Brief Life History of Gordon Wesley
When Gordon Wesley Stump was born on 15 October 1893, in Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, United States, his father, Robert Randolph Stump, was 22 and his mother, Lula Jane Cullip, was 24. He had at least 5 sons and 1 daughter with Georgia B Turner. He lived in Virginia, United States in 1893 and Rich Valley District, Smyth, Virginia, United States in 1940. In 1944, his occupation is listed as watchman in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States. He died on 12 January 1944, in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Gorden Stump, "United States Census, 1920"
- Gorden W. Stump, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
- Gordon Stump, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1893–1944 Male
1898– Female
Children (6)
1912–1913 Male
1913–1962 Male
1916–1988 Female
1920–1945 Male
1922– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1871–1936 Male
1869–1940 Female
Siblings (10)
1890–1972 Female
1892– Female
1893–1944 Male
1894– Female
1897–1985 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Age 1
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 3
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 14
Name Meaning
English and German: from Middle Low German stump ‘tree stump’ (borrowed into Middle English), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent tree stump, or else a nickname for a short, stocky person.
German: nickname from Middle High German stumpf ‘maimed, mentally incompetent’ for a dull or inexperienced person.
German (mainly northern and central): variant of Stumm .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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