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Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner 1785–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1785 AND 1787

Birth Location: Buncombe Co. NC

Death Date: 14 FEB 1871

Death Location: Redbird, Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Father: James Sumner

Mother: Mourning Blanchard

Spouse(s): Catherine Eaton

Children(s): Hulda Sumner

In 1785, Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner entered the world in Buncombe Co. NC, born to James Brodine Sumner And Mourning Mahalah Holly Cherokee Indian Blanchard. Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner married Catherine Catty Eaton, and had children including Hulda Holly Sumner. Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner passed away in 1871 in Redbird, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner entered the world in Buncombe Co. NC, born to James Brodine Sumner And Mourning Mahalah Holly Cherokee Indian Blanchard.
  • Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner married Catherine Catty Eaton, and had children including Hulda Holly Sumner.
  • Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner passed away in 1871 in Redbird, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sumner
1766–1834
Birth Location: NC
JS
Mourning Blanchard
1768–1834
Birth Location: Cherokee, North Carolina
MB

Spouses(s)

Catherine Eaton
1803–1846
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA
CE

Children(s)

Hulda Sumner
1819–1902
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
HS

Nehemiah Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Sumner
1785–1871
Birth Place: Buncombe Co. NC
Parents
James Brodine Sumner
1766–1834
NC
Mourning (Mahalah "Holly" "Cherokee Indian") Blanchard
1768–1834
Cherokee, North Carolina
Grandparents
Eleanor Edwards
1749–1803
New Garden, Guiford, North Carolina, United States
Aaron Blanchard
1717–1773
Chowan County, North Carolina
END
1755–1800
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
*Ephraim Blanchard
1665–1749
Isabell
1688–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nehemiah Sumner's Descendants

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Nehemiah ("Miah") Sumner (BET 1785 AND 1787–14 FEB 1871) m. Catherine ("Catty") Eaton (1803–29 Sep 1846)
  1. 1. Hulda ("Holly") Sumner 1819–1902 m. Job (Broughton) Davis 1805–1889
    1. 1. Isham Davis 1854–1929 m. Mary Sumner 1850–1925
      1. 1. Job Davis 1877–1943 m. Lillie (Jane) York 1890–1972
        1. 1. Robert Davis 1924–1990 m. Catherine Davis 1922–2000
        2. 2. Caleb Davis 1918–1978
        3. 3. Elsie Davis 1920–1930
        4. 4. Rhoda Davis 1922–
      2. 2. William (Robert) Davis 1896–1974
      3. 3. Mary (Katherine) Petrey 1892–1976
      4. 4. Mark Davis 1875–1926
      5. 5. Isham (A.) Davis 1890–1954
      6. 6. Ollie (J) Wyatt 1880–1940
      7. 7. Sarah McCoy 1887–1924
      8. 8. Holly (Elizabeth) Brooks 1879–1954
      9. 9. James Davis 1873–1945

Nehemiah Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1785
BET 1785 AND 1787
Birth of Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner in Buncombe Co. NC
Buncombe Co. NC
1871
14 FEB 1871
Age 86
Death of Nehemiah "Miah" Sumner in Redbird, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Redbird, Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1785 AND 1787
    Event Place: Buncombe Co. NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1871
    Event Place: Redbird, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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