Nancy and Robert had 10 children in NC before moving to TX.
Robert D. Bumpass was a planter with large acreage near Mill Creek in Person Co., NC. He was the owner of more than 100 slaves. Each of his children had a personal body servant, and each child was given specific responsibilities in a particular phase of plantation activities. . . farming, livestock, commercial affairs for the sons, and household duties such as sewing, cooking, weaving for the daughters.
1850 Federal Census taken 9/4/1850, for Person Co., NC:
Robert D. Bumpass, male, age 51, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 47, b. NC;
Margaret Bumpass, female, age 19, b. NC;
Elizabeth Bumpass, female, age 17, b. NC;
Robert Bumpass, male, age 16, b. NC;
William Bumpass, male, age 14, b. NC;
Alexander Bumpass, male, age 12, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 11, b. NC;
Thomas Bumpass, male, age 7, b. NC;
Harace Bumpass, male, age 6, b. NC.
1860 Federal Census taken 8/10/1860, for Allensville, Person Co., NC:
Robert D. Bumpass, male, age 62, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 56, b. NC;
William Bumpass, male, age 23, b. NC;
Alexander Bumpass, male, age 19, b. NC;
Thomas Bumpass, male, age 16, b. NC;
Harave Bumpass, male, age 15, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 20, b. NC.
1870 Federal Census taken 7/7/1870, for Farmersville, Collin Co., TX:
Robert Bumpass, male, age 72, b. NC;
Lamb Bumpass, female, age 67, b. NC.
Nancy and Robert had 10 children in NC before moving to TX.
Robert D. Bumpass was a planter with large acreage near Mill Creek in Person Co., NC. He was the owner of more than 100 slaves. Each of his children had a personal body servant, and each child was given specific responsibilities in a particular phase of plantation activities. . . farming, livestock, commercial affairs for the sons, and household duties such as sewing, cooking, weaving for the daughters.
1850 Federal Census taken 9/4/1850, for Person Co., NC:
Robert D. Bumpass, male, age 51, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 47, b. NC;
Margaret Bumpass, female, age 19, b. NC;
Elizabeth Bumpass, female, age 17, b. NC;
Robert Bumpass, male, age 16, b. NC;
William Bumpass, male, age 14, b. NC;
Alexander Bumpass, male, age 12, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 11, b. NC;
Thomas Bumpass, male, age 7, b. NC;
Harace Bumpass, male, age 6, b. NC.
1860 Federal Census taken 8/10/1860, for Allensville, Person Co., NC:
Robert D. Bumpass, male, age 62, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 56, b. NC;
William Bumpass, male, age 23, b. NC;
Alexander Bumpass, male, age 19, b. NC;
Thomas Bumpass, male, age 16, b. NC;
Harave Bumpass, male, age 15, b. NC;
Nancy Bumpass, female, age 20, b. NC.
1870 Federal Census taken 7/7/1870, for Farmersville, Collin Co., TX:
Robert Bumpass, male, age 72, b. NC;
Lamb Bumpass, female, age 67, b. NC.
Gravesite Details
From Olive Branch Church, Person Co., NC
Family Members
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Rev James Carroll Bumpass
1826–1903
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John Kendall Bumpass
1829–1899
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Elizabeth C. "Betty" Bumpass Holloway
1832–1862
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Margaret Aramynta Bumpass Smith
1832–1903
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Robert Davie Bumpass Jr
1833–1864
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William Ambrose Bumpass
1834–1887
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Nancy Adams "Nannie" Bumpass Jones
1838–1900
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Alexander Jones "Tip" Bumpass
1841–1865
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Thomas Halliburton Bumpass
1843–1893
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Horace Lindsey Bumpass
1845–1880
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