Husband: William Brent Gum
Also known as: Brent Gum 1,2
Born: ca 1895 2
Died: Nov-22-1961 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: James William Gum (1862 - )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Burnside (1870 - 1938)
Wife: Beulah Belle Meek Married: Jul-20-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Jan-13-1899 6,2 Died: Oct-16-1987 6 Resided: in Salem, WV 6 Census: 1910 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Father: James S. Meek (1861 - 1922) Mother: Amanda B. Wyatt (1869 - 1947)
F Child 1: Wanda Gum
Born: May- -1916 8
Died: Aug-13-1916 at Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 8
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Justine Ruth Gum Born: Sep- 4-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Died: Aug-16-2006 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, NC 10 Buried: in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, NC 11 Resided: in Clemmons, Forsyth Co, NC 9 Occupation: teacher 9 Husband: Arthur Paul Rooney b. May-11-1915 d. Dec- 3-2001
F Child 3: June Yvonne Gum Born: Jun- 8-1923 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 12,9 Died: Oct-18-2009 in Salem, WV 13 Resided: in Salem, WV 9,12 Census: 1930 in Salem, WV 14 Occupation: teacher at Salem Industrial Home 9 Education: Salem College 9 Husband: Michael James Duffelmeyer b. Aug-12-1918 d. Feb-15-1993 Married: Mar-20-1949 in Salem, WV 12
Sources: (1) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 159. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Obituary of daughter. (5) Newspaper wedding announcement, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 22 1915, in its entirety: GUM-MEEK Mr. Brent Gum and Miss Beulah Meek were united in marriage in the New Columbian Hotel parlor at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. S. A. Jesse of Harlin officiating. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gum of Coldwater, who rank with the county's best and most prosperous citizens; the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ves Meek of Avon, prominent and respected New Milton district folks. We join the many friends of this excellent young couple in congratulations and best wishes. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (8) Obituary, Doddridge County Republican, 8/17/1916. (9) Obituary. (10) Obituary - Hospital. (11) Obituary, Westlawn Garden of Memory, 6135 Ridgecrest Rd, Winston-Salem, NC. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (13) Obituary - At home. (14) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.