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Enos Stauffer Gumby

Enos Stauffer Gumby



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Enos Stauffer Gumby was born on 1 Nov 1896 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Samuel David Gumby and Annie C Stackfield); died in Feb 1934 in Cameron street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Ward 4, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Findagrave Profile: Feb 1934, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel David Gumby was born in Jun 1857 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA (son of Nelson Gumby and Sara Jane Newman); died on 21 Oct 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Samuel Gomby
    • Residence: 1880, Dickinson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 4, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Samuel married Annie C Stackfield in 1881. Annie (daughter of Michael Stackfield and Dolly Wilkinson) was born in Feb 1854 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jul 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Annie C Stackfield was born in Feb 1854 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Michael Stackfield and Dolly Wilkinson); died on 23 Jul 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Anna Gomby
    • Name: Anna Gumby
    • Name: Anna Gumby
    • Name: Annie Stackfield
    • Residence: 1880, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Locust Alley; 24 Age: 24; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; EnumerationDistrict: 074; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 4, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Jane Gumby was born on 1 Feb 1881 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Oct 1944 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Alice Hilda Gumby was born in May 1891 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 May 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. William Henry Gumby, I was born on 2 Apr 1894 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Jun 1958 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 1. Enos Stauffer Gumby was born on 1 Nov 1896 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Feb 1934 in Cameron street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nelson GumbyNelson Gumby was born in 1812 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA (son of John Gumby and Wife Unknown Gumby).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nelson Grimsby
    • Residence: 1850, District 69, Warren, Virginia, USA
    • Manumission Proved: 17 May 1852, Warren, Virginia, USA; Register No. 166 of Nelson Gumby a free negro man of very black colour about 39 years old, six feet two inches high with two small scars upon his right hand having made satifactory to the court that he was born free is registered by order of the court thi
    • Residence: 1860, District 4, Frederick, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: White Hall
    • Residence: 1870, Dickinson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Newville

    Notes:

    Register No. 166 of Nelson Gumby a free negro man of very black colour about 39 years old, six feet two inches high with two small scars upon his right hand having made satifactory to the court that he was born free is registered by order of the court this 17th day of May 1852.

    Birth:
    Born Free.

    Nelson married Sara Jane Newman on 22 Mar 1840 in Warren, Virginia, USA. Sara was born about 1820 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sara Jane Newman was born about 1820 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Jane Gumby
    • Name: Jane Gumby
    • Name: Jane S. Gumby
    • Name: Sarah J Gumby
    • Residence: 1850, District 69, Warren, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1860, District 4, Frederick, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: White Hall
    • Residence: 1870, Dickinson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Newville
    • Residence: 1880, Dickinson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 50 Age: 50; Keeping House Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 082; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Self RelationToHead: Head

    Children:
    1. Mary Gumby was born in 1842 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    2. Martha Gumby was born in 1844 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    3. James W Gumby was born in 1846 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    4. Elijah Gumby was born in 1847 in Warren, Virginia, USA; died in Jul 1879.
    5. John H Gumby was born in 1848 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    6. Elisabeth Gumby was born in 1848 in Virginia, USA.
    7. Evalena Gumby was born in 1850 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    8. Jacob Gumby was born in 1853 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    9. Catherine Gumby was born about 1857 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    10. 2. Samuel David Gumby was born in Jun 1857 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Oct 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Eli Gumby was born in 1858 in Warren, Virginia, USA; died in Jul 1879.
    12. Sarah Gumby was born in 1859 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    13. James W Gumby was born in 1860 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    14. Charles Edward Gumby was born on 16 May 1868 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Sep 1946 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Michael Stackfield was born in 1820 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Race: Colored
    • Religious: Church: Historical Society, Marriages and Deaths (So-Z)
    • Name: M Stackfield
    • Name: Michael Stakefield
    • Name: Michael Stickfield
    • Name: Mike Stackfield
    • Residence: 1850, Lower, Dickinson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 30; Occupation: Laborer; CannotRead: Yes; Living on the farm of James Ralston
    • Residence: 1860, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 40 Age: 40; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; CannotRead: Y
    • Residence: 1 Jul 1863, West Carlisle, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 42 Age: 42

    Michael married Dolly Wilkinson on 24 Nov 1833 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Dolly was born in 1820 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Dolly Wilkinson was born in 1820 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Religious: Church: Historical Society, Marriages and Deaths (So-Z)
    • Name: Dally Wilkinson
    • Name: Darley Wilkerson
    • Name: Dollie Wilkinson
    • Name: Dolly Stackfield
    • Name: Dolly Stackfield
    • Residence: 1870, East Ward, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 48 Age: 48; CannotWrite: Yes; Keeping House Occupation: Keeping House
    • Residence: 1880, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Locust Alley; 60 Age: 60; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; EnumerationDistrict: 074; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Self RelationToHead: Head

    Notes:

    Married:
    Rev Robert McCochran

    Children:
    1. 3. Annie C Stackfield was born in Feb 1854 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jul 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Andrew Stackfield was born in 1855 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Feb 1908 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Cornelia Stackfield was born in 1862 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Frank Stackfield was born on 1 Feb 1865 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jul 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Gumby was born in 1767 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1830, Eastern District, Frederick, Virginia, USA; Free Colored Persons - Males - 55 thru 99: 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1 Total Free Colored Persons: 2

    Notes:

    Free Colored Persons - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
    Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
    Total Free Colored Persons: 2

    John married Wife Unknown Gumby. Wife was born in 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Wife Unknown Gumby was born in 1790.
    Children:
    1. 4. Nelson Gumby was born in 1812 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA.



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