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From: Nancy Pfannenstiel <>
Subject: Cummings and Miller
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:08:57 -0700 (PDT)


I hope I don't bore anyone with this?

This is the bio of my Morrow county ancestor who went on to Lancaster
County, NE; as it appeared in a ca 1883 Lancaster County Bio and History
Book. Maybe someone can make connections - Mrs. Cummings was Sarah
Miller, dau of Andrew and Susannah Ault Miller who moved to Marion-Morrow
ca 1830's...Martin Howe is from Richland County; The Mary Ann who is
married to Charles Miller I believe is some sort of a cousin...he is from
Ohio, and died probably by late 1880's Can anyone help with him? BTW,
it's James L. Cummings; not James C. as stated in the bio.

Nancy




J. L. CUMMINGS, retired farmer, Eastern Nebraska, is fortunate in
securing men of sterling merit, for its pioneers gave the country
reputation, which has not diminished to the present time. Among those
that contributed an ample share towards Nebraska's early developments,
was Mr. J. L. C., of West Va., who was born October 3, 1816. His father,
Enoch, was a native of old Virginia. The subject of this sketch spent his
youthful days in his native State, following agricultural pursuits. In
1837, he removed to Marion County, Ohio, and for twelve years was a
resident of the Buckeye State. In 1840, Miss Sarah Miller, of Ohio,
became his wife, and in the year 1850 they emigrated to Iowa, locating in
Bremer county, near Shell Rock, and for over twelve years was identified
by the growth and development of that county. In 1862, he and his family
came to Cass County, Neb., being among the early settlers of that portion
of the State. After a three years' residence removed to Lancaster County,
locating three miles south of Lincoln, in Yankee Hill Township, where he
engaged in farming, being among the first farm openers of the county.
After an industrious agricultural career of many years in the county, in
1880, he was obliged to relinquish his vocation on account of disability,
and removed to Lincoln. During this long sojourn in the county there are
but few who have been more closely associated with its progress. Being of
a reticent disposition, Mr. C. has not come before the people as
conspicuously as many of the pioneers. He has represented the county as
Supervisor, and in that capacity, discharged his duty to the entire
satisfaction of his constituents. Mr. and Mrs. C. are now living a
retired life. They have raised a family of six children--Angeline, wife
of Ellis Shane, of Nebraska; William H., Anderson A., Mary Ann, wife of
Charles Miller, of Nebraska; Maria, wife of Martin Howe; Ida, wife of J.
O. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members of the Protestant Methodist
Church.






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