-----Original Message----- From: justin <stump@hereintown.net> To: Kathy Buckingham <kathy_buckingham@hotmail.com> Date: Sunday, February 06, 2000 6:58 PM Subject: Re: STUMP BIBLE >Dear Kathy, > The Stump line with Michael in is not my particular >line.Although,ironically my husbands name is Mike. >Our line comes from Peter. However I did see the >original Michael Stump cabin in Moorefield,W.Va.. >It was quite impressive with Indian arrows still stuck >in the walls. It is a log cabin. It is said that Michael >Stump manned one of the first census's in VA. > Also there still are many Stumps over there >and an estate called the Michael Stump Estate. >Although I think it is a glorified farm. I don't recognize >the other names you are looking for if I come across >anything or can help you I'll let you know. > Yours In Friendship, > Deanne Stump >-----Original Message----- >From: Kathy Buckingham <kathy_buckingham@hotmail.com> >To: stump@hereintown.net <stump@hereintown.net> >Date: Sunday, February 06, 2000 2:32 PM >Subject: Re: STUMP BIBLE > > >> >>Deanne, >> >>How exciting! I imagine that you will be flooded with letters from Stumps >>all over! >> >>I am descended from the "4 Michaels". Michael Stump, Sr., Jr., III and IV. >>Is there any evidence in the Bible that your Jacob was descended from the >>same? >> >>My particular interest lies in Simon P. Stump, prominent citizen of >>Grantsville, WV (Calhoun Co) and his descendants. Simon was my gg >>grandfather. His daughter (my g grandmother)was Elizabeth Stump >>(1854-1919). Elizabeth married William D. Gates. I am searching for any >>information on the Gates line. >> >>Also, Elizabeth's daughter, Ruby (my great aunt), was married to John Pugh, >>and am wondering if there is any connection to the Stump/Pugh reference you >>made. >>Anything you could share would be very exciting for me!!! >> >>Thanks, >> >>Kathy Buckingham >> >>>From: "justin" <stump@hereintown.net> >>>To: STUMP-L@rootsweb.com >>>Subject: STUMP BIBLE >>>Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 11:36:52 -0500 >>>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>>Received: from [204.212.38.30] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >>>MHotMailBA66EF06003AD820F39FCCD4261E05D50; Sun Feb 06 08:40:40 2000 >>>Received: (from slist@localhost)by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id >>>IAA28208;Sun, 6 Feb 2000 08:37:45 -0800 (PST) >>>From STUMP-L-request@rootsweb.com Sun Feb 06 08:41:16 2000 >>>Resent-Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 08:37:45 -0800 (PST) >>>Message-ID: <01ed01bf70c0$6005fc60$f0f08fa8@computer> >>>Old-To: <STUMP-L@rootsweb.com> >>>X-Priority: 3 >>>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 >>>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 >>>Resent-Message-ID: <x-kjBB.A.m3G.YNan4@bl-14.rootsweb.com> >>>Resent-From: STUMP-L@rootsweb.com >>>X-Mailing-List: <STUMP-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/390 >>>X-Loop: STUMP-L@rootsweb.com >>>Precedence: list >>>Resent-Sender: STUMP-L-request@rootsweb.com >>> >>>Dear Listers, >>> I actually came upon the bible by a fluke, After my husbands >>>grandfather died,his grandmother asked us to help >>>clean out the homeplace. This house has been in the family >>>since 1898. One of my husband's ggg Uncles built it and the >>>immediate family acquired it in 1918. Behind the house stood the original >>>washhouse as when it was built there was no inside >>>plumbing. As I was clearing out the washhouse I came upon >>>a large package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. >>> I asked Grandma who was in her 80's what it was and >>>she said she had never seen it before. I opened the package >>>and it was 2 very old bibles and 3 picture albums. The bibles >>>themselves are dated 1872. The one bible is black and inscribed on the >>>front in gold is the name Jacob Stump jr.. >>>The other bible is also black. They are both very fragile and >>>pretty worn. On the inside of the bible there seems to be >>>scribbling by a child it seem to say,Daniel Thompson, >>>Moorefield Junction Hampshire W.Va., July 14,1886. A Rainy Day.In this >>>bible there is inscribed in quill various births and deaths of relatives. >>>There is a long strand of hair tied that seems to have been used as a >>>marker and dried flowers >>>between the pages of some. The albums have many pictures >>>and I myself have scads of antique pictures. I have no idea >>>who many of them are but you can see family traits in many. >>>If anyone needs information about this line please let me know >>>as I have extensively researched this for over ten years. I told my >husband >>>he does not realize how lucky he is to open a book and have almost the >>>entire family tree written down. On my side I have tried for years to find >>>mine as they came over from Ireland with very little education. The Stumps >>>were educated >>>you can see this in their writings.They seem to have followed the Baptist >>>Religion as I recall seeing the words Primitive >>>Baptist before. I also have old market lists and what seems to have been a >>>written agreement between Stump and a Pugh >>>from the area. >>> Please respond If I can help, >>> Deanne Bailey Stump >>> We are now living in the homeplace as I hope my grandchildren will >>>someday >>> >>> >>>==== STUMP Mailing List ==== >>>This STUMP list is currently available for adoption! >>>Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: >>>http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html >>> >>> >>>============================== >>>Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >>>RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >>>http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >>> >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >