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Col. Jethro Sumner 1758–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1758

Birth Location: Gates County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 Apr 1830

Death Location: Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States

Father: Dempsey Sr.

Mother: Martha Sumner

Spouse(s): Martha King

Children(s): Abigail Sumner

In 1758, Col. Jethro Sumner entered the world in Gates County, North Carolina, USA, born to Dempsey L Sumner Sr And Martha Sumner. Col. Jethro Sumner married Martha King, and had children including Abigail Sumner. Col. Jethro Sumner passed away in 1830 in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Col. Jethro Sumner entered the world in Gates County, North Carolina, USA, born to Dempsey L Sumner Sr And Martha Sumner.
  • Col. Jethro Sumner married Martha King, and had children including Abigail Sumner.
  • Col. Jethro Sumner passed away in 1830 in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dempsey Sr.
1712–1779
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
DS
Martha Sumner
1723–1784
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

Martha King
1770–1855
Birth Location: Gates CountyNorth Carolina
MK

Children(s)

Abigail Sumner
1793–1836
Birth Location: Gates, North Carolina, United States
AS

Col. Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Col. Sumner
1758–1830
Birth Place: Gates County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Dempsey L Sumner Sr.
1712–1779
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Martha Sumner
1723–1784
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (William) Sumner
1668–1754
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth BLANCHARD
1689–1755
Chowan County, North Carolina, British America
William (Thomas) Baker
1691–1746
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America
Martha Norsworthy
1700–1723
Nansemond County, Virginia, British America
Great-Grandparents
william Sumner
1642–1717
Mary Sumner
1634–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
william Sumner
1618–1670
Elizabeth (Unconfirmed)
1626–1666
William Clement
1607–1669

Col. Sumner's Descendants

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Col. (Jethro) Sumner (25 Mar 1758–16 Apr 1830) m. Martha King (abt 1770–4 Jul 1855)
  1. 1. Abigail Sumner 1793–1836 m. Samuel (B.) Parks 1796–1871
    1. 1. Abigail Parks 1833–1920 m. William (A.) Lawson 1826–1914
      1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth) Lawson 1861–1932 m. Michael (Nickolson Nick) Bogle 1861–1901
        1. 1. Mary (Lucinda "Loucindy"") Boggle 1890–1970 m. Thomas (Wesley) Lewis 1889–1956
      2. 2. John (William) Lawson 1868–1959
      3. 3. James Lawson 1857–1944
      4. 4. Samuel Lawson 1858–1903
      5. 5. Thomas (J) Lawson 1872–1906
      6. 6. George (P) Lawson 1850–1935
      7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Lawson 1853–1934
      8. 8. Lucinda (E) Lawson 1860–1879

Col. Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1758
25 Mar 1758
Birth of Col. Jethro Sumner in Gates County, North Carolina, USA
Gates County, North Carolina, USA
1830
16 Apr 1830
Age 72
Death of Col. Jethro Sumner in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1758
    Event Place: Gates County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1830
    Event Place: Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
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