Notes:

Lived near Greenville, IL.

James married Mary Coin on 26 Nov 1902. Mary was born on 11 Nov 1883; died on 26 Oct 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maggie Alberta Gum was born on 12 Apr 1903; and died.
2. Dallas Edward Gum was born on 27 Feb 1905; died in May 1970.
3. Howard Schubert Gum was born on 14 May 1907; and died.

James married Blanche Matthews on 10 Apr 1914. Blanche was born on 29 Oct 1888; died on 6 Jul 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clyde Everett Gum was born on 18 Jul 1915; died on 21 Dec 1973.
2. Erma Charlotte Gum was born on 9 Oct 1917; died on 4 Apr 1974.
3. Alderene Mardell Gum was born on 27 Oct 1919; died on 14 Apr 1978.
4. Leland Relmor Gum was born on 2 Aug 1922; died on 4 Oct 1922.
5. Living
6. Living
7. Living
8. Living
9. Paul Henry Gum was born on 27 Feb 1932; died on 23 Jul 1932; was buried in Paine Cem., Bond Co., Il.
10. Living

Notes:

Source, Leaves From A Gum Tree, by Muriel Martens Hoffman, 1984, Fairbury, IL,
Cornbelt Press. Includes spouse, 4 children and their descendants.

James married Theresa Elizabeth Barth on 19 Nov 1874 in Bond Co., Il. Theresa was born in 1854; died in 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From family group records of Lana (Tevis) Griffin, a descendant, Falls Church,
Virginia; copy in file. Isaac had 8 children.

From the Gum Tree Book, Isaac granted lamd by William Davenport, 13 Jul 1843,
Book 22, p. 286. John King as Administrator of Isaac Gum Estate, Bond Co., IL,
bond provided by John McLean and Wm. J. Gum, 28 Dec 1869. 1850 Bond Co., IL,
census, Isaac, 32: Clarissa 31; Jefferson 6; Eliza J. 5; Lemual 3; Matilda 1.
Also Matilda 15, is she Isaac's sister?.

Isaac married Clarissa Davenport in 1842 in Madison Co., Il. Clarissa was born on 20 Jan 1818; died on 13 Feb 1865; was buried in Paine Cem., Bond Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From family group records of Lana (Tevis) Griffin, a descendant, Falls Church,
Virginia; copy in file.

Notes:

Information from family group record of Amanda Arbogast Forbes. Isaac was
eldest son and named in will of father, see Highland Co., VA History by Morton.
Isaac was living nr Columbus, OH in early 1800's, 1824 moved to Madison Co., IN
and his wife died there in 1825. In 1839 he moved to Bond Co., IL and died
there leaving a wife, Roenna, his second.

According to family group records of Lana (Tevis) Griffin of Falls Church,
Virginia, a descendant, Isaac's first wife was from Scotland and died in 1825
at Madison Co., Indiana; name unknown. The last name of Isaac's wife is
recorded as Gum to facilitate recording the children. Lana's records in file
also indicate Roenna's last name as Fletcher. Isaac had 16 children, 9 by his
first wife and 7 by his second, Roenna Fletcher

Isaac married Gum. was born in in Scotland; died in 1825 in Madison Co., In. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name of Gum used to facilitate entry of children. Actual name unknow.
Information from family records of Lana Tevis Griffin of Falls Church, VA, in
file. Lana indicates there may be three more children from this marriage.