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Jesse H Sumner 1851–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1851

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1919

Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jesse Sumner

Mother: Elizabeth Sorrells

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sumner

Children(s): Edward Sumner

In 1851, Jesse H Sumner entered the world in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jesse A Sumner And Elizabeth Rozilla Sorrells. Jesse H Sumner married Elizabeth J Sumner, and had children including Edward Monroe Sumner. Jesse H Sumner passed away in 1919 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Jesse H Sumner entered the world in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jesse A Sumner And Elizabeth Rozilla Sorrells.
  • Jesse H Sumner married Elizabeth J Sumner, and had children including Edward Monroe Sumner.
  • Jesse H Sumner passed away in 1919 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Sumner
1814–1878
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Sorrells
1824–1901
Birth Location: Buncombe County, NC
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sumner
1850–1943
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

Edward Sumner
1877–1952
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, USA
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Jesse Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Sumner
1851–1919
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jesse A Sumner
1814–1878
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Rozilla) Sorrells
1824–1901
Buncombe County, NC
Grandparents
Samuel Sumner
1794–1824
Bat Cave, Henderson Co, NC, USA
John (A) Sorrells(DNA)
1797–1836
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Pricilla (DeBord) DNA
1800–1862
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Walter Sorrels
1776–1846
John Debord
1765–1830
Martha EDWARDS
1773–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Captain
1732–1813
Christian Hill*
1737–1821
Mary Whitehead
1737–1773
Enoch Sr
1745–1835
Priscilla Edwards
1750–1792

Jesse Sumner's Descendants

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Jesse (H) Sumner (22 Apr 1851–10 Oct 1919) m. Elizabeth (J.) Sumner (19 December 1850–2 February 1943)
  1. 1. Edward (Monroe) Sumner 1877–1952 m. Lillie (Mae) Harper 1882–1967
    1. 1. Minnie (Mildred) Sumner 1904–1992 m. John (Bruce) McDuffee 1898–1970
      1. 1. John (Bruce McDuffee) Jr 1925–1994 m. Patricia (Ann) Sherry 1925–2006

Jesse Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1851
22 Apr 1851
Birth of Jesse H Sumner in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1919
10 Oct 1919
Age 68
Death of Jesse H Sumner in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1851
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1919
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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