Jefferson County Illinois Family Histories &  Generation Charts

Descendants of Jacob Cummings
 

Generation No. 1

 1.  Jacob1 Cummings was born Bet. 1796 - 1800 in Virginia, and died
September 14, 1860 in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.  He married
Elizabeth Demick/Demmick/Dimmick, daughter of Father
Demick/Demmick/Dimmick and Mother Demick/Demmick/Dimmick.  She was born March 18, 1804 in
New York, and died December 22, 1887 in Greene County, Illinois.
 
Children of Jacob Cummings and Elizabeth Demick/Demmick/Dimmick are:
+ 2 i. Mahala2 Cummings, born 1823 in Indiana; died 1862 in Lynchburg,
Illinois.
+ 3 ii. Alexander Cummings, born 1827 in Illinois; died Unknown.
+ 4 iii. Catherine Cummings, born July 26, 1829 in Illinois; died July
16, 1869 in Greene County, Illinois.
+ 5 iv. Hezekiah Neives Cummings, born February 13, 1833 in Illinois;
died February 13, 1893 in Illinois.
+ 6 v. William Cummings, born March 20, 1838 in Macoupin County,
Illinois; died August 29, 1913 in Greene County, Illinois.
 7 vi. Jacob C. Cummings, born 1841 in Illinois; died April 06, 1862 in
Died in Keokuk, Iowa as result of wounds received in the Battle of
Shiloh.  He and his brother died as a result of the same Battle..
 8 vii. Noah Jackson Cummings, born Abt. 1844 in Illinois; died April
22, 1862 in Battle of Shiloh.
+ 9 viii. Henry Newton Cummings, born February 02, 1846 in Woody,
Jefferson County, Illinois; died August 14, 1938 in Winfield, Cowley County,
Kansas.
 10 ix. George W. Cummings, born Abt. 1850; died Unknown.
 

Generation No. 2

 2.  Mahala2 Cummings (Jacob1) was born 1823 in Indiana, and died 1862
in Lynchburg, Illinois.  She married Presley Cummings December 24, 1840
in Macoupin Co., Illinois, son of Asa Cummings and Nancy Howerton.  He
was born 1816 in Warren County, Kentucky, and died 1865 in Lynchburg,
Illinois.
 
Children of Mahala Cummings and Presley Cummings are:
 11 i. Elizabeth Julia3 Cummings, born 1841 in Lynchburg, Illinois;
died 1894 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.  She married Thomas R. Malone; died
Unknown.
 12 ii. Asa Jackson Cummings, born 1843 in Lynchburg, Jefferson County,
Illinois; died November 21, 1910 in Dade County, Missouri.  He married
(1) Mary Jane Massey December 13, 1863 in Greene County, Illinois; died
May 05, 1888.  He married (2) Laura I. Redic April 23, 1889 in
Jefferson County, Illinois; born 1855; died 1898.
 13 iii. James Knox Polk Cummings, born January 14, 1844 in Lynchburg,
Illinois; died December 31, 1911 in Jefferson County, Illinois.  He
married Emily Marie Bushnell November 03, 1868 in Carrollton, Greene
County, Illinois; born 1843 in Greene County, Illinois; died April 07, 1926
in Jefferson County, Illinois.
 14 iv. William W. Cummings, born 1847 in Illinois; died March 30, 1908
in Greene County, Illinois.  He married Sarah M. Jones October 05, 1870
in Bond County, Illinois; born 1849 in Kentucky; died October 28, 1909
in Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois.
 15 v. Oscar Newton Cummings, born June 09, 1849 in Lynchburg,
Illinois; died January 30, 1911 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.  He married Rebecca A.
Rogers 1874; born November 28, 1856 in Dows Township, Jefferson County,
Illinois; died January 13, 1936 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
 16 vi. Stephen A. D. Douglas Cummings, born 1855 in Lynchburg,
Illinois; died 1911.  He married Matilda E. 1875; born 1854 in Kentucky; died
Unknown.
 17 vii. Mahala Ann Cummings, born 1858 in Lynchburg, Illinois; died
1938.  She married William Massey March 29, 1879; born 1855; died 1938.
 18 viii. John Presley Cummings, born 1862 in Jefferson County,
Illinois; died Bet. 1913 - 1915.
 

 3.  Alexander2 Cummings (Jacob1) was born 1827 in Illinois, and died
Unknown.  He married Elizabeth Kimble, daughter of Father and Mother.
She was born July 1828 in Illinois or KY, and died Unknown.
 
Children of Alexander Cummings and Elizabeth Kimble are:
 19 i. Charles3 Cummings, died Unknown.
 20 ii. Maletna Cummings, born Abt. 1847 in Illinois; died Unknown.
 21 iii. Matilda Cummings, born Abt. 1847 in Illinois; died Unknown.
She married (1) George W. McCormick; born March 18, 1844; died February
19, 1872.  She married (2) William Short Aft. 1872; died Unknown.
 22 iv. Christopher Columbus Cummings, born Bet. 1849 - 1850 in
Jefferson County, Illinois; died Unknown.  He married Malinda Burch Kimble
August 18, 1879 in Hardin, Calhoun County, Illinois; born Abt. 1853 in
Greene County, Illinois; died Unknown.
 23 v. George Washington Cummings, born 1854 in Illinois; died August
1901 in Carrollton, Illinois.  He married Anna Eliza Virginia Ambrose
November 07, 1875 in Greene County, Illinois; born September 16, 1856 in
Berkley Springs, West Virginia; died December 30, 1938 in Winfield,
Kansas.
 24 vi. Orlando Devorkus Cummings, born Abt. 1858 in Illinois; died
Unknown.
 25 vii. Jacob Cummings, born Abt. 1865 in Greene County, Illinois;
died Unknown.
 

 4.  Catherine2 Cummings (Jacob1) was born July 26, 1829 in Illinois,
and died July 16, 1869 in Greene County, Illinois.  She married (1)
James Cummings, son of Asa Cummings and Nancy Howerton.  He was born 1825
in Simpson County, Kentucky, and died Unknown.  She married (2) Levi
Murphy November 12, 1863 in Macoupin Co., Illinois.  He was born November
28, 1819 in Tennessee, and died January 22, 1894 in Greene County,
Illinois.
 
Children of Catherine Cummings and James Cummings are:
 26 i. James3 Cummings, died Unknown.
 27 ii. Henry Cummings, died Unknown.  He married Martha A. Murphy;
died Unknown.
 28 iii. Alice Cummings, died Unknown.  She married John Lewis A.
Greenfield; died Unknown.
 29 iv. Delissa Cummings, died Unknown.  She married James K. McCants;
died Unknown.

 
Children of Catherine Cummings and Levi Murphy are:
 30 i. Jacob3 Murphy, died Unknown.
 31 ii. Jane Murphy, died Unknown.  She married John Jasper Brannan;
died Unknown.
 32 iii. Eudora Murphy, died Unknown.  She married Albert Murray; died
Unknown.
 33 iv. Oscar Murphy, died Unknown.
 

 5.  Hezekiah Neives2 Cummings (Jacob1) was born February 13, 1833 in
Illinois, and died February 13, 1893 in Illinois.  He married (1) Janey
Cummings.  She died Unknown.  He married (2) Artamissa Ham June 21,
1855 in Jefferson County, Illinois.  She was born July 20, 1838, and died
Unknown.
 
Children of Hezekiah Cummings and Janey Cummings are:
 34 i. Eliza O.3 Cummings, born 1857; died Unknown.
 35 ii. Mary E. Cummings, died Unknown.
 36 iii. William Cummings, died Unknown.
 37 iv. Francis Marion Cummings, died Unknown.
 38 v. Flora V. Cummings, died Unknown.
 39 vi. Charles A. Cummings, died Unknown.  He married Effie; died
Unknown.

 
Children of Hezekiah Cummings and Artamissa Ham are:
 40 i. Hezekiah Niles3 Cummings, born March 30, 1875 in Illinois; died
December 21, 1967 in Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma.  He married Nettie
Elizabeth Anderson September 27, 1897 in Fieldon, Jersey County,
Illinois; born June 18, 1880 in Illinois; died December 08, 1958 in Alva,
Woods County, Oklahoma.
 41 ii. Harvey D Cummings, died Unknown.
 42 iii. Mary E Cummings, died Unknown.
 43 iv. William Cummings, died Unknown.
 44 v. Artamissa Cummings, died Unknown.
 45 vi. Sirilda Cummings, died Unknown.
 

 6.  William2 Cummings (Jacob1) was born March 20, 1838 in Macoupin
County, Illinois, and died August 29, 1913 in Greene County, Illinois.  He
married Sarah C. Nelson January 08, 1867 in Greene County, Illinois,
daughter of John Nelson and Jane Gordan.  She was born November 27, 1848
in Greene County, Illinois, and died September 01, 1913 in Carrollton,
Illinois.
 
Children of William Cummings and Sarah Nelson are:
 46 i. Leona3 Cummings, born Abt. 1871 in Illinois; died Unknown.
 47 ii. Henry Cummings, born Abt. 1873 in Illinois; died Unknown.
 48 iii. Rosetta Cummings, born Abt. 1875 in Illinois; died Unknown.
 49 iv. John P. Cummings, born Abt. 1877 in Illinois; died Unknown.  He
married Sadie Griffin September 05, 1899 in Greene County, Illinois;
died Unknown.
 50 v. William F Cummings, born April 1888; died Unknown.
 51 vi. Jacob S Cummings, born December 1882; died Unknown.
 52 vii. Susan A Cummings, born August 1891; died Unknown.
 

 9.  Henry Newton2 Cummings (Jacob1) was born February 02, 1846 in
Woody, Jefferson County, Illinois, and died August 14, 1938 in Winfield,
Cowley County, Kansas.  He married (1) Mary Ann Murphy April 22, 1867 in
Greene County, Illinois, daughter of Levi Murphy and Martha Cummings.
She was born November 14, 1850, and died August 15, 1915 in Alva, Woods
County, Oklahoma.  He married (2) Anna Eliza Virginia Ambrose August
09, 1917 in Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois.  She was born September
16, 1856 in Berkley Springs, West Virginia, and died December 30, 1938
in Winfield, Kansas.
 
Children of Henry Cummings and Mary Murphy are:
 53 i. James C.3 Cummings, born Abt. 1866; died Unknown.
 54 ii. Lillian A. Cummings, born December 08, 1869 in Jersey County,
Illinois; died April 15, 1920 in Carrolton, Greene County, Illinois.
She married Elias R. Kirgan November 06, 1883 in Greene County, Illinois;
died Unknown.
 55 iii. Stella Cummings, born May 23, 1870 in Carrolton, Greene
County, Illinois; died July 30, 1954 in Wellington, Sumner County, Illinois.
She married (1) Oscar Woodrow Jones May 01, 1890 in Greene County,
Illinois; born April 03, 1868 in Illinois; died May 02, 1918 in Nash, Woods
County, Oklahoma.  She married (2) William J Bourne April 28, 1920;
born June 09, 1868 in Ottawa, Illinois; died October 21, 1951 in
Wellington, Kansas.
 56 iv. Elizabeth Cummings, born 1872; died Unknown.  She married (1)
Charles Milton; died Unknown.  She married (2) Walter Nolan; died
Unknown.
 57 v. Leonard Levi Cummings, born March 16, 1873 in Carrolton, Greene
County, Illinois; died September 1960 in Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma.
He married Lavina May Murphy October 1902; born February 05, 1888 in
Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois; died July 13, 1918 in Enid,
Oklahoma.
 58 vi. Eliza Ann Cummings, born October 14, 1874 in Carrolton, Greene
County, Illinois; died October 10, 1897 in Carrolton, Greene County,
Illinois.  She married Burgess McClean Anderson August 02, 1893; born
March 30, 1865; died February 20, 1921 in Gillett, Arkansas.
 59 vii. Rebecca Virginia Cummings, born December 23, 1875 in
Carrolton, Greene County, Illinois; died September 19, 1967 in Miami, Oklahoma.
She married Edward Myron Burnidge October 14, 1900 in Alva, Woods
County, Oklahoma; born June 28, 1875 in Union, Iowa; died April 19, 1943 in
Miami, Oklahoma.
 60 viii. Charles Edwin Cummings, born April 11, 1877 in Carrolton,
Greene County, Illinois; died October 30, 1945 in Winfield, Cowley County,
Kansas.  He married Olive Modesta Cunningham September 09, 1909 in
Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma; born September 06, 1886 in Stafford County,
Kansas; died January 20, 1961 in Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas.
 61 ix. Lucy Cummings, born October 14, 1878 in Carrolton, Greene
County, Illinois; died March 1937 in Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, Canada.  She
married (1) Dale Cline; died Unknown.  She married (2) Robert Henry
Jones Abt. 1906; born December 02, 1882 in Carrollton, Greene County,
Illinois; died January 07, 1959 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
 62 x. Infant Girl Cummings, born August 01, 1881 in Greene County,
Illinois; died August 01, 1881 in Greene County, Illinois.
 63 xi. Clara Etta Cummings, born March 16, 1883 in Greene County,
Illinois; died September 25, 1885 in Greene County, Illinois.
 64 xii. Clemon Augustus Cummings, born November 16, 1883 in Carrolton,
Greene County, Illinois; died September 17, 1975 in Alva, Woods County,
Oklahoma.
 65 xiii. Clifton Cummings, born November 16, 1883 in Carrolton, Greene
County, Illinois; died August 16, 1968 in Enid, Oklahoma.  He married
(1) Ida Willey; died Unknown.  He married (2) Grace Dermid Gum 1964;
born February 22, 1900 in Texas; died Unknown.
 66 xiv. Daisy E. Cummings, born October 07, 1885 in Carrolton, Greene
County, Illinois; died July 09, 1985 in Nashville, Tennessee.  She
married Orvin Josiah Hollingsworth May 17, 1911 in Alva, Woods County,
Oklahoma; born August 25, 1884 in Oakley, Kansas; died January 27, 1972 in
Nashville, Tennessee.
 67 xv. Winnie Cummings, born September 19, 1887 in Carrolton, Greene
County, Illinois; died August 22, 1974 in Duncan, Oklahoma.  She married
(1) A. B. Laminack; born July 02, 1881; died Unknown.  She married (2)
Ora Vinton Haines May 20, 1905; born May 11, 1874 in Paulding, Ohio;
died July 16, 1945 in Duncan, Oklahoma.
 68 xvi. Russell Reuben Cummings, born March 13, 1890 in Carrolton,
Greene County, Illinois; died April 06, 1963 in Dalhart, Texas.  He
married Effie Jane Barney; born December 19, 1894; died July 04, 1988 in
Dalhart, Texas.
 69 xvii. Infant Son Cummings, born January 21, 1892 in Greene County,
Illinois; died January 21, 1892 in Greene County, Illinois.
 
 
 
 

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