James Cummings
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James Cummings (1781 - abt. 1843)

James Cummings
Born in Kent County, Delawaremap
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Husband of — married 1809 [location unknown]
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Died about at about age 62 in Harrison County, Ohiomap
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Biography

In 1781 James CUMMINGS was born in Kent County, Del. Of Scotch-English ancestry. He grew to maturity in his native state, and married Miss Mary PETERSON, a descendant of a prominent family in Delaware, where James CUMMINGS was for years engaged as overseer of a large plantation. In the War of 1812 he entered the service of the United States as a bugler, serving until the close of the struggle, and was present at Baltimore where Gen. ROSS was shot. In 1815, after the close of the war, he and his family, having resolved to seek a home for themselves in the new country, concluded to come to Ohio, so with wagons they began the long, tedious journey through the wilderness, the only roads being Indian trails, and this journey, beset on all sides with the dangers incident to the times, lasted several weeks. Coming to Harrison County, they located near Cadiz, and in the spring of 1820 they settled on a tract of Government land in Monroe Township, then a part of Tuscarawas County. Here they built a cabin, and began clearing their land. They were among the earliest settlers in Plum Run, and were the vanguard of those brave and unselfish men and women who with undaunted courage had pushed into the forest to rescue this country from the savages, to rescue for us the smiling region we now behold. Here James CUMMINGS resided until his death, which occurred in 1845; his worthy wife died in Buchanan County, Iowa, in 1851, aged sixty years. He was an exemplary citizen, and his public spirit manifested itself on all occasions. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having united with it prior to coming to Ohio. He officiated as class leader and steward, and through his assiduous efforts the first church on Plum Run was built. He may, therefore, be called the father of the church. He was also active in educational matters, and was a thorough scholar for those times; was also a splendid singer, and was a great lover of vocal music. To this honored couple were born four sons and four daughters, of which family but two - our subject and George I. CUMMINGS, of Miami County, Kas. - are now living.

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https://www.geni.com/people/James-Cummins/6000000009396792916





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