Albert Sidney Stinnett

Narrative:

     Albert Sidney Stinnett was born on 7 Apr 1863, on a farm near Belton, Texas.^8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Bell Co., Texas, in the household of his parents, William H. Stinnett and Mary Clay Corums.¹⁵ He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Bell Co., Texas, in the household of his parents.⁵
     Albert married Cornelia Mary Cobb, daughter of Maj. Robert H. Cobb and Sarah Virginia Walker, on 31 Jan 1893 in Wichita Co., Texas, with Rev. H. C. Shaw of the Church of the Good Shepherd officiating.^11,12
     Albert and Cornelia moved to Ft. Worth by 1900. They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, enumerated 5 Jun 1900, reporting the family was renting it's home. Their children Felice, Daphne and Walker were listed as living with them, as was her sister, Virginia.¹⁶
     Albert and Cornelia moved their family from Ft. Worth to Amarillo in 1905. Her sister Virginia moved with them.^17,18 Albert and Cornelia appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, at 603 Pierce St., enumerated 20 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Felice, Daphne and Francis were listed as living with them, as was her sister, Ethel.¹⁹
     Albert and Cornelia appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, at 1701 Jackson, enumerated 15 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Felice and Francis were listed as living with them, as are two servants, 29-year old Addie Berry, and 57-year old Ernest Conrad.²⁰
     Albert and Cornelia appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home valued at $40,000, and did not own a radio. Their daughter Felice was listed as living with them.²¹
     Albert was a broker in 1900, and after moving to Amarillo, became the first in the area to engage in the cottonseed oil and cake business. He later operated a seed and grain distributing agency. He supported the efforts of area cattlemen and farmers to obtain lower freight rates and better rail service, successfully pressing the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington for improvements in Amarillo.^{22,23,24,25,26}
     He served as industrial manager of the Amarillo Board of City Development. He helped organize of the Panhandle-Plains Chamber of Commerce. He was elected president of the chamber in Jun 1919, at which time it represented thirty-one counties.^17,26
     He sold his grain business in 1923, and spent the next two years persuading the Rock Island Railway to approve expand rail lines in the area, personally financing the first three months of construction. He and a partner, Joseph Williams, developed the new town of Stinnett, which became the county seat of Hutchinson Co. He also was active in promoting other new towns along the new rail line, a dam on the Canadian River, and highway projects.^17,27
     Albert died on 5 Jan 1935, at his home, 1701 Jackson, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, at age 71.^6,13 He was buried on 7 Jan 1935 in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.^6,14