When Benjamin Cummins was born in 1837, in Canada, his father, Adin Drake Cummins, was 32 and his mother, Mercy Skinner, was 33. He lived in Dryden, Dryden Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States in 1860 and Perry Township, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States in 1860. He died on 4 August 1862, in Evansville, Knight Township, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Knight Township, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1840: Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): variant of Cummings .
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