ELIZBETH LITTLETON
In researching the Stow family I have found that it is spelled various ways.  This particular family spelled it Stow and later Stowe. I continued with the original spelling.....Wra

.2  Elizabeth 'Betsy' LITTLETON was born about 1804 in Roane County, Tennessee to Thomas LITTLETON and Mary 'Polly' MATLOCK.  She died before 1868.  Elizabeth married Samuel STOW on 21 November 1816 in Roane County, Tennessee.  Samuel was born about 1800 in North Carolina son of Solomon STOW Sr. He died in Missouri.

NOTE: Roane County, TN, courtcase of 1868 proving Thomas Littleton's children:  Elizabeth Stowe wife of Saml Stowe dec'd - of Missouri. Is later found in Christian County, MO after 1850

MARRIAGE: Littleton, Betsy to Samuel Stow 11-21-1816 (no return) [Ro], "Early East TN Marriages" by Sistler, Bride, pg 218. Another listing Samuel Stowe and Betsy Littleton; Surety James Littleton; 21 Nov 1816. "Marriage  of Roane County, Tennessee 1801-8155" by Hutcherson & McCluen.

CENSUS: (1)1840 TN, Roane Co; Samuel Stow; 1000101-111201
(2)1850 TN, Roane Co, Ro-154-664; Stow, Samuel, 50,m,w,NC; Eliz, 46,f,w,TN; Emeline, 15,m,w,T; Houston, 11,m, w,TN; Thomas, 9,m,w,TN; James 7,m,w,TN.

TAX: "Roane County, TN Tax Lists 1822-1827" compiled by Robert L. Bailey.
(1)Page 19 -  Captain Stocktons Co, Tax list for 1822; Samuel Stow  160A 1wp 
(2)Page 55 - Captain Stocktons Co. Tax List for 1823: Samuel Stow Hiwassee Dist 160A, 1wp.
(3)Page 138 - An amount of the fines and forfeitures collected by the Clerk of Raone County Court from 1st day of January 1824 up to the first day of January 1825. Case No. 2731 State vs. Samuel Stow & C.   Fine  $5.00
(4)Page 184; Samuel Stow 160A, 1 wp  "Roane County, TN Tax Lists 1828-1832" compiled by Robert L. Bailey.
(5)Page 291 - Account of State Tax collected by the Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the county of Roane from the 1st day of Octr 1827 to the 1st day of Octr 1828 On Law process, Deeds of Conveyances, Merchant, ordinary & Show Licenses. Case No. 3276?, State vs. Samuel Stow, $1.62  "Roane County, TN Tax Lists 1833-1840" compiled by Robert L. Bailey.
(6)No. 17 Capt Youngs Co. tax list for 1835; An account of the State Tax collected by the clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Roane County from 1st October 1834 to 1st October 1835 on law process, deeds of conveyance Merchants license, Show licensee &c. Case No 3750; S. Stow &c vs. A. Marney  O.S.,$1.62. 

…… 3 Emeline STOW was born about 1835 in Roane County, Tennessee.

…… 3 Samuel Houston STOW was born about 1839 in Roane County, Tennessee. Samuel married Louisa UNKNOWN. She was born about 1847 in Tennessee.

……… 4 Nancy E. STOW was born about 1864 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 James M. STOW was born about 1866 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Mary Jane STOW was born about 1868 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Louisa STOW was born about 1870 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Marion STOW was born about 1872 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Hattie STOW was born about 1874 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Ida STOW was born about 1876 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Della STOW was born about 1878 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Ellen Maud STOW was born about 1879 in Christian County, Missouri.
……… 4 Ernest STOW was born in Missouri.

…… 3 Thomas STOW was born about 1841 in Roane County, Tennessee.

…… 3 James STOW was born about 1843 in Roane County, Tennessee.

…… 3 Malinda STOW
NOTE: Not sure she is a daughter.


                                                                         Updated May 2003