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Stamper, Sgt. Alexander

Stamper, Sgt. Alexander

Male 1842 - 1922  (80 years)

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  • Name Stamper, Alexander 
    Prefix Sgt. 
    Nickname Alex 
    Birth 1842  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Military From 1863 to 26 Dec 1864  [2] 
    as a sergeant, Co. H, 47th Ky. Infantry (USA) 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Alexander, 38, Ky.
      Nancy, 40, Ky.
      Arminda, 12
      Susanah, 11
      Catharine, 8
      Loucinda, 5
      Matilda, 1
    Census 1890  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1910  Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 13 Jan 1922  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Burial Alex Stamper Cemetery, Skyline, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I34338  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2021 

    Father Stamper, Isom,   b. 10 Nov 1806, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1899, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Creech, Sarah Melvina,   b. 22 Aug 1807, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jan 1827  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Whitaker, Nancy Jane,   b. 6 Mar 1838, Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1900, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1866  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Stamper, Arminda,   b. 14 Jul 1867, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1939, Tolson Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +2. Stamper, Susannah,   b. 1 Mar 1869, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1946 (Age 76 years)
     3. Stamper, Armilda,   b. 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Stamper, Catherine,   b. 22 Feb 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1952, Taney, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +5. Stamper, Lucinda,   b. 8 Jan 1875, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Stamper, Matilda,   b. Abt 1879, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Stamper, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 3 Sep 1880, Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1938, Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F14047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Caudill, Lydia Margaret,   b. 27 May 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1949, Skyline, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [7] 
    Marriage 21 Sep 1900  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Family ID F97287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1842 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Aug 1866 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1890 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Sep 1900 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Jan 1922 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Alex Stamper Cemetery, Skyline, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S33730] Elaxander Stamper in household of Ison Stamper, "United States Census, 1860".

    2. [S113350] Alexander Stamper, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890".

    3. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 18-551.

    4. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 056, Cert. #27865, Deathvol. 1922, hv.

    5. [S33731] Alex Stamper, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    6. [S113348] Alexander Stamper, "Find A Grave Index".

    7. [S33733] Margaret Dixon, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    8. [S113349] Alexander Stamper, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    9. [S184272] Alexander Stamper, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    10. [S203333] Margaret Dixon, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".