{"product_id":"the-gump-family-in-america-1732-1983-by-arlo-gump-genealogy-resource","title":"The Gump Family in America 1732 - 1983 by Arlo Gump | Genealogy Resource","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bookinfo_sectionwrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial and increasingly scarce genealogical reference,\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Gump Family in America 1732–1983\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e documents more than 250 years of the Gump\/Gumpp family line, beginning with \u003cstrong\u003eJohann Georg Gumpp\u003c\/strong\u003e (1709–1792) and \u003cstrong\u003eRosina Mack Gumpp\u003c\/strong\u003e (1705–1769), who immigrated from Baden, Germany to Philadelphia in 1732. After settling in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, their descendants — who adopted the spelling \u003cstrong\u003eGump\u003c\/strong\u003e — migrated westward into Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompiled by \u003cstrong\u003eArlo Kenneth Gump\u003c\/strong\u003e and based on decades of research by \u003cstrong\u003eEthel Young Gump\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDorothy Gump Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume is one of the most complete treatments of the family. Unlike many surname studies, it includes narrative snippets, contextual notes, and personal details that illuminate how various branches lived, worked, and moved across early American communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is richly supported by \u003cstrong\u003eh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eistoric family photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, including 19th‑century reunion portraits and formal studio images. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese photographs — some more than a century old — provide rare visual documentation of the extended Gump line and allied families.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman Origins:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baden, Württemberg, and pre‑immigration context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1732 Arrival:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia passenger lists and early Pennsylvania settlement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenerational Charts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear numbering system (G41‑45, etc.) for tracing branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllied Families:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barndollar, Herchelroth, Martin, May, Stucki\/Stuckey, Weller, Williams, Williard, and others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/strong\u003e Additional allied families and research notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor researchers of\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eGerman‑American immigration, Pennsylvania Dutch settlement, Midwestern migration, or Baden‑origin families, this is a strong primary resource.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean, tight binding; gilt title bright. Pages are unmarked. Includes all photographic plates. Light shelf wear consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #C1A97B; background-color: #f7f3eb;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8a6b2f; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArlo Kenneth Gump (1909–1984)\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Noble County, Indiana to Charles Orlo Gump and Gertrude McBride. Drawing on extensive research compiled by his extended family — especially the lifelong work of \u003cstrong\u003eEthel Young Gump\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was 98 when the book was published — Arlo spent the final decade of his life organizing, editing, and preparing this comprehensive genealogy. 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