bk B #768: 9 Sept 1856
STITH, Laura A.   15 b Meade fa Stith, Matthew C.       Bk B #768: 9 Sept 1856
   Lawson, James M. wit                                          Stith, Milton

STITH, Thomas W.  23 b Meade 23 June 1835, res Mo.       Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
STITH, Louisa Y.  22 b Meade fa Stith, Thomas H.         Bk B #930: 3 Jan 1859
   Foushee, Thomas, bond; Stith, Jesse J.; Williams, Samuel B.   Barnett, J.D.

CAIN, Henry            fa Cain, John mo Cain, Olive     Bk B #192: 23 Dec 1847
STITH, Lucy C.    fa Stith, Buckner                     Bk B #192: 23 Dec 1847
                                                                  Denton, J.G.

JONES, Jesse                                            Bk A pg 36: 7 Oct 1830
STITH, Lucy Katharine   mo Mrs. Rhoda Partridge         Bk A pg 36: 7 Oct 1830
   Stith, William J. bond    Stith, Rhoda Ann, wit        Stith, John, Jr. MEC

DOWELL, John A.   fa Dowell, James B.                  Bk A pg 104: 2 Jan 1843
STITH, Malissa W. fa Stith, Griffin                    Bk A pg 104: 2 Jan 1843
      Stith, William A. wit                                      Duncan, Peter

DOWELL, Benjamin S.     fa Dowell, James B.            Bk A pg 78: 20 Dec 1838
STITH, Malvina B. fa Stith, Thomas H.                  Bk A pg 78: 20 Dec 1838
      Stith, Edmund J. wit                                       Brown, Samuel

SHUMATE, William 26 b Breckinridge fa & mo b Madison Co  Bk C #94: 14 Feb 1861
STITH, Margaret E. 16 b Meade st mo Stith, Miranda J.    Bk C #94: 14 Feb 1861
      fa Stith, Griffin, dec'd                               Dempsey, James R.
        Stith, Jesse; Stith, Henry; Stith, Mary Ann; Stith, F.M., wits

STITH, Milton     of age                              Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
STITH, Martha     fa Stith, William                   Bk A pg 25: 28 July 1828
  Hardaway, Thomas P. wit      Stith, Buckner J. wit                 no return

HARDAWAY, Joseph E.     fa Hardaway, Drury dec'd      Bk A pg 41: 14 July 1831
STITH, Martha     fa Stith, Richard, Sr.              Bk A pg 41: 14 July 1831
   Hardaway, William, bond; Stith, Griffin & Stith, John C. wit  Brown, Samuel

YATES, John  md before                                 Bk A pg 73: 17 Aug 1837
STITH, Mrs. Mary of age by Overton, Garland T.         Bk A pg 73: 17 Aug 1837
      Watts, Samuel                                                  no return
    Note: On p. 74 Book A, another Mrs. Mary Stith write a note to the clerk
          to grant a license for her to marry John Graham. The handwriting in
          these two signed notes is entirely different.

GRAHAM, John                                           Bk A pg 74: 14 Dec 1837
STITH, Mrs. Mary  widow of Stith, William B.           Bk A pg 74: 14 Dec 1837
   Stith, David, bond                                          Mattingly, W.D.

STITH, Henry      fa Stith, William Sr.                Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
STITH, Mary Ann   fa Stith, Richard                    Bk A pg 67: 14 Apr 1836
                                                                   Allen, H.C.

NALL, Thomas Christopher 2nd mar 30 b Hardin Co        Bk C #331: 10 Sept 1865
      fa & mo b Washington Co, Ky
STITH, Mary E.    20 b Meade fa & mo b Ky              Bk C #331: 10 Sept 1865
   Stith, Joseph, bond; mo Stith, Jane L., cons;                   Hicks, G.H.
   Shacklett, Ben; Saunders, B.C.; Stith, Thomas, wits; at Shacklett, E.A.

JORDAN, William   b Hardin Co                           Bk B #663: 26 Dec 1854
STITH, Mary Louisa      b Meade Co; fa Stith, Matthew C.Bk B #663: 26 Dec 1854
   Stith, Leven & Joshua, wits                                   Stith, Milton

BUCKLER, Allen Talbot         fa Buckler, Henry         Bk A pg 16: 7 Nov 1826
STITH, Nancy   of age         fa Stith, (William) BarthosBk A pg 16: 7 Nov 1826
   Buckler, Patsy, wit;  Peterson, John, wit              Stith, John, Jr. MEC

DRURY, James      of age                               Bk A pg 11: 12 Jan 1826
STITH, Nancy W.   mo Mrs Rhoda Stith                   Bk A pg 11: 12 Jan 1826
   Partlow, Jesse, his age by,  Stith, Richard, Jr. wit  Buchanan, Simeon  B P

WRIGHT, Gil       32 2nd mar b Hardin fa & mo b Va       Bk C #386: 1 Mar 1866
STITH, Nannie E.  22 b Meade fa Stith, Henry; at fa's    Bk C #386: 1 Mar 1866
   Stith, Thomas J. bond; Nall, J.; Brown, Will, wits;           Coffman, H.P.

WHITE, Augustus, wid.                                   Bk A pg 62: 2 Apr 1835
STITH, Naomi      mo Stith, Mary                        Bk A pg 62: 2 Apr 1835
      by Stith, David                                       Alverson, Pleasant

McQUOWN, Edward Y.                                     Bk B #308: 15 Sept 1849
STITH, Rachel A.  fa Stith, Buckner J.                 Bk B #308: 15 Sept 1849
                                                             Bethel, Wm. B. TP

PARTRIDGE, Matthew      of age md before               Bk A pg 33: 12 Oct 1828
STITH, Mrs. Rhoda m n Jones, wid of Stith,Thomas dec'd Bk A pg 33: 12 Oct 1828
      Stith, Richard, wit                                            no return

BROWN, Daniel N.                                         Bk C #113: 4 May 1861
STITH, Rosa M.                                           Bk C #113: 4 May 1861
                                                                     (license)

SHUMATE, William 2nd mar 27 b Breck. fa b Va mo b Ky    Bk C #221: 14 Apr 1863
STITH, Rosina S. 18 b Meade fa Stith,Henry & mo b Meade Bk C #221: 14 Apr 1863
   Shumate, George,bond; Lawson, Worden; Stith, Benjamin, wits; Brown, Artamas

DOWELL, James M.                                        Bk B #114: 27 Apr 1846
STITH, Sarah Ann  fa Stith, Thomas H.                   Bk B #114: 27 Apr 1846
      Dowell, Benjamin S. wit  [md, in census]                       (license)

LAWSON, Worden P.                                       Bk B #178: 14 Oct 1847
STITH, Sena W.    fa Stith, Griffin                     Bk B #178: 14 Oct 1847
      by Stith, Henry                                           Quick, Abraham

STITH, Griffin b 2 Sep 1802   fa Stith, William         Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
STITH, Susan      fa Stith, Richard Jr.                 Bk A pg 6: 13 May 1825
      Stith, Buckner J. wit                               Stith, John, Jr. MEC