Collection: H. P. Gum Bible | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the family Bible for the H.P. Gum family. This Bible contains family records for births, marriages, and deaths for H.P., his wife Julia Welch, and their children. Also included in this collection are the scanned family record pages.

Dates

Creation: 1800s-1900s

Creator

Gum, H. P., 1811-1895 (Person)

Biographical / Historical

H.P. Gum was born on April 14, 1811 in Tennessee. He married Julia Welch on March 12, 1833 in Tennessee. After their marriage, the family lived in Kentucky and Tennessee before moving to Missouri between 1850 and 1860. Once in Missouri, they settled in Lafayette County. H.P. died in the same county on July 21, 1895 and was buried in McKendree Cemetery.