Jesse was born on June 1, 1804, in Pendleton Co. Virginia.
He was the son of Jacob Gum and Dorothy Arbogast.
He married Aletha Dunkle on November 26, 1832, in Fayette Co. Ohio. [1]
They had the following known children, dates estimated : Lewis W Gum 1833–1916, James H Gum 1835–1862, William Madison Gum 1837–1907, George W Gum 1839–1925, Jessie M Gum, Jr. 1842–1899, Martha Jane Gum Stinson 1846–1891, Mary Ellen Gum Yancey 1847–1887, Sarah Elizabeth Gum McNeal 1849–1935, Talitha Angeline Gum Stinson 1851–1921
Aletha Dunkle, b. 14 Aug 1812, Oh, d. 10 Mar 1902, Lawrence Co., Mo (Age 89 years)
Married 26 Nov 1832 Fayette Co., Oh
He passed away on August 26,1854, in Lawrence Co. Missouri. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 May 2020), memorial page for Jessie Gum (1 Jun 1804–26 Aug 1854), Find A Grave: Memorial #99889748, citing Hood Cemetery, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by judykay (contributor 47193551) .
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