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]

1. 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.