Jesse Stambaugh, son of the Reverend and Susan Wonders Stambaugh, was born in Nebraska on May 27, 1885. He came to Carrington with his parents in 1889. On December 30, 1908, he married Elnora Myers, who was born at Lena, Illinois, May 26, 1886. After their marriage, the couple came to Foster County and settled on a farm a mile north of Carrington. They spent the rest of their days there.
Mr. Stambaugh was active in civic affairs and was one of the founders of the Foster County Wild Life Club.
They had two daughters, Ila and Ruby.
Mrs. Stambaugh died April 15, 1964. Mr. Stambaugh died August 9, 1977, age 92. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 40B