By way of introduction, I am the Vigo County Historian (I also try to practice a little law in the course of semi-retirement). Though I occasionally check this board, I have not for some time. I am not a genealogist (well, maybe, on the amatuer level) and do not have time to make probing genealogical searches. A friend of mine in Cincinnati, Mike Sweeney, saw your query. Mike and I met several years ago when I responded to his genealogical inquiry in the local newspaper. Stella Courtright Stimson was an amazing person. I have written about her on several occasions. If I am not mistaken, her youngest son -- was it Stuart? -- died in Terre Haute in the past three years. He was a practicing lawyer years ago but had not practiced to my knowledge for 30 years or more. Have you checked the Vigo County Library Special Collections section? They could give you details from his obituary, including descendants. As you probably know better than I, Stella came to Terre Haute to teach at Coates College for Women and met Judge Stimson here. When the Haven & Geddes Department Store here erupted in flames Dec. 19, 1898, Stella saved an employee who was on fire by wrapping his body in her coat. She was active in women's affairs, a leader in the Indiana Legislative Council for Women and the League of Women Voters and was among the forefront of those who successfully pushed for the impeachment of a Terre Haute mayor for election bribery in 1915. I am writing this from memory so please excuse any mistakes of fact but I think I am fairly accurate on the above topics. As time permits I would be happy to forward you information I have about Stella. And my column -- though not associated with my name -- is reprinted and available in the library section of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star online. Once you find the Library section, use the search for Stella Stimson. I also wrote a story for a magazine about the fire. Could you send me your snail mail address?

Searching for descendents of STELLA STIMSON who married S.Cary Stimson in 9/1897. He was a member of the lawfirm: Stimson, Stimson, Stimson & Davis. They had a son and she had a son by a previous marriage, Miller Davis, who was the Davis in the lawfirm. Stella was a National Treasurer of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and a member of the Indiana League of Women Voters. She apparently engaged in early election reform in Vigo County, in Terre Haute, in the early part of the century, meriting a mention in the Chicago Daily News for it. She lived to be 101, died in either July or April , 1961. Her parents were Calvin Courtright and Sara Albach, who were my great grandparents. They had 15 children, of whom Stella (Mary Estella) was the first. My grandmother was the second child.

Thanks to a great response, the name of Stella's second husband should be changed to Samuel Clay Stimson, offspring from that marriage: Stuart C. Stimson and Margaret Stimson (later Huddleston).

just found this board,am new @ this .I am not sure I can ever get back to the original board.My father was Samuel Cary Stimson I think a cousin Pls contact me tks

Just found this board and your message My father was Samuel>Cary Stimson A cousin to Cam & Stuart would appreciatr hearing from you I have many qustions on the Stimson family history perhaps you can help.tks

If your father was Samuel Cary Stimson, born 9/1897, then you would have to be Stuart C. Stimson, born Feb 27, 1900, because the other son, James Cameron Stimson died in 1965, and Margaret Stimson, the daughter, of Samuel Cary Stimson and Stella Stimson is 102 years old and barely alive. Can you give me more information? I can't believe you are 101 years old!

I am the great grandneice of Stella Courtright Stimson, whose biographical sketch I published on Marvin Courtright's Homepage at http://www.softcom.net/users/mdcourt/index.html
Stella was the remarkable sister of my remarkable grandmother. I have original materials about both of them and would love to learn more about their offspring and descendants. Please tell me who you are and what you know about your relatives!
Sincerely, Eleanor Pelcyger

Mike McCormick, whose address is <Brismile@aol.com>, is the Vigo County Historian. He is a fan of Stella Courtright Stimson, had tried to get her designated as an outstanding woman of Indiana history. He and I corresponded for several months about her and he sent me many printouts about her work with the poor in the early 20th Century. As a result, I wrote a biographical sketch of her which has been printed on a couple of sites. He also sent me three pages about Samuel Cary Stimson from an old history book, including a portrait. It says he was the son of Rev. William N. Stimson of Worcester, NY, a Presbyterian minister who moved to Indiana in 1835; and Mary Wilson Johnson of Cincinnati. On the same page as Samuel's portrait, there is a portrait of Robert B. Stimson. Are you directly related to Robert or to Samuel? The article says nothing about Robert, but I assume he was Samuel's brother with whom he shared a law practice, Stimson, Stimson and Higgins.

Would you like me to mail you these pages?

Judge Stimson had one son by his first marriage to Maggie C. Allen. That was Cameron. Maggie died in 1803 and Judge Stimson married my Great Aunt Stella. She bore him three children, Dorothy (who died as a child), Margaret and Stuart. I have visited Margaret in Indianapolis, and if you live near there, she might really want to meet you. She is over 100 and quite handicapped. If you are a cousin of Cameron and Stuart, you are also her cousin. I am her second cousin.

Margaret has told me more than once about Christmases she spent in Cameron's home, how huge the tree was and how gay the parties were. He taught her to drive! She loved him dearly, though they were only half/siblings. I have tape recorded her memories.

Please get in touch directly with me so I can share more information with you.

Sincerely, Eleanor K. Pelcyger

rec'vd uour message tks a bunch.You are correct I a not 104 yrs of age.just turned 74.My father was indeed SAMUEL CARY sTIMSON.BORN 2/20/1888 d.1/12/1947 he was one of 4 childrn i.e.all born in Terre Haute the others are C.E.b.9/8/1891 d.2of 1981. Mary Charlottr b.3/4/1884 d.?Thomas Williamb.1/6/1886 d.9/11/1962.I visted with Cam & Stuart many times.I knew Aunt Mary quite she lived on 3rd I think.My wife Mary L Stimson used to write Aunt Stella.Lost track of the family after that.Did hear from a Stimson in Rochester,N.Y. he is the on that told me Stella had died.I lost his name,but he had sister living in Ohio @ that time. The sister who supposdely wrote a bk on te Stimson family from Vigo county,In.My Grand father was Chas Harvey Stimson who married a Sarah Jane Padgett.Did you know aunt Marta? she was living in Oregon
at the time of her death.I do not know her married name

Posted a message on the bord not sure it went through.board had trouble but tks for reply would like to know moree about the Stimson of Vigo county my father was indeed Samuel Cary Stimson b.2/20/1888 d.1/12/1947 he was on of 4 I had met aunt Sella quite a few times in my youth also knew aunt Mary and aunt Marta gib me some time and I will try and find other info.looking forward to hearing from you

Please contact me directly, rather than on the message board. My e-mail is joelellie@aol.com. You have given me your father's name but not your mother's, and you neglected to tell me how your father got the same name as Stella's husband! Was Charles Harvey Stimson a brother of Samuel Cary who was born 5/9/1846?

Do you have any of your Aunt Stella's letters?

I do not know who Aunt Marta was. Who were her parents?
Sincerely, Eleanor Pelcyger