Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Gum 39092,39093,39094,39095,39096,26046,39097,39098,39099,39100,39101,39102,39103,39104,39105,39106,39107,39108,26072
Birthabt 1786, Bath County, VA39109,39095,34188,39097,39098,39110
Memoborn before parent's marriage? bet 1775-1794? 1784?
Census1810, Bath County, VA34188,26046
Census1820, Bath County, VA39109,39097
Land Sold8 Aug 1825, Bath County, VA30472,30473
MemoDavid Ruckman, dec’d, land from his children to their brother, David L Ruckman
Residence1830, Greenbrier County, VA39111,39112
Residence1840, Greenbrier County, VA39111,39113
Death22 Dec 1882, Pocahontas County, WV39098,39114
OccupationAgriculture39097
FatherAbraham Gum (1754->1805)
MotherPriscilla Callahan Wade (1758-1842)
Spouses
1Sophia Ruckman 39115,39092,39093,39094,39096,39116,39098,39099,39117,39104,39118,39106,39119
Birth25 Jun 1792, Bath County, VA39120,39116,39098,39121,39122,39123
Census1820, Bath County, VA39120,39116
Land Sold8 Aug 1825, Bath County, VA30472,30473
MemoDavid Ruckman, dec’d, land from his children to their brother, David L Ruckman
Residence1830, Greenbrier County, WV39111
Residence1840, Greenbrier County, WV39111
Death9 Jun 1862, Upshur County, WV39121,39124
MemoLewis County, WV?
Alias/AKAFannie39125
FatherDavid Ruckman (1747-1822)
MotherSusannah Little (1756-1843)
Misc. Notes
Pg 56 The 1850 census of Lewis County lists only one Gum family. Sophia-age 58, Abraham-29, John-23, Peter-21, Margaret J-25, and Mary M-15 (folio 1176-1194).18568 Pg 497a Same plus: Where was John, the father? Did he die? Who was John Gum 63, in Highland Co with his sister Eliza 56, in 1860.26122
Research
Pg 132 p.203 Settlement of estate of David Ruckman, 20 Oct 1826 Debits and Credits: John & Sophia Gum2793 (Her father or brother?)

Pg 137 p. 261 Settlement of estate of David Ruckman, Samuel Ruckman, exec., 31 Dec 1828, N. Pendleton, comm; Debits and Credits: John Gum2793 (Her father or brother?)

Pg 56 In Upshur County (formed from Lewis County) there is a Sophia Gum that died in 179218568 (Her? She was born in 1792)
Marriage1 Nov 1810, Bath County, VA39093,39094,39096,39099,39126,39127,39104,39128,39106
Marr MemoUpshur County, WV?
ChildrenMargaret Jane (~1817-)
 Abraham (~1819-)
 Priscilla (1820-1911)
 James (>1810-)
 Lydia (>1810-)
 Elizabeth (~1825-1866)
 John (1826-1863)
 Peter (1828-1868)
 Mary Martha (1835-1889)
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