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John Henderson Sumner 1852–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1852

Birth Location: Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Death Date: 7 Nov 1938

Death Location: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Alney Sumner

Mother: Nancy Hunt

Spouse(s): Nancy Hughes

Children(s): James Sumner

The story of John Henderson Sumner began in 1852 in Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. John Henderson Sumner married Nancy Margaret Hughes, and had children including James Allen Sumner. John Henderson Sumner passed away in 1938 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henderson Sumner began in 1852 in Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
  • John Henderson Sumner married Nancy Margaret Hughes, and had children including James Allen Sumner.
  • John Henderson Sumner passed away in 1938 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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John Sumner's Ancestors

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John Sumner
1852–1938
Birth Place: Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Parents
Alney McCleay Sumner
1820–1878
Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Jane) Hunt
1832–1886
Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sumner's Descendants

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John (Henderson) Sumner (11 Jun 1852–7 Nov 1938) m. Nancy (Margaret) Hughes (29 Aug 1858–22 Feb 1940)
  1. 1. James (Allen) Sumner 1877–1958 m. Lula (Lou Maude) Shirley 1880–1960
    1. 1. Robert Sumner 1920–1986 m. Shirley (Gloria) Swanson 1921–1996
      1. 1. Bruce (Allen) Sumner 1946–2013

John Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1852
11 Jun 1852
Birth of John Henderson Sumner in Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
1938
7 Nov 1938
Age 86
Death of John Henderson Sumner in Penrod, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
Penrod, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Laurel Bluff, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1938
    Event Place: Penrod, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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