Born and raised in Gilmer County, West Virginia, Salathiel was carried by riverboat ‘Harry W. ‘ to his final resting place.
Funeral attendees on the riverboat ‘Harry W.’ : Third woman from the head of the casket Nora B. (McFee) Stump, then probably son Scipio Lee Stump. Others not identified.
Salathiel Stump, son of Jacob Stump and Nancy Jane (Boggs) Stump, born Jan 23, 1832 in Lewis (now Gilmer) County and died Feb. 20, 1909 in Calhoun County. He married on Nov. 7, 1850 in Gilmer County to Perelia Ann Stalnaker, born on Oct. 23,1832 in Lewis (now Gilmer) County and died May 14, 1903 in Calhoun County, daughter of Salathiel Goff and Frances (Bush) Stalnaker. Both are buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, West Virginia, Calhoun County.
NOTE: When I looked Salathiel up on WIKITREE.com this is what they had recorded: ( Salathial Stump was married to Permelia Stalnaker. 1860 residence Gilmer County, Virginia (now West Virginia); 1870 residence Dekalb Township, Gilmer County, West Virginia; 1880 residence Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia; 1900 residence Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.)
Another mention of Salathiel Stum can be found at: https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wvpioneers/genealogy/calhouncountyhistory.html
(Salathiel Stump owns and successfully conducts a saw and grist mill near Brooksville, a generous and hospitable man, a kind neighbor and a useful citizen………. Salathiel Stump’s post office address is Big Bend.
They had 10 children.
Waynefield Lexington Stump (1851) married Louisa Jane Ellyson;
Mason W. Stump (1854) married Elizabeth J. Woodyard;
Austin Sylvanus Stump (1856) married Rachel Belt;
Bailey W. Stump (1858) proceed father in death;
Aurelia Blanche Stump (1862) married Lemuel H. Trippett;
Scipio Lee Stump (1865) married Nora Belle McFee;
Laura E. J. Stump (1868) married Michael Conaway;
Levi Kirby. Stump (1870) married Effie Jane Fisher;
Okey J.Stump (1873) proceed father in death;
Jacob Earl Stump (1876) married Minnie G. Haddox.
Family at Bethlehem Cemetery. Third from head of casket is Jacob Earl Stump. Front far right from rear of casket is Nora B. (McFee) Stump, then probably Scipio Lee Stump. Others not identified.
Front Row far left is daughter-in-law Nora Belle (McFee) Stump, back row far left is son Jacob Earl Stump, third from left is probably son Scipio Stump. Others not identified.
Any help in identifying those in the pictures would be greatly appreciated by the family, Roger Thomas and wife Cheryl of North Highland, CA. We’ll be sure to pass any information on to them.
Information on the pictures and family were sent to the Gilmer County Historical Society via letter Jan. 18, 2019.
