Hi Terri!
Your information is wonderful! I can't tell you how long I've been trying to find Sarah Umbarger's mother's correct name! I don't have any pictures of her or Stephen but I do have pictures of Sarah and her husband, Samuel Carroll. I, too, would like more information on Senna and I would be interested in having copies of the documents you have written by Stephen. I live in Amarillo, TX and about 20 miles from here in Randall county is "Umbarger, TX". I drove over there one day, but there's not much there except a post office and a few homes and churches. There is a cemetery, but I didn't go into it as I was told to be careful where I stepped as there were rattlesnakes in it, so I changed my mind about going into it! I do plan to go to the Randall County Courthouse, (in fact, I had been thinking earlier today that I would try to go this week)and see if there are any records on Stephen Umbarger. Do you have any information about where he died? I have just been assuming that he had something to do with this "Umbarger, TX", but don't know for sure. Also, I have a copy of the 1900 Randall County Census which indicates that Stephen G. was 65 at that time and his wife, S.A. was 41 he had a step daughter by the name of Virginia McBee, who was 13, living with them. Do you know anything about this? I don't believe this is the same wife as Senna even though the initials are S.A. Also, this record show that Stephen was born in May, 1835, (in Virginia) and his wife born in Feb. 1859 in Texas. The 1880 Census of Lamar County, TX indicates that Stephen's wife was Sena A., age 46 and born in Virginia. She was apparently a year or two older than Stephen. At that time they had Mary V., age 16, John W., age 14, Sarah M,. age 10, Elizabeth A., age 8, and Alice R., age 6, all living at home. Sarah married Samuel Carroll in Paris, Tx. on August 25, 1886. I don't know if any of this is information you don't have, but maybe some of it will help. I will appreciate receiving any additional information you have for find in the future, especially about Senna. And I will be glad to keep you informed of anything I might find. Thank you so very much. You have made my day with this information! If you would like to correspond with me, my e-mail address is
rannie@arn.net. Look forward to hearing from you. Donna