Joseph L. Stump

    Joseph L. Stump, Sheriff of Warren County, was born near Green Hill, this county, November 5, 1845, and is one of eight children, five of whom are yet living, born to Lemuel and Agnes (Brier) Stump, the former of German and the latter of Scotch-Irish descent. Joseph Stump, grandfather of Sheriff Stump, emigrated to what is now Fountain County, Indiana, and entered the land on which Attica is now situated. He afterward sold that property, and in 1827, settled in Liberty Township, Warren County, entering a large tract of land, and at an advanced age he departed this life, in 1846.

    Joseph L. Stump was reared in Liberty Township, Warren County, where he received his education, and this has always been his home. In 1862, he enlisted for the war, but was rejected by reason of his youth. February 29, 1864, he was mustered in Company H, Seventy-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, as private, and was discharged at Indianapolis, September 14, 1865. He was with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign, participating in all the movements of his regiment concluding with the capture of Atlanta. After this, he was on special detailed duty for Gen. Garrard until April, 1865, when he rejoined his company under Gen. Wilson, and started on the "Wilson Raid" to liberate Andersonville prisoners. They only reached Macon, Georgia, when the news was received of the collapse of the Southern Confederacy.

    Mr. Stump returned to his native county and farmed until 1874, when he became engaged in milling in Rainsville, which he continued about three years, when he recommenced farming, at which he was engaged when he was elected Sheriff of the County in 1880. In 1882, he was re-elected and is yet serving in that capacity. Sheriff Stump is a member of the Masonic Order, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Honor and G. A. R. and is a Republican.

        August 3, 1865, was married to Sarah E. Jones. Six children have been born to this union -George, Gardella and Gertie, deceased; and Nettie, Arthur and James Marion yet living.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.