Born in Illinois, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Harvey Gum
— married
7 Mar 1878 in Cass, Illinois, United States
Mother of
Flora I. (Gum) Taylor
Died
at age 26
in Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jun 2017
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Biography
- May was the daughter of Beverly and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Watkins. She married James Harvey Gum in 1878, and they had two daughters, Flora and Daisy.
- Fact: Census (1870) Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States
- Fact: Census (1880) Tallula, Menard, Illinois, United States
Sources
- 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HN-96H : 17 October 2014), Mary Watkins in household of Beverly Watkins, Illinois, United States; citing p. 29, family 226, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,759.
- 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVT-4JF : 14 July 2016), May Gum in household of Harvey Gum, Tallula, Menard, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 134, sheet 161A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0236; FHL microfilm 1,254,236.
- Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 October 2021), memorial page for May B. Watkins Gum (8 Mar 1857–29 Jun 1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #34506148, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by menardill (contributor 48230045) .
- Genealogy: "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 May 2019, 12:04), entry for May Belle Watkins(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2RB8-TL5); contributed by various users.
- Marriage: "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2L2-R6D : 10 February 2018), James H. Gum and Maybell Watkins, 07 Mar 1878; citing , Cass, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,313,058.
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