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From: Sue Douglas <>
Subject: [PADAUPHI-L] Trip to PA to research STUMP ancestors
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 00:42:29 -0400

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. I'm coming to PA in a few
> weeks to do some research for birth,
> death and marriage records. Should I go to Pittsburgh first
> or should I just head for the State Library
>
> in Harrisburg? What is the best resource for finding Brethren
> records? I appreciate any and all help.
>
> 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) (nee unknown) b.about 1840 d. 12-14-1890. The
> 1880 census shows them living on Eighteenth Street in
> Sharpsburg with four children: Willian(m?) 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
> Stump age 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, Willian
> 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.
> He had 5 brothers and 1 sister in Pennsylvania.
> 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 McMillin 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

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