Thanks Margaret for the extra info. My take on these obits are that they are not family written, and the paper just printed all they knew (or thought they knew). Carole ---------- From: Margaret Hayes Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 5:53 PM To: Carole Bays Subject: Re: [KYWOLFE-L] S.H. Stamper Carole, some more info on this one. His full name was STEPHEN HARLAN STAMPER. He was the s/o WM. HOUSTON STAMPER & ELIZABETH CAMPBELL & the gs/o LARKIN STAMPER & EDY WRIGHT. His wife was MALINDA DULCENA nee VANCLEVE, who d. 1950. They lived in Wolfe 1900 & Lee 1910. Daughter SOPHIA's husband was ROSCOE CRAWFORD. Daughter ELIZA's husband was WALTER FULKS Sister MARY ANN was married to WILLIAM JEFFERSON PERRY. Sister ARMILDA was married to JAMES GREEN STAMPER. There were also some other siblings who should have been listed in the obit, but were omitted for some reason: DEBBY ELLEN STAMPER ALICE who md. JOHN HARRIS GEORGE WASHINGTON STAMPER Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: Carole Bays <acbays@mrtc.com> To: <KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 8:18 AM Subject: [KYWOLFE-L] S.H. Stamper > Wolfe County News - Jan. 2, 1952 > > SHORT ILLNESS FATAL IN LEE TO S.H. STAMPER > > Funeral services were held Friday for S.H. "Steve" Stamper, 87, who died at his home on Rock Lick (the next line had a wrinkle and I'm unable to read it.) He had been ill only a short time prior to his death. > > Born in Lee County near the historic old Hieronymus Ford across the North Fork River. Mr. Stamper was the son of the late Huston Stamper. He was a black smith and farmer by trade and up until a few years ago resided at Canyon Falls. > > Mr. Stamper was buried in the Buck Creek Cemetery at Williba and just across the river from the site of his birthplace. > > Among the survivors are two daughtesrs, Mrs. Sophia Crawford, Rock Lick; and Mrs. Eliza Fulks, Utica, Michigan. One son; Burt Stamper of Ashland, Ky. Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters. They are Mrs. Mary Ann Perry of Wolfe County and Armilda of Clark County, whose last name was not learned. The brothers are Jesse Stamper of Beattyville and Huston Stamper, somewhere in Canada. > > Carole > > > > > ==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the OFFICIAL website for the EasternKentucky list, > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/ > > >