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1. | 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:
Notes: Buried: 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] Children:
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2. | Nelson Gumby was born in 1812 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA (son of John Gumby and Wife Unknown Gumby). Other Events:
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. 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] |
3. | Sara Jane Newman was born about 1820 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
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4. | John Gumby was born in 1767 in Virginia, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Free Colored Persons - Males - 55 thru 99: 1 John married Wife Unknown Gumby. Wife was born in 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Wife Unknown Gumby was born in 1790.
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