Hiram H Stamper
and Arena Francis

Hiram H Stamper (Captain Hiram) b 2 Aug 1834 Letcher Co KY d 19 Feb 1873 Knott Co KY s/o John Whit Stamper and Lucinda Hogg. Hiram H Stamper m. 1 Mar 1857 Letcher Co KY to Arena "Anna" Francis b 11 Sept 1837 Perry (Letcher) Co KY d 17 Mar 1915 Knott Co KY d/o Thomas Francis and Lourania Polly. (1860 Letcher Co KY Census).

(*Source - Link no longer works) Hiram and his wife were originally buried at Ball Point Cemetery on Carr's Fork in Knott Co, KY, but this cemetery was one of many which were moved to make way for the construction of Carr's Fork Lake. Hiram and Anna now rest in the Carr's Fork Memorial Cemetery. Hiram Stamper is often referred to as "Captain Hiram" because he attained the rank of Captain in the service of the Confederate States of America. He enlisted in the 5th Kentucky regiment on November 1 1861 at Whitesburg, Kentucky and served in the Co A; 13th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA regiment from September to October 1862. He was captured at the Battle of Leatherwood in Perry Co., Kentucky on October 17 1862 and later exchanged. He was again captured at Gladeville, Virginia on July 7, 1863. Children of Hiram H Stamper and Anna Francis;

I. James D Stamper b 23 Jan 1858 Knott Co KY d 16 Mar 1939 Big Springs, TX m. 18 Oct 1895 to Julia Whitaker b 21 Jun 1875 d 12 Mar 1963 Winchester, Clark Co KY. Children of James D Stamper and Julia Whitaker;

1. Lloyd C Stamper b 9 Sept 1896 d 23 Mar 1942

2. Jessie Stamper (female) b 15 Dec 1897 d 8 Aug 1962 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY m. 17 Jan 1920 Dallas TX to Sam Collins b 9 Oct 1880 d 8 Aug 1962 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. Children of Jessie Stamper and Sam Collins;

i. Sam Collins b 16 Dec 1920 Lexington, Fayette Co KY d 7 Oct 1977 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY m. Joanne Lewis b 22 May 1924 Hyden, Leslie Co KY d 24 Jul 1997 Lexington, Fayette Co KY. Children of Sam Collins 1920 and Joanne Lewis; - I). Sam Collins b 27 Jan 1952 Pikeville, Pike Co KY m. 22 May 1982 Letcher Co KY to Marietta Profitt b 18 Dec 1955; Children of Sam Collins 1952 and Marietta Profitt; - 1). Samantha Collins b 24 Jul 1985 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY 2). Garrison Taft Collins b 12 May 1990 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY 3). Lewis Collins b 12 May 1990 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY II). William Lewis Collins b 12 Jun 1954 Louisville, Jefferson Co KY m. 11 Oct 1997 to Teresa Lynn Caudill b 4 Aug 1962 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; Child of William Lewis Collins and Teresa Lynn Caudill; - 1). Judson James Collins b 27 Mar 1998 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. III). Anne Leslie Collins b 6 Dec 1962 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY m. 24 Jun 1995 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to Jerry Hissom b 17 May 1959 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY

ii. James D Stamper Collins b 21 Jul 1925 Lexington, KY m. 1st to Carol Payne b 1929; m. 2nd to Nancy Delores Collins b 1929. Children of James D Stamper Collins and Nancy Delores Collins; - i.a). Samuel Ernest Timothy Collins b 1958 m. Sheila Mae Lively b 1960. Child; I). Katie Lynn Collins b 12 Apr 1991. Samuel Ernest Timothy Collins m. 2nd to Jo Martin b 1962. i.b). Janet Ellen Collins b 1960 m. Tim McGaha b 1956. Child; I). Morgan McGaha b 1991. Janet Ellen Collins m. 2nd to Mark Palmer b 1956.

James D Stamper Collins m. Ivalee Hall b 18 Aug 1925 d/o Milton Hall and Virten Fouts. Children of James D Stamper Collins and Ivalee Hall; i.c). James D Stamper Collins b 24 Mar 1950 Lynch, Harlan Co KY m. 2 Dec 1995 Neon, Letcher Co KY to Linda Carol Adams b 1967. Children of James D Stamper Collins and Linda Carol Adams; I). Samuel Stamper Collins b 12 Jun 1997 Pikeville, KY II). Robert Kelsey Collins b 12 Jun 1997 Pikeville, KY  i.d). Leanna Collins b 21 Apr 1954 Pikeville, Pike Co KY

iii. Harlan Francis Collins b 25 Sept 1927/37 Jenkins KY m. Norma Polly b 1940. Children; i.a). Roger Clay Collins b 1964 m. Signee? Jayne Greene b 1961. Children; I). Jessie Layne Collins b 22 Jan 1990 II). Joey Griffith Collins b 3 Feb 1994. Roger Clay Collins m. Sheri Waller b 1968. i.b). Patricia Ellen Collins b 1972 m. Lawrence Buell b 1968. Child; I). Matthew Clay Buell b 2003

3. Julia Lessta Stamper b 23 Sept 1914 d 1 Feb 1924

II. Lucinda Bell Stamper b 1 Mar 1862 Knott Co KY d 2 Apr 1908 Knott Co KY m. Samuel Cornett b 14 Apr 1873 d 17 Oct 1928 s/o Joseph E Cornett and Susanna Caudill. Children of Lucinda Bell Stamper and Samuel Cornett;

1. Harlen Cornett b 19 Sept 1903 d 28 Nov 1979 m. 4 Jun 1924 to Lonnie Smith b Feb 1900 d 25 Dec 1968. Child;

i. Geneva Cornett b 26 Sept 1926 m. 22 Mar 1949 to Bernard Stallard b 6 Apr 1920 (occupation, Lincoln Memorial University professor). Child; Harlen Gregory Stallard b 1954. Geneva Cornett m. 5 Aug 1960 to Samuel Smith b 8 Jun 1932 Anco KY d 28 Feb 1982 Carr Fork Memorial Cemetery, Litt Carr, Knott Co KY s/o Hiram Smith and Elizabeth Stamper. Children; Richard Dirk Stallard b 1961 and Candace Sue Smith b 1964.

III. Elizabeth Stamper b 24 Jun 1863 Knott Co KY d 13 Jul 1938 Knott Co KY m. Jethro Higgins b 1859/69 KY d 12 Feb 1944 Knott Co KY s/o Linville Higgins and Almedea Whealtey.

IV. Lorinda Stamper b 18 Jun 1866 Knott Co KY

V. John Harlan Stamper b 17 Sept 1867 Knott Co KY d 14 Jan 1894 TX.

VI. Letitia Stamper b 17 Nov 1868 Knott Co KY d 8 Nov 1965 Knott Co KY m. Jesse Reynolds b 17 Dec 1871 d 31 Jan 1935.

VII. W Colbert Stamper b 6 Aug 1870 Knott Co KY d in Mineral Washington m. Polly Ann Pigman b 1874. Children of W Colbert Stamper and Polly Ann Pigman;

1. Hiram Stamper

2. Dennis Stamper

3. Gladys Stamper

4. Thomas Stamper

5. Lloyd Stamper