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Henry Harrison GUM

Henry Harrison GUM

Male 1837 - 1913  (75 years)

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  • Name Henry Harrison GUM 
    Census 1870, 80, 1900, 10  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • As a widower in 1910, listed in the household of his son James.
    Born 5 Jul 1837  Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Obituary specifies birth date as Jul 4 1838, but it also states age at death as 75y 9m 12d, which calculates to a birth date of Jul 5 1837. This is also the birth date on his headstone, and is in agreement with the July 1837 date in the 1900 Census.
    Gender Male 
    Military Pvt, Co G, 8th Va. Cav, CSA, Civil War (enlisted 9/27/1862 in Calhoun Co)  [4, 5, 6] 
    Occupation farmer  [7, 8] 
    Died 17 Apr 1913  Roberts Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Lough (Loft) Cemetery, Roberts Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9] 
    Person ID I30899  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2013 

    Father Amos GUM 
    Mother Sarah ___ 
    Family ID F38396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah A. WHITE,   b. 1 Oct 1843,   d. 25 Jan 1906  (Age 62 years)  [10, 11] 
    Married 20 Oct 1859  [12] 
    Children 
    +1. Rachel Virginia GUM,   b. 20 May 1860, Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1936  (Age 75 years)
    +2. James William GUM,   b. 11 Feb 1862, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1936  (Age 74 years)
    +3. John GUM,   b. CA 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Mar 1938  (Age ~ 73 years)
    +4. Henry GUM,   b. 7 Oct 1866, Roberts Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1951, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F11934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    3. [S14] Obituary.

    4. [S14] Obituary.
      Obituary states that he was a "soldier of the Civil War," but provides no further details.

    5. [S2619] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S2605] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], (National Park Service , Ancestry.com).

    7. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    8. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    9. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    10. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    11. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    12. [S110] Obituary of husband.