Judy, Send me your email address and I will be glad to share with you what I have on my earlier Stumps. However, I haven't found a virgil (sp). But, there is several in this family that I haven't accounted for, another Joseph for one. All my Daniels, and a Jacob. The obits came from Warren County, Indiana. LeRena Stump LERSTUMP@prodigy.net >Hi Le Rena > >I can't believe this internet sometimes. Imagine - a Joseph Stump >appearing minutes after I made a request for one. But where was the obit >published? In what County did Joseph spend his entire life? Virgil did >precede this Joseph in death. He died about 1917. > >This is the first lead I have gotten for my niece Patty. She will be very >excited if I can find some ancestors for her. There is family tradition >that one more generation back on some line there is Indian blood which >intrigues Patty a lot. > >Thanks so much for your Joseph information. The Stump page has been so >quiet for the last year since I signed on, it's so great to see all this >new interest. > >Judy