Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 649.

DAVID STUMP

     Born in Ohio in the year 1819; lived for a time in Iowa, and arrived in
Oregon in 1845.  He settled in Polk County, and took a donation claim of six
hundred and forty acres, which he still owns.  In 1850 went on a prospecting
expedition in Rogue River Valley.  In 1874 was elected to serve in the
legislature.  He has worked as surveyor at times.  He was married to Elizabeth
Chamberlain in 1850, and has four children -- Mary A., Joseph S., Katherine B.
and John B.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.