Notes:

Farmer, P. O. Downs, IL, Mc Lean Co., IL, 1854.

Dyer married Mary Jane Garr on 15 Sep 1867. Mary was born on 30 Dec 1843; died on 29 Feb 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alphous (Alpha) Colaw was born on 19 Sep 1868; died in 1939.
2. Lillian Colaw was born on 21 May 1872; died on 13 Apr 1947.

Notes:

Date of death from, Our Family, The Colaws of Virginia and Points West, by
Shirley Colaw Howell, 1985. This is the same William Benjamin Colaw, # 3520,
who subsequently married Phebe Wood. Their son, George Allen Colaw, # 3519.
William married 3rd, Sarah Ann Wilson, daughter of James and Barbara (Slafor)
Wilson. The 8 children and their descendants of his marriage to Sabina Gum are
from the above book. William is the son of George and Elizabeth (Wimer) Colaw,
of Crabbottom, Highland Co., VA, and grandson of Daniel Colaw of York Co., PA.
William was a farmer in Virginia, migrated to Downs Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL, in
Dec. 1854, where he was a successful farmer and stockman. The family was
buried in the Garr Cemetery, Old Town Twp., but were moved to Hopewell Cem. in
Downs, IL. Shirley Colaw Howell has a good picture of William and his son,
Amos, on page 16a of her book. She also has a picture of William in later
years with with seven of his children.

William married Sabina Gum on 20 Mar 1834 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Sabina (daughter of Adam Gum and Susanna Lantz) was born in Aug 1814; died on 30 Jan 1859 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married by S. Zickafoose

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

Notes:

From family group record of Amanda Arbogast Forbes. Adam in History of
Highland Co., VA by Morton, died 1846, married Sussana Lantz in 1810.

Eleven children and their descendants from, Leaves From The Gum Tree, by
Muriel Martens Hoffman, 1984, Fairbury, IL, Cornbelt Press. Adam was the only
child of Jacob's eight children who remained in Virginia. All of the others
migarated to new land in Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.

Adam married Susanna Lantz on 15 Nov 1810 in Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From family group record of Amanda Arbogast Forbes. Wife of Adam Arbogast in
History of Highland Co., VA by Morton.

Eleven children and their descendants from, Leaves From The Gum Tree, by
Muriel Martens Hoffman, 1984, Fairbury, IL, Cornbelt Press. Daughter of John
Lantz, naturalized in Frederick Co., VA, 1 Oct 1765, Order Book B. Adam Gum
was a fifer in the 5th Regiment, Virginia Militia, War of 1812. Adam's will
dated 31 Dec 1846, he died of typhoid in March 1857. Lived in the Crabbottom,
which is now Blue Grass, Highland Co., VA.

Notes:

Date of Birth from Highland History by Morton - estimated. Book lists his
father as John Gum. From Lana Griffin; his mother is Alice Fisher.

Date of Death estimated from 1820 Census since wife Dorothy is listed as head
of household thereon.

Will of Jacob Gum dated 2 Jul 1820 and probated 1 Aug 1820; Will Book 4, p. 39
Pendleton Co. Court Records. Transcript in file.

Deed for real property from Jacob and Dolly to Philip Wimer, 130 ac, Dec.
1812, Pendleton Co. Deed Book 5, p. 422.

Deed for real property from Jacob and Dolly to Henry Arbogast, 2 3/4 ac, Aug.
14, 1812, Pendleton Co. Deed Book 5, p.424

Additional information from family group records of a descendant, Lana (Tavis)
Griffin of Falls Church, Virginia with dates and places of childrens birth has
enabled us to get the children in closer order of birth. This was sent by
Wilma Guthrie, and later supplemented by Lana Griffin.

Jacob married Dorothy "Dolly" Arbogast in 1780/1790 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States. Dorothy (daughter of Michael Arbogast and Mary E Samuels) was born about 1765/1769 in Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va; died about 1839 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Power of Attorney from brother, Peter, mentions Dorothy, only record of
Dorothy as child. Deed Book 11, p. 522., 30 Sep 1830,copy in file.

See Gum History of Highland Co., page 290, husband was Jacob Gum.

Date of Birth est. from Census records. Death est. from 1839 deed of her heirs

Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes file with reference to research and
correspondence from Lana (Tevis) Griffin, Falls Church, VA, and Edrie M.
Graham, St. Louis, MO. Additional information from, Leaves From A Gum Tree, by
Muriel Martens Hoffman, Cornbelt Press, 1984, Fairbury, IL, p. 452, et seq.