Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameOtho Gum 
39405,39406,39407,39408,39409,39410,39411,39412,39413,39414,26228,26226,39415,39416,26231,39417,39418,34397,24612,15563,39419,39420,39421,14395,39422,33987,39423,39424,39425,39426,39427,39428,39429,25813,39430,39431,26245,26246,34017,39432,25817,25818,26252
39405,39406,39407,39408,39409,39410,39411,39412,39413,39414,26228,26226,39415,39416,26231,39417,39418,34397,24612,15563,39419,39420,39421,14395,39422,33987,39423,39424,39425,39426,39427,39428,39429,25813,39430,39431,26245,26246,34017,39432,25817,25818,26252Birthabt 1790, Bath County, VA39409,39433,39411,39434,34409,39415,39416,39427,39435,39436,26245,26246,34017
Memobet 1790-1800?, bet 1775-1794? bet 1784-1794?
Land Purchase30 Oct 1828, Bath County, VA30479
Memo64 acres on Back Creek Valley, Land Office Grants No. 77, 1827-1828, p410 (Reel 143)
Land Purchase31 Aug 1836, Bath County, VA39438
Memo100 acres on east side of Back Creek, Survey 14 Dec 1834, Treasury Warrant No. 12(?)238, Delvd to Col Byrd Mar 2, 1837, Land Ofc Grants No. 86, 1836, p336 (Reel 152)
Land Purchase1838, Pendleton County, VA39439
Memo43 ac East side of Back Mountain, Book 3, Pg 14
Will Filed1840, Bath County, VA39440
MemoExecutor Bond
Will Filed1840, Bath County, VA39441
MemoInventory
Will Filed1840, Bath County, VA39442
MemoSale
MemoWill dated Wit: Reuben Slaven & Davis Hamilton; Probated Mar 1840 Court; Exec: wife Elizabeth and John Lightner
Death17 Feb 1840, Bath County, VA39414,39434,34457,39447,39448,39449,39427,39450,39451,26245,26246,39446
Memo49 yrs, 17 Feb 1848? bef 13 Feb 1844?
Burialaft 17 Feb 1840, Gum Family Cemetery, Vanderpool, Highland County, VA39434,39452,39427,39453,26246
MemoWill probated court
MemoSettlement - estate; Administrator: John Lightner; settled by S. Ruckman; Mentions rent for the Wade Pasture
Will FiledApr 1846, Bath County, VA39457
MemoJohn Lightner appointed commissioner to resume as Executor for estate of Otho Gum
MemoSettlement - estate; Exec: John Lightner, settled by Samuel Ruckman
Land Purchase1847, Highland County, VA34020
MemoHome, Head of Back Creek, 8 mi SW of Monterey, VA on Rt 271 (Picture)
Will Filed1850, Highland County, VA34020
MemoHome, Head of Back Creek, 8 mi SW of Monterey, VA on Rt 271 (Picture)
OccupationAgriculture39416
FatherAbraham Gum (1754->1805)
MotherPriscilla Callahan Wade (1758-1842)
Misc. Notes
S 518 GumCem(00312.tif)GumGraveyd.Loc On the land of IsaacGum,nearMill Gap,VA. Date1804 oldest inscription.Inscriptions:William, son of O. & E. Gum. Died Dec 1827. Aged 6 yrs.2810 (Is this another son?)
Pg 195 p.496 Will of Otho Gum dtd 6 Feb 1840; Wit: Reuben Slaven & Davis Hamilton; Probated Mar 1840 Court; Exec: wife Elizabeth and John Lightner2816
Beq: to beloved wife Elizabeth her living on the home place for life, with household and kitchen furniture, 6 cows, a sorrel mare, a yearling colt and 20 sheep
all farm utensils to remain on the place for the benefit of the family, along with all hogs a bald horse and a bay mare, then to be equally divided among his daughters
to son Adam the tract known as the Collins Place plus land taken by me and William Gum, adjoining Leonard Wade, and 100 ac
Pg 16 Will Bk 5 p. 58 Settlement - estate of Otho Gum; 1 Jun 1844 Administrator: John Lightner; settled by S. Ruckman; Mentions rent for the Wade Pasture2061
Pg 32 p. 172 Settlement -estate of Otho Gum 20 Jun 1846; Exec: John Lightner, settled by Samuel Ruckman
Payments made to Adam Lightner (guardian of Mary Jane Gum), Steuart S. Wade who married Susan Gum. Adam L. Gum (guardian of Sarah E. Gum) and Peter Lightner (guardian of Priscilla Gum)
Will Books Bath County, VA 1830-184?15591
Pg 496 Otho Gum Will... wife Elizabeth, sons Adam, Peter, daughters Susan, Priscilla, Sarah E. and Mary Jane. dated 6 Feb 1840
Pg 507 Otho Gum Inventory 26 Mar 1840 = $1602.50 John Lightner, Executor
Pg 195 p.496 Will of Otho Gum dtd 6 Feb 1840; Wit: Reuben Slaven & Davis Hamilton; Probated Mar 1840 Court; Exec: wife Elizabeth and John Lightner2816
Beq: to beloved wife Elizabeth her living on the home place for life, with household and kitchen furniture, 6 cows, a sorrel mare, a yearling colt and 20 sheep
all farm utensils to remain on the place for the benefit of the family, along with all hogs a bald horse and a bay mare, then to be equally divided among his daughters
to son Adam the tract known as the Collins Place plus land taken by me and William Gum, adjoining Leonard Wade, and 100 ac
Pg 16 Will Bk 5 p. 58 Settlement - estate of Otho Gum; 1 Jun 1844 Administrator: John Lightner; settled by S. Ruckman; Mentions rent for the Wade Pasture2061
Pg 32 p. 172 Settlement -estate of Otho Gum 20 Jun 1846; Exec: John Lightner, settled by Samuel Ruckman
Payments made to Adam Lightner (guardian of Mary Jane Gum), Steuart S. Wade who married Susan Gum. Adam L. Gum (guardian of Sarah E. Gum) and Peter Lightner (guardian of Priscilla Gum)
Will Books Bath County, VA 1830-184?15591
Pg 496 Otho Gum Will... wife Elizabeth, sons Adam, Peter, daughters Susan, Priscilla, Sarah E. and Mary Jane. dated 6 Feb 1840
Pg 507 Otho Gum Inventory 26 Mar 1840 = $1602.50 John Lightner, Executor
Research
Why wasn’t Otho listed with Elizabeth in 1840 Census? 18(36of42)Bottom Elizabeth Gum3132
Update 5/28/2005 - 6. Otho Gum d: bef 1810 + Unknown + Elizabeth Lightner b: 8 Oct 1800 d: 8 Jul 18855702 (An earlier marriage?)
Update 5/28/2005 - 6. Otho Gum d: bef 1810 + Unknown + Elizabeth Lightner b: 8 Oct 1800 d: 8 Jul 18855702 (An earlier marriage?)
Spouses
1Elizabeth Lightner 39461,39406,39462,39463,39410,39412,39413,39464,39465,24608,39417,39418,24612,39422,33987,39423,39424,39425,39466,39467,39468,25813,39469,39431,25814,39470,39471,26246,34017,39472,25817,25818
39461,39406,39462,39463,39410,39412,39413,39464,39465,24608,39417,39418,24612,39422,33987,39423,39424,39425,39466,39467,39468,25813,39469,39431,25814,39470,39471,26246,34017,39472,25817,25818Census1830, Bath County, VA39481
Census1850, Pocahontas County, VA39471
Memo47th District
Census1860, Pocahontas County, VA39470
MemoGreen Bank
Death8 Jul 188539414
FatherAdam Lightner (1765-<1843)
MotherSusannah Harper (1777-1868)
Research
Pg 98, 1844 Jan 23 Marr Bond Hugh McGloughlin & Elizabeth Gum. Surety, Adam Lightner. Elizabeth consents for herself. Witnesses. A. L. Gum & A. Lightner2074 (Her? 2nd Marriage? Adam Lightner - her father? A. L. Gum - her son?)
ChildrenAdam Lightner (1820-1880)
William (1821-1827)
Susan Sarah L. (1824-1886)
Abraham W. (1832-)
Sarah E. (1829-1853)
Priscilla (~1826-1861)
Mary Jane G. (>1830-)
Peter Lightner (1837-1916)
Otho (1840-1904)