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William Riley Sumner (1831 - 1911)

William Riley Sumner
Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 18 Dec 1858 in Gilmer County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 80 in McLean County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 16 Nov 2016
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Biography

This profile is part of the Sumner Name Study.

William Riley Sumner was born on February 18, 1831 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, son of William Sumner (1791–~1860) and Catherine Garren (1791–1870).

In 1850, William R (19) was in the household of William Summer in Gilmer county, part of, Gilmer, Georgia. [1]

William (27) married Mary Jane Shahan (24) (born on March 4, 1834 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; daughter of John Shahan and Mary (White) Shahan) on December 18, 1858 in Gilmer County, Georgia. Their children were:

In 1910, William R (79) was in the household of John Glen in Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas. [2]

William died on February 18, 1911 in McLean County, Kentucky, United States, aged 80.[3]

Research Notes

Marriage Gilmer Co., GA (by Rev Zane Clark)

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYG-LYW : 12 April 2016), William R Sumner in household of William Summer, Gilmer county, part of, Gilmer, Georgia, United States; citing family 278, NARA microf...
  2. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVX-JCG : accessed 8 November 2018), William R Sumner in household of John Glen, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED ...
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26784819/william-riley-sumner: accessed), memorial page for William Riley Sumner (18 Feb 1831–18 Feb 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26784819, citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kenneth A. Allgood (contributor 46970827).




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