Martha Belle Lucas and John Adams Stambaugh

JOHN ADAMS STAMBAUGH, son of CATHERINE ZIMMERMAN and JOSEPH H. STAMBAUGH, was born in April, 1858 in Nebraska, and died December 2, 1926 in Houston, York, Nebraska.^{456, 5648} He is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.⁴⁵⁶

He married MARTHA BELLE LUCAS on March 14, 1895 in Lamar, Barton, Missouri.^{7774, 7859} She was born May 20, 1869 in Kentucky,⁷⁷⁷⁴ and died December 6, 1919 in Saunders County, Nebraska.⁷⁷⁷⁴ She is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Jacob Meyer Descendant Report (Ancestor of John A. Stambaugh)
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  • John Zimmerman Descendant Report (Ancestor of John A. Stambaugh)

Children of MARTHA BELLE LUCAS and JOHN ADAMS STAMBAUGH:

1. ELSIE A. STAMBAUGH, b. December 29, 1895, Nebraska;⁴⁵⁶ m. PAUL DANIEL KELLY on April 19, 1916 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska^{8895, 12113}; d. June 16, 1964.⁴⁵⁶
2. MILLIE STAMBAUGH, b. January 23, 1903, Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska;⁴⁵⁶ m. CARL HARRISON PARKS on November 6, 1922 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska⁷⁸¹⁴; d. March 11, 1981, Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska.⁴⁵⁶

Marriage Announcements and News

Ashland Gazette, March 15, 1895⁷⁸⁵⁹

John Stambaugh was married yesterday at Lemar, Missouri, to Miss Belle G. Lucas. Mr. and Mrs. Stambaugh will make their home at the old homestead, north of this city.

Obituaries

Ashland Gazette⁷⁷⁷⁴

Mrs. John Stambaugh

Martha Belle Lucas Stambaugh died at her home December 6, 1919, at the age of 51 years, 6 months, and 16 days. She had been an invalid for several years, and for the past month had been confined to her bed from being scalded with hot water. She seemed to be getting along nicely until two days before her death, when she contracted a cold which rapidly developed into pneumonia. Death claimed her Saturday morning, about 3 o'clock.

Mrs. Stambaugh was born May 20, 1869, in Kentucky. On March 14, 1895, she was married to John Stambaugh, a pioneer resident of this community. To this union were born three children, one having died in infancy, Miss Milley, who was at home with her parents, and Mrs. Paul Kelly of Greenwood, Nebr. They, with their father and Mrs. Stambaugh's five brothers and one sister, mourn her death.

Mrs. Stambaugh, though closely confined, was very kind and patient, and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She put great trust in our Saviour.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. A. G. Newberry, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment was made in the Ashland cemetery.

Ashland Gazette, December 9, 1926⁵⁶⁴⁸

OBITUARY

John Adams Stambaugh, second son of Joseph and Catherine Stambaugh, was born three-quarters of a mile north of Ashland, April 9th, 1858, and departed this life the second day of December, 1926 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Kelly, of Houston, Nebr., aged 68 years, 7 months and 23 days. He grew to manhood on the old home place where he spend the greater part of his life. He experienced all the hardships of the early pioneer life and saw this country develop from a buffalo and Indian country into the beautiful and prosperous country of today.

He was married in March 1895 to Miss Belle Lucas, of La Mar, Mo.

Three children were born to them, namely Mrs. Elsie Kelly, of Houston, Nebr., Mrs. Carl Parks, of Greenwood, and a son, who died in infancy. He was a kind and loving father and brother. In early life he united with the Baptist church and lived a Christian life until death. He leaves to mourn his departure two daughters and three grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational church Sunday, Dec. 5th, Rev. Wallis, of the M. E. church officiating. He was laid to reset beside his wife, who preceded him in death seven years ago.

Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ely and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Guenther, of Lincoln, Mrs. Lizzie Gartano and Mr. Oscar Peterson, of Omaha.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 27, 18601850	Calhoun County, Nebraska	Joseph H. Stambaugh Catherine Zimmerman Mary Jo/Jane Stambaugh George Washington Stambaugh John Adams Stambaugh
August 3, 18701513	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Joseph H. Stambaugh Catherine Zimmerman Mary Jo/Jane Stambaugh George Washington Stambaugh John Adams Stambaugh Ella Romine Stambaugh Emma Lincoln Stambaugh Lorenzo Grant Stambaugh Melissa Josephine Stambaugh
June 3, 1880292	Clear Creek, Saunders, Nebraska	George Washington Stambaugh John Adams Stambaugh
June 13, 18851835	Clear Creek, Saunders, Nebraska	Joseph H. Stambaugh Catherine Zimmerman John Adams Stambaugh Lorenzo Grant Stambaugh Melissa Josephine Stambaugh Rose May Stambaugh Randolph Hayes Stambaugh
June 18, 1900303	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	John Adams Stambaugh Martha Belle Lucas Elsie A. Stambaugh
April 30, 1910302	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	John Adams Stambaugh Martha Belle Lucas Elsie A. Stambaugh Millie Stambaugh
January 31, 1920299	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	John Adams Stambaugh Millie Stambaugh