The Stom name has came down through time as both Stom and Stum, sometimes being changed between censuses.
It now has the Stom families as well as the Stum families. In the census images, each person is named as it was written in the census.

Leonard and his wife Margaret are here living in Tyrone Twp (this must be "Lower
Tyrone" which is in the northern part of Fayette on the Westmoreland County
border.)  Here they are in the 1790 Fayette county, Pennsylvania census.
They are listed as having 1 male 16 and up, 3 males under 16, and 2 females.
There is a John Stom listed on this census I don't know if it's is his brother but, it's couldn't be his son.

Leonard and his wife Margaret and children moved to Muhlenberg County between 1791-1800 from Pennsylvania.  They settled in the NW part of the county along the Green River.  Leonard made a boat landing later called Stum's landing.  He then opened a general store.  He is listed in the 1810 Muhlenberg County Census as male 45 and over, a female 45 and over, 4 males between 16 and 26, 2 females under 10 and 1 female between 10 and 16.

Muhlenberg 1810

Henry Stom was a son of Leonard Stom.   He is listed here in the 1820 census as having 1 male 18 to 26,  3 males 26 to 45,  1 female 16 to 26,  1 female 45 and over.  Leonard passed away in Apr 1814 so Henry being the oldest son was head of the household.

Muhlenberg 1820

Henry and George Stum

Henry and George Stum are sons of Leonard who passed away in 1814.
Henry is listed as having 2 males under 5, 1 male 40 to 50, 1 female under 5,  2 females 5 to 10, and 1 female 20 to 30.
George is listed as having 1 male under 5,  2 males 5 to 10,  1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 40 to 50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10 to 15, and 1 female 30 to 40.

Muhlenberg 1830

Henry Stom
Jacob Stom
Aaron Fairfax Smith

Henry Stom is listed in the 1840 Muhlenberg census as having 2 males 10 to 15, 1 male 40 to 50, 2 females under 5,  2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 15 to 20.

Muhlenberg 1840

Jacob Stom is listed in the 1850 Hopkins County  census as Jacob H Stum.  He is listed as having a wife Margaret,  a daughter Eudaxia, a son Rezin, and a son Henry A.

Hopkins County 1850

Alney McLean Stom

Alney Stom was the son of Henry Stom.  Alney married Susanna H Hundley  10 May 1849.
They are listed in the 1850 Ohio County Kentucky Census.

Ohio County 1850

Alney is list with his wife Susan in the 1860 Ohio County Census as Alney Stum

Ohio County 1860

Alney is list with his wife Susan in the 1870 Ohio County Census as Alny Stum

Ohio County 1870
 

Alney's wife Susan passed away 1 August 1878.  Alney married Martha Ann Smith 26 August 1879.
They are listed in the 1880 Ohio County census.

Ohio County 1880

Alney Mclean Stom passed away 14 November 1882
Alney Mclean Stom as well as Susan H. Stom and Martha A. Stom are buried at Hopewell Cemetery Ohio County, Kentucky

Henry A Stum was born to Jacob H Stum and his wife Margaret.  Henry married Judith N.  Bacon  14 January 1869.
He is listed in the 1870 Hopkins County,  Madisonville census  with his wife Judith,  and Son Alonzo Lonnie Stum.

1870 Hopkins County
 

Henry A. ,  Alney's cousin married Martha Ann Stom after Alney's death 1879. They were married in 1883.
They are listed in the 1900 Ohio County census with Henry A (sic) B. stepson and daughter Noma L.

1900 Ohio County

Henry A. Stum is listed in the 1920 Hopkins County living with his son Lonnie from his first marriage. Although Martha lived until 1938 she is not with him.

1920 Hopkins County

Margaret was the wife of Jacob Stum.  Her maiden name was Kirtley.  In 1870 Hopkins County census she is head of household and one Willis Curtley (sic)  presumed to be a relative.

1870 Hopkins County

Henry was born to Alney McLean Stom and his second wife Martha Ann Smith on 2 December 1881.
He is listed in the 1930 Ohio County census with Ora Ellen (wife) , Rodney (Son),  James Elbert  (son), and Anna R. (daughter).

Ohio County 1930

Henry B. Stom, Ora Ellen Stom, James Elbert Stom, and Rodney Reid Stom are all buried at Hopewell Cemetery in Ohio County, Kentucky

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