Lucas County IA Archives Biographies.....Stumbaugh, James 1822 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 12, 2007, 12:38 am Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1896) REV. JAMES STUMBAUGH.-This gentleman is one of the pioneers of Lucas county, Iowa, Derby being his post-office address, and both as a pioneer and as a representative citizen is he entitled to consideration in this work. Mr. Stumbaugh was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, January 4, 1822. The Stumbaughs are of German origin. Our subject's grandparents, Frederick and Margaret (Hondystill) Stumbaugh, were born in Germany, and were among the early settlers of the Old Dominion, Frederick Stumbaugh being a participant in the Revolutionary war. Their son David was a native of Rockingham county, Virginia, and during the war of 1812 rendered valiant army service. He was reared in Virginia, went from there to Kentucky, and in the latter State married Miss Rhoda Gilliland, also a native of Virginia, her parents being William and Hannah (Taylor) Gilliland, who had removed from Virginia and settled on the frontier in Kentucky. Some time after their marriage, David Stumbaugh and his wife went to Lawrence county, Ohio, where they cleared up a farm and where they made their home for twenty years; removing thence in 1832 to Cass county, Indiana, they cleared up and improved another farm. Here they spent the closing years of their lives and died, his death occurring at the age of sixty-three years and her's at eighty-nine. Their religion was that of the United Brethren, and in politics he was a Democrat. Their children in order of birth were named as follows: Sarah, Margaret, William, Pelmia, John, Anna, James, Andrew, Jackson, David, Adam, and Archibald. Three of their sons, John, David and Archibald, were Union soldiers during the late war. The subject of our sketch spent his early life on his father's farm in Lawrence county, Ohio, and Cass county, Indiana, his boyhood days being spent in assisting in the clearing up of these farms. During the winter months he conned his lessons in a log schoolhouse, and at home was taught by his parents that honesty and industry underlie all success, and this early training was supplemented by home study and reading and also by close observation. Indeed, he has been a student all his life. January 8, 1846, he married Miss Barbara Woods, daughter of John and Susanna (Buffington) Woods, natives of Ohio. Her mother died in February, 1889, at the age of eighty-four years, and her father now lives in Greenwood county, Kansas, at the advanced age of ninety-two years. The names of Mrs. Stumbaugh's brothers and sisters are Sarah J., Hugh, William, James, John, Cyrus, Abraham C, Susanna, Maria and Henry S. Three of her brothers, James, John and Henry S., were participants in the late war, serving in the Union army. In 1855, with his wife and two children, Mr. Stumbaugh moved to Iowa, the journey hither being made with horse teams, and while on this journey they slept at night in their wagon. Arrived in Lucas county, Mr. Stumbaugh entered Government land, acquiring title to forty acres in Jackson township and fifty-six acres in Union township; and on his land the first thing he did was to build a cabin, its dimensions being 16x18 feet. Here he has since lived and prospered. His present frame residence is something on the Southern plan, being located about forty rods back from the highway. A neat lawn in front of the house and a grove and orchard near by render the place an attractive one. Other sons and daughters have been added to the family of this worthy couple since they took up their abode in Iowa, and a brief record of their children is as follows: Arminda, the wife of Fred Thulander, of Union township, this county; Adam C., Rock county, Nebraska; Permia Ann, wife of Isaac Riggs, Henry county, Missouri; William D., this county; Theodosia D., wife of E. C. Canfield, Derby, Iowa; Staten J., Jackson township, this county; Louisa, wife of R. T. Mundell, same township, and Margaret L., wife of J. P. Mundell, also of this township. They had three children that died in childhood-Rhoda, Jane and Mahala. Like his father, Mr. Stumbaugh has always acted with the Democratic party. During 1861-2-3 he served as one of the Supervisors of Lucas county, and while filling that office rendered much effective service. He has always taken a deep interest in matters pertaining to education, temperance and religion, and in his efforts in this direction has had the sympathy and assistance of his good wife. They have been members of the Missionary Baptist Church for many years and since 1860 he has been an ordained minister of the gospel in this church, preaching frequently and being the means of accomplishing great good. To know Mr. Stumbaugh is to honor and esteem him. Additional Comments: Extracted from: A MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF IOWA ILLUSTRATED "A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants."'—MACAULAY. "Biography is by nature the must universally profitable, universally pleasant, of all things."—CARLYLE "History is only biography on a large scale"—LAMARTINE. 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