Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Birth8 Oct 1800, Bath County, VA39233,39234,39235,39236,39237,39226,39238,39239,39231,33796
Census1820, Bath County, VA39240,39176
Census1830, Bath County, VA39241
Census1840, Bath County, VA39242,39243
Census1850, Pocahontas County, VA39231
Memo47th District
Census1860, Pocahontas County, VA39230
MemoGreen Bank
Death8 Jul 188539174
Alias/AKABetsy33766,33796
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. Lightner2053 (Her? 2nd Marriage? Adam Lightner - her father? A. L. Gum - her son?)
Spouses
Memobet 1790-1800?, bet 1775-1794? bet 1784-1794?
Census1810, Bath County, VA34188,26046
Census1820, Bath County, VA39193,39176
Land Purchase30 Oct 1828, Bath County, VA30275
Memo64 acres on Back Creek Valley, Land Office Grants No. 77, 1827-1828, p410 (Reel 143)
Census1830, Bath County, VA39169,39197
Land Purchase31 Aug 1836, Bath County, VA39198
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, VA39199
Memo43 ac East side of Back Mountain, Book 3, Pg 14
Will Filed1840, Bath County, VA39200
MemoExecutor Bond
Will Filed1840, Bath County, VA39201
MemoInventory
Will Filed1840, Bath County, VA39202
MemoSale
Will Filed6 Feb 1840, Bath County, VA39178,39203,39204,39205,39206
MemoWill dated Wit: Reuben Slaven & Davis Hamilton; Probated Mar 1840 Court; Exec: wife Elizabeth and John Lightner
Death17 Feb 1840, Bath County, VA39174,39194,34236,39207,39208,39209,39187,39210,39211,26065,26066,39206
Memo49 yrs, 17 Feb 1848? bef 13 Feb 1844?
Burialaft 17 Feb 1840, Gum Family Cemetery, Vanderpool, Highland County, VA39194,39212,39187,39213,26066
Will Filed10 Mar 1840, Bath County, VA39178,39203,39214,39206
MemoWill probated court
Will Filed1 Jun 1844, Bath County, VA39215,39216
MemoSettlement - estate; Administrator: John Lightner; settled by S. Ruckman; Mentions rent for the Wade Pasture
Will FiledApr 1846, Bath County, VA39217
MemoJohn Lightner appointed commissioner to resume as Executor for estate of Otho Gum
Will Filed20 Jun 1846, Bath County, VA39218,39219,39220
MemoSettlement - estate; Exec: John Lightner, settled by Samuel Ruckman
Land Purchase1847, Highland County, VA33799
MemoHome, Head of Back Creek, 8 mi SW of Monterey, VA on Rt 271 (Picture)
Will Filed1850, Highland County, VA33799
MemoHome, Head of Back Creek, 8 mi SW of Monterey, VA on Rt 271 (Picture)
OccupationAgriculture39176
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.2787 (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 Lightner2793
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 Pasture2040
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?15480
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 Gum3109

Update 5/28/2005 - 6. Otho Gum d: bef 1810 + Unknown + Elizabeth Lightner b: 8 Oct 1800 d: 8 Jul 18855645 (An earlier marriage?)
Marriage21 Oct 1819, Bath County, VA39166,39170,39172,39177,24434,39244,39189,39229,39191,26066
Marr MemoMarriage Bond 16 Oct 1819; by Min. Otho Wade
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)
Birth24 Feb 1801, VA25630,25640,25641
Census1850, Pocahontas County, VA25642
Memo47th District
Census1860, Pocahontas County, VA25636
MemoGreen Bank
Death19 May 1870, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, WV25630
Burial19 May 1870, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, WV25630
MemoMcLaughlin Cemetery
OccupationFarmer25643,25644
Research
1860VAPocaGreenBank754 Dwg 559 Fam 51525645 (Relationship?)
Hugh McLaughlin, 62 M, Farmer, $8500 Real Est, $1500 Personal, b: VA
Elizabeth McLaughlin, 55 F, b: VA
Margt M. Dilly, 23 F, Domestic, b: VA
Hugh Z. McLaughlin, 17 M, Farm Hand, b: VA
Musto Corbit, 17 M, Do (Farm Hand), b: VA

1860VAPocaHunterville747 (Dwg between Hugh McLaughlin 59 & W. J. McLaughlin 33)25645 (could this be a dau of Hugh 59? son of Hugh?)
Dwg 515 Fam 463 Joseph Dilly 35 M, Farmer, $300 Personal, b: VA
Mary A., 28 F, b: VA
Wm F., 11 M b: VA
E., 10 F, b: VA
Sherman, 7 M, b: VA
Woods, 5 M, b: VA
Geo M., 1 M, b: VA
Dwg 516 Fam 464 W.J. McLaughlin, 33 M, Farmer, $5000 Real Est, $3975 Personal, b: VA (his son by 1st wife?)
Susan McLaughlin, 25 F, b: VA
Nancy J., 9 F, b: VA
Sarah E., 4 F, b: VA
Mitchel D, 2 M, b: VA
James Akers, 21 M, Laborer, b: VA

Abstracts of the Wills & Inventories of Bath County VA 1791-18422793 (Him?)
Pg 107 p. 368 Estate of Mathias Benson, Alexander and William Benson, exec. August 1821; Notes: Hugh McGlaughlin
Marriage1 Feb 1844, Bath County, VA25633,25634,25635,25638,25639
Marr MemoBy R Slaven, Minister
ChildrenAndrew M. (1844-)
 Harper (1846-)
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