"Hardesty’s West Virginia Counties - Gilmer, Ritchie, Lincoln, Wayne"
Volume 7 - Pages 28-29 - Published 1973
by Jim Comstock


Elliot Stump - son of Michael and Elizabeth (Bush) Stump, who are both now deceased, was born in that part of Lewis County, Virginia, now Gilmer County, West Virginia, November 13, 1835. In Calhoun County, (now) West Virginia, November, 1855, he was united in marriage with Sarah Jane, daughter of Samuel and Rachel (Weaver) Barr. Her birth was in Lewis County, July 17, 1836, and her parents are no longer living. Mr. and Mrs. Stump have been the parents of six children, born as follows: Melvina, September 25, 1856, lives now in a home of her own in this county; Francena, February 2, 1858, lives in Calhoun County, this State; Elvira, November 26, 1860, lives in Gilmer County; Elihu, May 13, 1862, lives at home; James B., September 27, 1867, died November 17, 1870; Leola, July 4, 1869, lives at home. Michael Stump, grandfather of Elliot, is the early settler whose record is given in the sketch following this one. The father of Elliot went from Gilmer County in about 1864 to Calhoun County, and died in that county, at Grantsville, while on a visit there, six miles from his home, March 25, 1883, aged ninety-six years. The father of Mrs. Elliot Stump was born in Ireland, came to this country at an early age, settled in Gilmer County in 1836, and died in Calhoun County, aged between seventy and seventy-five. Elliot Stump is cultivating the farm on which his father settled in Center district, and has been four years commissioner of revenue. His postoffice address is Stumptown, Gilmer County, West Virginia.