Hi Sue, I don't have a lot of STUMPF ancestors but my gt grandmother's sister, Mary Amanda ISLEIB md Almandus/Mandus SMITH (SCHMITT, SCHMIDT) and their dau, Catherine Julia SMITH, md William Donald STUMPF b 1882-d 1925. I'm not sure, but I believe they lived in Hazleton, PA. There is also another STUMPF researcher I've been corresopnding with & I will check with her as she may be of some help. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY Goodspsm@oneonta.edu Researching: PA- BUIRLEY/BERYLI, EYERLY, HUNSINGER, ISLEIB, KESTER, MOHARTER, NOSS, ROMIC/ROMICH/ROMIG, SAGER, SCHAD, SHELLHAMMER, SMITH (SCHMIDT/SCHMITT), STUMPF Researching: NYS, N. Eng. states, R.I.:BARTHOLOMEW, GARRISON, GILBERT, GOODSPEED, HALL, JOHNSON, PADGETT, STIMPSON/STIMSON, TUCKEY See web page (at bottom) for PADGETT & related families http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8723 On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Sue Douglas wrote: > Hi List Members, > I need some advice. I've gathered the information at the bottom of this > list back to my gr gr grandfather and now I'm stuck.... > My STUMP ancestors were probably in this country for generations but I've > only gotten back as far as my gr gr grandfather. My family never talked > about when my ancestors came to this country but family lore was that my > that one of my grandfather's ancestors was "married to an indian squaw." > I have the family Bible, circa 1850, but someone cut out the birth and > death pages probably before 1890. I'm relatively sure that they were > BRETHREN. Someone started writing deaths in the Bible in 1890 and also > tucked a couple of obits, an empty envelope, and an 1828 letter in there too. > So far, based on the death's in the Bible and census records, I have pieced > together the following in the Stump line. > > GEORGE W. STUMP b. 1835 in PA, d. 6-12-1907. He was married to SUSANNA(H) ? > b.about 1840 d. 12-14-1890. The 1880 census shows them living on > Eighteenth Street in Sharpsburg with four children:WILLIAN(M) F. STUMP age > 17 -the "m" on William is crossed out on the census records and a very bold > "n" is written > above, GEORGE THOMAS STUMP age 12, HENRY STUMP age 9, and CHARLES STUMPage 5. > > WILLIAN(M) F. STUMP b. 1864 d. 6-12-1907 in Braddock, PA > married MARY ISABELLA MILLER (shown as "BELLA" in census > records) b. 1865 d. 11/1865 and is shown in the 1900 census > living on Corey Street in Braddock, PA with two sons, WILLIAM > C. STUMP, > b. 6-1886 and WALTER H. STUMP, b. Jan. 1890 and his > brother-in-law, JNO (JOHN) W. MILLER b.8-1870. William F. > and Bella > were still living at 130 Corey in 1920. William F. worked > for "the railroad" and owned several row houses in Braddock. > He was said to be "quite the dapper Dan." > > WALTER H. STUMP b.Jan 1990 d.9-27-1948 married MABEL BEATRICE > > LAUFFER b. 9-1896 , d. 9-24-59. In 1920, lived in what looks > like 114 Comerie or Comerad Avenue in Braddock. The film is > very poor. They moved to Michigan during the depression and > remained here. > > I'm also looking for information on ULYSSES JAMES STUMP who is listed in the > family Bible as Ulysses Grant Stump which I believe is an error. He died in > Cook County Illinois. His obit gave the > following information: > Ulysses James Stump died 9-25-1903 (Born abt. 1865). 38 > years old, not married. His father lived in Allegheny City. > Worked for the Rail Road. Killed in a switching accident on > run to Elsdon. IL. Taken to Krugers Undertaker. Had boarded > with Mr. R.W. Butterfield where he had roomed since 1893. > Remains taken to Englewood, then to Fort Wayne and then to his > home in Allegheny Pennsylvania. His father lived in Allegheny > City and he had 5 brothers and 1 sister in Pennsylvania. > > Please check out my site for additional information: > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/o/u/Sue-A-Douglas/index.html > > I also have an old empty envelope that was addressed to MATTHEW T. KIRK > of Curlsville, Clarion County, PA. The return address was the > Paymaster General's Office, Washington, D.C. and it's dated > October 5 (no year). It was free postage and probably > contained military pay. I have found a Matthew T. Kirk who > died in a military hospital in Virginia during the Civil War. > He's probably my guy but I don't know which side of the family > he fits with - my grandpa Stump or his wife, Mabel Lauffer > Stump. > > I also have an 1828 letter is from JACOB HILES and, again, > I have no idea of it's significance. Jacob may have been an > indentured servant. He sent the letter to MR. WILLIAM MC MILLIN in > Cannonsburg, Washington County, PA. The letter reads as > follows: > October the 2 1828 Shipensburgh Cumberland Co > > Dear sir I take this opportunity of letting you know that I am > in a good state of health and I hope that you are in the > same Dear Sir I am thinking long to hear from you and for to > > know how you are Dear Sir I never knew what it was to make a > > liven before I have worked both day and nighte since I left > you. I think that I can make more tho if I had worked with > you I will send sise dollars more which will make twelve > dollars I have to pay too dollars per week for bording I > am working for a man the name of Robbert Johnston in three > weeks from this date I want to make for Brownsville Dear > Sir I will be home the first of November if I am spared I > need not write any more I will take you as much back as I > have sent you you need not be uneasy about me Dear Sir > I have not time to write Excuse my bad writing for I have > not time Give my best respects to Mrs. W. Mc Millin and > your mother and the rest of the family Mr William McMillin > > Jacob Hiles > > There is also a death listed in the Bible for a CHARLEY MACON > with no date but, based on the order in the Bible, he died > between 1890 and 1903. Again, I have no clue as to who he > was. > > I have noticed that some of the eastern PA Stump families used > the given names of George, Charles, William and Henry as does > my family. Should I be looking at these families closer? If > you have anything that might point me in the right direction, > please let me know. I'm taking a trip to PA and I want > to be barking up the right tree when I get there. (Pun > intended) > Thanks, in advance, for your help. > Sincerely, > Sue Stump Douglas