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 CUMMINGS

Generation No. 1

1.  CUMMINGS¹  He married REBEKAH RUSSELL.  She was born Bef. 1776, and died Bef. 1850 in ,AUSTIN, TEXAS.

 

Notes for REBEKAH RUSSELL:

THE FIRST CENSUS OF TEXAS 1829-1836

AUSTIN'S COLONY

CUMMINGS, REBECCA, FARMER AND STOCKRAISER.... OVER 50

TWO FEMALE CHILDREN....16-25

       

Children of CUMMINGS and REBEKAH RUSSELL are:

                   i.       SAMUEL² CUMMINGS.

                  ii.       THOMAS CUMMINGS.

                 iii.       ROBERT CUMMINGS.

                 iv.       JAMES CUMMINGS, d. Bef. 1839, ,,TEXAS.

                  v.       JOHN CUMMINGS, d. April 22, 1839, ,,TEXAS.

 

Notes for JOHN CUMMINGS:

THE FIRST CENSUS OF TEXAS 1829-1836

CUMMINGS, JOHN, FARMER AND STOCKRAISER..25-40

 

 

More About JOHN CUMMINGS:

Burial: April 1839, ,,TEXAS

 

2.              vi.       WILLIAM CUMMINGS, d. 1829, ,,TEXAS.

                vii.       SARAH CUMMINGS.

               viii.       REBECCA CUMMINGS, b. Abt. 1811, KENTUCKY; d. Abt. 1872, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS; m. DAVID YOUNG PORTIS, December 28, 1843, AUSTIN CO., TEXAS; b. Abt. 1813, NORTH CAROLINA; d. February 03, 1883, BIG SPRINGS, HOWARD COUNTY, TEXAS.

 

Notes for REBECCA CUMMINGS:

Rebbeca CUMINGS

Birth: 1810 in KY

Death: abt. 1872 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX 1

Father: Anthony CUMMINGS b: Abt 1747 in Loudoun Co., VA

Mother: Rebecca RUSSELL b: Abt 1749 in Bucks Co., PA

 

Notes for DAVID YOUNG PORTIS:

Portis, David Y.    Rebecca Cummings B 14 28 Dec 1843

 

THE MARRIAGE DATE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AS I HAD 1848 BUT THE MARRIAGE RECORDS SHOW 1843.

1850 AUSTIN CO., TX CENSUS PAGE 123

285/285 DAVID Y. PORTIS 37 M LAWYER 500 N.C.

              REBECCA PORTIS 39 F                5500 KY

              JAMES W. CUMMINGS 21 M TEAMSTER IND.

1860 page 154B BELLVILLE

655/655 D. Y. PORTIS 47 M ATTY LAW 150,000 20,000 N.C.

              R.                   47 F KY.

1880 Census Place:  Precinct 1, Tom Green, Texas

     Source:   FHL Film 1255328  National Archives Film T9-1328     Page 382C

     Relation  Sex  Marr Race Age  Birthplace

D. Y. PORTES   Self MWW  67   NC Occ:   Lawyer    Fa: NC    Mo: NC

 

ID: I79617226

Name: David Young PORTIS

Given Name: David Young

Surname: Portis

Sex: M

Birth: 10/6/1812 in Nash Co., NC

Death: 2/3/1883 in Big Springs, Howard Co., TX 1

 

Father: Ira Davis PORTIS b: 11/17/1777 in Nash Co., NC

Mother: Mary Ann GOODWIN b: 5/7/1780 in Franklin Co. NC

 

Marriage 1 Rebbeca CUMINGS b: 1810 in KY

Married: 2/8/1846 1

 

Sources:

Author: Ron Goodwin

Title: Branch/Goodwin/Sullivan/Woodham

Publication: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/o/o/Ron-D-Goodwin

 

1850 slave census David Y. Portis slave owner Austin County

 

46 Female race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

25 Female race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

23 Male race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

21 Male race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

19 Male race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

18 Female race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

16 Female race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

11 Male race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

9 Male race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

4 Male race David Y Portis Austin, Texas

 

1860 slave census

75 Female Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

32 Female Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

30 Female Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

30 Male Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

28 Male Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

27 Male Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

21 Female Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

19 Male Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

16 Male Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

8 Female Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

6 Male Black D Y Portis info, Austin, Texas

 

 

More About DAVID YOUNG PORTIS:

Burial: February 1883

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM² CUMMINGS (CUMMINGS¹) died 1829 in ,,TEXAS.  He married LUCINDA NIGHT RUGGLES.  She was born May 18, 1806 in ,DAVIS, KENTUCKY, and died October 18, 1872.

 

Notes for WILLIAM CUMMINGS:

THE FIRST CENSUS OF TEXAS 1829-1836

CUMMINGS, WILLIAM, FARMER AND STOCKRAISER...25-40

WIFE...16-25

 

More About WILLIAM CUMMINGS:

Burial: 1829, ,,TEXAS

 

More About LUCINDA NIGHT RUGGLES:

Burial: October 1872

       

Child of WILLIAM CUMMINGS and LUCINDA RUGGLES is:

3.                i.       SAMUEL ANTHONY³ CUMINGS, b. August 18, 1827, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. February 22, 1885, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  SAMUEL ANTHONY³ CUMINGS (WILLIAM² CUMMINGS, CUMMINGS¹) was born August 18, 1827 in ,AUSTIN, TEXAS, and died February 22, 1885 in ,AUSTIN, TEXAS.  He married NANCY ELLEN SOUTER April 03, 1851 in NEAR BRAZORIA, TEXAS.  She was born November 28, 1828 in NEWBERRY DIST., SOUTH CAROLINA, and died August 04, 1911 in SEALY, AUSTIN, TEXAS.

 

Notes for SAMUEL ANTHONY CUMINGS:

CUMINGS, S A   (1860 U.S. Census)

TEXAS , AUSTIN, PECAN GROVE PCT

Age: 52, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: TX

Series: M653 Roll: 1287 Page: 213A

CUMINGS, S. A. 32 M TX

N. R. WIFE 31 F SC

WM. L. 8 M TX

G. S. 6 M TX

S. M. 4 M TX

T. H. 2 M TX

 

1880 Census Place:  Bellville, Austin, Texas

     Source:   FHL Film 1255289  National Archives Film T9-1289     Page 336A

     Relation  Sex  Marr Race Age  Birthplace

S. CUMMINGS    Self MMW  52   TX Occ:   Farmer    Fa: SC    Mo: SC

N. E. CUMMINGS Wife FMW  51   SC Fa: SC Mo: SC

Saml. CUMMINGS Son  MSW  22   TX Occ:   Farmer    Fa: TX    Mo: SC

Thomas CUMMINGS Son MSW  20   TX Occ:   Farmer    Fa: TX    Mo: SC

Frank CUMMINGS Son  MSW  18   TX Occ:   Farmer    Fa: TX    Mo: SC

A. E. CUMMINGS Dau  FSW  15   TX Occ:   Farmer    Fa: TX    Mo: SC

C. N. CUMMINGS Son  MSW  12   TX Fa: TX Mo: SC

A. A. CUMMINGS Son  MSW  10   TXFa: TX  Mo: SC

E. W. CUMMINGS Son  MSW  6    TX Fa: TX Mo: SC

 

1900 CENSUS

CUMINGS, NANCY M IN LAW W F NOV 1828 71 WD 9/8 SC SC SC

 

CUMMINGS, NANCY ELLEN   (1910 U.S. Census)

TEXAS , AUSTIN, 3 J-PCT

Age: 82, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: SC

Series: T624 Roll: 1528 Page: 184B

CUMMINGS, NANCY ELLEN MOTHER IN LAW 82 WD 9/8 SC SC SC

CUMMINGS, ALBERT A. BROTHER IN LAW 39 S TX TX SC BRICKMASON OWN ACC?

 

More About SAMUEL ANTHONY CUMINGS:

Burial: February 1885, CUMMINGS VAULT, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

 

More About NANCY ELLEN SOUTER:

Burial: August 05, 1911, CUMMINGS VAULT, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

       

Children of SAMUEL CUMINGS and NANCY SOUTER are:

4.                i.       WILLIAM LUTHER⁴ CUMINGS, b. March 10, 1852, ,BRAZORIA, TEXAS; d. May 04, 1914, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS.

5.               ii.       GEORGE SOUTER CUMINGS, b. January 03, 1854, FALLS OF THE CREEK, AUSTIN CO., TEXAS; d. July 09, 1917, HOUSTON, HARRIS, TEXAS.

                 iii.       SAMUEL MARTIN CUMINGS, b. August 03, 1856, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. February 22, 1885, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS.

 

More About SAMUEL MARTIN CUMINGS:

Burial: February 1885, CUMINGS VAULT, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

 

6.              iv.       THOMAS HARPER CUMINGS, b. December 30, 1858, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. November 04, 1933, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS.

7.               v.       FRANKLIN PLEASANT "FRANK" CUMINGS, b. May 28, 1861, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. May 07, 1915, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS.

8.              vi.       CATHERINE ELLEN KATE CUMINGS, b. March 25, 1865, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. March 25, 1937, HOUSTON, HARRIS, TEXAS.

9.             vii.       CHARLES NIGHT CUMINGS, b. September 24, 1868, ,AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. 1940, HODGE, LOUISIANA.

               viii.       ALBERT ANTHONY CUMINGS, b. May 01, 1871, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. October 1949, ARLINGTON, TEXAS.

 

Notes for ALBERT ANTHONY CUMINGS:

CUMINGS, A A   (1900 U.S. Census)

TEXAS , AUSTIN, 1 J-PCT

Age: 28, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: TX

Series: T623 Roll: 1608 Page: 6A

CUMINGS, A. A. HEAD W M MAY 1872 28 S TX TX SC

KIESEWETTER, MAX ROOMMATE W M MAY 1871 29 S GER GER GER 1891 9 NA

 

More About ALBERT ANTHONY CUMINGS:

Burial: October 1949, OAK KNOLL CEMETERY, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

 

10.             ix.       EDWARD WALTER "EDDIE" CUMINGS, b. May 19, 1874, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN, TEXAS; d. October 22, 1950, AUSTIN, TRAVIS, TEXAS.