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Margaret Sumner 1818–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 Feb 1889

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

Father: Samuel Sumner

Mother: Sarah Newton

Spouse(s): Josiah Williams

Children(s): Mary Bennett

In 1818, Margaret Sumner entered the world in Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Sumner And Sarah Sally Newton. Margaret Sumner married Josiah Williams, and had children including Mary A Bennett. Margaret Sumner passed away in 1889 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Margaret Sumner entered the world in Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Sumner And Sarah Sally Newton.
  • Margaret Sumner married Josiah Williams, and had children including Mary A Bennett.
  • Margaret Sumner passed away in 1889 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sumner
1794–1824
Birth Location: Bat Cave, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Newton
1798–1860
Birth Location: Patrick, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Josiah Williams
1817–1860
Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Bennett
1825–1894
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Margaret Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Sumner
1818–1889
Birth Place: Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Sumner
1794–1824
Bat Cave, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sally) Newton
1798–1860
Patrick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Richard (Sumner) Sr
1766–1852
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Patson Nuton
1772–
Patrick, VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Sumner's Descendants

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Margaret Sumner (1818–3 Feb 1889) m. Josiah Williams (10 Dec 1817–20 Mar 1860)
  1. 1. Mary (A) Bennett 1825–1894 m. 36 (William) BENNETT 1830–1896
    1. 1. William (M) Burnette 1860–1911 m. Mary Burnette 1868–1964
      1. 1. Nellie Burnette 1898–1995 m. John (Calhoun) Duncan 1881–1936
        1. 1. James Duncan 1928–2011
        2. 2. William (“Willie”) Duncan 1916–1994
        3. 3. Juanita ((Duncan)) Clark 1925–1995
        4. 4. John (“Johnny”) Duncan 1920–2007
        5. 5. Grandpa (Aubrey Freeman) Duncan 1922–2009 m. Hazel Duncan 1918–1999

Margaret Sumner's Timeline

3 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Margaret Sumner in Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1837
1837
Age 19
Margaret Sumner was married in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1889
3 Feb 1889
Age 71
Death of Margaret Sumner in Marrowbone, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Marrowbone, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Marrowbone, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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