Jacob Bumgarner
Birth 2 Jul 1795
Virginia, USA
Death 22 Dec 1875 (aged 80)
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Bumgarner Cemetery
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Jacob Bumgarner married Edith Davisson in 1828.
The 1850 Census of September 2, revealed Jacob was a farmer and their real estate value was $1300. They were living in Massic County, Illinois. Jacob and Edith were born in Virginia. Household Members: Jacob Bumgardner (53), Edith (50), James (21), Rebecca (16), Daniel (14), Amaziah (12) and Minerva Fortum (14).
The 1860 Census of June 13, revealed their real estate value was $2500 and their personal property value was $400. They were living in Township 15, S Range 4 in East Massic County, Illinois and their post office was in Metroply. Household Members: Jacob Bumgarner (62), Edith (60), America (21) and seamstress, Minewa Forkner (20).
The 1870 Census of June 2, revealed their personal property value was $500 and they were living in Lawrence, Hamilton County, Ohio. Edith could not read or write. Household Members: Jacob Bumgarner (71), Edith (70), Idella (15) and laborer, Nelson Perdue (14).
Their known children:
James William Bumgarner (b.1828 d.1907)
Rebecca Bumgarner (b.1834)
Daniel Bumgarner (b.1835 d. 1907)
Amaziah Daniel Bumgarner (b.1838 d.1913)
They had been married about 47 years when Jacob died in December 1875, just 7 days before Edith died at age 74.
The Obituary Index revealed Jacob Bumgardner (79) died on December 21, 1875 in Hanging Rock, Ohio. Obit appeared in the Gallipolis Journal on January 6, 1876 on P3, Col 3 in the Bossard Library.
Jacob lived to age 80.
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