Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - James Cummings

CWV GREEN HILLS MEM CEM BURLINGTON SKAGIT CO CUMMINGS JAMES HENRY UNION CENSUS CHRON 2022X

 

James Kerr Cummings

BIRTH	4 Jul 1813
DEATH	3 Sep 1894 (aged 81) Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL	Center Grove Cemetery Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois

J. K. . CUMMINGS
Retired from a life of mercantile pursuits, and spending the closing years of his life in peace and quiet at Kirkwood, is a native of Scotland, having been born in that country July 4,1813. The parents of Mr. Cummings, Israel W. and Susanna (Kerr) Cummings, were natives of Massachusetts and Scotland respectively. The father was a sailor in his younger years, and from his native country he went to Scotland, where he was married and where the subject of this notice was born. In 1828, the father with his family came to the United States, and for a time resided in the father's native State, Massachusetts. He then moved his family to Maine, where for ten years he was engaged in farming. In 1837, the father sold his landed possessions in the latter State and with his family came to this State, locating in Fulton County, where the father purchased 192 acres of land. He moved on the land with his family and at once engaged in the laborious task of improving it, by cultivation, the erection of a residence, the setting out of trees, etc., and there continued to reside until his death, which event took place in 1854.
The gentleman whose name we give at the beginning of this biographical notice, was an inmate of the parental household until he attained the age of 20 years, having received a fair education in the district schools. At this a fair education in the district schools. At this age in life he engaged to learn the carpenter's trade, at which he served apprenticeship of three years, fully and completely mastering the same, after which he followed his trade in Fulton County from 1838 to 1856, a period of 18 years.
Mr. Cummings came to Warren County in 1855 and in 1856 moved to Kirkwood. In 1859, he engaged in the grocery business at that place, and was thus occupied for 12 years. He then sold out and began the hardware business and followed that for five years, when, in 1878, he sold the same, and since that time has lived a life of comparative retirement, doing nothing except a little insurance business. He is the proprietor of a farm of 162 acres, one mile and a half from Kirkwood, and is enjoying the comforts, which a life of business activity coupled with energy has acquired.

In 1836, Mr. Cummings married Miss Mary Eveleth in Kennebec Co., Maine, she being the daughter of Joseph and Eunice (Jennings) Eveleth, four children being the result of this union, -- Susan Jane and James H., Melissa E. and Eunice A., who are deceased. Mrs. C. died in the year of 1878. Mr. Cummings again formed a matrimonial alliance with Miss Eliza Bowen in 1879, a native of Ohio.

In politics, Mr. Cummings votes with the Republican party. He has held the offices of Assessor and Collector of Tompkins Township, and is one of the honored and respected citizens of Warren County.

Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Warren County, Illinois ~ 1886

 

Mary Jennings Eveleth Cummings(Everleth)

BIRTH	9 Mar 1814 Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
DEATH	5 Apr 1878 (aged 64) Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinoi

1^st wife

Melissa Elvira 1838/1866

Eunice Augusta 1840 1866

Susan Jane Cummings 4/9/1843 Fulton Co. IL d 1916 IA

James Henry 5/21/1846 IL d. 4/25/1931 Burlington Skagit Co. WA

 

1860 Tompkins Warren Co. IL

James K Cummings 47 merchant

Mary 45

Susan J 17

James H 14

 

Name:	James H. Cummings
Side:	Union
Regiment State/Origin:	Illinois
Regiment:	11th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry
Company:	K
Rank In:	Private
Rank Out:	Private
Film Number:	M539 roll 20
Other Records:	Learn More about this Regiment

 

Name:	Cordelia P Holcomb
Gender:	Female
Spouse Name:	James H Cummings
Marriage Date:	17 Apr 1873
Marriage County:	Fulton
Comments:	This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Lewistown, IL.

1880 Tomkins Warren Co. IL

Jas H Cummings 33/farmer

Cordelia 29

Ida C 5

Geo. 4

Mabel 1

 

1900 Tompkins Warren Co. IL

Jas H Cummings 54/May 1846/IL Married 1872 farmer

Cordelia P 49

Mabel M 21

Clyde E 16

Frederick K 9

Earl J 8

 

1910 No Burlington Skagit Co. WA

James H Cummings 64/1846/IL parents Scot/ME farmer says UA for CWV

Cordelia 59/1851/IL parents IL/IL 9ch 6liv

Guy L 22/1888/IL

Mabel M 30/1880/IL

Earl J 20/1890/IL

 

 

Name:	Cordelia P Cummings[Cordelia P Holcomb]
Gender:	Female
Birth Date:	abt 1852
Death Date:	10 Apr 1914
Age at Death:	62
Death Location:	Burlington, Skagit, Washington
Father:	George Holcomb
Mother:	Caroline Webster
Record Source:	Washington State Death Records

 

 

Ida 12/18/1874 Warren Co. IL d. 11/6/1956 Warren Co. IL

Clarence George 7/19/1876 Warren Co. IL d. 3/12/1943 Multnomah Co. OR

Clyde E 8/4/1883 IL d. 1/5/1910 Skagit Co. WA

Guy L 12/9/1888 d. 12/7/1950 L A Co. CA

Cordelia Parnell Holcomb Cummings

BIRTH	5 May 1851 Warren County, Illinois, USA
DEATH	10 Apr 1914 (aged 62) Burlington, Skagit County, Washington,

father: George Holcomb
Mother: Caroline Webster Cordelia P. Holcomb married James H. Cummings on 17 April 1873 in Fulton, Illinois.

 

James Henry Cummings

BIRTH	21 May 1846 Illinois, USA
DEATH	25 Apr 1931 (aged 84) Burlington, Skagit County, Washington, USA
BURIAL	Green Hills Memorial Cemetery Burlington, Skagit County, Washington,

Buried at Green Hills Memorial Cemetery