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Francis A. Sumner 1824–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1824

Birth Location: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 29 July 1885

Death Location: Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Alexander Sumner

Mother: Nancy Flanders

Spouse(s): Mary Hightower

Children(s): Martha Sumner, Charlie Sumner, George Sumner, John Sumner, Jane Rowland

The story of Francis A. Sumner began in 1824 in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America. Francis A. Sumner married Mary Ann Francis Hightower, and had children including Charlie L Sumner, George Francis Sumner, Jane Sarah Rowland, John Ashley Sumner, Martha Ann Elizabeth Betsy Sumner. Francis A. Sumner passed away in 1885 in Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis A. Sumner began in 1824 in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • Francis A. Sumner married Mary Ann Francis Hightower, and had children including Charlie L Sumner, George Francis Sumner, Jane Sarah Rowland, John Ashley Sumner, Martha Ann Elizabeth Betsy Sumner.
  • Francis A. Sumner passed away in 1885 in Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Francis Sumner's Ancestors

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Francis Sumner
1824–1885
Birth Place: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Alexander C Sumner
1787–1872
Jefferson, Georgia, USA
Nancy (Elizabeth) Flanders
1790–1867
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Chestnutt) Sumner
1761–1827
Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy ((Chestnutt)) Summer
1769–1840
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Richard (M-Jordan) Flanders) Rev
1757–1802
Dinwiddie, Prince George, Virginia Colony, British North America
Nancy (Martha (M-Flanders)) Jordan*
1765–1866
*Jefferson County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sumner
1718–1784
Margaret Chestnut
1720–1784
Alexander Chestnutt
1750–1802
William Flanders*
1738–1793
Martha Flanders
1740–1761
John Jordan
1753–1799
Patience Jordan
1750–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sumner
1702–1756
Alexander Chestnutt
1700–
Francis Flanders
1700–
Nancy Jordan
1715–
John I
1723–1810
Catharine Gregg**6GGM**
1727–1800
Joseph Jordan
1715–1752
Joseph Jordan
1715–1752
Bariah Chilson
1716–1756
Patience Garnsey
1716–1811

Francis Sumner's Descendants

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Francis (A.) Sumner (24 September 1824–29 July 1885) m. Mary (Ann Francis) Hightower (Sep 1831–8 Aug 1908)
  1. 1. Martha (Ann Elizabeth "Betsy") Sumner 1858–1934
    1. 1. George (Clarke) Key 1887–1937 m. Cumie (Mary Akin) key 1895–1990
      1. 1. Merilene Key 1925–1991 m. Lawrence Cottrill 1918–2001
      2. 2. Helen (M Key) Kirby 1922–2006
      3. 3. Edna (Estelle) Key 1923–1980
      4. 4. Ruth (L Key) Sidell 1929–1985
      5. 5. Emory Key 1925–1928
      6. 6. Maureen (Penny Key) Sawyer 1932–2003 m. James (Clinton) Sawyer 1932–2001
  2. 2. Charlie (L.) Sumner 1867–1935
  3. 3. George (Francis) Sumner 1864–1954
  4. 4. John (Ashley) Sumner 1858–1942
  5. 5. Jane (Sarah) Rowland 1857–1944

Francis Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1824
24 September 1824
Birth of Francis A. Sumner in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America
Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America
1885
29 July 1885
Age 61
Death of Francis A. Sumner in Johnson County, Georgia, United States of America
Johnson County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1824
    Event Place: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1885
    Event Place: Johnson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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