Showing posts with label Pace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pace. Show all posts

Saturday, October 29, 2011

John Spencer Cummings (1860-1944)

John Spencer CUMMINGS (1860-1944) was the son of Wyatt and Margaret (HENSON) CUMMINGS, and the older brother of Eileen's paternal grandfather, St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS (1863-1929).  The information I had for him was rather sketchy, and contact by a fellow researcher questioning the relationships of the Pace and Cummings families has given me reason to search for more information.

I found a link to John's tombstone at the FindAGrave website.  This also gives a transcription of his obituary from the Democrat-Argus of Caruthersville, Missouri of Friday, December 1, 1944.  Transcription states his birthdate was February 15, 1869 at Savannah, Tennessee.  This may be a typo, as other records place his birth as closer to 1862, such as the 1870 census of Colbert County, Alabama.  His death certificate is online through the Missouri Secretary of State website:


At first I wasn't sure who the informant, Robert TREECE was, but now thanks to the FindAGrave transcription of the obituary, I know that he was a son-in-law.

John married Dollie BRUMLEY on September 22, 1904 in Hardin County, Tennessee.  She was his second wife.  According to the obituary, they had four sons and three daughters.  I found record of their marriage at FamilySearch.


His obituary states that he married his first wife, Martha Adaline PACE, in April 1877.  I found a record on Ancestry.com that may be this marriage record.  This would be taking place in Prentiss County, Mississippi.


John had a total of 15 children by his two wives, according to his obituary.

I still have a lot of research to flesh out these families, but now I have leads for more of Eileen's distant cousins throughout Alabama and Tennessee.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Happy Anniversary : Wyatt Cummings and Margaret Henson

Happy Anniversary to Wyatt Cummings and Margaret Henson, married August 15, 1857 in Winston Co., AL. Wyatt and Margaret are Eileen's paternal great-grandparents.

Known children of Wyatt and Margaret (Henson) Cummings are as follows :

Martha Cummings m. John Tilley
John Spencer Cummings m. Martha Addling Pace m(2) Dollie ________
St. Patrick Merlin Cummings m. Melinda Ellen Pace m(2) Bessie Lee Ivey
Dora Ann Cummings m. Paul Tilley
Michael Cummings
Oscar Cummings m. Sarah Ann Spencer
Monroe Cummings m. Josie ________
Prince Albert Cummings m. Hassie Mae Rundles
James W. Cummings m. Grace Ellen Harrison
Larfieler Cummings m. ________ Taylor
Lucina Cummings m. Frank Wagoner
Wyatt Cummings m. Laura ________
Lucena Cummings m. Sells Pinkey