Savannah Gump

Brief Life History of Savannah

When Savannah Gump was born on 26 June 1859, in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, her father, Henry Gump, was 31 and her mother, Catherine Jones, was 30. She married Hillman Tuttle about 1880, in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Monongalia, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Battelle District, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States for about 60 years. She died on 27 December 1953, in Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hillman Tuttle
1861–1916
Savannah Gump
1859–1953
Marriage: about 1880
Tuttle
1885–1885
William Tuttle
1886–1920
Henry Tuttle
1891–1953
Gillie Tuttle
1898–1905

Sources (18)

  • Savana Tuttle, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Savannah Tuttle - Individual or family possessions: birth: 26 June 1859; Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
  • Savannah Tuttle, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"

World Events (8)

1861 · The Battle of Manassas

The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run. 

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Swiss German and South German:

occupational name or nickname from Middle High German gumpen, gumpeln ‘to clown (at fairs)’.

from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with gund ‘battle, war’. Compare Gumpert .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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