Murders of John and Betty Stam

John Cornelius Stam (January 18, 1907 – December 8, 1934) and Elisabeth Alden "Betty" Stam (née Scott; February 22, 1906^[1] – December 8, 1934) were American Christian missionaries to China, with the China Inland Mission (CIM), during the Chinese Civil War. The missionary couple were executed by Communist Chinese soldiers in 1934.^[2]

^ "Elisabeth (Betty) Alden Scott Stam". Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Charlottesville, Virginia. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-04. Betty Stam was born February 22, 1906, in Albion, Michigan in a pious Christian home.
^ "CHINA: Undercurrent of Joy". Time. 1934-12-24. Retrieved 2017-03-04. By the time Father Stam read the letter, Son John and Son John's wife had, in fact, 'passed from pain' at the hands of Chinese Communist-bandits.

[1] "Elisabeth (Betty) Alden Scott Stam". Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Charlottesville, Virginia. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-04. Betty Stam was born February 22, 1906, in Albion, Michigan in a pious Christian home.

[2] "CHINA: Undercurrent of Joy". Time. 1934-12-24. Retrieved 2017-03-04. By the time Father Stam read the letter, Son John and Son John's wife had, in fact, 'passed from pain' at the hands of Chinese Communist-bandits.

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