BUMPUS FAMILY HISTORY
Absolom Bumpus
1841 - 1906
Absolum & Parthena Bumpus
Absolum P. Bumpus was born 1841, and died 1906. He married Parthena Jane Fuqua October 25, 1863
in Jefferson County, Illinois, daughter of John Fuqua and Permelia Unknown.
She was born 1841, and died 1913.
Children of Absolom Bumpus and Parthena Fuqua are:
i. Martha A. Bumpus, born Abt. July 1861.
ii. Amanda Bumpus, born Abt. 1868.
iii. Marion S. Bumpus, born February 1870.
iv. Etna Bumpus, born April 14, 1872 in Jefferson County, IL;
died November 24, 1940 in San Bernardino, California.
v. Dallas Floyd Bumpus, born November 05, 1875 in Jefferson County, IL;
died January 27, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA.
vi. Johnnie Bumpus, born 1878; died 1880.
vii. William "Willie" Henderson Bumpus, born January 26, 1881; died 1881.
viii. Charlie Bumpus, born February 22, 1883; died 1884.
ix. Walter Bumpus, born 1888; died 1889.
x. Child Bumpus, born Bef. 1900; died Bef. 1900.
BUMPUS FAMILY
Martha, Amanda, Etna, Dallas, Absolum and Partha Jane (Fuqua) Bumpus
Parthena, Dallas, Bertha & Absolum Bumpus
Absolum Bumpus & Partha J. Fuqua
Burial: Smith Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Martha A. Bumpus
Martha Bumpus was born Abt. July 1861. She married John Henderson Snyder July 11, 1880
in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was born January 1858, and died 1923.
John Henderson Snyder:
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Children of Martha Bumpus and John Snyder are:
i. Etna M Snyder, born Abt. February 1886.
ii. Joseph Absolum Snyder, born June 24, 1887; died Bef. 1900.
iii. Frank Snyder, born Abt. September 1888.
iv. Oscar O. Snyder, born Abt. March 1895.
v. Child Snyder, born Bef. 1900; died Bef. 1900.
Amanda Bumpus
Amanda Bumpus was born January 14, 1868 in Jefferson County, IL,
and died March 13, 1929. She married Cass Douglas Goddard June 07, 1888
in Jefferson County, Illinois, son of Francis Goddard and Ruth Fitzgerrell.
He was born December 13, 1859 in Illinois, and died March 27, 1942 in
Jefferson County, IL.
Amanda Bumpus:
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Cass Douglas Goddard:
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Children of Amanda Bumpus and Cass Goddard are:
i. Kirby L. Goddard, born November 1890.
ii. Lucy Leona Goddard, born June 1892.
iii. Dallas Roy Goddard, born December 1895.
iv. Wessie J. Goddard, born November 24, 1900 in Jefferson County, IL;
died April 22, 1919 in Jefferson County, IL.
v. Child Goddard, born Bef. 1900; died Bef. 1900.
vi. Carl T. Goddard, born 1905; died 1950.
Wessie J. Goddard:
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Carl T. & Marie Unknown Goddard:
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Marion S. Bumpus
Marion S. Bumpus was born Abt. February 1870. He married Effie C. Riggs
September 10, 1889 in Jefferson County, Illinois, daughter of C. Dixon Riggs and
Martha / Margaret F. Unknown. She was born Abt. March 1873.
Children of Marion Bumpus and Effie Riggs are:
i. Bertie Bumpus, born Abt. August 1890.
ii. Ernie Bumpus, born Abt. May 1892.
Etna Bumpus
Etna Bumpus was born April 14, 1872 in Jefferson County, IL,
and died November 24, 1940 in San Bernardino, California. She
married Stephen Vaughn March 31, 1889 in Jefferson County, Illinois,
son of James Vaughn and Ellen Arnold. He was born March 07, 1867,
and died May 13, 1941 in San Bernardino, California.
Children of Etna Bumpus and Stephen Vaughn are:
i. Earl C. Vaughn, born July 17, 1891 in Jefferson County, IL; died
March 1970 in Jefferson County, IL.
ii. James Floyd Vaughn, born November 19, 1893 in Jefferson County, IL;
died June 20, 1973 in San Bernardino, California.
iii. Walter Lloyd Vaughn, born December 24, 1896 in Jefferson County, IL;
died August 04, 1961 in San Bernardino, California.
iv. Lela Vaughn, born Abt. 1905.
v. Jerrell Vaughn, born Abt. 1908
The 1900 Census Dodds Township, 1910 Census Dodds Township
Jefferson County, IL Jefferson County, IL
Steven Vaughn 34 Stephen D Vaughns 42
Edna A Vaughn 28 Edna Vaughns 38
Earl C Vaughn 8 Earl Vaughns 19
James F Vaughn 6 Floyd Vaughns 16
Walter L Vaughn 3 Walter Vaughns 13
Dela Vaughns 6
Jene Vaughns 3
1920 Census Danville Ward 4,
Vermilion County, Illinois
Steve Vaughn 52
Effie Vaughn 47
Earl Vaughn 27
Walter Vaughn 23
Lela Vaughn 15
Jerrell Vaughn 12
Homer Vaughn 32 >nephew
Roy Duncan 19 >nephew
Dallas Floyd Bumpus
Dallas Floyd Bumpus was born November 05, 1875 in Jefferson County, IL,
and died January 27, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA.
He married (1) Bertha May Campbell March 25, 1896 in Jefferson County, Illinois,
daughter of Joseph Campbell and Zenobia Allen.
She was born March 05, 1880 in Jefferson County, IL, and died January 05, 1970 in
Jefferson County, IL.
Dallas Floyd Bumpus & Bertha May Campbell
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Children of Dallas Bumpus and Bertha Campbell are:
i. Roscoe D. Bumpus, born October 07, 1898; died March 06, 1971.
ii. Homer N. Bumpus, born September 05, 1897; died January 20, 1989.
iii. Gertrude "Gertie" Bumpus, born Abt. 1901.
iv. Clarence Bumpus, born Abt. 1904.
v. Zenobia Bumpus, born Abt. 1913.
Roscoe D. Bumpus was born October 07, 1898, and died March 06, 1971.
He married Jennie E. Unknown. She was born May 17, 1900, and died August 31, 1980.
Children of Roscoe Bumpus and Jennie Unknown are:
i. Delbert Bumpus
ii. Dixie Lee Bumpus
iii. Floyd Bumpus
Roscoe Bumpus & Jennie Unknown
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Homer N. Bumpus, born September 05, 1897; died January 20, 1989.
He married (1) Blanche Farlow
He married (2) Myrtle P. Unknown; born May 10, 1904; died June 28, 1991.
Homer Bumpus & Myrtle P. Unknown
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Child of Homer Bumpus and Blanche Farlow is:
i. Dallas M. Bumpus, born January 07, 1919; died August 12, 1992.
He married Willadean Unknown April 04, 1939; born August 25, 1923;
died October 21, 1983.
Dallas M. Bumpus & Willadean Unknown
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Johnnie, Willie, Charlie & Walter Bumpus
Johnnie, Willie, Charlie, & Walter Bumpus
Burial: Smith Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL
Bumpus Family | William S. Bumpus Sr. | Nathan W. Bumpus
