Gunny,what outfit when?I am of Michael Harness who first came to Hardy with his buddy Yoakum.What do you have on Mike Harness?R ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 9 17 AM Subject: Re: Hardy Co. researcher?? > In a message dated 06/03/2000 4:47:09 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Subj: Re: Hardy Co. researcher?? > Date: 06/03/2000 4:47:09 PM Central Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (KSK) > To: [email protected] > > Hi Ellie > If you get an answer I would be interested, as I am searching for Eli > Stump, father of Drucilla Stump, who married Michael Yoakam, in Hardy. > Thanks > Sue Kramer >> > The book I have, Hardy Co History to 1990, has info on Michael YOAKHAM and > Michael Harness YOAKUM. > > Michael YOAKHAM married Magdaline Stump, born 1754, the youngest child of > Michael Stump and Maria Catherine Neff Stump who came to America from Germany > in 1743 and settled in Hampshire Co VA which became Hardy County WV. (page > 42)-Page 54-55 has the will of Catherine Stump, widow of Michael Stump, the > death of Capt George Stump and the story of Sarah, daughter of Michael Stump, > removing demons. > > Michael Harness Yoakum (1771-1854) married Elizabeth Stump (b. 1744). Their > second child & eldest son was Riley Michael Yoakum, born 9 March 1799 in > Hardy Co. Riley M and his wife lived in MO. Their daughter's ( America Jane > Yoakum, born 1848 in Dade Co, MO) descendants are in this book. Riley's > brothers were Alfred Yoakum and Adam Stump Yoakum. > > Any help? Barbara Weese > >