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William Sumner 1784 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1784

Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 Jun 1868

Death Location: Sheridan, Hamilton, Indiana, United States

Father: Thomas Sumner

Mother: Hannah Hiatt

Spouse(s): Nancy Cornelius, Nancy Cornelius

Children(s): Elliott Sumner

William Sumner was born in 1784 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Thomas Sumner and Hannah Hiatt. William Sumner married Nancy Cornelius, Nancy Cornelius, and had children including Elliott Sumner. William Sumner passed away in 1868 in Sheridan, Hamilton, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William Sumner was born in 1784 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Thomas Sumner and Hannah Hiatt.
  • William Sumner married Nancy Cornelius, Nancy Cornelius, and had children including Elliott Sumner.
  • William Sumner passed away in 1868 in Sheridan, Hamilton, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sumner
1757 – 1838
Birth Location: new garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Hannah Hiatt
1759 – 1829
Birth Location: Rowan, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Cornelius
1793 – 1833
Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Cornelius
1793 – 1833
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States
NC

Children(s)

Elliott Sumner
1813 – 1893
Birth Location: , Highland, Ohio, USA
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William Sumner's Ancestors

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William Sumner
1784 – 1868
Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Sumner
1757 – 1838
new garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Hiatt
1759 – 1829
Rowan, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert Sumner
1716 – 1777
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Phoebe Beals
1720 – 1805
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah HARRELL
1735 – 1808
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sumner
1690 – 1750
Mary Blanchard
1692 – 1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sumner
1642 – 1717
Mary Bryant
1682 – 1707
Thomas Blanchard
1657 – 1727
Tabitha Leffingwell
1661 – 1696

William Sumner's Descendants

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William Sumner (11 Jan 1784 – 7 Jun 1868) m. Nancy Cornelius (Nov 1793 – 14 Aug 1833) m. Nancy Cornelius (Nov 1793 – 14 Aug 1833)
  1. 1. Elliott Sumner (23 Oct 1813 – 22 Aug 1893) m. Eliza Albertson (15 Nov 1820 – 05 Oct 1884)
    1. 1. Nancy (Abigail) Sumner (05 MAY 1840 – 26 Apr 1912) m. Tweede McConnell (04 Aug 1831 – 04 Jun 1911)
      1. 1. Lucinda (Ann) McConnell (6 Sep 1860 – 12 Jul 1944)
      2. 2. Marris (Emma) McConnell (21 Apr 1866 – 1935) m. William (Loring) PICKETT (13 Aug 1862 – 22 Sep 1947)
        1. 1. Hazel PICKETT\McCONNELL (10 SEP 1888 – 09 FEB 1978) m. Eula (Rex) Bowman (12 MAR 1888 – 23 JAN 1955)
        2. 2. Halcye PICKETT (26 MAR 1893 – 11 MAY 1932) m. David (Lear) Martin (29 Dec 1892 – 28 Apr 1984)
        3. 3. Hersel PICKETT (26 Mar 1893 – 10 Aug 1893)
      3. 3. William (Henry) McConnell (8 Feb 1868 – 27 Dec 1952)
      4. 4. Albert (P) McConnell (abt 1872 – 1891)
      5. 5. Thomas (W.) McConnell (27 Apr 1872 – 2 Dec 1947)
      6. 6. Mary (E) McConnell (15 Aug 1874 – 22 Mar 1953)

William Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1784
11 Jan 1784
Birth of William Sumner in Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1868
7 Jun 1868
Age 84
Death of William Sumner in Sheridan, Hamilton, Indiana, United States
Sheridan, Hamilton, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1784
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1868
    Event Place: Sheridan, Hamilton, Indiana, United States
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