Elizabeth Stumm | |
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Born | T. Elizabeth Penman March 25, 1857 Boyle County, Kentucky, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Elizabeth Penman, Mrs. C. C. Stumm |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, journalist |
Years active | 1877–? |
Spouse | Chasteen C. Stumm |
Elizabeth Stumm better known by her pen name Mrs. C. C. Stumm (1857-?) was an African-American teacher and journalist. As her husband was involved in missionary service, the couple moved often, but Stumm was able to work as a writer and teacher. She wrote for many newspapers and journals in the black press and was noted by numerous compilers of her day as an influential and effective journalist.