Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Birth14 Mar 1837, Bath County, VA31379,33753,33745,33746,33754,33755,33756,33757,31374,33758,33759,33760
Census1840, Bath County, VA31396,31397
Census1850, Highland County, VA33761
MemoDistrict 25
Census1860, Highland County, VA33744,33747
MemoMeadowDale
Death29 Oct 1861, Highland County, VA33762,31307,33746,33763,33756,33750,33764,33765
MemoSecession War; 24 yrs 7 mos 15 das?; 24 yrs 4 mos? 20 Oct 1861?
Burialaft 29 Oct 1861, Gum Family Cemetery, Vanderpool, Highland County, VA33763
Will Filed1861, Highland County, VA33766
MemoAdmin
Will Filed1862, Highland County, VA33767
MemoAppraisal
Will Filed1862, Highland County, VA33768
MemoSale
OccupationFarmer33747,33769,33770
FatherIsaac Gum (1802-1891)
MotherMary Ruckman (1813-1850)
Military
Civil War Service Records: Gum James E., Co C, Unit: 162 VA Infantry, Rank: Private, Allegiance: Confederate (Anc Plus Gum 10/11/2002)

American Civil War Soldiers2484
James Gum
Residence: Highland Co, VA
Occupation: Farmhand
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: VA
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private; Enlisted in .(sic)
Sources: 21

US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865973
James E. Gum, 162nd Regiment, VA Militia; Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of VA4141
Gum, James E., Co C, 162 VA Militia; Private, Private
G, 162 Militia, VA, Confederate, James E. Gum, Pvt, Capt James M. Terry’s Co (C), VA Militia; Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above, from the county of Highland dated Aug 1, 1861; Enrolled for active service Aug 1, 186_ at Monterey by Captain J. M. Terry; Absent sick - Not mustered into service
Spouses
Birth27 Oct 1835, Bath County, VA31319,31304,31305,31281,31282,31320,31309,31285,31321,31322,31323,31315,31324
Memo1837? Parent’s marriage 4 Jun 1835! Now Highland County, VA
Census1840, Bath County, VA31319,31325
Census1850, Highland County, VA31305
Census1860, Meadow Dale, Highland County, VA31304,31309
Census1870, Warm Springs, Bath County, VA31308
Census1880, Warm Springs, Bath County, VA31326
Census1900, Warm Springs, Bath County, VA31327
Alias/AKABetty31314,31328,31290,30405
FatherJames Ward William Wade (1814-1897)
MotherSophia Howard Briscoe (1811-1883)
Misc. Notes
had 2 children by Curry31329
Marriage11 Dec 1858, Highland County, VA31313,33771
Marr Memoby Saul B. Dody
ChildrenHoward Herman (1860-1876)
 Minnie Etta (1861-1864)
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