Bio: Cummings Bros., Charles H. & George L. (Draying & Teaming)

Contact: janet@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

 

Surnames: Cummings, Alton

 

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Wis.) 23 July 1903

 

 

Cummings Bros. Draying & Teaming

Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin

 

 

 

The above ad appeared in the Greenwood Gleaner, July 23, 1903.

 

 

1860 Federal Census: Weston, Clark, Wisconsin

 

I. (Israel) P. Cummings
Age in 1860: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Massachusetts 
Gender: Male
Post Office: Neillsville
Value of real estate: $800, Personal Estate: $1,000
Household Members:
J P Cummings 41
Mary P Cummings 43
Charles H Cummings 18
Wallace E Cummings 17
William Cummings 12
Isaac P Cummings 14
Ida I Cummings 7
George Cummings 1

Neighbors:

John Castner & James Campbell

 

1870 Federal Census: Lincoln, Trempealeau, Wisconsin

 

Name: Israel P Cummings
Birth Year: abt 1813
Age in 1870: 57
Birthplace: Massachusetts 
Gender: Male
Value of real Estate: $2,500, Personal: $570
Post Office: Osseo
Household Members: Name Age
Israel P Cummings 57
Charles Cummings 28, Personal Estate: $450
Charlotte Cummings 25
Israel Cummings 24, Personal Estate: $150
William Cummings 21, Estate: $1,200
Ida Cummings 19
George Cummings 14
Louisa Cummings 2

Neighbors:

Name: Chancey Cummings
Birth Year: abt 1822
Age in 1870: 48
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1870: Lincoln, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Osseo

 
Household Members
Chancey Cummings 48
Elizabeth Cummings 38
Chancy O Cummings 20
Elizabeth Cummings 13
Fred Cummings 4
Eva Cummings 2
Leulica Woolsey 17

 

1880 Federal Census: Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin

 

Name: George Cummings
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of Household: Brother
Father's birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write
Household Members:
William Cummings 39 (Head of Household)
Adelaide Cummings 28
Florence Cummings 5
Carroll Cummings 3
Susan Cummings 1
George Cummings 23
 

1900 Federal Census: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

 

Name: Charles Cummings 
Age: 58
Birth Date: Sep 1841
Nativity: Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of House
Father's Nativity: Massachusetts
Mother's Nativity: New York
Spouse's name: Charlotte F
Marriage Year: 1868
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 32

Occupation: Drayman
Household Members
Charles Cummings 58
Charlotte F Cummings 54
Rue B Cummings 22
Charles W Cummings 18
Gladys M Cummings 17

 

1900 Federal Census: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

 

Name: George L Cummings
Age: 42
Birth Date: Jun 1857
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of House, rented home
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Spouse's name: Alta S.
Marriage Year: 1895
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 5 yrs.
Occupation: Drayman
Household Members
George L Cummings 42
Alta S. Cummings 28, b. Jul 1871 WI, married at age 28, Father b. VT, Mother b. PA

(Alta Alton married Eugene Cummings 11 Dec. 1897 (Vol. 2, pg. 205)

 

1910 Federal Census: James Hill, Mountrail, North Dakota

 

Name: George L Cummings
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House
Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Mother's Birth Place: Connecticut
Spouse's name: Alta
Marital Status: Married 14 yrs.
Race: White
Gender: Male

Occupation: Farming
Household Members
George L. Cummings 52
Alta Cummings 37 

 

1920 Federal Census: Salem Ward 5, Marion, Oregon

 

Name: George L Cummings
Age: 62 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House
Spouse's name: Alta S.
Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Occupation: Laborer in sawmill
Household Members: 
George L Cummings 62
Alta S. Cummings 47

 

1930 Federal Census: Salem, Marion, Oregon

 

Name: George L Cummings
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House

Name: Alta C Cummings
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Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: George L
Race: White
Occupation: None
Household Members: Name Age
George L Cummings 72
Alta C Cummings 58
Lydia Hobbs 60 (sister-in-law), b. WI, Father b. VT, Mother b. OH, Housekeeping

 

Related Links

 

Bio: Cummings, Charles H. (1840)

Bio: Cummings, Charles H.

Bio: Cummings, Eugene (29-Jan-1900)

Bio: Cummings – Family Reunion (20 Jul. 1951)

Bio: Cummings, Israel Perkins & Joanna (Newcomb)

Bio: Cummings, Mrs. J. D. (7 Dec. 1933)

Bio: Cummings, William L.

Obit: Cummings, Agnes (1901 - 1988)

Obit: Cummings, C. E., Mrs. (1838 - 1917)

Obit: Cummings, Charles (1864 – 1942)

Obit: Cummings, Charles H. (1841-1926)

Obit: Cummings, Charlotte (? – 1919)

Obit: Cummings, Charlotte F. (1846 – 1919)

Obit: Cummings, Dale S. “Cooter” (1948 – 2009)  

Obit: Cummings, Duane (? – 1955)

Obit: Cummings, Edward S. (1850 – 1920)

Obit: Cummings, Frank B. (1889 – 1943)

Obit: Cummings, James D. (1891 - 1961)

Obit: Cummings, Janice Fay "Red Eagle" (1946 - 2003)

Obit: Cummings, John (1932 - 1989)

Obit: Cummings, John W. (1842 - 1922)

Obit: Cummings, Joseph Alton ( - 1930)

Obit: Cummings, Larry (? – 1958) 

Obit: Cummings, Rue Blanche (1877 - 1962)

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