Edward Fuqua Sumner was born 16 September 1913 in Radford, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.
He was the son of William Sumner and Vivian Ann Graham.
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1917, his sister Evelyn Ann Sumner was born in Radford.
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On 4 Jun 1917, the Sumner family lived in Radford.
His father William Robert Sumner was born 27 Jul 1891 in Christiansburg, a natural-born US citizen; he worked as a boiler fireman for A S Tackitt at Welmar Ave Pound; he was supporting his wife and two children; he had prior military service as rank Private for Infantry branch for 2.5 months in Virginia; he was white, tall, slender, with brown eyes and black hair.
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1920s
On 2 Jan 1920, Edward Sumner (6) lived on First Street in Radford City with his father William (28), mother Vivian (27), sister Evelyn (3), the Harris family, the Herd family, and the Brooks family.
William worked in sump repair.
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On 2 Nov 1920, his mother Vivian Ann Sumner (28y 3m 16d) died in Radford from uterine cancer.
She was white, married to W R sumner, worked as a housewife.
She was born 16 Jul 1892 in Montgomery County and the daughter of Allen Graham (Montgomery County) and Georgie Pannell (Montgomery County).
The informant of her death was her husband W R Sumner of Radford.
W W Seaver provided funeral services.
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About 1925, his father William R Sumner married Clara May Lamb (25).
Clara was born 28 Nov 1899 in Virginia and the daughter of Lewis M and Nora Vaught Lamb.
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About Oct 1927, his half-sister Nora M Sumner was born in West Virginia.
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1930s
On 18 Apr 1930, his father William R Sumner (38), stepmother Clara May (30), and half-sister Nora M (2y 6m) lived at 808 Washington Avenue in Princeton City, East River Magisterial District, Mercer County, West Virginia.
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On 26 Jun 1937, Edward Fuqua Sumner (23) married Elsie Marie Stump (21) in Radford.
Edward was white, single, worked as a carpenter and painter, born in Radford, son of W R and Vivian Graham Sumner, and resided in Radford.
Elsie was white, single, born in Radford, daughter of Frank E and Mildred Anderson Stump, and resided in East Radford.
They were married by G A Daniel, minister of the Presbyterian US church.
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On 8 Dec 1939, his sister Evelyn Ann Sumner (22) married William Fay Morrell (23) in Wise County, Virginia.
William was white, single, worked as a textile worker, born in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, son of George and Mary White Morrell, and resided in Radford.
Evelyn was white, single, born in Radford, daughter of William and Vivian Graham Sumner, and resided in Radford.
They were married by B T Sells, minister of the Methodist church.
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1940s
1940, Edward Sumner (26) lived in Radford (east Ward) with his wife Elsie S (22), father-in-law Frank E Stump (55), mother-in-law Mildred Stump (55), brother-in-law Frank E Stump )26), and brother-in-law Thomas Stump (16).
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1940, Edward Fuqua Sumner lived in Radford.
He worked for Life Insurance Company of Virginia.
He had been born 16 Sep 1913 in Radford.
He was white with a dark complexion, hazel eyes, black hair.
His contact person was his wife Elsie M Sumner.
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1950s
On 10 Aug 1950, Edward Fuqua Sumner (36) married Margaret Kathryn Cole (35) in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Margaret was the daughter of the Simon William and Minnie Hull Cole.
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On 25 May 1956, his sister Nora May Summers (28) married Howard Allen Cossey (31) in Virginia.
Howard was white, divorced from his first marriage, born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, son of Angus and Madge Leech Cossey, and resided in Narrows, Giles County, Virginia.
Nora was white, divorced from her first marriage, worked for the hospital, born in Mercer County, West Virginia, the daughter of William R and Clara Lamb Sumner, and resided in Narrows.
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1960s
On 26 Apr 1961, his sister Evelyn Ann Morrell (44) died at Bristol Memorial hospital in Bristol from intraventricular cerebral hemorrhage.
She was white, married to William Fay Morrell, resided at 1502 Broad Street in Bristol, a housewife.
She was born 10 Mar 1917 in Virginia and the daughter of William R and Vivian Graham Sumner.
The informant of her death was her husband William Fay Morrell of Bristol.
Abard Funeral Home provided services and she was buried at Glenwood in Bristol.
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On 16 Oct 1967, his stepmother Clara Lamb Sumner (67) died at Giles Memorial in Pearisburg from circulatory collapse due to bilateral bronchopneumonia and atelectasis and fractured pelvis. Other significant conditions at the time of her death was psoriasis.
She was white, resided at 604 Hopkins Street in Narrows, worked as a housewife, and married to William Robert Sumner.
She was born 28 Nov 1899 in Giles County and the daughter of Lewis M and Nora Vaught Lamb.
The informant of her death was her husband Mr William R Sumner.
Riffe's Funeral Home Inc provided services and she was buried at Monte Vista Cemetery in Bluefield, West Virginia.
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On 6 Dec 1968, his father William Robert Sumner (77) died at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg from cerebral hemorrhage.
He was white, resided at 604 Hopkins Street in Narrows, widowed from his marriage to Clara Lamb Sumner, and a retired carpenter.
He was born 27 Jul 1891 in Floyd County, Virginia and the son of A A and Eleander R Sumner.
The informant of his death was his daughter Mrs Nora Cossey.
Riffe's Funeral Home Inc provided services and he was buried at Monte Vista Cemetery.
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1970s
On 22 Mar 1972, his sister Nora May Sumner (44) and her husband Howard Allen Cossey (47) divorced in Montgomery County.
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1980s
On Jul 1984, Edward Sumner (70) died.
He had been born 16 Sep 1913.
His last place of residence was Sullivan County, Tennessee.
He was buried at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum in Bristol, Sullivan County.
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Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2 "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJVM-P3D : accessed 31 August 2020), William Sumner, Radford, Radford (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing ED 18, sheet 2A, line 28, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1908; FHL microfilm 1,821,908.
↑ 2.02.1 "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-MHSP : 8 April 2020), W R Sumner in entry for Edward Fuqua Sumner and Elsie Marie Stump, 26 Jun 1937; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Radford, , Virginia, United States, certificate 11656, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ 3.03.1 "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9F-LTZQ : 8 April 2020), William Sumner in entry for William Fay Morrell and Evelyn Ann Sumner, 08 Dec 1939; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Wise, Virginia, United States, certificate 46774, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Z3-6LR : 24 August 2019), William Robert Sumner, 1917-1918.
↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-X86R : 16 August 2019), W R Sumner in entry for Vivian Ann Sumner, 02 Nov 1920; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Radford, Montgomery, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTZ6-MHZ : 11 February 2018), William R Summer and Clara May Lambe, ; citing Mercer, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 800,737.
↑ 7.07.1 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHJ-KT1 : accessed 31 August 2020), William R Sumner, Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 14B, line 77, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2546; FHL microfilm 2,342,280.
↑ 8.08.1 "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9F-RVSX : 8 April 2020), William Robert Sumner in entry for Howard A Cossey and Nora May Summers, 25 May 1956; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , , Virginia, United States, certificate 12469, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ 9.09.1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTMC-Y6L : 28 January 2020), Edward Sumner in household of Frank E Stump, East Ward, Radford, Radford City, Radford City, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 117-2, sheet 16A, line 10, family 330, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4318.
↑ "Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WP-LDBY : 3 March 2020), Edward Fuqua Sumner, 16 Oct 1940; from Draft "Registration Cards for Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947" citing Draft Registration; Radford, Montgomery, Virginia, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947," NAID 2645537. Record of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-S91Z : 14 October 2017), Edward Fuqua Summer and Margaret Kathryn Cole, 10 Aug 1950; citing Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,928,836.
↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-WFLS : 14 October 2017), Edward Fuqua Summer and Margaret Kathryn Cole, 16 Aug 1950; citing Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,116,243.
↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-WFLW : 14 October 2017), Edward Fuqua Summer and Margaret Kathryn Cole, 16 Aug 1950; citing Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,116,243.
↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-WFLQ : 14 October 2017), Edward Fuqua Summer and Margaret Kathryn Cole, 16 Aug 1950; citing Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,116,243.
↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9F-C88W : 8 April 2020), William Robert Sumner in entry for Howard A Cossey and Nora May Sumner Summers, 26 May 1956; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Narrows, Virginia, United States, certificate 16546, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMS-CTWB : 26 August 2019), Wm R Sumner in entry for Evelyn Ann Morrell, 26 Apr 1961; Death, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYG-T8X4 : 16 August 2019), William Robert Sumner in entry for Clara Lamb Sumner, 16 Oct 1967; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9BY-JML : 23 August 2020), William Sumner, Dec 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYG-8HJV : 16 August 2019), William Robert Sumner, 06 Dec 1968; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY2-4HMD : 20 August 2018), Nora May Sumner and Howard Allen Cossey, 22 Mar 1972; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Montgomery, Virginia, United States, certificate #72 003073, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2WP-1Q7 : 21 August 2020), Edward Sumner, Jul 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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