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Melville Stump (abt. 1834 - abt. 1919)

Melville Stump
Born about in Lewis, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 21 Sep 1854 in Steer Creek, Gilmer, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 11 Jan 1866 in Calhoun, West Virginia, USAmap
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Father of , , and
Died about at about age 85 in West Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

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.

Rachel married Melville Stump on 11 January 1866 in Calhoun, West Virginia.[2]

Melville, Rachel, and two adult sons were enumerated in the 1880 census of Gilmer, West Virginia.[3]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Melville Stump M 46 Married Head Farmer Virginia, United States
Rachel Stump F 56 Married Wife Keeping House Virginia, United States
Windfield S. Stump M 24 Single Son Teaches School Virginia, United States
Melville J. Stump M 17 Single Son Farmer Virginia, United States
Susan Sterms F 12 Single Other West Virginia, United States

Sources

  1. ↑ "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
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R2-BBR : 15 January 2022), Melville Stump, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41W-BRN : 12 December 2017), Melvil Stump, 1860.
  • "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.
  • "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.
  • "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q231-NPXT : 7 June 2016), Melville Stump, 1919; Burial, , Gilmer, West Virginia, United States of America, Elihu-Stump Cemetery; citing record ID 162580139, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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