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Joseph Burton Sumner 1837–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct. 1837

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 15 Feb. 1920

Death Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Ezekiah Sumner

Mother: Sarah Howell

Spouse(s): Susannah Ferguson

Children(s): William Sumner, Mary Sumner, Virgil Sumner, Martha Sumner, Franklin Sumner, Sarah Sumner, John Sumner, Una Sumner, Samuel Sumner, Charlie Sumner, Joseph Sumner, Samuel Sumner

Joseph Burton Sumner was born in 1837 in Georgia, United States, the child of Ezekiah Sumner And Sarah Howell. In 1850, Joseph Burton Sumner resided in District 14 (upper), Houston, Georgia. In 1860, Joseph Burton Sumner resided in Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States. Joseph Burton Sumner married Susannah Ferguson, and had children including Charlie R Sumner, Franklin Lafayette Sumner, John Jennings Sumner, Joseph Seymour Sumner, Martha Caroline Sumner, Mary Josephine Isabella Sumner, Samuel Emanuel Sumner, Samuel L Sumner, Sarah Sallie Elizabeth Sumner, Una Dove Sumner, Virgil D Sumner, William H Sumner. Joseph Burton Sumner passed away in 1920 in Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Burton Sumner was born in 1837 in Georgia, United States, the child of Ezekiah Sumner And Sarah Howell.
  • In 1850, Joseph Burton Sumner resided in District 14 (upper), Houston, Georgia.
  • In 1860, Joseph Burton Sumner resided in Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States.
  • Joseph Burton Sumner married Susannah Ferguson, and had children including Charlie R Sumner, Franklin Lafayette Sumner, John Jennings Sumner, Joseph Seymour Sumner, Martha Caroline Sumner, Mary Josephine Isabella Sumner, Samuel Emanuel Sumner, Samuel L Sumner, Sarah Sallie Elizabeth Sumner, Una Dove Sumner, Virgil D Sumner, William H Sumner.
  • Joseph Burton Sumner passed away in 1920 in Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiah Sumner
1813–1878
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Howell
1815–1889
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Ferguson
1840–1909
Birth Location: Walker, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

William Sumner
1861–1946
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mary Sumner
1864–1916
Birth Location: Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
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Virgil Sumner
1866–1953
Birth Location: Alabama
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Martha Sumner
1867–1925
Birth Location: Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
MS
Franklin Sumner
1871–1936
Birth Location: Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
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Sarah Sumner
1876–1964
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States
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John Sumner
1878–1972
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States
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Una Sumner
1882–1933
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States
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Samuel Sumner
1859–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Charlie Sumner
1873–1966
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States
CS
Joseph Sumner
1869–1960
Birth Location: Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
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Samuel Sumner
1859–1947
Birth Location: Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
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Joseph Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Sumner
1837–1920
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Ezekiah Sumner
1813–1878
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Howell
1815–1889
South Carolina
Grandparents
Benjamin (Sumner) Jr.
1790–1872
Pendleton,Pickens,South Carolina,USA
Mary (Ann (Polly)) Smith
1793–1864
Old 96 District, Spartanburg Co, SC
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sr.
1768–1848
Mary West
1770–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Sumner
1744–1810

Joseph Sumner's Descendants

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Joseph (Burton) Sumner (11 Oct. 1837–15 Feb. 1920) m. Susannah Ferguson (13 Mar 1840–5 Jun 1909)
  1. 1. William (H.) Sumner 1861–1946
  2. 2. Mary (Josephine Isabella) Sumner 1864–1916
  3. 3. Virgil (D.) Sumner 1866–1953
  4. 4. Martha (Caroline) Sumner 1867–1925
  5. 5. Franklin (Lafayette) Sumner 1871–1936
  6. 6. Sarah (Sallie Elizabeth) Sumner 1876–1964
  7. 7. John (Jennings) Sumner 1878–1972
  8. 8. Una (Dove) Sumner 1882–1933
  9. 9. Samuel (L.) Sumner 1859–
  10. 10. Charlie (R.) Sumner 1873–1966
  11. 11. Joseph (Seymour) Sumner 1869–1960
  12. 12. Samuel (Emanuel) Sumner 1859–1947 m. Della (D) Summer 1890–1977 m. Mary (Margaret (Mollie)) Simmons 1865–1948
    1. 1. Frances (Maye) Sumner 1888–1968
    2. 2. James (Clarence) Sumner 1890–1948
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Sumner 1890–1912
    4. 4. Robert (B) Sumner 1893–1939
    5. 5. Willie (D.) Sumner 1894–1895
    6. 6. Albert (A.) Sumner 1896–1897
    7. 7. David (L) Sumner 1898–1900
    8. 8. Clarence Sumner 1902–1966
    9. 9. Martha (Lucille) Sumner 1904–1944
    10. 10. James (Cecil) Sumner 1900–1967
    11. 11. Mini Summer 1884–
    12. 12. Lemeul (A) Summer 1886–
    13. 13. Inna (E) Summer 1894–
    14. 14. Myol (E) Summer 1908–
    15. 15. Noal Summer 1910–
    16. 16. Oscar (Samuel) Sumner 1886–1970
    17. 17. Mary (Susan) Sumner 1882–1962 m. Wesley (Edward) Tucker 1874–1955
      1. 1. James (Ezekial) Tucker 1906–1985 m. Minnie (Velma) Hollowell 1910–1989
        1. 1. James (Ezekial "Son" Tucker) Jr. 1930–2007
        2. 2. Charles (E "Jack" Tucker) Sr 1931–2019
        3. 3. Billy (Franklin) Tucker 1934–2006
        4. 4. Betty (Lenore) Tucker 1936–2000 m. Robert (D. Allen) Jr 1933–1980
      2. 2. Sally (A. Tucker) m-Dees 1917– m. James (David) Dees 1903–1980
      3. 3. Jacob Tucker 1910–1910
      4. 4. Joseph Tucker 1910–1910
      5. 5. William (Edward) Tucker 1903–1984 m. Ophelia (R) Rawson 1903–1991
      6. 6. Henry (Eugene) Tucker 1900–1985 m. Ruth (Anna) James 1906–1955
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Tucker) m-Fillyaw 1927–1998
        2. 2. Anna (Mae Tucker) m-Warren 1931–1998
        3. 3. Vadow (Vonniece Tucker) m-Pinion 1923–2009
        4. 4. Mary (Lee Tucker) m-Gentry-Schrock 1936–2017
      7. 7. Minnie Tucker 1901–
      8. 8. Ethel (Louise Tucker) m-Rains 1920–2000 m. William (Harold) Rains 1919–1988
        1. 1. Charles (Fredric) Rains 1941–2006 m. Betty (Anne) Helms 1943–2011
        2. 2. Robert (Edwin) Rains 1940–2014
        3. 3. James (William "Sonny") Rains 1938–2014
        4. 4. Martha (Susan Rains) m-Austin 1946–2018

Joseph Sumner's Timeline

8 Records

1837
11 Oct. 1837
Birth of Joseph Burton Sumner in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 13
Joseph Burton Sumner resided here in District 14 (upper), Houston, Georgia
District 14 (upper), Houston, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 23
Joseph Burton Sumner resided here in Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States
Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 33
Joseph Burton Sumner resided here in Township 25, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Township 25, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 43
Joseph Burton Sumner resided here in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
Joseph Burton Sumner resided here in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 73
Joseph Burton Sumner resided here in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1920
15 Feb. 1920
Age 83
Death of Joseph Burton Sumner in Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct. 1837
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 665; Family History Film: 1254665; Page: 161D; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 0326
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 25, Yalobusha, Mississippi; Roll: M593_754; Page: 156B; Image: 321; Family History Library Film: 552253
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 829; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1240829
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Walker, Alabama; Roll: M653_26; Page: 817; Image: 55; Family History Library Film: 803026
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T624_760; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374773
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 14 (upper), Houston, Georgia; Roll: M432_74; Page: 331B; Image: 59
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 14 (upper), Houston, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 14 (upper), Houston, Georgia; Roll: M432_74; Page: 331B; Image: 59

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Walker, Alabama; Roll: M653_26; Page: 817; Image: 55; Family History Library Film: 803026

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 25, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 25, Yalobusha, Mississippi; Roll: M593_754; Page: 156B; Image: 321; Family History Library Film: 552253

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 665; Family History Film: 1254665; Page: 161D; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 0326

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 829; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1240829

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T624_760; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374773

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb. 1920
    Event Place: Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011
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