Annie Florence Cummings

Brief Life History of Annie Florence

When Annie Florence Cummings was born on 1 August 1890, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Pleasant Jasper Cummings, was 52 and her mother, Florence Adeline Matilda Park, was 30. She married Albert F. Headden on 31 December 1908, in Gibson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Gibson, Tennessee, United States in 1930 and Civil District 24, Gibson, Tennessee, United States in 1940. She died on 1 July 1960, in Newbern, Dyer, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Gibson, Tennessee, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Annie Florence? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Albert F. Headden
1883–1967
Annie Florence Cummings
1890–1960
Marriage: 31 December 1908
Florence Headden
1909–1915
David Pleasant Headden
1912–1974
Ila Noella Headden
1914–1999
Melba Eloise Headden
1916–2005
Albert Ewing Headden
1921–1923

Sources (19)

  • Annie Headden in household of Albert Headden, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Annie F Cunnings, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
  • Anna Cummings, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English (of Norman origin): variant of Cumming , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.