Husband of Barbara Woods. Son of David Stumbaugh and Rhonda Gilliland

OBITUARY

THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1907

JAMES STUMBAUGH

Mr. James Stumbaugh was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1822, and died at his daughters home, Mrs. Preston Mundell, Jan. 20, 1907, at the age of 85 years and 16 days.

In 1832 he moved to Cass county, Indiana, with his parents, his boyhood days being spent in the clearing up of the farm during the winter months. He commenced his lessons in a log school house and at home was taught by his parents that honesty and industry underlie all success and this early teaching was supplemented by home study and reading, and also by close observation. Indeed he has been a student all his life.

On Jan. 8, 1846, he married Miss Barbara Woods. In 1855, they moved to Lucas county, Iowa, where he spent the remainder of his days. Eleven children have blessed their home in which five have preceded him. Three boys and three girls are left with their dear old mother to mourn their loss. All were present except one daughter, Mrs. Thelander of Nebraska.

He has always taken deep interest in matters pertaining to education, temperance and religion and in this efforts in this direction has had the sympathy and assistance of his good wife. They have been members of the Missionary Baptist church for many years, and since 1860 he has been an ordained minister of the gospel in this church, preaching frequently and being the means of accomplishing great good in the Master's cause.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. S. Clark, of Chariton, and assisted by the Free Masons, of which he had been a worthy member for a great many years. A short service was held at the residence, conducted by the fraternity to which he belongs. The funeral was preached at the Goshen Baptist church, in the presence of a large and sympathetic audience, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Goshen cemetery.

The deceased has been a cripple for the past four years from a broken hip, which he received from a fall. He has been a patient sufferer during these years, trusting in his Savior, and waiting for the change to come. On the 20th of January, about 7:30 a.m., as he was dressing himself, he received a stroke of paralysis of the heart, of which he fell prostrate, and thus ended a long journey, mingled with pleasures and sorrows. The sorrowing friends have the sympathy of all their acquaintances.