Person:James Stoops (2)

According to the Shankland Family Research by Albert B. Shankland, James was a brother of Polly Stoops who married John Shankland, Polly Shankland's brother. James and Polly Stoops had 9 children. James was a Methodist minister and about 1848 they moved to Ripley Co., Indiana.

 According to a WorldConnect database, James emigrated to Preble Co. about 1818, later back to Kentucky, then to Ripley Co. Indiana in 1848.
 According to 'Descendants of William Shankland', Mary and James had 9 children: Samuel 1815; Eliza R. m. Jesse Melerdner; John S. 1818-1875 m. Lucretia Craycraft; Sarah S. 1820; Sarepta A. 1824; Hester 'Hetty' B. 1826; Elizabeth Y. 1828 m. Joseph M. Stoops; Fletcher Thomas 1831; and unnamed son, 1836-1836. Other sources show another son William b. 1828 m. Drucilla and had daughter Henrietta in 1849. They are listed in Washington, Ripley Co., Indiana in 1850.
 I believe Sarah 1820-1896 and Hester B. 1826-1883 married brothers Joseph K. Delap and James Delap and stayed in Ripley Co.

 In the 1840 census for Nicholas Co., Kentucky, James D. Stoops has 1 male 5-10 [Fletcher?], 1 male 10-15, [?] 1 m 15-20 [?], 1 male 40-50 [James D.]; 2 females 10-15 [Hetty & Sarepta?], 2 females 15-20 [Elizabeth & Sarah?], and 1 female 40-50 [Polly].  His son John S. is listed under his own household.
 In the 1850 census for Washington, Ripley Co., Indiana, James D. Stoops is a farmer, age 53 from Pennsylvania, with $1000.  His wife Polly is 59 and the children are Sarepta, 25, Elizabeth Y., 21; and Fletcher (L.?), 18, farmer -- all born Kentucky. {p.321} His son John S. is on page 320.
 NOTE: I have not been able to find James, Mary, or children Fletcher or Elizabeth in the 1860 census.
 According to 'Descendants of John Stoops', James married Emily Shutts on 17 Aug 1864 in Dearborn Co., Indiana.
 In the 1870 census for Washington, Ripley Co., Indiana, James D. Stoops is a farmer, age 72 from Pennsylvania. He is living with Emily, age 48 from Ohio. {p. 263}. They are next to William Gault and wife Ann [Sarepta Stoops].

1.   Albert Shankland. Shankland Family Research. (copy of typed manuscript, dated 1 Feb 1971).
2.   John Bowen. Bowen WorldConnect Database. (<wc.rootsweb.com>, 1 Oct 2003).