Born in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas George McElwain Jr.
and Nancy (Rector) McElwain
Sister of
Effa McElwain, Mary (McElwain) Koger, Catherine McElwain, Thomas Francis McElwain, Sarah (Mcelwain) McElwain, George Thomas McElwain and Tunis Anthony McElwain [half]
Wife of
Norton Gum Sr.
— married
about 1778 (to 1789) in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Wife of
William Bailey
— married
8 Sep 1793 (to 1796) in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Margaret (Gum) Jackson and Norton Gum Jr.
Died
at about age 38
in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2013
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Biography
Eleanor “Nellie” McElwain Gum
BIRTH 29 Jun 1757 Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 1796 (aged 38-39) Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia,
Eleanor "Nellie" McElwain, a daughter of George and Nancy (Rector) McElwaine, was born about 1756. She first married Norton Gum. They were on the tax list of Rockingham Co., VA in 1784 with a family often. The Abstract of Church Records, Linville Creek Church, Linville, VA, states, "Saturday befor 2d Sunday in July (1791) Elenor Gum, Widow of Norton Gum, was received for baptism." "Saturday, November 12, 1791. Elener Gum was excommunicated for alleged misconduct."
After the death of Norton Gum, Eleanor "Nellie" married William Bailey in 1793. Her children sold the property that was left to them by Norton Gum in 1811.
William Bailey(Bailey-32672) was the second husband of Eleanor McElvainGum Bailey(Mc Elvain(-448) He lived from 1757 to 1825.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 October 2020), memorial page for Eleanor “Nellie” McElwain Gum (29 Jun 1757–1796), Find A Grave: Memorial #155117343, citing Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Constable_Cascaden (contributor 48661109).
Note: no gravestone image as of 22 Nov 2021. - Birth and death-Linnvile Church of the Bretheran Cemetery, Rockingham County, Virginia
- Tax List, Rockingham CO, VA
- Marriage-Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800-William Bailey
- Marriage to Norton Gum- Linnville Church Records, Linnville, Rockingham County, VA
Acknowledgements
Elenor/Eleanor Nellie McElwain was created by Dave Patrick through the import of Robert Henry Cunningham Branch.ged on Sep 5, 2014.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Eleanor:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Eleanor:
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~1.56%
D. M. Smith
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #MK82763
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Penelope (Nichols) Jones :
23andMe
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~0.78%
L. Smith :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member cloud7dancer
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B953320
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Julie (Hudkins) Hunt :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JHUDKINSH [compare], Ancestry member huntjtx
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~0.78%
John Fine :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A414543 [compare], Ancestry member johnfine50
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~0.78%
Richard Wofford :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AP8080310 [compare], Ancestry member rkwofford
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch FS4058290 [compare]
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~0.78%
Brenda (Cummings) Lotterhos :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Willa (Jackson) Welsh :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Dennis Patrick :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F465047 [compare], FTDNA kit #465047
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kevin Frese :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch h546568 [compare]
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Jo Craddock :
23andMe, GEDmatch A457760 [compare], yourDNAportal JOWdcb7d70f
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A457760 [compare], yourDNAportal JOWdcb7d70f, Ancestry member Jo_Craddock
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~0.39%
Harry Wilson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A032305 [compare]
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~0.39%
Harold McTheny :
MyHeritage DNA
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