Forwarding from another list Peggie Susie Krill wrote: > I know I saw a "Stump" query last week--which I deleted even though something > about the name seemed familiar. Yesterday evening I was reading through my > grandmother's scrap book (she saved alot of obituaries and other interesting > events) when I came across information about Stump/Neighbors. Here is the > info I have garnered regarding this group: > > Levi Stump was married to a Mahalia Rush--they resided in Indiana when they > left for Kansas in September 1866 by covered wagon and settled in the Spring > River Valley east of Columbus in 1867. In 1868/9 Levi and his father (no name > mentioned) erected and operated a corn mill on Spring River. The mill was > destroyed by flood in 1875. Mahalia Rush Stump died 1869. Levi Stump died in > 1873. > > When Levi died he left their children in the care of his brother, George: > Arminda b. 18 June 1862 Shelby Co., Indiana; one small brother; and one > sister. > > Arminda Stump married George R. Neighbors in 1896. They resided in Pittsburg, > also on a farm near Crestline & in 1908 in Columbus. They had 4 children: > Neville, Ruby, Myrtle and Minnie. Three daughters, Neville, Ruby and Myrtle > preceded Arminda in death. (Myrtle and Minnie were twins--and Myrtle died Feb > 1940) Minnie married Reverand Wm. J. Marshall--resided in Iowa and Colorado. > > Also considered as family--Will Vandament (my grandfather) who was raised by > the Neighbors--and Belle Kapple. > > My grandfather's stories about the Neighbors is this: He "was boarded out to > Uncle George and Matilda Neighbours when some 4 1/2 years old at $1.25 per > week--this must have been in 1888. They were farm tennants of Belle Markum, > the farm being the east half of the northeast of sec. 2 twp range 25, Cherokee > Co., KS--a mile south of Lawton, KS, near Spring River--a quarter mile or so > south of the mouth of Cow Creek. Maybe 1889 moved to Snyder place about a mile > south of Waco School house--had aimed to start school here, maybe did only for > a short while if at all. Moved to Stiles place in River bottom, quarter mile > or so south across river from Markum place. Uncle George and Ed Altice--Ed > being the step son of George's sister -- Aunt Net having married Sylvester > Altice. By the way Aunt had married the widower Levi Stump. Levi was the > father of Arminda Stump Neighbours. Levi died leaving Aunt Net-Annetti-a > forty acres of land which > according to one story made her an attractive offering to Altice. While > logging on this Stiles place Ed Altice wanted to use timber royal belong to > landower Uncle George Stamp and as Uncle George Neighbour not hear to it -- Ed > poisoned "Baldy" a fine dapple grey horse belonging to Uncle George > Neighbours. Adam Grim a neighbor purchased a rope for hanging Ed Altice and > it was all Uncle George Neighbours couls do to keep them from hanging Ed > Altice. Ed left for parts unknown and was not heard from." > > My grandfather left some other wonderful stories about the "chuckles of wagons > --each one had a different sound. He mentions the Snyder place; an old scotch > janitor by the name of Howatt--one of his sons was peg legged and became a > rather famous petty thief. Another son Alex Howatt was afterward head of mine > workers union District #14. > > Just thought I'd pass on some of the old timers words... > Suzie