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William Benjamin Sumner 1783 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1783

Birth Location: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1814

Death Location: Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, USA

Father: William Sumner

Mother: Esther Burnham

Spouse(s): Ann Harrison

Children(s): Sydney Sumner

The story of William Benjamin Sumner began in 1783 in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA. William Benjamin Sumner married Ann Harrison, and had children including Sydney Harrison Sumner. William Benjamin Sumner passed away in 1814 in Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benjamin Sumner began in 1783 in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA.
  • William Benjamin Sumner married Ann Harrison, and had children including Sydney Harrison Sumner.
  • William Benjamin Sumner passed away in 1814 in Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sumner
1762 – 1845
Birth Location: Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
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Esther Burnham
1764 – 1840
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ann Harrison
1785 – 1858
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Children(s)

Sydney Sumner
1823 – 1890
Birth Location: Indiana
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William Sumner's Ancestors

Self
William Sumner
1783 – 1814
Birth Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
Parents
William Benjamin Sumner
1762 – 1845
Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
Esther Burnham
1764 – 1840
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Sumner
1736 – 1815
Hebron
Prudence Hubbard
1737 – 1821
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sumner
1699 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Sumner
1671 – 1714
Margaret Harris
1674 – 1750

William Sumner's Descendants

1.
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William (Benjamin) Sumner (31 Dec 1783 – 26 Oct 1814) m. Ann Harrison (1785 – 28 Feb 1858)
  1. 1. Sydney (Harrison) Sumner (abt 1823 – 10 Aug 1890) m. Harriet (Pratt) Sumner (11 Aug 1821 – 25 March 1857)
    1. 1. James (Francis) Sumner (Jun 22 1842 – Nov 20 1889) m. Nellie Reed (Dec 02 1855 – Feb 24 1939)
      1. 1. Francis Sumner (abt 1875 – ) m. Grace Nichols (abt 1881 – ) m. Imogene (C) Sumner (abt 1882 – )
        1. 1. Arthur (J) Sumner (abt 1902 – )
        2. 2. Doris (Evangeline) Dingler (abt 1907 – )
        3. 3. Woodrow (W) Sumner (abt 1918 – ) m. Alma Sumner
        4. 4. Arthur (J) Sumner (abt 1902 – )
        5. 5. Dorris (E) Sumner (abt 1907 – )
        6. 6. Woodrow (W) Sumner (abt 1918 – )
        7. 7. Howard (S) Sumner (abt 1920 – )

William Sumner's Timeline

3 Records

1783
31 Dec 1783
Birth of William Benjamin Sumner in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
1812
Bef. 1812
Age 29
William Benjamin Sumner was married
None
1814
26 Oct 1814
Age 31
Death of William Benjamin Sumner in Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, USA
Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1783
    Event Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. 1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1814
    Event Place: Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, USA
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