Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

JOHN STUMP, JR.
 
     John Stump Jr., was born in Gilmer County, Virginia, in 1824, a 
son of Absalom and Margaret (Bush) Stump. In 1842 he settled in what 
is now Calhoun County, West Virginia, and was married May 5, 1842 to 
Elizabeth Huffman. She was born in Randolph County, Virginia in 1824, 
a daughter of Alexander and Hannah (Vannoy) Huffman. 
     Eleven children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Stump, and 
their record is: Benjamin H., born March 22, 1843, served three years 
in the Confederate Army, and now resides in Jefferson County, Iowa; 
Daniel H., born May 11, 1845, deceased; Margaret B. (Wright) born 
June 19, 1847, and Alexander A., born May 9, 1850 live in their own 
homes in Calhoun County; J. C., July 13, 1852, lives in Kanawha 
County; William J., January 31, 1855, deceased; Johnson G., February 
14, 1859; Hannah A., (Linger), December 24, 1860; Arena J., September 
25, 1863; John Nelson, March 12, 1866, deceased; Levi Homer, July 12, 
1873 - three are yet living at home. J. C., the fourth son, graduated 
from the Normal School of Gilmer County, and entered upon the work of 
the ministry as a clergyman of the Baptist faith.

(Linda Fluharty)