William L. Sumner Sr.

2 February 1792–14 December 1856 (Age 64)
Grayson, Virginia, United States

The Life Summary of William L.

When William L. Sumner Sr. was born on 2 February 1792, in Grayson, Virginia, United States, his father, Joshua Sumner, was 38 and his mother, Sarah E. Cox, was 37. He married Catharine Edwards on 8 January 1814, in Grayson, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 14 December 1856, in Carroll, Virginia, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Crooked Creek, Carroll, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William L. Sumner Sr.
1792–1856
Catharine Edwards
1799–1884
Marriage: 8 January 1814
Jonathan Robert Sumner
1814–1899
Annual Sumner
1818–1910
William L Sumner Jr
1819–1900
Joshua Sumner
1821–1904
Isaac Sumner
1823–1865
Samuel Sumner
1826–1914
Thursy Ann Sumner
1829–1904
Robert Sumner
1829–1870
Josiah Sumner
1829–
Mary Polly Sumner
1832–1839
David C. Sumner
1833–1918
Francena Sumner
1836–1880
James Oliver Sumner
1838–1919

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 January 1814Grayson, Virginia, United States
    • Children

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
    Age 2
    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
    Age 8
    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
    1812
    Age 20
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Sumners

    Sources (15)

    • William Sumner in entry for Francena Farmer, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
    • William Sumner, "United States Census, 1850"
    • William Sumner in entry for Francena Farmer, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912"

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