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Francis A Sumner 1824–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1824

Birth Location: Emanuel County, Georgia

Death Date: 29 Jul 1885

Death Location: Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia, USA

Father: Alexander Sumner

Mother: Nancy Flanders

Spouse(s): Mary Hightower

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

Francis A Sumner was born in 1824 in Emanuel County, Georgia, the child of Alexander C Sumner And Nancy Elizabeth Flanders. Francis A Sumner married Mary Ann Francis Hightower, and had children including Charlie L Sumner, Emma Dee Davis, George Francis Sumner, Jane Sarah Rowland, John Ashley Sumner, Martha Elizabeth Key. Francis A Sumner passed away in 1885 in Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis A Sumner was born in 1824 in Emanuel County, Georgia, the child of Alexander C Sumner And Nancy Elizabeth Flanders.
  • Francis A Sumner married Mary Ann Francis Hightower, and had children including Charlie L Sumner, Emma Dee Davis, George Francis Sumner, Jane Sarah Rowland, John Ashley Sumner, Martha Elizabeth Key.
  • Francis A Sumner passed away in 1885 in Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia, USA.

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Francis Sumner's Ancestors

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Francis Sumner
1824–1885
Birth Place: Emanuel County, Georgia
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
Nancy Jordan
1765–1866
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–
Patience Jordan
1750–1776
Francis Flanders
1700–
John I
1723–1810
Catherine Greg
1727–1800
Joseph Jordan
1715–1752
Beriah Chilson
1710–1755
Patience Garnsey
1716–

Francis Sumner's Descendants

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Francis (A) Sumner (24 Sep 1824–29 Jul 1885) m. Mary (Ann Francis) Hightower (Sep 1831–8 Aug 1908)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Key 1858–1935 m. John (Francis) Key 1859–1907
    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. Lillian (Bessie) Pollette 1883–1949
    3. 3. William (Franklin) Key 1882–1934
    4. 4. Charlie (E) Key 1899–1972
    5. 5. Minnie (Emma) Lockhart 1888–1924
    6. 6. Morris (Denton) Key 1891–1952
    7. 7. Thomas (Miram) Key 1895–1921
  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
  6. 6. Emma (Dee) Davis 1875–1965

Francis Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1824
24 Sep 1824
Birth of Francis A Sumner in Emanuel County, Georgia
Emanuel County, Georgia
1885
29 Jul 1885
Age 61
Death of Francis A Sumner in Wrightsville, Johnson, Georgia, United States
Wrightsville, Johnson, Georgia, United States

Sources

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

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

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

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