NOTES:
Name of father Jay W. Baump/Bump
Maiden name of mother Charlotte Thomas
1st MARRIAGE - Merton S. Bump, age 22, b. Buffalo Co., Wisconsin, of Spokane (name of father J. W. Bump; maiden name of mother Charlotte Thomas), md Vinnie F[lorence] Cason, age 20, b. Howard Co., Missouri, of Spokane on Nov. 10, 1898 at Spokane, Washington.
2nd MARRIAGE - Merton S. Bump, age 39, widowed, b. Wisconsin, of Trent, Washington, occupation dairy farmer, name of father J. W. Bump (b. New York), maiden name of mother Charlotte Thomas (b. Massachusetts), md Laura Colan Coombs, age 32, widowed, b. Illinois, of Spokane, name of father John Matchette (b. Iowa), maiden name of mother Sarah Rogan (b. Wisconsin), married 18 Jan 1915 at Spokane, Washington. [Laura died in 1925]
3rd MARRIAGE - to Minnie [last name not known by compiler]
1920 WA CENSUS - Merton S. Bump, age 43, occupation dairy farmer, b. Wisconsin, is enumerated w ith wife Laura E., age 38, b. Illinois, along with Willard E., age 20, b. Washington, Armond M., age 18, b. Washington, Ruby E., age 16, b.Washington, Emmett D., age 10, b. Washington, and Berton O., age 8, b. Washington.
DISCREPANCY - in marriage and census records, his last name is spelled Bump, on DC and in obit, his name is spelled Baump
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OBITUARY:
At the residence, Capitol Hotel, Nov. 1, M.S. Baump, 54. Survived by widow, Minnie of Salem; one daughter, Alma of Berkeley, Cal., four sons, Willard, Armond, and Emmett, all of Spokane, Washington, and Barton of Berkeley; one sister, Mrs. Irene Lawton, Spokane. Funeral services Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2 p. m. from the Clough-Barrick chapel. Rev. D. J. Howe officiating. Interment I. O. O. F. cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 5 Nov 1931, 5:1
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