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Dr Stephen F Cummings

Birth	:	1 Aug 1826 Madison County, New York, USA
Death	:	18 Apr 1891 Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sand Springs Cemetery, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.3191986, -91.1706009
Description	:	Dr. Stephen Cummings was the son of William Cummings and Mary Boyer. In 1836 the family immigrated to Michigan. They were among the very first settlers in Eaton county. His father died in 1839 and his mother in 1842. Stephen entered Olivet College (Michigan) at the age of 19 years, where he studied for nearly three years. He began to read medicine with Dr. John Hall, of Charlotte, Michigan, soon after leaving Olivet College. He remained with Dr. Hall for two years and then read alone for a couple of years. He took a course of lectures at the... Read More	Dr. Stephen Cummings was the son of William Cummings and Mary Boyer. In 1836 the family immigrated to Michigan. They were among the very first settlers in Eaton county. His father died in 1839 and his mother in 1842. Stephen entered Olivet College (Michigan) at the age of 19 years, where he studied for nearly three years. He began to read medicine with Dr. John Hall, of Charlotte, Michigan, soon after leaving Olivet College. He remained with Dr. Hall for two years and then read alone for a couple of years. He took a course of lectures at the university at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Soon after he located at Somonauk, DeKalb county, Illinois, and began the practice of his chosen profession. He maintained a successful practice there for five years. In 1858 he moved to Hopkinton, Delaware county, Iowa. On July 20, 1863, he enlisted as assistant surgeon of the Fourth Iowa cavalry. He served two years in the war, during which time he was in several closely contested engagements. The Fourth Iowa cavalry saw plenty of lively skirmishing, especially while chasing General Price through Missouri. At Columbus, Georgia, and Guntown, Mississippi, the Fourth saw hard service. Dr. Cummings was mustered out on the eighth day of August, 1865. During his two years' service he was never sick, wounded or captured. He was given full charge of a large hospital at Macon, Georgia, for several months and had from two hundred to four hundred patients under his own supervision. After the war closed he returned to Hopkinton and resumed his practice. In September, 1879, he completed a course and graduated from the Rush Medical College at Chicago, one of the most noted medical institutions in the country. Dr. Cummings has been twice married. He first married in 1848, taking for a life companion Miss Jane Potts. To this union were born seven children, viz.: Maria A. (deceased); Alice J., Ellen E. (deceased); Louis F., Alma L. (deceased); and two that died in infancy. His first wife died in 1870, and he contracted a second marriage in 1871 with Mrs. Harriet Crocker Lee, by whom he had three children: Mary, Jessie and William C. Dr. Cummings has practiced medicine constantly for thirty-seven years and has had a varied and valuable experience, equaled by but few men of his profession. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church since his sixteenth year, and has always been a liberal contributor to all charitable purposes. He owns a fine farm of one hundred acres adjoining Sand Springs in South Fork township, which is equipped with substantial buildings and otherwise well improved. He is a member of the board of pension examiners for Delaware county, a position for which he is well fitted. Summarized from "Biographical Souvenir of the counties of Delaware and Buchanan, Iowa; Chicago : F. A. Battey, 1890. Page 266-270

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Where is Dr Stephen F Cummings's memorial?
Dr Stephen F Cummings's memorial is located at: Sand Springs Cemetery, Delaware County, USA.
When did Dr Stephen F Cummings death?
Dr Stephen F Cummings death on 18 Apr 1891 in Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.3191986
Longitude: -91.1706009

Family Members:

Parent

William Cummings

(1796 - 1840)

Maria “Mary” Boyer Cummings

(1795 - unknow)

Spouse

Jane Potts Cummings

(unknow - 1870)

Harriet G Crocker Cummings

(1828 - 1898)

Siblings

Anna Cummings Codding

(1822 - 1908)

Children

Maria A. Cummings

(unknow - 1875)

Alice Jane Cummings Slauson

(1851 - 1912)

Ellen Estella Cummings Fuller

(1854 - 1882)

Dr Lewis Frank Cummings

(1861 - 1932)

Alma L. Cummings

(1863 - 1867)

Dr William C. Cummings

(1875 - 1966)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sand Springs Cemetery
Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3191986, -91.1706009

2. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3618000, -91.1478000

3. Livingston Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3278008, -91.2438965

4. Bowens Prairie Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2821999, -91.1153030

5. Hopkinton Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3425000, -91.2405000

6. Willard Cemetery
York, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3641500, -91.2199000

7. East Monticello Cemetery
East Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

8. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

9. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3465000, -91.0813000

10. Saint Paul Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3931007, -91.1260986

11. Chestnut Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2382940, -91.1924700

12. Grand Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2369690, -91.1922590

13. Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2322006, -91.1761017

14. Worthington Baptist Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4119360, -91.1324930

15. Rockville Cemetery
Rockville, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4180500, -91.1445800

16. Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2670100, -91.2936100

17. Grove Creek Cemetery
Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3013992, -91.3146973

18. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2824670, -91.3100540

19. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990340, -91.0234540

20. Cascade Community Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2975200, -91.0236200

21. Saint Martins Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990000, -91.0226800

22. Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2079200, -91.1420500

23. Johns Creek Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3819008, -91.0338974

24. Allison Cemetery
Delhi, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4041606, -91.2918120