Brief Life History of Joseph Samuel
When Joseph Samuel Sumner was born on 8 September 1885, in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Melvin Sumner, was 19 and his mother, Martha Hensley, was 23. He married Doshia Ella Williams on 27 August 1911, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Township 1 Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States in 1900. He died on 27 November 1971, in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Joseph S Sumner in household of James M Sumner, "United States Census, 1900"
- Joseph Samuel Sumner, "North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000"
- Joe Sumner, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1885–1971 Male
1885–1965 Female
Children (4)
1913–1994 Male
1913–1913 Male
1919–1919 Female
1922–1922 Female
Parents and Siblings
1866–1956 Male
1862–1907 Female
Siblings (7)
1885–1971 Male
1888–1959 Female
1891–1967 Female
1894–1918 Female
1897–1957 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1886
Age 1
1890
Age 5
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
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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