Biography:Joe Stamper
Joe Stamper
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| Given name: | Joseph Elmer 'Joe' |
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| Family name: | Stamper |
| Place of birth: | Lewis County, Kentucky |
| Place of death: | Shirley, Indiana |
| Year of birth: | 1887 |
| Year of death: | 1981 |
| Profile: | Musician |
| Source of information: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~vandiver/genealogy/4reports/desc%20reports/dc%20stamper%20jonathan%20sr |
Biographical notes
From Rootsweb:
Joe Samper died at age 93 (in Shirley, Indiana), and was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Lewis Co, KY.
General Notes: AKA 'Muskie Joe' Stamper, bacause of all the Muskies he caught out of Kinny Creek. Tombstone Joe served as a private in the US Army during World War I. 1910 Taney CO MO Census/Beaver Twshp Fam 101-101 (Enoch Combs)[James.FTW]
A/k/a 'Joe' or 'Fiddling Joe.' Later in his life, he and his brother Commy played music at dances in nearby towns. Maybe that's why he was referred to as Fiddling Joe. '1958, I think this was the last time I saw my Great Uncle Joe, and of course I requested that he play me a tune on his fiddle.' Per James E. Stamper, Jr., Great Grand Nephew.
Joseph married Carmen Arilla Hobbs about 1907. Carmen was born 5 Aug 1896 in Winchester, Kentucky, died 15 Oct 1948 in Mercy Hos, Portsmouth, Scioto Co, Ohio at age 52, and was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Lewis Co, KY. They had three children: Betty, Helen, and Ruth.