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James F Sumner 1842 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1842

Birth Location: Middlebury

Death Date: 19 November 1889

Death Location: Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Sidney Sumner

Mother: Harriet Pratt

Spouse(s): Tamson Bradley, Nellie Reed

Children(s): Francis Sumner, Benjamin Sumner, Ethel Sumner

James F Sumner was born in 1842 in Middlebury, the child of Sidney Hale Sumner and Harriet Pratt. In 1850, James F Sumner resided in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont. In 1860, James F Sumner resided in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States. James F Sumner married Tamson J Bradley, Nellie Reed, and had children including Francis James Sumner, Benjamin Anson Sumner, Ethel E Sumner. James F Sumner passed away in 1889 in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James F Sumner was born in 1842 in Middlebury, the child of Sidney Hale Sumner and Harriet Pratt.
  • In 1850, James F Sumner resided in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont.
  • In 1860, James F Sumner resided in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States.
  • James F Sumner married Tamson J Bradley, Nellie Reed, and had children including Francis James Sumner, Benjamin Anson Sumner, Ethel E Sumner.
  • James F Sumner passed away in 1889 in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sidney Sumner
1823 – 1890
Birth Location: New Albany, Indiana USA
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Harriet Pratt
1822 – 1857
Birth Location: Salisbury, Addison, Vermont, USA
HP

Spouses(s)

Tamson Bradley
1842 – 1872
Birth Location: Salisbury, Addison, Vermont, USA
TB
Nellie Reed
1855 – 1939
Birth Location: Ripton, Addison County, Vermont
NR

Children(s)

Francis Sumner
1874 – 1932
Birth Location: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
FS
Benjamin Sumner
1878 – 1954
Birth Location: Vermont
BS
Ethel Sumner
1879 – 1961
Birth Location: Middlebury, Vermont, USA
ES

James Sumner's Ancestors

Self
James Sumner
1842 – 1889
Birth Place: Middlebury
Parents
Sidney Hale Sumner
1823 – 1890
New Albany, Indiana USA
Harriet Pratt
1822 – 1857
Salisbury, Addison, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
William (B) Sumner
1783 –
Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
Ann
Great-Grandparents
William Sumner
1762 – 1849
Esther Burnham
1762 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sumner
1736 – 1815
Prudence Hubbard
1737 – 1821
JOSIAH BURNHAM
1716 – 1800
Mary Hill
1724 – 1786

James Sumner's Descendants

1.
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James (F) Sumner (22 January 1842 – 19 November 1889) m. Tamson (J) Bradley (1842 – Sep 23, 1872) m. Nellie Reed (Dec 02 1855 – Feb 24 1939)
  1. 1. Francis (James) Sumner (28 SEP 1874 – 15 Jun 1932) m. Grace (May) Nichols (Jul 1880 – )
    1. 1. Arthur (James) Sumner (10 Mar 1902 – 11 Dec 1934)
    2. 2. Doris (Sumner) Dingler (13 Feb 1906 – 8 Feb 1935) m. Clayton (C) Dingler (1897 – )
      1. 1. Olga (J) Dingler (1927 – )
    3. 3. Woodrow (Wilson) Sumner (12 Nov 1917 – 1 June 2000) m. Martha (Orilla) Sumner (17 Aug 1917 – 4 Nov 2003)
    4. 4. Stanton (Howard) Sumner (11 Oct 1919 – 13 Mar 2003) m. Ruth (Edna) Sumner (17 January 1927 – 20 January 2017)
      1. 1. Stanton Sumner (abt 1948 – ) m. Vicki
        1. 1. Tracy Sumner
      2. 2. Alice Sumner (abt 1950 – ) m. Myron (J) Brown
      3. 3. Wendy (Louise) Sumner (27 Jul 1953 – ) m. Jeffrey (Blaine) Elgin (2 Jan 1957 – ) m. Joel Griessmeyer (13 Oct 1953 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Alen) Griessmeyer (March 1974 – 9 March 1974)
        2. 2. Amy (Nicole) Griessmeyer (28 Jul 1976 – ) m. Jason Luedtke
        3. 3. Benjamin (Joel) Griessmeyer (15 Nov 1983 – ) m. Adam (James) Berry (09 Mar 1983 – )
      4. 4. John Sumner
      5. 5. Clarice Sumner m. Joel Bock m. Steven Walczak
        1. 1. Nadine Bock
        2. 2. Christina Bock
        3. 3. Spencer Walczak
      6. 6. Keith Sumner m. Colleen
        1. 1. Nicole Sumner
        2. 2. Keith Sumner
  2. 2. Benjamin (Anson) Sumner (1878 – Jan 27 1954)
  3. 3. Ethel (E) Sumner (14 Aug 1879 – Nov 17 1961)

James Sumner's Timeline

5 Records

1842
22 January 1842
Birth of James F Sumner in Middlebury
Middlebury
1850
1850
Age 8
James F Sumner resided here in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
1860
1860
Age 18
James F Sumner resided here in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States
Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
James F Sumner resided here in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
1889
19 November 1889
Age 47
Death of James F Sumner in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1842
    Event Place: Middlebury
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: 1341; Family History Film: 1255341; Page: 147A; Enumeration District: 011
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M653_1315; Page: 293; Image: 299; Family History Library Film: 805315
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M432_920; Page: 163A; Image: 326
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M432_920; Page: 163A; Image: 326

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M653_1315; Page: 293; Image: 299; Family History Library Film: 805315

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: 1341; Family History Film: 1255341; Page: 147A; Enumeration District: 011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: East Middlebury
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 14/ May/ 1873; Publication Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA; ,0.6990349,0.37957945,0.7643821&xi

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1889
    Event Place: Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999, Author: Vermont. Probate Court (Addison District); Probate Place: Addison, Vermont
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999, Author: Vermont. Probate Court (Addison District); Probate Place: Addison, Vermont
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