Aura Annette Atwood

Brief Life History of Aura Annette

When Aura Annette Atwood was born on 17 February 1827, in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, Elisha Atwood, was 47 and her mother, Anna Hartshorn, was 39. She married James Willard Cummings on 14 December 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 18 October 1905, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Willard Cummings
1819–1883
Aura Annette Atwood
1827–1905
Marriage: 14 December 1845
James Willard Cummings Jr.
1846–1846
Merriam C. Cummings
1859–1880
Oscar Dealton Cummings
1847–1850
Laron Atwood Cummings
1852–1899
Melvin Elisha Cummings
1855–1916
Annabell Cummings
1856–1916
Heber Lacelle Cummings
1858–1936
Ernest Monroe Cummings
1862–1934
Charles Milton Cummings
1868–1912

Sources (33)

  • Annet Cummins in household of James Cummins, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Anna A Cummings, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • A A Atwood in entry for Anna Bell Cummings, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English atte wode (Old English æt thǣm wuda) ‘by the wood’.

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

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History of Elisha Atwood

The History of Elisha Atwood Written by Anjanette Stone, A 5th great granddaughter Elisha Atwood was born September 13, 1779 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut to Herman Atwood (b. 1738, Eastham, B …

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