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William L Cummings

Birth	:	1786 New Jersey, USA
Death	:	4 Sep 1844 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0148000, -91.9598000
Plot	:	Lot unknown - no headstone or plot view available
Description	:	William's parentage is an open question and beyond the ability of this contributor to make any determinations. ------- Husband of Sarah Cunningham Cummings; reportedly married on April 9, 1818 near Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia. William was buried in Old Fairfield Cemetery but his exact plot location has been lost to no records kept or known for him. As a result, there is no headstone or plot view photo available to be taken for this memorial. It is possible that he was buried in Lot 1 of Old Fairfield City Cemetery, since a son William is buried there with his family. ... Read More	William's parentage is an open question and beyond the ability of this contributor to make any determinations. ------- Husband of Sarah Cunningham Cummings; reportedly married on April 9, 1818 near Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia. William was buried in Old Fairfield Cemetery but his exact plot location has been lost to no records kept or known for him. As a result, there is no headstone or plot view photo available to be taken for this memorial. It is possible that he was buried in Lot 1 of Old Fairfield City Cemetery, since a son William is buried there with his family. That is only a guess, however. While he evidently does have probate material on file in the Jefferson county Recorder's office, his death in 1844 pre-dated by three years the establishment of the first area newspaper. As a result, there is no obituary available for him to be included in this memorial. His wife, Sarah Cunningham Cummings, is buried over in the adjacent Evergreen Cemetery in Old.P.384. She shares that particular lot with her son Samuel A Cummings and part of his family. --------- Fairfield Daily Ledger Sept. 24, 1946 Sec. F, page 3, col. 1. CUMMINGS FARM. Five generations have lived on the Cummings farm southeast of Fairfield. After a period of 100 years it is still owned by descendants of the original settler. Samuel A. Cummings was three years old when he left Virginia in 1833 with his parents, William and Sarah Cummings. They lived in Indiana 10 years before pushing on west to Iowa in 1843. They made the trip, a distance of 300 miles, in a family wagon drawn by an ox team. After the family had lived north of Fairfield for a short time, they purchased a farm from Samuel and Sarah Walker, located three miles southeast of Fairfield on the middle Glasgow road in Buchanan and Cedar townships. That was in March, 1846. The father, William L. Cummings, died shortly after moving to the farm and was the seventh person to be buried in the local cemetery. The widow was left with eight children to care for. Their names were Rachel, Ellen, Lucy (sic. Lucinda Jane), Mandy, James, John, William and Samuel. The youngest son, Samuel, remained at home and farmed for his mother, later buying the farm from his brothers and sisters. Samuel married Maria Case in December, 1864. They were the parents of four children. He lived on the farm until 1911 when he moved to Fairfield and resided at 203 West Washington Street with his daughter, Fannie. He died at the age of 92 years on May 11, 1923, outliving all his children. In 1919, a son, William F. Cummings, had purchased the farm from his father. At the present time the farm is still owned by the William Cummings estate. -------- The process of tracking down the children of this family is ongoing. Any information or clarifications about this family and descendants is welcomed! Children that are known of: Ann Eliza/Elizabeth Cummings Gaines Rachel Cummings Dare [ a/k/a Rachel L Dare , wife of Thomas Dare ] Lucinda (Lucy) Jane Cummings Cunningham Mary Amanda Cummings McDonald James Cummings William C Cummings Samuel A Cummings John Edward Cummings

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William L Cummings's memorial is located at: Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did William L Cummings death?
William L Cummings death on 4 Sep 1844 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0148000
Longitude: -91.9598000

Family Members:

Spouse

Sarah Cunningham Cummings

(1793 - 1884)

Children

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)

(1829 - 1899)

(1829 - 1916)

(1830 - 1923)

(1832 - 1917)

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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