Researching John Clum
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9 people with the Clum surname? In that year Clum was ranked number 3570 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Clum on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Clum and the Clum Family History
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Clum Family History Databases
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Clum Forums
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Some Famous People called John Clum
John Clum
John Philip Clum (September 1, 1851 – May 2, 1932) was an Indian agent for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in the Arizona Territory. He implemented a limited form of self-government on the reservation that was so successful that other reservations were closed and their residents moved to San Carlos. Clum later became the first mayor of Tombstone, Arizona Territory, after its incorporation in 1881. He also founded the still-operating The Tombstone Epitaph on May 1, 1880. He later served in various postal service positions across the United States.
Source: John Clum, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Clum
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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