George CUMMINGS

1844 - 1932  (87 years)

• Name	George CUMMINGS
  Born	6 Apr 1844	West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States
  Gender	Male
  _UID	4662E826FFEA2D4CBE7EBC0CFB3E720FD6CB
  Died	1932	West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA
  Buried	Pine Lake Cemetery, West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I2016	SteveParker
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Robert W. CUMMINGS,   b. Abt 1812, , Montgomery, New York, United States ,   d. 22 Jan 1883, West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Jane MORRIS,   b. Abt 1815, Ireland ,   d. 2 Dec 1889, White Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1837	West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States
  _UID	B43B9FD2A564EB4EAD4C382681E66F9A69BD
  Family ID	F772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret J Greer,   b. Dec 1848, Michigan, USA ,   d. 1936, West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	Abt 1880
  _UID	F56A3BA04F83A7408F61B369581F66C09CA2
  Children	1. Homer CUMMINGS,   b. Feb 1887, Michigan, USA ,   d. 1919, West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 31 years)   2. Warren W CUMMINGS,   b. 1881,   d. 1886, West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  _UID	0476908B39852D459EFC05A84B656A507664
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F3737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cummings/ Morris family History From Oakland County Michigan History Pg 872 George Cummings and his son, Homer, of Section 7, West Bloomfield twp., belong to one of the oldest and most substantial families in theat locality. Robert W. Cummings, father of Teorge, was born at Montgomery County, new York (Orange County), and came with his father and step mother, William and Catherine (McClure) Cummings, to Oakland County in 1832 when he was 20 years old. They settled in Bloomfiel twp. The mother of George Cummings was Jane Morris, born in Ireland. She came to America with her 2 brothers, John and George Morris, when she was only 15. They settled in New York State, remained for about 5 years and in 1835 came to Oakland County, Michigan. In the meantime their father, mother and 3 sisters also came to the United States. It was in Oakland County, Michigan that Jane Morris met and married Robert Cummings on 5 April 1837. Their 6 children were: · William Cummings, who was a prominent farmer, He retired from active business and lived near Orchard Lake. He died in 1909 at his home there. He left a widow, and one daughter, Jeanette, who lived in Ypsalanti, Michigan. · Catherine A Cummings, widow of James A Greer of Birmingham, Michigan. · George Cummings, born 6 Apr 1847, W. Bloomfield, married Margaret Jane Greer, Daughter of Robert and Mary M. Greer of White Lake. Their children were Warren and Homer. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: George Cunnings Age: 7 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1850: Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan Gender: Male Family Number: 460 Household Members: Name Age Robt Cunnings 36 Jane Cunnings 30 M J Cunnings 13 C A Cunnings 12 Wm Cunnings 11 M Cunnings 9 George Cunnings 7 1900 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602&enc=1> about George Cummings Name: George Cummings Age: 53 Birth Date: Apr 1847 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1900: West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan [Oakland] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret J Cummings Marriage Year: 1880 Years Married: 20 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age George Cummings 53 Margaret J Cummings 51 2 children, 1 living; father born New York, mother born New Jersey Homer Cummings 13 Mary A Greer 75 widow, 8 children- 3 living, father born New Jersey, mother born New Jersey 1920 United States Federal Census Name: George Cummings Age: 72 Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1920: Pontiac Ward 1, Oakland, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret Cummings Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Home Owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age George Cummings 72 Margaret Cummings 71 findagrave.com George Cummings Birth: 1847 Death: 1932 Burial:Pine Lake Cemetery West BloomfieldOakland CountyMichigan, USA (also on headstone: Margaret J His wife, 1848-1936 Homer their son, 1887-1919 (mason sign) Warren W their son, 1881-1886