2nd Lieut.
Co. K
89th Indiana Infantry
Enlisted on 8/16/1862
Mustered in 8/28/1862
Mustered out 6/2/1863
JAMES STOOPS, harness-maker, at Tocsin, was born in Waynesburgh, Greene County, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1838, son of James and Mary (Smalley) Stoops, also natives of Greene County. In 1839 the family removed to near Morgantown, West Virginia, and in 1852 made a location in Adams County, this State, remaining there until the death of the mother, which occurred in 1884. The father is still a resident of Decatur, Indiana. To them were born nine children —Rebecca, the eldest daughter, married Simon L. Boyer, and remained in West Virginia; Margaret is the wife of G. W. Menefee; Edward married Margaret Martin; James, Jr.; Maria, deceased, wife of Abram Studabaker; Sarah J., wife of N. Blackburn, editor of the Decatur Democrat; William G. H., deceased; George C., who married Belle Pease, and Joseph A., who married Inez Shaffer, of Bluffton. With the exception of William, who is deceased, all married in Wells and Adams counties. At the age of sixteen our subject began to take an active interest in politics. At twenty-one he was elected constable, serving two years. In April, 1862, he received the nomination of the Democratic party of Adams County for sheriff. He declined the nomination and enlisted as a private in Company K, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry. At the organization of the regiment Mr. Stoops was elected Second Lieutenant of his company. Illness compelled his resignation ten months later, and he returned home hoping to regain his shattered health. In 1866 he became the Democratic candidate for sheriff of Adams County, and was elected in the autumn of that year. His official acts were so satisfactory that he was re-elected, and at the close of his second term was appointed assessor of Washington Township. He also served as deputy sheriff under David King, and later engaged in the manufacture of harness in Decatur. In 1886 he left Adams County and located in Tocsin. He opened a shop and began the manufacture of harness. He was the first of his trade to locate in the village. A destructive fire broke out and swept away two business houses with their contents, in the upper story of which was the shop of Mr. Stoops. The whole stock of all the men was swept away by this fire, and there was no insurance. He was appointed station agent of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad soon afterward, having purchased a lot and erected a new building. Mr. and Mrs. Stoops had one son, now foreman of the Decatur Democrat office. Mrs. Stoops died while her husband was away serving his country. Mr. Stoops' second wife was formerly Victoria Sheneman. They have had two sons—one died in infancy and the other was drowned when eleven years of age. His third wife was Jennie Busby. Eleven years has Mr. Stoops served the people of Adams County in an official capacity, all of which has been done faithfully and well.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 793-794.
Thank you, Jim Cox, for the info!!
Co. K
89th Indiana Infantry
Enlisted on 8/16/1862
Mustered in 8/28/1862
Mustered out 6/2/1863
JAMES STOOPS, harness-maker, at Tocsin, was born in Waynesburgh, Greene County, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1838, son of James and Mary (Smalley) Stoops, also natives of Greene County. In 1839 the family removed to near Morgantown, West Virginia, and in 1852 made a location in Adams County, this State, remaining there until the death of the mother, which occurred in 1884. The father is still a resident of Decatur, Indiana. To them were born nine children —Rebecca, the eldest daughter, married Simon L. Boyer, and remained in West Virginia; Margaret is the wife of G. W. Menefee; Edward married Margaret Martin; James, Jr.; Maria, deceased, wife of Abram Studabaker; Sarah J., wife of N. Blackburn, editor of the Decatur Democrat; William G. H., deceased; George C., who married Belle Pease, and Joseph A., who married Inez Shaffer, of Bluffton. With the exception of William, who is deceased, all married in Wells and Adams counties. At the age of sixteen our subject began to take an active interest in politics. At twenty-one he was elected constable, serving two years. In April, 1862, he received the nomination of the Democratic party of Adams County for sheriff. He declined the nomination and enlisted as a private in Company K, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry. At the organization of the regiment Mr. Stoops was elected Second Lieutenant of his company. Illness compelled his resignation ten months later, and he returned home hoping to regain his shattered health. In 1866 he became the Democratic candidate for sheriff of Adams County, and was elected in the autumn of that year. His official acts were so satisfactory that he was re-elected, and at the close of his second term was appointed assessor of Washington Township. He also served as deputy sheriff under David King, and later engaged in the manufacture of harness in Decatur. In 1886 he left Adams County and located in Tocsin. He opened a shop and began the manufacture of harness. He was the first of his trade to locate in the village. A destructive fire broke out and swept away two business houses with their contents, in the upper story of which was the shop of Mr. Stoops. The whole stock of all the men was swept away by this fire, and there was no insurance. He was appointed station agent of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad soon afterward, having purchased a lot and erected a new building. Mr. and Mrs. Stoops had one son, now foreman of the Decatur Democrat office. Mrs. Stoops died while her husband was away serving his country. Mr. Stoops' second wife was formerly Victoria Sheneman. They have had two sons—one died in infancy and the other was drowned when eleven years of age. His third wife was Jennie Busby. Eleven years has Mr. Stoops served the people of Adams County in an official capacity, all of which has been done faithfully and well.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 793-794.
Thank you, Jim Cox, for the info!!
2nd Lieut.
Co. K
89th Indiana Infantry
Enlisted on 8/16/1862
Mustered in 8/28/1862
Mustered out 6/2/1863
JAMES STOOPS, harness-maker, at Tocsin, was born in Waynesburgh, Greene County, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1838, son of James and Mary (Smalley) Stoops, also natives of Greene County. In 1839 the family removed to near Morgantown, West Virginia, and in 1852 made a location in Adams County, this State, remaining there until the death of the mother, which occurred in 1884. The father is still a resident of Decatur, Indiana. To them were born nine children —Rebecca, the eldest daughter, married Simon L. Boyer, and remained in West Virginia; Margaret is the wife of G. W. Menefee; Edward married Margaret Martin; James, Jr.; Maria, deceased, wife of Abram Studabaker; Sarah J., wife of N. Blackburn, editor of the Decatur Democrat; William G. H., deceased; George C., who married Belle Pease, and Joseph A., who married Inez Shaffer, of Bluffton. With the exception of William, who is deceased, all married in Wells and Adams counties. At the age of sixteen our subject began to take an active interest in politics. At twenty-one he was elected constable, serving two years. In April, 1862, he received the nomination of the Democratic party of Adams County for sheriff. He declined the nomination and enlisted as a private in Company K, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry. At the organization of the regiment Mr. Stoops was elected Second Lieutenant of his company. Illness compelled his resignation ten months later, and he returned home hoping to regain his shattered health. In 1866 he became the Democratic candidate for sheriff of Adams County, and was elected in the autumn of that year. His official acts were so satisfactory that he was re-elected, and at the close of his second term was appointed assessor of Washington Township. He also served as deputy sheriff under David King, and later engaged in the manufacture of harness in Decatur. In 1886 he left Adams County and located in Tocsin. He opened a shop and began the manufacture of harness. He was the first of his trade to locate in the village. A destructive fire broke out and swept away two business houses with their contents, in the upper story of which was the shop of Mr. Stoops. The whole stock of all the men was swept away by this fire, and there was no insurance. He was appointed station agent of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad soon afterward, having purchased a lot and erected a new building. Mr. and Mrs. Stoops had one son, now foreman of the Decatur Democrat office. Mrs. Stoops died while her husband was away serving his country. Mr. Stoops' second wife was formerly Victoria Sheneman. They have had two sons—one died in infancy and the other was drowned when eleven years of age. His third wife was Jennie Busby. Eleven years has Mr. Stoops served the people of Adams County in an official capacity, all of which has been done faithfully and well.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 793-794.
Thank you, Jim Cox, for the info!!
Co. K
89th Indiana Infantry
Enlisted on 8/16/1862
Mustered in 8/28/1862
Mustered out 6/2/1863
JAMES STOOPS, harness-maker, at Tocsin, was born in Waynesburgh, Greene County, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1838, son of James and Mary (Smalley) Stoops, also natives of Greene County. In 1839 the family removed to near Morgantown, West Virginia, and in 1852 made a location in Adams County, this State, remaining there until the death of the mother, which occurred in 1884. The father is still a resident of Decatur, Indiana. To them were born nine children —Rebecca, the eldest daughter, married Simon L. Boyer, and remained in West Virginia; Margaret is the wife of G. W. Menefee; Edward married Margaret Martin; James, Jr.; Maria, deceased, wife of Abram Studabaker; Sarah J., wife of N. Blackburn, editor of the Decatur Democrat; William G. H., deceased; George C., who married Belle Pease, and Joseph A., who married Inez Shaffer, of Bluffton. With the exception of William, who is deceased, all married in Wells and Adams counties. At the age of sixteen our subject began to take an active interest in politics. At twenty-one he was elected constable, serving two years. In April, 1862, he received the nomination of the Democratic party of Adams County for sheriff. He declined the nomination and enlisted as a private in Company K, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry. At the organization of the regiment Mr. Stoops was elected Second Lieutenant of his company. Illness compelled his resignation ten months later, and he returned home hoping to regain his shattered health. In 1866 he became the Democratic candidate for sheriff of Adams County, and was elected in the autumn of that year. His official acts were so satisfactory that he was re-elected, and at the close of his second term was appointed assessor of Washington Township. He also served as deputy sheriff under David King, and later engaged in the manufacture of harness in Decatur. In 1886 he left Adams County and located in Tocsin. He opened a shop and began the manufacture of harness. He was the first of his trade to locate in the village. A destructive fire broke out and swept away two business houses with their contents, in the upper story of which was the shop of Mr. Stoops. The whole stock of all the men was swept away by this fire, and there was no insurance. He was appointed station agent of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad soon afterward, having purchased a lot and erected a new building. Mr. and Mrs. Stoops had one son, now foreman of the Decatur Democrat office. Mrs. Stoops died while her husband was away serving his country. Mr. Stoops' second wife was formerly Victoria Sheneman. They have had two sons—one died in infancy and the other was drowned when eleven years of age. His third wife was Jennie Busby. Eleven years has Mr. Stoops served the people of Adams County in an official capacity, all of which has been done faithfully and well.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 793-794.
Thank you, Jim Cox, for the info!!
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