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William C Cummings

Birth	:	12 Jan 1829 Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	17 Jan 1916 Salina, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0148000, -91.9598000
Plot	:	Lot 1 W 1/2
Description	:	Son of William L Cummings and Sarah Cunningham Cummings. -------- The Fairfield Daily Journal, Tues., Jan. 18, 1916, Page 2, col. 2, WM. CUMMINGS DEAD AT SALINA, AGED 87. William Cummings, one of the oldest residents of Jefferson County, died at eight o'clock Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Asa Chilcott, one and a half miles northwest of Salina. Last Wednesday, Jan. 12, he celebrated his 87th birthday. Death was due to rheumatism, from which he had been a great sufferer for the past 25 years. For the past ten years he had been scarcely able to feed himself.... Read More	Son of William L Cummings and Sarah Cunningham Cummings. -------- The Fairfield Daily Journal, Tues., Jan. 18, 1916, Page 2, col. 2, WM. CUMMINGS DEAD AT SALINA, AGED 87. William Cummings, one of the oldest residents of Jefferson County, died at eight o'clock Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Asa Chilcott, one and a half miles northwest of Salina. Last Wednesday, Jan. 12, he celebrated his 87th birthday. Death was due to rheumatism, from which he had been a great sufferer for the past 25 years. For the past ten years he had been scarcely able to feed himself. Mr. Cummings was the son of William L. and Sarah Cunningham Cummings and was born near Lexington, Va., as were his brothers. About 1833 the family moved to Indiana and in October 1843 came to Jefferson County, Iowa. He is survived by two brothers, Samuel A. and J. E. Cummings, both of Fairfield. Four sisters and one brother preceded him in death. In the early ‘50's he was married to Miss Margaret (Mary Martha) Beatty who died about fifteen years ago. Two children survive: James Horace and Mrs. Asa Chilcott. Mr. Cummings had for many years been a member of the Salina Presbyterian Church. On April 8, 1850, Mr. Cummings, having caught the "gold fever" started to walk to California. He walked all the distance from Fairfield to San Francisco, which he accomplished in a little over five months. After spending about a year on the Pacific coast, he returned via the Isthmus of Panama, across which he walked. From there he took ship to New York and then returned to Fairfield. The funeral services will be held from the home near Salina Wednesday at ten a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen (sic. Old Fairfield City cemetery) cemetery in Fairfield.

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William C Cummings's memorial is located at: Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did William C Cummings death?
William C Cummings death on 17 Jan 1916 in Salina, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0148000
Longitude: -91.9598000

Family Members:

Parent

William L Cummings

(1786 - 1844)

Sarah Cunningham Cummings

(1793 - 1884)

Spouse

Mary Martha Beatty Cummings

(1829 - 1902)

Siblings

Ann Elizabeth “Eliza” Cummings Gaines

(1819 - 1879)

Rachel L Cummings Dare

(1820 - 1911)

Lucinda Jane “Lucy” Cummings Cunningham

(1822 - 1911)

Mary Amanda Cummings McDonald

(1826 - 1908)

James Cummings

(1829 - 1899)

Samuel A Cummings

(1830 - 1923)

John Edward Cummings

(1832 - 1917)

Children

Cora V Cummings

(1855 - 1855)

Laura Cummings Chilcott

(1856 - 1931)

Maggie Margaret Cummings

(1859 - 1893)

James Horace Cummings

(1861 - 1953)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

2. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

6. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

7. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

8. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

11. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

18. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

19. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

20. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

21. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

22. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

23. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034