Lafayette Stump ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 7 July 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 4, Dwelling 21, Family 21
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Lafayette Stump..23..VA..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 17 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 234B, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Lafyatt Stump..Self..34..VA..Farming
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 30 Aug 1846, then his age should have been 33 instead of 34.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 12 July 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 25, Dwelling 268, Family 268
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
married 28 years
Lafayette Stump..Head..Aug 1846..53..WV..Farming
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He was buried after 25 March 1904 in the Clayton Stump Cemetery in Staten, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #43797492
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Lafayette married Sarepta Hathaway, daughter of Henry H. Hathaway and Emily Weaver, on 26 December 1871 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2 3 4} (Sarepta Hathaway was born on 12 December 1852 in , Gilmer County, VA,^{2 4} died on 10 October 1933 ^{2 7} and was buried after 10 October 1933 in Staten, WV ^{2 7}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 17 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 234B, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Lafyatt Stump..Self..34..VA..Farming
Sarepta Stump..Wife..26..VA
Oca L. Stump..Son..6..WV
Whit Stump..Son..2..WV
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 12 July 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 25, Dwelling 268, Family 268
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
married 28 years
Lafayette Stump..Head..Aug 1846..53..WV..Farming
Sasell Stump..Wife..Dec 1852..47..WV..4/2..House Keeping
Whit Stump..Son..Jun 1878..21..WV..Farm Laborer
Freddie Stump..Son..Feb 1889..11..WV..At School
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  Marriage Notes:

The 1900 US census for Lafayette and Sarepta indicated that she had 4 children, two of whom were still alive. Whitney and Freddie were listed on the census and Okey died in 1899. I don't know the name of the other fourth child. (Brian L. Lightfoot)
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