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Below is a family biography included in The History of Sumner County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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S. E. Cummings, a farmer of the Ninth District, was born January 19, 1830, in Clark County, Ky. He is the second of eight children born to Malachi and Edith (Brooksher) Cummings. Both parents were also natives of Clark County, and of English descent. The father was born in 1802; a prosperous farmer. He moved to Sumner County, Tenn., in 1841, and died March 2, 1842. His wife was born January 10, 1802. The subject of this sketch was quite young when his father died. He remained on the farm and assisted his mother in raising a large family. December 22, 1872, he married Miss Sarah E. Fonville, a native of Sumner County, of French-English origin, born in June, 1836. Their union resulted in the birth of three children: John E., Thomas E. and Mabel. By his wife Mr. C. received fifty acres of land, and purchased another fifty, making a fine farm. It is situated on the Red River Turnpike, four and a half miles from Gallatin. He is one of the county’s most energetic and enterprising agriculturists and worthy citizens. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was formerly a Whig, but now affiliates with the Democratic party.
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This family biography is one of 115 biographies included in The History of Sumner County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Sumner County was included within The History of Sumner, Smith, Macon & Trousdale Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Sumner, Smith, Macon and Trousdale Counties of Tennessee
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