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Melville married Mary Westfall on 21 Sep 1854 in Gilmer County. [1] At the date of marriage Melville was 20 and Mary was 15. Both were born in Lewis County, Virginia. Joseph Smith performed the marriage.
Sources
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZJ-562 : 10 February 2018), Melvin Stump and Mary Westfall, 21 Sep 1854; citing Gilmer Co , West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 808,589. This film is not indexed yet. Go to Image # 99 of 508
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH7-KYT : 17 October 2014), Melville Stump, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 11, family 69, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,185.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R2-BBR : 14 July 2016), Melville Stump, Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 141, sheet 183A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1402; FHL microfilm 1,255,402
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRD2-5W5 : 4 December 2014), Mellvill Stump and Rachael Shock, 11 Jan 1866; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 1 p 16, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CF-1C9 : accessed 19 March 2018), Melville Stump, Center district (Normantown Precinct), Gilmer, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28, sheet 17B, family 308, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,758.
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