Alexander Stamey

Born 15-Nov-1822 and Died 29-Aug-1893
Parents were Daniel Stamey and Margaret Hudson

Married 12-Jul-1847 Belzora Haynes
Born 13-Jun-1832 and Died 1-Nov-1917
Parents were James Haynes and Temperance Goodwin

Born in Burke County, NC. His occupations include minister, carpenter, brick mason, potter and farmer. He served as a 3rd Lieutenant in Company K, 35th Regiment, NC Troops, Confederate Army. He donated the land to build Snow Hill Baptist Church although he and his family were methodists. He and Belzora are both buried there.

Belzora claimed to be descended from Pocohanas although she is not listed as a descendant.

Alexander and Belzora's children are:
1. Paul Franklin Winfield (6-May-1849 to 4-Jul-1890) who married Frances Wyont on 25-Nov-1866, attended Rutherford College and was the presiding Elder of Western NC M.E. Conference;
2. James Picney Whitford (2-Feb-1852 to 9-Mar-1909) who married Fannie Robinson on 15-Feb-1871, then an unknown Brannock, and was a preacher, farmer, merchant, magistrate, and mayor;
3. Frances Loretta (6-Mar-1854 to 20-Oct-1911) who married Lemuel Winesett on 1-Sep-1870);
4. Barbara Josephine (27-Jul-1857 to 19-Feb-1919) and married Freel Brannock;
5. Enoch LaFayette (6-Sep-1860 to 17-Oct-1944 who studied at Oak Hill Academy, Catawha College, Vanderbilt University, University of NC, Atlanta Medical College and post graduate medical school in New York City and who married Mary Annie Barnes 29-Oct-1890;
6. Jackson Lee (1-Oct-1866 and DoD unknown) and then married Electra Harold 21-Jul-1890 at Mount Aery, NC. attended Oak Hill Academy. Moved to WA;
7. Robert Andrew Forney (B 1-Oct-1866 and DoD unknown). Married Maud Pryot in Nov-1886, moved to WA in 1888, married Bessie Brannock 25-Mar-1905, moved to Idaho in 1907. Eli Winesett stayed with Forney in Olympia WA in 1890's where he first began racing bicycles.;
8. Samuel Davis (B 23-May-1870 and D 23-Jul-1903). Sam preached until health failed. Married Laura Parks and then Jennie Russell;
9. Sarah Lucinda (14-Sep-1871 to 6-Aug-1921) and married J.E. Dodson (31-Dec-1893);
10. Martha Malinda (14-Sep-1871 to 27-Sep-1906) who was the twin of Sarah. Married Franklin Pell 21-Dec-1892), and
11. Lily Chipman (6-Aug-1876 to DoD unknown). Married T. Herring and moved to Winston-Salem NC.

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