Sarah M. File

Female - 1923


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah M. File was born in in Madison Co., Il (daughter of Daniel File and Elizabeth Gum); died in 1923.

    Sarah married Jasper Starkey on 27 Feb 1868 in Bathalto, Il. Jasper died in 1906/7. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Eva Arline Starkey
    2. Fay Starkey
    3. Rupert Starkey
    4. Emmet Starkey
    5. David Daniel Starkey
    6. Louella Starkey
    7. Hillery Herbert Starkey
    8. Lee Starkey was born in 1874; and died.
    9. Edward Starkey was born in 1882; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel File was born on 12 May 1801 in Nc; died on 22 Aug 1852.

    Notes:

    From family group records of Lana (Tevis) Griffin, a descendant, Falls Church,
    Virginia; copy in file. Daniel was first married to Martha H. James, daughter
    of Martha Plant James. He had 12 children by that marriage. His first wife
    died 6 Mar 1849. His daughter, Almira File, married James Riley Gum, daughter,
    Camilla, married Perry Gum.

    Daniel married Elizabeth Gum on 5 May 1849 in Bond Co., Il. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Gum and Gum) was born on 11 Jan 1825 in Madison Co., In; died in 1903 in Bond Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Gum was born on 11 Jan 1825 in Madison Co., In (daughter of Isaac Gum and Gum); died in 1903 in Bond Co., Il.

    Notes:

    From family group records of Lana (Tevis) Griffin, a descendant, Falls Church,
    Virginia; copy in file. Elizabeth had 3 children.

    Children:
    1. 1. Sarah M. File was born in in Madison Co., Il; died in 1923.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Isaac Gum was born in 1780/1790 in Va (son of Jacob Gum and Dorothy "Dolly" Arbogast); died on 7 Mar 1847 in Bond Co., Il.

    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]


  2. 7.  Gum was born in in Scotland; died in 1825 in Madison Co., In.

    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.

    Children:
    1. Henry Gum was born about 1807 in Pendleton Co., Va; died after 1850.
    2. Jacob Gum was born in 1810 in Prb Pendleton Co, Va; died in Jun 1847 in Bond Co., Il.
    3. Sarah Gum was born in 1812 in Oh; died in 1898 in Bond Co., Il.
    4. Isaac C. Gum was born on 9 May 1818 in Oh; died on 4 Dec 1869 in Bond Co., Il; was buried in Paine Cem., Bond Co., Il.
    5. Jesse S. Gum was born on 18 ??? 1820 in Oh; died before 1850 in Bond Co., Il.
    6. Catherine Gum was born in Oct 1820 in Oh; died after 1900 in Andrew Co., Mo.
    7. John Finley Gum was born in 1821/2 in Oh; died before 1870 in Bond Co., Il.
    8. James Riley Gum was born on 10 Jul 1822 in Nr. Columbus, Oh; died on 31 Jan 1895 in Old Ripley, Bond Co., Il; was buried in Gum Cem., Nr. Old Ripley, Bond Co., Il.
    9. 3. Elizabeth Gum was born on 11 Jan 1825 in Madison Co., In; died in 1903 in Bond Co., Il.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Jacob Gum was born before 1760 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in 1820 in Pendleton 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]


  2. 13.  Dorothy "Dolly" Arbogast was born about 1765/1769 in Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va (daughter of Michael Arbogast and Mary E Samuels); died about 1839 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.

    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.

    Children:
    1. 6. Isaac Gum was born in 1780/1790 in Va; died on 7 Mar 1847 in Bond Co., Il.
    2. Sarah Gum was born about 1788 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in in Bond Co., Il.
    3. Adam Gum was born about 1794 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in Mar 1847.
    4. Jacob Jr. Gum was born in 1798 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in 1871 in Andrew Co., Mo.
    5. Mary Gum was born on 2 ??? 1800 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in in Fayette Co., Oh.
    6. Edith "Eddy" Gum was born on 2 ??? 1800 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in in Madison Co., In.
    7. Jesse Gum was born on 1 Jun 1804 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 26 Aug 1854 in Lawrence Co., Mo.
    8. Ellenor (Nelly) Gum was born on 30 Oct 1805 in Pendleton Co., Va; died on 18 Oct 1875 in Ridgeway Twp. Hardin Co., Oh.