Brief Life History of John Matthew
When John Matthew Sumner was born on 22 April 1909, in Duplin, North Carolina, United States, his father, Alexander Sumner, was 34 and his mother, Mertie Jane Turner, was 34. He had at least 2 daughters with Mattie Jane Turner. He lived in Smith Township, Duplin, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years. He died on 21 March 1996, in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- John M Sumner in household of Alexander Sumner, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Mathew Sumner - Government record: birth-name: John Mathew Sumner
- Rat, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1909–1996 Male
1905–1980 Female
Children (2)
1933–1934 Female
1938– Female
Parents and Siblings
1874–1946 Male
1875–1936 Female
Siblings (3)
1905–1962 Male
1909–1996 Male
1911–1974 Male
World Events (8)
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 1
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Age 9
1932
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for an official who was responsible for ensuring the appearance of witnesses in court, from Middle English som(p)nour(e) ‘summoner’ (Old French somoneor, semoneor).
History: William Sumner came to Dorchester, MA, from England c. 1635. His descendants include US Senator Charles Sumner, a major force in the struggle to end slavery, who was born in 1811 in Boston.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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