Person:Christopher Cummings (2)

  1. Dora Cummings
  2. Ephraim B. Cummings1849 - 1936
  3. Mary E. CummingsAbt 1851 -
  4. Rachael CummingsAbt 1853 -
  5. Martha E. CummingsAbt 1856 -
  6. Elza CummingsAbt 1858 -
  7. James CummingsAbt 1860 -
  8. Sarah A. CummingsAbt 1862 -
  9. Christopher C Cummings1866 - 1923
  10. Florence V. CummingsAbt 1869 -
  • HChristopher C Cummings1866 - 1923
  • WAmelia Lahr1869 - 1934
m. 14 Oct 1896
  1. William Cummings1897 - 1977
  2. Clarence Cummings1899 -
  3. Goldie Cummings1902 - 1973
  4. Flossie Cummings1907 - 1938
  5. Pearl CummingsAbt 1909 - Aft 1973
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Christopher C Cummings
Alt Name[10][3] C C Cummings
Gender Male
Birth[4][5][6] 7 Aug 1866 Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Residence[4] 1880 Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Marriage 14 Oct 1896 Christian County, Illinoisto Amelia Lahr
Occupation[5] 1900 Farmer
Residence[5] 1900 May, Christian, Illinois, United States
Occupation[8] Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United StatesBusiness, Operated a dance pavilion and summer camp northest of Taylorville, Illinois
Death[7][8] 23 Jul 1923 Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United StatesSt. Vincents' Memorial Hospital
Burial[9] Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States

West Virginia was created during the Civil War when a number of individuals in northwest Virginia sided with the Union. Therefore, many counties shown as being in Virginia before about 1 January 1863 are now shown as West Virginia (eg. Lewis, Barbour, Braxton & Harrison). (source Wikipedia)

References
  1. Census, 1920, May Twp., Christian County, Illinois.
  2. Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900,.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Obituary, Amelia Lahr Cummings, Taylorville Breeze-Courier, Taylorville, Illinois, 19 Mar 1934.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Census, 1880, Kanawha District, Braxton County, West Virginia.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Census, 1900, May Twp., Christian County, Illinois.
  6. West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928.
  7. Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Obituary, C.C. Cummings, Daily Breeze, Taylorville, Illinois, 25 July 1923.
  9. Gravestone photo, Columbus "CC" Cummings, Findagrave.com.
  10. Gravestone photo, Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois.