Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Census1820, Pendleton County, VA33340
Census1830, Pendleton County, VA33203
MemoFranklin Town
Census1840, Pendleton County, VA33308
Census1850, Highland County, VA33345
MemoDistrict 25
Census1860, Highland County, VA33305
MemoNew Hamden
Census1870, Highland County, VA33306
MemoBlue Grass, Montery
Death24 Apr 1885, Hightown, Highland County, VA33346,33347,33348,33349,33350,33351,33352,33353,33354,33335,33355,33338,33356
Memo72 yrs Rheumatism 26 Apr?
Burialaft 24 Apr 1885, Gum Family Cemetery, Hightown, Highland County, VA33324
MemoUS 250 West, past Jacob Hevener’s store in Hightown up the hill to the first house on the right, which belongs to Richard Hevener. Across the road follow fence about 1 1/2 mi, to the land of Mr. Campbell
Occupationfarmer33357,33358,33338
FatherMcBride Gum (~1780-<1823)
MotherAlice Gum (1782-1860)
Military
Pvt John Gum b: unk d: Apr 24, 1885; b: 1813? Co F, 25th VA Inf. Regt bur: Gum Family Cemetery, (n. Hightown), Highland County, VA2459

American Civil War Soldiers2461
John Gum
Enlistment Date: 11 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place: Hevener’s Store, VA
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: VA
Death Date: 24 Apr 1885
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 Jun 1861; Enlisted in on 11 Jun 1861
Sources: 21

US Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles966
John Gum
Enlistment Date: 6 Nov 1861
Rank at Enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Hevener’s Store, VA
State Served: VA
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in on 11 Jun 1861
Death Date: 24 Apr 1885
Sources: The VA Regimental Histories Series

US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865962 (one of these him?)
John Gum, 162nd Regiment, VA Militia; Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA
John Gum, 25th Regiment, VA Infantry (Heck’s); Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA
John D. Gum, 25th Regiment, VA Infantry (Heck’s); Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA
John E. Gum, 162nd Regiment, VA Militia; Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA
John E. Gum, 2nd Regiment, VA State Line (Cavalry); Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA
John H. Gum, 162nd Regiment, VA Militia; Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA
Research
BlueGr(30of105)Mntry Dwg 200 Fam 20025787 Snyder, Washington, 13 M W, Farm Boy, B: VA, & Logan, Margaret E., 14 F W, At Home, B: WV, & Gum, Eleanor, 46 F W, At Home, B: VA (Related?)
Spouses
Birth5 Dec 1820, Pendleton County, VA33371,33372,33373,33374,33375,33362,33376,33377,33378,33379,33380,33381,33382
Memo1817? abt 1788 Bath County, VA? 1809? 16 Sep 1816-only 3 mos aft brother?
Census1820, Bath County, VA33383,32578
Census1830, Bath County, VA33359,33384
Census1840, Pendleton County, VA33385
Census1850, Highland County, VA33386
MemoDistrict 25
Census1860, Highland County, VA33360
MemoNew Hamden
Census1870, Highland County, VA33361
MemoBlue Grass, Montery
Death30 Jul 1891, Highland County, VA33387,33388,33389
Memoage 74 yrs 10 mos 13 das
Burialaft 30 Jul 1891, Gum Family Cemetery, Hightown, Highland County, VA33366
Anst File#AFN:10SD-X2D33363
Alias/AKAPolly; Dolly; Maryan33312,33319,33390,33322,33391,33392,33393,33394,33337,33339
FatherLeonard Lee Gum (1788-1853)
MotherAnna Mary Seybert (1785-1861)
Research
Ln 5 Gum, Polly, W F, d: 25? Dec 1881 Back Creek; Cause: Consumption; 76 yrs; Parents: Gum, Leonard & Anna; b: Back Creek; Occ: Domestic; Consort: Gum, Abraham; Info: T___linton, neighbor25491 (Her? Husband different?) (Reunion note under Mary Wade, w/o Abraham Gum)

Ln 14 Gum, Polly, W F, d: 31 Jul 1891 Hightown, Cause: Dropsy, 75 yrs, Parents: Adam & Susan Gum; b: Pendleton; Occ: --; Consort: widow; Info: A. F. Gum, son25491 (Her? Parents are different? Son is right)

Not listed as a child of Leonard Gum & Anna Seybert29639 (only one Mary listed)
Marriage8 Feb 1838, Pendleton County, VA33313,33317,33319,33321,33322,33395,33396,33337
Marr MemoMin. Elias Zickefoose
ChildrenAdam Franklin (1838-1901)
 John Harden (1841-1864)
 George Washington (1844-1864)
Last Modified 29 Sep 2023Created 27 May 2025 using Reunion 13 by Chris Dunmore
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