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Elisabeth Gumby

Elisabeth Gumby



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elisabeth Gumby was born in 1848 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Nelson Gumby and Sara Jane Newman).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1880, Dickinson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 32 Age: 32; EnumerationDistrict: 082; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 1. 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. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  Wife Unknown Gumby was born in 1790.
    Children:
    1. 2. Nelson Gumby was born in 1812 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA.



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