Richard & Amanda Bumpus Family Back Row: Johanna, Cora and Rosa Front Row: Richard holding Julia, Stephen and Robert and Amanda holding George
 Richard Bumpus Burial: Bumpus Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL Richard L. Bumpus R.L. Bumpus died this morning at Three o'Clock having been confined to his bed in Dodds Township for two years past. He leaves a wife and four minor children with three more who are of age. The funeral took place this afternoon at four o'clock from the family residence the remains being buried on his own farm. Mr. Bumpus was a couson of Ex supervisor W. S. Bumpus, and was about 57 years of Age. Source: Mount Vernon Register News(Obit may have been copied from a previous paper's obit) Date: 17-July-1895  Amanda Bumpus Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL Amanda Jane BUMPUS, Daughter of George H. and Julia Ann Puckett born in Jefferson county Feb. 22, 1855, died May 1st, 1926. She was married to Richard Bumpus Jan.11, 1874. To which union eight children were born. Three precededed (sic) her in death: those surviving are Mrs. Rose Atchison, Geo. and Robert Bumpus, Mrs Jslia (sic) Pilson, Mrs. Cora Goddard, and one step daughter, Mrs. Johanna Wissenhunt. She also opened her home to Mr. Pierce Phillips a nephew, who remained with them until manhood. Her husband died July 11, 1895 leaving to her the burden of rearing a family which she so nobly accomplished. In early girlhood she professed faith in Christ, united with the Hams Grove Baptist Church in Nov. 1873, where she lived a devoted christian, always loyal to her church and pastor. For several years she made her home with her children who rise up to call her blessed. She also leaves to mourn her going, a sister Mrs. Lois Vaughn, three brothers, William, Henry and Stephen Puckett, 24 grand children, 13 great grand children and other relatives and friends. Truly a noble woman has fallen. Goodbye Aunt Manda till we meet again. One of the largest congregations that every assembled at Hams Grove church paid their respects to her memory by their presence Sunday afternoon May 2, at 2:30. Funeral conducted by Elder Cyrus Maulding of Mt. Vernon Ill. from The Ina Observer May 6, 1926
 George Henry Puckett father of Amanda Jane "Puckett" Bumpus August 11, 1817 - June 27, 1883
[Per the Illinois Statewide Marriage Record Index - ] BUMPUS, RICHARD S HARVELL, ELIZA J 09/10/1863 002/0018 00000000 JEFFERSON Federal Census, 1870, Township 4 Range 3, Jefferson Co., Illinois, p. 19 (handwritten) / 564 (inkstamped) enumerated 9 July 1870 Post Office: Spring Garden household/family 130/131 Bumpus, Richard M W Farmer 700 450 Tennessee - - - - - - - - 1 - -, Eliza 21 F W Housekeeper - - Illinois - - - - - 1 1 - - - -, Johana 2 F W -r - - Illinois - - - - - - - - - - -, Martha 9 F W -r - - Illinois - - - - - - - - - - The Martha listed above is most likely a relative and not the child of Richard & Eliza Bumpus. There is a Martha Bumpus daughter of Absolom born abt. 1861. Richard Bumpus would be her Uncle. Amanda "Manda" Jane PUCKETT married Richard Lee BUMPUS on 11 Jan 1874 Possibly we will find this marriage in Hamilton Co., IL records
Per the 1880 Census - (LDS transcription) R. L. BUMPUS Self M Male W 40 TN Farming VA VA M. J. BUMPUS Wife M Female W 29 IL Keeping House TN TN J. E. BUMPUS Dau S Female W 13 IL At Home TN IL R. M. BUMPUS Dau S Female W 4 IL TN IL Flory B. BUMPUS Dau S Female W 1 IL Dead TN IL C. A. BUMPUS Dau S Female W 1 IL TN IL E. P. PHILIPS Other S Male W 11 IL Work On Farm TN KY Source Information: Census Place Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254216 NA Film Number T9-0216 Page Number 549D Children of Richard Bumpus and Eliza Jane Harvill are:
Children of Richard Bumpus and Amanda Puckett are: Johanna Elizabeth Bumpus was born March 1867, and died July 01, 1949. She married George W. Whisenhunt October 14, 1886 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was born February 1868, and died June 23, 1937.  Johanna Elizabeth Bumpus & George W. Whisenhunt: Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL Children of Johanna Bumpus and George Whisenhunt are:  Albert Lee Whisenhunt & C. Leone Melton: Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL There is a Nancy L. Whisenhunt who died February 1905. and is buried unmarked in Hams Grove Cemetery unknown if this is the daughter of Johanna & George Whisenhunt.  Charlie E. Whisenhunt & Rheba P. Unknown: Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL  Thomas J. & Rosa May "Bumpus" Atchison Wedding Day July 02, 1890 Rosa May Bumpus, born December 13, 1875 in Jefferson County, IL; died June 10, 1946 in Jefferson County, IL. She married Thomas Jefferson Atchison July 02, 1890 in Jefferson County, IL, he was born 1860 and died 1943.  Thomas J. & Rosa May "Bumpus" Atchison: Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL Children of Rosa Bumpus and Thomas Atchison are: Harlton Atchison was born June 12, 1891 in Jefferson County, IL, and died February 1974 in Centralia, IL. He married (1) Mae Sollis 1918. He married (2) Cordelia Handley Aft. 1918. She died 1965. Children of Harlton Atchisson and Mae Sollis are: Harlton "Cotton" Atchison, 82, of 1122 S. Maple St. Centralia, died at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Mr. Atchison had worked at the I.C. Shops and George Raines Furniture, and was retired from a position at Hoffman's Clothing Store. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Temple Baptist Church in Centralia, with the Rev. Ferdie Schimf officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Luer Funeral Home in Centralia from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and until noon Sunday, and at the Temple Baptist Church after 1 p.m. Sunday. Born in Belle Rive on June 12, 1891, he was the son of Thomas and Rosa (Bumpus) Atchison. He was first married to Mae Sollis in 1918. He later married Cordelia Handley, who died in 1965. Mr. Atchison was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Marion Cooley and Mrs. Dorothy Blackman, both of Centralia; one sister, Mrs Vada Kelley Mecklonburg, Bremerton, Wash.; 10 grandchildren, and 13 great- grandchildren.  George M. Kelley & Vada "Atchison" Kelley Vada Atchison was born Abt. 1894, and died Aft. 1974. She married (1) George M. Kelley August 06, 1911 in Jefferson County, Illinois, son of David Kelley and Julia Boster. He was born November 06, 1885 in Franklin County, IL, and died December 26, 1956. She married (2) Harley Clark Britton Aft. 1923. She married (3)? Unknown Mecklonburg Children of Vada Atchison and George Kelley are: Flory B. Bumpus was born Abt. 1879 and died Abt. 1880 Cora A. Bumpus was born April 26, 1879, and died 1967. She married Albert L. Goddard November 18, 1894 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was born 1872, and died 1919. Children of Cora Bumpus and Albert Goddard are:  Albert L. Goddard & Cora A. Bumpus & Daughter Rosa: Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL  Ross Goddard & Jessie Unknown: Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL 
No other information Robert Lee Bumpus was born August 25, 1884 and died 1969
he is buried in Hams Grove Cemetery. No other information Julia A. Bumpus was born October 13, 1890, and died May 09, 1984. She married John Wesley Pilson. He was born July 18, 1884, and died March 09, 1929. Children of Julia Bumpus and John Pilson are: Mauda Estella Bumpus was born August 22, 1886 and died before 1900 |
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