Comments on: Rumph Home

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:18:11 +0000

That is my great grandmother’s house. I am the granddaughter of Otis Rumph, that was his mother’s home.

By: Bridgette Gaines

Bridgette Gaines — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:53:34 +0000

I’m related to the black Rumphs from North SC. My grandfather was John (JD) Daniel Rumph. His father was George Rumph. There was a black Jacob Rumph. The Rumphs are decendents of a slave name James Crumel. Who happens to be related to the owners of Crumel funeral home.

By: Miriam Smith

Miriam Smith — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:57:06 +0000

I have a friend who is related to the Rumph family. The Rumphs settled closer to Orangeburg than Hwy. 6 and 176. The original land is now between I-26 and Hwy. 121 and across Hwy. 121. The Rumph Cemetery is off an access road from Burke Rd. which crosses I-26 and goes to Hwy. 121. There are no longer white Rumphs living in the Orangeburg/Calhoun counties, but there are some black Rumphs still around here. I certainly have no proof, but I would think that this house is an old, old house provided for those living and working on a farm. Jacob Rumph, who was owner of the Rumph land, died in 1812. This house does not look to be old enough to belong to any of his family. The Rumphs were rather wealthy and probably would not have had houses such as this. I guess what I really intended to say is that the Rumphs who lived there were probably not of the original family. It is a wonderful picture. I wish old houses could be preserved other than in photos, but grateful for them!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:21:52 +0000

I looked up the Rumph family and found that Catherine Rumph was married in a house that belonged to Mr. John Hearne’s near Orangeburg. This may be that house.
I typed Rumph family in SC on google and clicked on the archives.org website. It has a whole book on the family that can be read online. Very interesting, and hope it is of help to anyone looking for more information on this house.