In genealogies that I have seen the wife of Frank Sumpter is said to be Lucinda "Jane" Ship. There is a note that Jane may not have been Frank's wife. The great grandchildren of Frank Sumpter , my great aunts and uncles, have sworn and sworn again that the wife of Frank Sumpter, the only wife he ever had was a Trollinger. Apparently, they are correct; apparently she is Lucinda "Jane" Trollinger. Is there any reason to believe that Frank was married to a Ship other than Frank and Lucinda with children Samuel and Peter were listed in the hospitality of Yancey Ship in 1870 Reynolds County, Missouri census? I share the following two items with you. Exhibit I 1890 Iron County, Missouri Special Enumeration, Union Veterans Census Microfilm M123-28 ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jeanette Henson McClure <jmcclure.1@juno.com> USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Unauthorized use for commercial ventures expressly prohibited. All information submitted to this project remains - to the extent the law allows - the property of the submitter who, by submitting it, agrees that it may be freely copied but NEVER sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge & permission of its rightful owner. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Sumpter, Lucinda J. widow of Franklin Sumpter, 1 Mo. Lt Art +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Exhibit II Hello Bryan, Yes, as far as I know those are all the cemeteries of Iron Co. they came from my book that I did years ago and I entered them on the Iron Co. list. I have gotten a few more from other people since I did the book, but there is not a Sumpter listed in them. There are three Sumpter families in the 1880 Iron Co. census book, I suppose you have seen all of those? Going thru the census books for Iron Co. there are several Sumpter families there in all of them. Ind the 1876 there are 4 Janes and no Lucinda.In the Iron County History book is this: page 400 the fifth child of Samuel Trolinger, Jane Trolinger who married Frank Sumpter. In the beginning it says: Samuel Trolinger, wife not known, died in 1865, either murdered as some family stories have it or, he was killed as a bushwacker as others would have you believe.. I can send you this article if you don't have it. It was submitted by Judy Faulkner Humphrey, HC86, Box 6547, Viburnnum, MO 65566. There are 11 entries re. Sumpter in this book. Have you seen it?? They lived so close to the Reynolds Co. line that what you are searching for could be in either county. Let me know, I have a lot of books here at home. The Trollinger Cem. is in Reynolds Co., due north of Gates, Mo. at the Iron Co. line. Hope some of this is of help. Grace and Peace, Jeanette Henson McClure. ----- Original Message ----- From: Byron D. Nelson <bnelson1@ameritech.net> To: <jmcclur@mines.missouri.org> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:15 PM Subject: 1890 Special Census, Iron Co. Byron Nelson