Samuel Markus Cummins
Birth: 14 Nov 1855 Bethel, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Death: 24 Jun 1927 (aged 71) Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Burial: Sandtown Cemetery, Curtis, Mackinac County, Michigan, USA
Memorial #: 180089184
Bio: SAMUEL MARKUS CUMMINS was a lumberjack, a blacksmith and a carpenter. He worked in and around Traverse City, Michigan, on and off during the latter part of his life. He married Sylvia Ellen Conner on February 4, 1877 in Bethel, Van Buren Co., Michigan. Sylvia was 14 years old and Samuel 21 years old when they married.They had at least three children:1. Cora C. Cummins (1879-1947)m. Abraham Lincoln Tidball, buried Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford co., Michigan2. Edward Albert Cummins (1880-1965)m. Mary Regina Barton Wilson, buried Clearwater Cemetery, Rapid City, Kalkasa Co., Michigan3. Floyd Lester Cummins (1882-1968)m. Martha King Miller, buried North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma, Berrien Co., Michigan.Samuel M. Cummins later married Emma J. (Baker) Packard on January 16, 1919 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., Michigan. He died in the Traverse City Hospital, Michigan. He was divorced at least twice. His request was to be buried in the (old) Curtis Cemetery, Mackinac Co., Michigan where he spent many years working as a lumberjack in the U.P. woods and enjoying the area.It is possible that Sam contracted T.B. as it appears that he was hospitalize for some time.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Family Members
Parents
Orin B. Cummings 1812-1871
Marcia S. Bates Cummings 1814-1876
Spouse
Sylvia Ellen Conner Cummins Purkiss 1862-1932
Siblings
Calvin Cummings 1837-1915
Lucy Belinda Cummins Cobb 1841-1911
Harriet M. Cummings Mead Warner 1843-1920
Stephen VanRensselaer Cummins 1845-1931
Juliette Cummins Misel 1849-1925
Orin Lorenzo Cummins 1850-1931
Henry B. Cummings 1853-1854
Children
Cora C Cummings Tidball 1879-1947
Edward Adelbert Cummins 1880-1965
Floyd Lester Cummins 1882-1968
Jessie Cummins 1884-1889
Created by: Barrymor (47855889)
Added: 6 Jun 2017
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180089184/samuel-markus-cummins
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 May 2019), memorial page for Samuel Markus Cummins (14 Nov 1855–24 Jun 1927), Find A Grave Memorial no. 180089184, citing Sandtown Cemetery, Curtis, Mackinac County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Barrymor (contributor 47855889) .
