Arthur Franklin Cummings

Brief Life History of Arthur Franklin

When Arthur Franklin Cummings was born on 9 August 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, James Willard Cummings, was 38 and his mother, Hannah Topham, was 32. He married Isabella McGhie on 14 December 1882, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. He died on 6 June 1922, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Franklin Cummings
1857–1922
Isabella McGhie
1859–1916
Marriage: 14 December 1882
Lizzie Cummings
1881–
Myrle Cummings
1884–

Sources (31)

  • Arthur Franklin Cummings, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Arthur Franklin Cummings, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Arthur F Cummings, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

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.

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