Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Bump, Jefferson 1826 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bios Album, 1890

JEFFERSON BUMP. The substantial element in the community of Homer Township 
finds a worthy representative in the subject of this notice, who is a man 
careful and conscientious in his habits of life and his business affairs, and 
who has made for himself a good record, gaining the confidence and esteem of 
those around him. He makes his headquarters at a well regulated farm on 
section 15, which is supplied with good buildings, and has about it all the 
other evidences of enterprise and prosperity. The native place of Mr. Bump was 
in Chautauqua County, N. Y., and the date of his birth January 31, 1826. His 
parents were Jacob and Lydia (Bowen) Bump, who were natives of New Hampshire, 
and emigrated to tbe Empire State at an early day, settling in Chautauqua 
County. They lived there until 1834, then came to Illinois and settled on 
section 15, of what is now known as Homer Township. The father followed 
agricultural pursuits, and assisted by his estimable partner, made a 
comfortable home for his family, and there both parents spent the remainder of 
their lives. There was born to them a family of twelve children, Jefferson 
being among the younger ones and two of whom are living. Mr. Bump, of whom we 
write, was a lad of eight years when he came with his parents to this county. 
He grew to manhood in Homer Township, where with the exception of seven years 
spent in California he has since resided. He went to the Pacific Slope in 
1852, and during the years mentioned was engaged in mining, meeting with fair 
success. Since returning he has devoted his entire attention to farm pursuits, 
and is the owner of one hundred and eighty acres of choice land, which with 
its improvements makes one of the most desirable country estates in Will 
County. When ready to establish matrimonial and domestic ties, Mr. Bump was 
married at Plainfield, Ill., December 20, 1860, to Miss Fannie M., daughter of 
James and Nancy (Bump) Rockafellow. Mrs. Bump was born April 30, 1844, in 
Plainfield, to which her parents removed from Lake County, Ohio, in 1839. The 
father, who was a native of New York State, died at the homestead in 
Plainfield Township in 1856, and the mother is still living and makes her home 
with her daughter, Mrs. Bump. They were the parents of two children only, of 
whom Mrs. Bump was the younger. Seven children have been born to our subject 
and his estimable wife, viz.: Sarah A., the wife of Alonzo Bump, of Nebraska; 
Nelson J.; Clarence J.; Nancy H., the wife of Mathias Homerding; Frank G.; 
Loretta L. and Kate L. Mr. Bump cast his first Presidential vote for Van 
Buren, and continues his allegiance to the Democratic party. He is a man of 
decided views and opinions, and keeps himself thoroughly informed upon the 
leading topics of the day. He has never aspired to office, being content to 
occupy himself with his fanning interests and the comforts of his family. 

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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