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Cummings, Amelia Carter

Female 1778 - 1857  (79 years)


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  • Name Cummings, Amelia Carter 
    Birth 27 Jan 1778 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1850  Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 9 Oct 1857  Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I378413  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2022 

    Father Cummings, Rev. Charles Polk,   b. 2 Aug 1732, County Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1812, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Carter, Mildred Millicent,   b. 9 Aug 1743, Lancaster, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1853, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 109 years) 
    Marriage 13 Feb 1766  Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F150754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gibson, Capt. John,   b. 1 Jan 1775, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1863, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 10 Dec 1801  [3, 4
    Children 
     1. Gibson, Charles C.,   b. 23 Jun 1805, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1844, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
    +2. Gibson, Hon. James King,   b. 18 Feb 1812, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1879, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +3. Gibson, Andrew,   b. Abt 1815, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1850 (Age ~ 34 years)
    +4. Gibson, Jane,   b. 1815, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1891, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F154894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Washington, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Oct 1857 - Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S256171] Amelia Gibson in household of John Gibson, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S256170] Amelia Carter Cummings Gibson, "Find A Grave Index".

    3. [S256172] Milly Cummings in entry for John Gibson, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    4. [S256212] John Gibson, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".