Sumner County Biographies
"Portrait and Biographical Album of Sumner County"
Chapman Bros., Chicago, 1890
MOSES GUM. Among the younger farmers
of Morris Township, none are more deserving of special mention than he with whose
name we initiate this sketch. He is well
fixed, financially, being the owner of a fine body
of land, thoroughly improved, with a neat modern
residence, a good barn, substantial outbuildings
and the other appliances of the model country
estate. Socially and morally, as well as financially,
Mr. Gum occupies an enviable position, being
looked up to in his community as one of whom
even better things may be expected in the future.
His farming operations include the raising of the
ordinary crops of Southern Kansas. He is also
successful as a breeder of cattle, horses and swine.
He takes an active interest in politics and is a Republican, "dyed in the wool" from his birth. His
sentiments in regard to the temperance question
are best illustrated in his own habits of total
abstinence.
The fifth child in a family of seven born to Amos
and Rebecca (Johnson) Gum, the subject of this
sketch first opened his eyes to the light in Northampton County, Pa., September 2, 1854. Amos
Gum, a native of Pennsylvania, was a miller by
trade, but spent the latter years of his life in farming pursuits. His wife, Rebecca, was a native of
his own State and after marriage they resided there
until late in the year 1854 when they emigrated to
Wisconsin. They were residents of the Badger
State eleven years, removing thence, in 1865, to
Iowa. In 1880 they went North to Dakota, settling
in Hanson County, where they still remain. Amos
Gum is now seventy-one years old and his wife.
Rebecca, seventy-three. There were born to them
seven children, four of whom are living, the three
besides our subject being residents of Nebraska
and Kansas.
Mr. Gum received his schooling in Wisconsin
and Iowa and when a young man of twenty years
began farming on his own account. He came to
Kansas from Iowa in 1878 and took up a claim on
section 35, Morris Township, this county, where he
has since made his headquarters. When ready to
establish domestic ties he was married March 24,
1881 to Mrs. Mary H. (Pope) Manela. This lady
is the daughter of T. J. Pope, of Kansas, and who
was born May 7, 1850, in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs.
Gum are the parents of two interesting children:
Loyette, born July 24, 1882, and John Hoy,
now three years old. Mrs. Gum is a member
in good standing of the Missionary Baptist
Church. Mr. Gum belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Milan and is a
warm defender of the principles of the order. He
is also connected with the Farmers' Alliance. For
three years past he has been a member of the
school board of District No. 146, and for two terms
has served as Treasurer of Morris Township. He
was also Road Overseer for the same length of
time.
The farm of Mr. Gum with its fine improvements is the result of his own energy and industry.
The homestead embraces three hundred and twenty
acres while he has sixty acres on section 12. The
whole is improved and in a highly' productive condition. His residence was erected in 1884 at a cost
of $1,000. Mr. Gum has an orchard of two hundred and fifty apple trees and the same number of
peach trees, together with the smaller fruits. It
will thus be seen that he has aided largely in advancing the material interests of this township.
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