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me, would have spared me much perplexity, wonderment, and words. I found that Abigail Sumner was Daniel's 2d child, b. prob. about 1734; m. Daniel Davidson, had the forementioned chn., and soon after died. I also found that Daniel Sumner, jun., was b. in 1739; i.e., between his bro. Ebenezer and sister Silence; that he m. Lydia Fairbanks of Holl., May 14, 1761; that he lived first in Woodstock, Ct., then Princeton, Mass., then Halifax, Vt., where he d. 1810; and that he had 13 chn. I have therefore arranged to tabulate his family record and his son Jesse's.
There are many record-marks to show that Daniel Sumner was an enter- prising, substantial, and influential man of his time. He was styled blacksmith in his earlier deeds, and in later ones husbandman, farmer, yeoman, etc. He must have been a large landholder before distributing estates to his chn. He inherited, partly from his fr., and partly from his gd. fr., James Lovett, through his mr., a broad extent of acres on both sides of what is now Main St., all the way down from below Union Block, over the river on both banks, from the Cedar Swamp considerably southward of the mill privileges. To these lands he added many other parcels by purchase, either near by or at a distance. He d. May 12, 1779; and his youngest son, Darius, was the executor of his will. The date of his wf.'s death not ascertained.
SUMNER, JOSEPH5 (Joseph,4 George,3 William,2 William1), b. Sept. 28, 1716. This is another Sumner whose life and career have been left in obscurity by the family chroniclers. I have been unable to learn whether he was ever married. I presume he never was. But I find unquestionable proofs that he survived his fr .; that he shared in the distribution of the paternal real estate; that he owned land in the vicinity of the Parish Common; that he served on the Precinct Committee one or two yrs., and that he made conveyances of landed property as late as 1767. It has been stated, on what seems good verbal authority, that he d. in Mil. in 1782; though I have found no such public record.
SUMNER, JAMES, Esq.,5 (Joseph,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. Dec. 10, 1718; m., 1st, Mary Bigelow, Jan. 13, 1743. She was a dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fisk) Bigelow, b. Weston, date not ascertained. She was a sister to Isaac Parkhurst's wf. and to the elder Ichabod Thayer's wf. ; the latter having been the wid. of Ebenezer Cheney. Their chn. were, -
MARY, b. Oct. 27, 1743; d. Jan. 16, 1745.
ICHABOD, b. Dec. 13, 1745; d. only a fortnight old.
JAMES, Jun., b. May 31, 1747; m. Melatiah Jones, Oct. 29, 1772; res. here. SARAH, b. Oct. 13, 1749; untraced.
MARY, b. March 2, 1752; d. Nov. 12, 1780.
ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 16, 1754, N. S .; m. Thaddeus Gibson of Warner, N.H., 1778 or 1779.
PATIENCE, b. Nov. 2, 1756; m. John Dewing, Sept. 21, 1780.
JOSEPH, b. July 29, 1760; land-surveyor, etc. ; lived here to old age.
It is presumable that James Sumner's family res. was on the old patri- monial est., either at the Phinehas Eames place, the Dexter Walker place, or in that immediate neighborhood. The mr. of the forenamed chn. d. June 13, 1781, in the 59th yr. of her age. The fr. m., 2d, Mary Jones, July 7, 1784; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was the dr. of Joseph and Mary (Whitney) Jones, b. Oct. 16, 1740. She d. April 29, 1791, in the 52d yr. of her age. He was a man of note in his day, and exercised a leading influence; often clerk, assessor, and chief committee-man of the Precinct; coroner of his vicinage; town-clerk of
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Mendon from 1769 to 1775, or thereabouts; second on the Revolutionary Com- mittee of "Correspondence and Safety," etc., from 1773 downward; a prin- cipal promoter of the separation of Milford from Mendon; chairman of the new town's committee to settle all matters of interest between the two town- ships after Milford's incorporation in 1780, etc. He d. Aug. 29, 1795, in his 77th yr., having survived his 2d wf. over 4 yrs.
SUMNER, EBENEZER 6 (Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William1), b. Sept., 1737; m. Elizabeth Ellis of Medway, May 7, 1758; her parentage and birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, -
OLIVE, b. March 17, 1759; m. Adams Chapin, Dec. 21, 1775.
MARY, b. May 12, 1761; m. Luther Wheelock, Nov. 8, 1780.
EBENEZER, b. Feb. 20, 1763; our well-remembered citizen in No. Purchase. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 23, 1765; d. in infancy, Oct. 31, 1766.
The fr. inherited a valuable real est., given him by his fr. before death, in the immediate vicinity of Charles-river Bridge and the mill privileges. The house in which he dwelt is still standing, opposite the Esq. Hunt mansion; but for some reason he made a swap of farms with David Stearns, a little previous to 1798, and removed, with his son Ebenezer, jun., into the No. Purchase. He multiplied his acres, but prob. gave Stearns the best end of the bargain. Andrew Bagley, some yrs. ago, occupied a part of that No. Purchase place. He was a respected citizen, and d. April 26, 1812, in his 76th yr. His wf. Elizabeth pre- ceded him, having d. Jan. 18, 1800.
SUMNER, DARIUS 6 (Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2 William 1), b. Sept. 28, 1755; m. Anna Daniels of Mendon, Feb. 19, 1784; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Major Joseph and Margaret Daniels, b. April 27, 1765.
Her sister Diadama was the wf. of Timothy Wiswall. Their chn. were, - AMY, b. Nov. 16, 1784; m. Peter Cook, Oct., 1805.
ANNA, b. Nov. 14, 1786; m. Zebadiah Flagg, Oct. 30, 1808.
SULLIVAN, b. May 24, 1789; our long well-known, eminent citizen.
SOLON, birth-date not found; d. Feb. 16, 1798.
DIADAMA, b. March 14, 1793; m. Orrin Sumner, Woodstock, Ct., Nov. 3, 1817.
SOLON, b. April 13, 1800; lived and d. among us.
The fr., being the youngest son of Daniel, dwelt with him in his declining yrs. on the westerly part of the original Ebnr. Sumner homestead, at and around what is now called the Milford Hotel, late Quinshapang House. Daniel gave his son Ebenezer, some yrs. before death, the handsome est. near and around the bridge already spoken of, and retained the westerly section of his large farm for himself and Darius, together with sundry outlying lands. He lived and d. in an old-fashioned, plaster-covered house which stood a little in front of the west- erly end of the hotel, or thereabouts. There Darius and family also dwelt until his son, Col. Sullivan Sumner, with his concurrence, erected the hotel, not far from 1820. Darius served several terms in the army during the Revolutionary war, and was a pensioner in his old age. I find among his preserved papers his sworn certificate of services rendered. It sets forth as follows: that he was b. Sept. 28, 1756 (one yr. later than the above from family record) ; that he served substitute for William Cheney 5 mos. as corporal, commencing about Aug. 1, 1775, in Capt. Samuel Warren's company and Col. Joseph Reed's regi- ment; also 2 mos. at Dorchester, in Capt. Levi Aldrich's company, and Col. Whitney's regiment, commencing about the 1st March, 1776; also a tour in the company of Capt. Craggin, Col. Denny's regiment, 3 mos., commencing in Aug.
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or Sept., 1776, in Tarrytown, N.Y .; also a tour in the company of Capt. Crag- gin, Col. Sprout's regiment, 3 mos. as orderly-sergeant, commencing Jan., 1778, in East Greenwich, R.I .; also one other tour as corporal in Capt. David Batch- ellor's company, Col. Ezra Wood's regiment, commencing the last of May or 1st of June, 1778, in Fishkill, N.Y., 8 mos. He performed active duties as town- constable, collector of taxes, and in various other offices; so it appears that he was a useful, substantial, and reliable public as well as private citizen. Several interesting military orders and other documents, handed down to posterity, have been submitted to my inspection by Mr. Luther P. Jones, which want of space forbids me to copy. He made a full and careful will, which in due time was carried into effect by his son and executor, Col. Sullivan Sumner. He d. May 2, 1847; and his wid. Anna d. Oct. 2, 1851.
SUMNER, JAMES, Jun.6 (James,5 Joseph,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b.
May 31, 1747; m. Melatiah Jones, Oct. 29, 1772. She was a dr. of Jonathan and Mary Jones, b. while her parents dwelt in Holl., June 1, 1756. Their chn. were, -
SALEM, b. Feb. 11, 1773; m. Mary, a twin dr. of Samuel French; emigrated to Caledonia, N.Y.
ABIGAIL, b. June 7, 1775; d. of small-pox, a. 3 yrs.
The fr. d. Sept. 22, 1775. The mr. afterwards m. Ebenezer Atwood, March 11, 1779; cer. by Rev. A. Frost.
SUMNER, JOSEPH 6 (James,5 Joseph,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. July 29, 1760; m. Ruth Legg, Aug. 21, 1788; cer. by Amariah Frost, Esq. She was a dr. of Levi and Mary (Beal) Legg, b. Sept. 10, 1768. Their chn. were, -
CHARLOTTE, b. Dec. 4, 1788; d. Dec. 20, 1824, a. 36 yrs. 16 days.
POLLY, b. Sept. 30, 1790; m. Wm. Whipple Davenport, 1830; d .; his wid., May 10, 1878.
OTIS, b. Feb. 23, 1797; one of our well-known oldest citizens.
BETSEY, b. March 7, 1799; m. Cephas Lawrence, May 24, 1820; she d. Dec. 6, 1880.
JULIANNA, b. May 7, 1804; d. May 28, 1851, a. 47 yrs. 21 days.
SYLVANUS, b. Jan. 25, 1810; res. Weare, N.H.
The misfortunes of life have fallen heavily on this family, as those who have knowledge of their experiences need not be told. The fr. d. Dec. 7, 1846, a. 86 yrs. 4 mos. and 9 days. The mr. d. Sept. 16, 1840, a. 72 yrs. and 6 days. SUMNER, EBENEZER 7 (Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2
William 1), b. Feb. 20, 1763; m. Keziah Albee, April, 1782. She was a dr. of John and Sarah Albee, b. March 12, 1762. John Albee, her fr., dwelt in the edge of Mendon, just beyond the Lewis Gaskill place, where Willis Gould now res. Their chn. were, -
LOVETT, b. May 18, 1783; d. Dorchester, a young man, without issue, Nov. 12, 1806.
MARY, alias POLLY, b. April 29, 1785; m. Zenas Ball, June 12, 1806; d. in 1 year.
ELLIS, b. March 7, 1787; long one of our substantial citizens.
JOHN, b. April 29, 1789; d. young, Jan. 23, 1807.
EMORY, b. Oct. 25, 1791; a quiet and exemplary citizen.
CLARK, b. May 29, 1794; a trustworthy man; popular captain and major of artillery.
SALLY, b. July 6, 1798; m. Samuel Claflin, Nov. 23, 1820.
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SAMUEL A., b. July 23, 1805; res. Seneca Falls, N.Y., where he has a wf. and 5 chn.
The fr. lived with, and succeeded as principal heir, his fr. on the No. Pur- chase homestead, acquired by exchange of estates with David Stearns, and was esteemed an upright, orderly, good citizen. His wf .. Keziah d. March 29, 1822. He subsequently m. Lydia ( Underwood) Unthank of Southboro', Nov. or Dec., 1822. From some unknown aberration of mind, he took his own life, Feb. 20, 1837. His wid., Mrs. Lydia, whose 3d hus. he was, survived him a little over 2 yrs., and d. May 3, 1839.
SUMNER, DANIEL, Jun.6 (Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. 1739; m. Lydia Fairbanks of Holl .; cer. May 14, 1761, by Rev. John Prentice. He and his wf. lived in Woodstock, Ct., till 1769; then at Prince- ton, Mass., till 1783; and then in Halifax, Vt., till his death. He d. July 31, 1810; and his wf. Aug. 30, 1814. They had chn. b. to them in all these places. Few birth-dates are given, and other particulars are too meagre to quote. The names of their 13 chn., in order of age, are as follows: JOEL, JESSE, DANIEL, ABIGAIL, EPHRAIM, LYDIA, ASENATH, SUSANNA, JOTHAM, LEVI, EPHRAIM, JERUSHA, JOHN.
SUMNER, JESSE 7 (Daniel,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. Woodstock, Ct., 1763; brought up by, or at least lived many yrs. with, his gd. fr. and uncle Darius; m. Phila Darling of Bellingham, Nov. 25, 1792; cer. by Rev. Noah Alden. She was a dr. of Joshua and Martha Darling, b. March 27, 1763. This pair set. in Woodstock, Ct., about the yr. 1800. There were several families of Sumners, nearer or more distant relatives of Jesse, who had set. in that town and vicinity; and I suspect that his fr., Daniel, jun., res. there at one time, and may have had other sons that dwelt thereabouts; but all I could learn from that quarter left me insuf- ficiently informed, except in respect to Jesse and family. The chn. of this family were, --
ALVERSON, b. Aug. 10, 1791; m. Clara Wilkinson, Sept. 17, 1817; he d. Aug. 10, 1863.
ORRIN, b. March 21, 1793; m., 1st, Diadama Sumner, Mil., Nov. 3, 1817; res. here some yrs. She d. childless, Oct. 21, 1846. He m., 2d, Marilla Stoddard, Woodstock, Ct., Oct. 6, 1847; had 3 chn. there; d. May 27, 1854. PHILA, no birth-date given; m. Rodney Martin, Woodstock, Ct .; 5 chn. JESSE, b. 1800; d. June 30, 1816.
- GEORGE N., b. Aug. 19, 1802; m. Adeline Phillips, June 1, 1833; 5 chn.
ANNA, no birth-date given; m. Nathan Corbin, 1834; 4 chn.
Jesse, the fr., d. Oct. 21, 1849. His wf. Phila had d. before him, April 2, 1841.
SUMNER, JESSE, extra. This Sumner appears to have res. in the Easterly Precinct in 1757 and 1758, but is mentioned only in a Precinct vote of March 9, 1758, granting liberty to him and Nathaniel Cheney to build them a pew in the meeting-house, "over the men's stairs," provided they could do so without incommoding the passage up said stairs. He was prob. some sort of cousin to the Mil. Sumners; but whence he came, or whither he went, no hint is given. Indeed, he is mentioned nowhere else on our old records but in the forementioned vote; so he may be dismissed without fur- ther notice.
SUMNER, Col. SULLIVAN 7 (Darius,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. May 24, 1789; m. Diana Parkhurst, Oct. 4, 1818; cer. by
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Rev. David Long. She was a dr. of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, b. April 12, 1796. They had no chn., except by some form of adoption, or foster care. They were excellent, estimable, and universally beloved people. His parents leaned on them as their chief earthly depend- ence in their declining yrs. When the hotel was built in the place of the old plaster-covered domicile, an ample private wing was set apart for the parents, whilst the col. and his wf. became landlord and lady of the public apartments. As such they deservedly won golden opinions for many yrs. from the hosts of townspeople and travellers who frequented their man- sion. It was not long before they had to enlarge their accommodations. After a while they retreated with respect to a new and more retired home. Meantime, the col. had received numerous military and municipal honors ; and tlie evening of life seemed to promise only prosperity and repose. But their horizon was presently overcast with clouds of adversity. His wf. lost her health, and finally her life, in an attempt to eradicate a cancerous de- velopment. She d. April 29, 1857, under the effect of a surgical operation. This bereavement was followed, not only by a sense of domestic desolation, but later by some impairments of his property, and finally by a personal casualty which nearly took his life, and from which he never fairly recov- ered. He d. Sept. 23, 1867, in his 79th yr., leaving the bulk, or at least a considerable portion, of his est. to Sullivan Sumner Jones and Luther P. Jones, the sons of Alden and Angelina (Parkhurst) Jones, the latter being his decd. wf.'s youngest sister.
SUMNER, SOLON7 (Darius,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. April 13, 1800; m. Firilla Weaver, Feb. 27, 1820; cer. by Pearley Hunt, Esq. She was a dr. of Benjamin Weaver of Orange, b. Feb. 26, 1801. They had no chn., and filled a less conspicuous sphere than Col. Sullivan and his companion. Solon had his good qualities as well as his faults, and his wf. left a highly-respected memory to all who were privileged to know and appreciate her worth. He d. Jan. 10, 1839. She survived him in widow- hood many yrs., and d. April 2, 1870. Thus it is seen that there are no descendants of Darius Sumner, with the Sumner name, to perpetuate his lineage.
SUMNER, OTIS7 (Joseph,6 James,5 Joseph,4 George,? William,2 William 1), b. Feb. 23, 1797; m. Rhoda Mann Adams, Nov. 27, 1831; cer. by Rev. Thomas Whittemore. She was a dr. of Hezekiah and Rhoda (Mann) Adams of Mil., b. in 1805. Their chn. were, -
SYLVANUS ADAMS, b. Nov. 22, 1832; d. Dec. 20, 1866; never m .; a. 34 yrs. 28 ds.
CLARK F., b. Jan. 14, 1836; res. Brooklyn, N.Y .; mercht., "John Mott & Co.," N.Y. City.
ALFRED W., b. April 16, 1838; d. May, 1840, a. 2 yrs.
ADELINE M., b. Jan. 17, 1843; d. of scarlatina, May 8, 1845.
ALFRED M., b. Oct., 1847; d. of scarlatina, Jan. 30, 1848.
The only survivor of these 5 chn., Clark F., now an enterprising business man, 124 Broadway, New York, is reported m., and to have one son, some 16 yrs. of age; further particulars not given me. Mrs. Rhoda, the mr., under mental depression, d. by her own hand, Sept. 11, 1865. The fr., who has always been an industrious, unobtrusive citizen, still survives at this writing, in the tolerable retention of his faculties, at the age of over fourscore yrs. No family report from his bro. Sylvanus, in Weare, N.H. So I here take leave of the Sumners in the lineage of Joseph.
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SUMNER, ELLIS 8 (Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 Wil- liam,2 William 1), b. March 7, 1787; m. Rhoda Loring of Hayden Row, Hop., May 22, 1811; cer. by Rev. Nathaniel Howe. She was a dr. of Na- thaniel and Elizabeth Loring, b. Jan. 17, 1787. Their chn. were, -
OLIVIA L., b. Oct. 1, 1812; m. Aaron C. Mayhew, April 23, 1834.
ANDREW JACKSON, b. March 2, 1815; our well-known, prominent, and offi- cially honored citizen.
CATHERINE E., b. March 29, 1820; m. Thomas J. Sheldon, May 15, 1844. ALBERT M., b. Dec. 15, 1826; our well-known and respected citizen.
The parental pair occupied a reputable position in society. Their house was on Purchase St., just below Eben; and their homestead was, I suppose, a part of the large farm obtained by his gd. fr. in the exchange with David Stearns. Ellis was a house-carpenter as well as farmer, a man of solid mind and moral character, and intrusted, from time to time, with various responsible town offices. His wf. d. Aug. 12, 1863; and he Sept. 24, the same yr.
SUMNER, EMORY 8 (Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,8 Wil- liam,2 William1), b. Oct. 25, 1791; m. Lois Sadler of Hop., March 31, 1817; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Joseph and Mary (Hayden) Sadler, b. in Hop., date not given. Their chn. were, -
LOVETT HAVEN, b. June 19, 1820; leather-cutter, Silver Hill; an exemplary citizen.
NAMELESS SON, b. May 5, 1824; d. same day.
These parents were quiet, retiring, worthy people, unambitious of social display, and content peaceably to mind their own business. Their home was on the easterly slope of Silver Hill, near Tyler St. He, too, was a house-carpen- ter, and diligent in useful industries, as occasion offered. He d. June 24, 1870. His wid. still survives, and dwells with her son, Lovett H., at the Silver Hill home.
SUMNER, Maj. CLARK8 (Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George, 8
William,2 William 1), b. May 29, 1794; m., 1st, Sally Clark, prob. in Sept., 1814. I have been unsuccessful in ascertaining just when, where, and by whom they were m .; as also the bride's parentage, birth-date, etc. They had several chn. that d. in very early infancy, and but one child who grew to adult age; viz., -
MARY LOVETT, b. March 16, 1815; m. Abner French Pond, Mil., May 26, 1833.
The mr., Mrs. Sally, d. March 11, 1832. The fr. m., 2d, Mary M. Thayer of Uxbridge, Sept. 4, 1833; cer. by Rev. Samuel Clarke. She was a dr. of Asa and Mary (Murdock) Thayer, Ux., b. Sept. 4, 1803. They had one son ; viz., - SULLIVAN CLARK, b. Feb. 9, 1836; our urbane, enterprising, and estimable citizen.
When I first became acquainted with Maj. Sumner, in the days of his 1st wf., he dwelt with his fr. on the No. Purchase homestead, and was a most energetic and executive farmer. He was then, or soon after, capt. of the Mil. Artillery Co., and prob. one of its most brilliant commanders. His inspiration and drill raised it to the zenith of its renown. He naturally became maj. of the battalion, of which that company took the lead. He had also his share of municipal offices from time to time. Some yrs. later he quit farming, and went into the hotel business with fair success. Still later he became a coal-merchant near Mil. depot, and prospered. He built him a handsome family mansion on West St., where at length he closed his earthly life, Aug. 22, 1868, a. 74 yrs. His wid.
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did not long survive him. Maj. Sumner was a man of strong common sense, stanch moral integrity, persistent activity, and resolute determination. He was eminently reliable in all the relations of life.
SUMNER, SAMUEL A.8 (Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. July 23, 1805; emigrated, soon after coming of age, to Seneca Falls, N.Y., and there m. Elizabeth Marr in 1837; parentage,
dates, etc., in respect to his wf., not furnished me. Their chn. were, -
MARY, b. Aug. 27, 1839.
GEORGE, b. July 26, 1841.
SARAH, b. March 9, 1843.
ANNETTE, b. Aug. 26, 1846.
KATE, b. Aug. 3, 1850.
He left his native place a promising young man, and we hear only good reports of his career thus far down to old age.
SUMNER, ANDREW JACKSON, Esq. 9 (Ellis,8 Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. March 2, 1815; m. Sally Gray of Providence, R.I., May 4, 1837; cer. by Rev. Wm. S. Balch. She was a
dr. of Samuel and Lucy Gray; birth-date not given. Their chn. were, - ALMON A., b. Jan. 28, 1838; d. after mge., Titusville, Pa., May 27, 1865. LEONORE M., b. March 26, 1840; m. Edson F. Howard, May 22, 1861.
JANE A., b. Nov. 30, 1841; m. Oliver T. Whiting, Boston, Dec. 13, 1866 ; he d. Aug. 16, 1868.
ANNETTE G., b. Nov. 10, 1843; not informed concerning her.
ARTHUR E., b. Oct. 28, 1845; partner in business with his fr., Mil.
A. J. Sumner is an intelligent, judicious citizen, and stands high in com- munity. He has served it acceptably in many of its most responsible offices, and continues to do so. Besides municipal trusts, he has held commission, since Feb. 2, 1857, among our justices of the peace. He deservedly enjoys a large measure of public and private confidence.
SUMNER, ALBERT MUNROE 9 (Ellis,8 Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Eben- ezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. Dec. 15, 1826; m. Deborah Sweet Greenman, dr. of Silas P. and Ann (Gardner) Greenman, b. So. Kingston, R.I., May 25, 1826; cer. Marlboro', Dec. 15, 1847, by Rev. Benjamin H. Davis. Issue : -
CLARENCE AUGUSTIN, b. Sept. 16, 1847; m. Estelle Sophia Claflin, Oct. 18, 1871.
MEDORA ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 3, 1851; m. George E. Hastings, Nov. 29, 1871. FLORA OLIVIA, b. Jan. 25, 1855; m. Clarence E. Kibby, Jan. 25, 1876.
ANNIE LOUISE, b. April 16, 1858; unm .; res. with parents.
This family take reputable rank in society; and the fr., though less distin- guished in public life, is a worthy citizen, and highly respected. The parents have been residing latterly with their chn. in Davenport and Audubon, Ia., but are expected ere long to return to Mil.
Madora E. and hus., George E. Hastings, moved to Davenport, Ia., in 1873, and thence to Audubon, Ia., in the fall of 1880; 2 chn. : -
RUBIE JENNIE, b. July 12, 1874.
ALFRED HULL, b. March 23, 1876.
Flora Olivia and hus., Clarence E. Kibby, moved to Davenport, Ia., in 1876, and thence to Audubon, Ia., March 31, 1881; 3 chn. : -
ALBERT SUMNER, b. Jan. 29, 1877.
GERTRUDE ANNIE, b. March 25, 1879.
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GEORGE EUGENE, b. July 23, 1880.
SUMNER, LOVETT HAVEN9 (Emory,8 Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Eben- ezer,4 George,3 William,2 William1), b. June 19, 1820; m. Mary A. Jenness, Sept. 25, 1849; cer. by Rev. Joseph Whitman. She was a dr. of William and Olive (Briggell) Jenness, birth-date not given. They have 1 dr. : -
SARAH ELIZABETH, birth-date not given; m. Lorenzo J. Perrigo, Nov. 15, 1871.
Mr. Perrigo is the son of Warren C. and Lorany (White) Perrigo. He and his wf., Sarah Elizabeth, have only a dr .; viz., -
LENA GRACE PERRIGO, b. Mil., July 10, 1873.
SUMNER, SULLIVAN CLARK9 (Clark,8 Ebenezer," Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Eben- ezer,4 George,3 William,2 William 1), b. Feb. 9, 1836; m. Sarah E. Mayhew, Oct. 7, 1857; cer. by Rev. James T. Woodbury. She was the only dr. of Hon. Aaron C. and Olivia L. (Sumner) Mayhew, Mil., b. July 26, 1835. Their chn. were, -
FRANK M., b. Oct. 6, 1860; d. Oct. 11, 1862, a. 2 yrs. 5 ds.
MARY, b. Aug., 1863.
ANNIE, b. Feb. 23, 1867.
Mr. S. inherits excellent talents and social standing, is an expert in what- ever he turns his hand to, is a devoted member of the Masonic fraternity, and has a fine family.
SUMNER, ALMON A.10 (Andrew Jackson,9 Ellis,8 Ebenezer,7 Ebenezer,6 Dan- iel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,3 William,2 William1), b. Jan. 28, 1838; m. Mary E. Johnson, Sept. 3, 1861; cer. by Rev. George Hill. She was a dr. of Nathan C. and Elizabeth Johnson, Mil. They had 1 son : -
EDWIN JOHNSON, b. Dec. 7, 1862; d. Feb. 7, 1870.
The fr. d. at Titusville, Pa., May 27, 1865. Mrs. Mary, his wid., m., 2d, Andrew Franklin; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 25, 1868, by the writer. No further informed.
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