John Henry Stinger was born at Zanesville, Ohio on 21 April 1839. Elizabeth was born at London, England, 14 February 1842. She and her family came to America in 1857. They went to Omaha Nebraska, and there she met John Henry, and they were married 1 October 1859. They came west as Mormon Pioneers traveling in the Joseph Horne company in 1861. First they went to Ogden and Later to Toquerville in 1862.
In the spring of 1878 they followed the Utah Northern Railroad crew building through Marsh Valley. John was hurt at Oneida Idaho, just west of the present day Arimo, and was there for two and a half years. Oneida was the terminus of the railroad at that time. They then followed the railroad construction to Lima Montana, where they had a dinner station for a year and a half. John had been a cook and baker before coming west, and he used this training as he cooked for railroad crews.
After the railroad construction was completed the Stingers came back to Marsh Valley Idaho and they had their home where later it became known as the Gittins place on Birch Creek. Their place was near the John C Marley homestead.
In 1902 the Stingers moved into the town of McCammon Idaho where they built a home on the site of the present Gary Skeem home (81 Front Ext) They later built a home on town site where Alec Pirrie later lived. John Henry continued his trade as baker and delivered bread around town.
While living in McCammon Mary Elizabeth was active in Relief Society, John was ward clerk and his records showed 1000 members at that time. Mary Stinger was very patient person, and long as lived her hair remained black. John had white hair for as long as any person could remember. Mary Elizabeth died in 1914 and John died 1916.