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Searching for family of Cummings
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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Jean06,Castle
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Feb 09, 2006
3:08 PM

Looking for relatives of Elijah Elisha Cummings. Elijah was one of thirteen children. Hiram Cummings married Eliza J. Bunker Jan 28 1859. Elijah Cummings married Samantha Winchell on Dec. 25 1876. Daniel Cummings was married to Sarah A. Mesick. I would like to find more info on rest of children. Their father's name was Thomas. Elijah and Samantha had one daughter, Kate. She was my grandmother.

LesN
45 posts
Feb 09, 2006
7:38 PM

I have Emmit B. CUMMINGS and Sherman T. CUMMINGS as children of Hiram and Eliza Jane nee BUNKER CUMMINGS.
Emmit B. married Laura "Hattie" DENISON dau of Henry L. & Louise A. nee NEWTON DENISON. Sherman married Elsie M. STURM dau of James and Mary nee SLATER STURM.

From the Tampico Tornado newspaper. I hope it is helpful; however, in return I'd ask if you would please post the CUMMINGS tree information for Hiram, his parents, children, siblings and aunts and uncles (don't post anyone's name who is currently living) - Thanks, Les Niemi

May 15, 1886
Fresh Canned Goods at the Boston. Fresh bread and seasonable fruits always in stock. E.B. CUMMINGS

May 15, 1886
At the end of council meeting, T.A. GLASSBURN was appointed Village Treasurer, H. CUMMINGS, Street Commissioner and T.A. SANDERS, Police Constable.

August 21, 1886
Rufus ALDRICH sold his restaurant business to H. CUMMINGS. Rufus is very successful in buying a business and selling it whenever he chooses.

March 26, 1892
Mrs. L.H. DENISON and her daughter, Mrs. Emmet CUMMINGS, gave the Tornado office a pleasant call last week.

December 28, 1901
Emmit CUMMINGS entertained at dinner Christmas the following: Mr. and Mrs. H.L. DENISON, Herbert DENISON and daughter, Grace, Tracy DENISON, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin STEWART and son, Asa and Mr. and Mrs. H. CUMMINGS.

January 24, 1903
A pleasant day was spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HUNTER three miles southwest of here, the occasion being an old fashioned rag-bee. A sumptuous dinner was served at noon. Tongues kept busy, needles flew and in a shot time thirty pounds of rags were sewed [sic]. Little Miss SHERE sang a solo very sweetly. All declared Mrs. HUNTER and excellent hostess.
Those present were: Mesdames, R.H. McKENZIE, M. LaDUE, M. HOPKINS, M. FOY, H. DENISON, M. GRIFFIN, B. FELL, R. RUCK, W. BROWN, C. POWELL, SMITH, A. PIERCE, J SANDERS, O. NELSON, W. FOY, JONES, J. BROWN, Milt FOY, J. RUCK, F. BROWN, E. CUMMINGS, PALMER, RENSLOW, C. SHERE, M. HUNTER, Wm. FOY; Misses Ada HUNTER, Alta HUNTER, Georgia LaDUE.

February 28, 1903
Mr. H.L. DENISON and sons Herman and Tracey, Leslie DENISON and family, and Mr. and Mrs. N.E. DENISON spent last Saturday at the county home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet CUMMINGS.

December 18, 1903
W.R.C. AND G.A.R. ELECT OFFICERS
The W.R.C. elected the following officers at their meeting last week Friday afternoon:
President - Anna WEST.
S.V.P. - Anna SMITH.
J.V.P. - Eliza CUMMINGS.
Treasurer - Mary HOWLETT.
Chaplin - Mrs. C.H. TURNER.
Conductor - Sadie SMITH.
Guard - Margaret BERGE.
Delegate - Mary HOWLETT.
Alternate - Minerva LYON.
The newly elelcted officers will be installed January 15.

December 18, 1903
ROYAL NEIGHBORS ANNUAL ELECTION
The Royal Neighbors chose the following officers last Saturday evening for the ensuing year:
Past Oracle - Mrs. F.B. THOMAS.
Oracle - Luna CUMMINGS.
Vice Oracle - Edith PARENT.
Chancellor - Laura PIERCE.
Marshall - Lovina McKENZIE.
Recorder - Ellen STEWART.
Receiver - Katie VAUGHN.
Outer Sent. - Libbie BRAINERD.
Inner Sent. - Eva RENSLOW.
Physician - Dr. WAHL.
Manager - Mrs. M.G. LOVE.
Organist - Ina HELLIER.

September 23, 1904
Messers and Mesdames Albert FERRIS, T.W. STOCK, Emmit CUMMINGS and J.R. HOWLETT wer entertained at Burton BROWN's norht of here for dinner last Sunday. Two large turkeys were one of the features of the big dinner served by Mrs. BROWN.

August 11, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. Marion LANE of Plano who have been visiting in vicinity of Yorktown for some time were the guests of Hi CUMMINGS last Saturday.

February 2, 1906
YORKTOWN
L.A. CURYEA and wife have moved on their place near Prophetstown.
Mrs. F.A. PIERCE and sister Mrs. Allie PIERCE of Tampico have visited at the home of F.E. FOY a day or so the first of the week.
Mrs. C.D. McKENZIE is visiting at the home of her son, Jed. McKENZIE of Hume.
George GREENMAN and family of Lyndon are moving on to the CUMMINGS' farm northwest of Yorktown.
Mearns BOOTH, his sister, Miss Vera and mother, Mrs. W.E. BOOTH, of New Bedford, spent Sunday at the homeo of Ashley HARRIS.

June 15, 1906
His Brother Is Dead
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. EMMONS were in Rock Falls Monday where they attended the funeral services of Mr. EMMONS half brother, Dr. John R. WILSON who died of heart trouble last week Friday at his home in Minneiska, Minnesota. The deceased was seventy four years old and formerly an inhabitant of Tampico and vicinity. He owned the Emmit CUMMINGS farm and also built the house occupied by George JACKSON. He moved away from here about thirty years ago.

December 14, 1906
THEIR WEDDING A SURPRISE
Mrs. Eliza CUMMINGS and J.W. HIXSON Were Married At Davenport, Iowa.
The many friends of Mrs. Eliza CUMMINGS were much surprised today to learn that she had been married last week to J.W. HIXSON of Columbia, South Dakota. The wedding took place Wednesday December 5 at Davenport in the parlor of the St. James hotel and was performed by Henry E. DITZEN, a justice of peace. After the wedding the couple visited relatives and friends in Davenport for several days and then came here where they will make their home for the present in the fine house owned by Mrs. CUMMINGS.
Both of the parties are very well known here and are among the old citizens of this community. Mr. HIXSON has spent the last ten or so years in Dakota and is a genial, well liked gentleman.
The marriage is a culmination of xxx romance. In their younger days they lived as neighbors on the farm and kept company some. Later on they were married, raised families and then their helpmates died. The friendship and acquaintances of youth again sprung up and culminated in the wedding. Congratulations are extended.

August 23, 1907
The CRADDOCK school house grounds were the rallying point for the play crowd of Tampico picnickers Wednesday. The ladies held forth during the day and ‘tis said enjoyed their dinner although there were no men present – what they did all day up to the time that the gentlemen arrived for supper, they refused to divulge.
At supper some hungry men put in their appearance. It was decided unanimously to name the picnic the Golden Rod Picnic and hold it annually. Those present were: Messrs and Mesdames E.C. BOYER, Willis BROWN, Jed BADGLEY, Albert FERRIS, Jerry KELLY, George ISHERWOOD. Mesdames Grace BRANDSTADT, Sadie HARRISON, Luna CUMMINGS, Ellen STEWART, Ed BOLLINBACH, Minnie CRADDOCK, Nellie JACOBS, Emily BROWN, Blanche STOCK, Nellie JACOBS, Emily BROWN, Blanche STOCK. Misses Blanche WYLIE, Lottie CARTER, Clara BREWER, Minnie EMMONS.
Letters of regret were read from Mr. and Mrs. H.B. BOYER, Mrs. STURM, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McKENZIE and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. MARSHALL.

October 2, 1913
Prominent Couple Married
The marriage of Tracy E. DENISON and Miss Jennie SCOTCHBROOK last week Wednesday proved somewhat of a surprise to all but their close friends and relatives who knew of it. Mr. DENISON and Miss SCOTCHBROOK motored to Rock Falls with Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt CUMMINGS and were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. James POTTER formerly pastor of the Methodist church here. The wedding party then returned to Tampico to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DENISON, the groom's parents, where a good, big wedding supper was served to the relatives and close friends. The Tampico Band of which the groom has long been a member serenaded the couple after the concert[sic] on Main street and the members were invited in where they were also given a fine spread.
The bride has made her home in Tampico for several years and is a splendid young lady in every way being active in church circles and has many friends. The groom is the youngest son of a well known, old family of this community, Henry DENISON and at present is employed as patrolman on the Hennepin canal. He is a steaey [sic] young man of ability and good habits. Many nice presents of cut glass, silver ware [sic], etc., were received by Mr. and Mrs. DENISON who are also receiving the hearty best wishes of all their friends for many happy years.

May 13, 1915
SAD DEATH OF ELSIE HAYES
Mrs. Elsie HAYES Dies At Hospital At Dixon Following An Operation For Large Tumor.
Tampico people were shocked when the sad message came from Dixon last week Thursday evening telling of the death of Mrs. Elsie HAYES following a severe surgical operation at the hospital there and after a most determined, plunky, heroic fight for her life had been made by surgeons, nurses and relatives. She had been taken to the hospital two weeks previous in preparation for an operation for an enlarged tumor which had been troubling her for some time and would have caused death in a few weeks had not some measures been taken for immediate relief. The operation was performed about noon by Dr. MURPHY of Dixon and Dr. HORN of this place. The large tumor was successfully removed and also a portion of the appendix which was affected. The poison from the tumor had so affected here entire system that she never rallied after the operation and gradually sank until the end came about 7 o'clock in the evening. Blood taken from her husband's veins, soda and saline solution all injected into her veins with oxygen kept her feeble spark alive for over four hours, but the vitality being so low the spark of life finally went out, science, surgeons, nurses and relatives having been beaten by the great destroyer, death. All of the relatives except a young daughter were at the hospital during the trying hours and when the end came after the plunky fight the mother, father and sisters collapsed and the parents with the husband have been prostrated with grief ever since. The parents were called home from California where they were visiting and enjoying themselves at the exposition - a sad ending to their trip.
The remains were taken from Dixon to WHEELOCK's undertaking rooms at Rock Falls and then brought to Tampico Friday afternoon to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James STURM, where they lay until Sunday when funeral services were held conducted by Rev. C.D. McCAMMON pastor of the Tampico M.E. church of which she was a member and regular attendant. Mr. McCAMMON read the Twenty-third psalm and spoke very touchingly of the lessons taught by the life of the deceased. W.J. EYLES, pastor of the Baptist chruch offered prayer and there were two very appropriate songs by Mesdames BEAN and BREWER, Some Time We'll Understand, and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. The house was completely filled with relatives and the many friends of the deceased and many more were assembled on the porch and lawn. There was a profusion of floral tributes among them being remembrances from the Eastern Star, Harmony club, Room N. 6 Tampico schools and others. The pall bearers were: James WILSON, J.C. SHEARER, J.M. OLSSON, J.E. STROUSE, Jerry KELLY and Arlie LOVE. The remains accompanied by a cortege of fourteen autoloads of relatives and friends, were taken in the auto hearse to Bradford the old home of the deceased where they were laid to rest in the Bradford cemetery. There was a large number of old Bradford friends gathered at the cemetery including members of the Bradford Eastern Star which attended the services in body. Rev. C.D. McCAMMON also had charge of the services at the grave.
Elsie STURM was born Dec. 19, 1879 on a farm near Bradford where she resided with her parents until they moved to Tampico in 1900. She attended the Bradford schools, took a prominent part in the social and church work of that community. She was married at Bradford March 21, 1900 to Willard LUTES and with him came to Tampico making their home on the STURM farm west of town. Mr. LUTES health failing he sough relief from lung trouble in Texas and New Mexico where she followed him and they took up a claim in the Estancia Valley of New Mexico where they resided until his death from tuberculosis which occurred while they were alone down there on the plains December 8, 1907. After Mr. LUTES death she came home here again. She was married to Sherman CUMMINGS Jan. 3, 1910 in Peoria and they established their home in Tampico. Mr. CUMMINGS died quite suddenly following an operation on Jan. 3, 1912. She was married to Percy J. HAYES July 3, 1914 who with one daughter, Miss Marie LUTES survives. Here parents, Mr. and Mrs. James STURM, two sisters, Mrs. Roy McKENZIE of this place and Mrs. Edna ARNOLD of Walnut also survive.
Elsie HAYES was a fine, lovable character and was universally loved in the community where she spent the last years of her life. She was a member of the Methodist church and took an active interest in everything that pertained to its welfare. She came from a prominent family of the community who have the sympathy of everybody in this the first loss in their family circle. To know Elsie was to love here, considerate of parents, relatives and friends, always sympathetic and wishing to do something good for somebody she will be missed not only form the home but from the entire community. It would seem that in life her cup of misfortune and sorrow had been filled and refilled but through all her sorrows she bore bravely and bowed to the will of Him who knows better than any human. Suffering keenly at times her sweet patience, cheerfulness and hope even as she went down into the valley of the shadow have been sweet, comforting remembrances to relatives and friends.

July 17, 1919
DEATH OF MRS. CHARLES BROWN
Mrs. Charles H. BROWN, a former resident of this community but for many years a well known citizen of Rock Falls, died at her home there July 8 having reached her 73rd birthday last May. She had been sick for about a year and bedfast for the past seven weeks. She was born in Ulster County, New York, and came west with her parents to Yorktown when she was ten years of age. In 1863 she was married to Charles H. BROWN in Yorktown where they resided until 28 years ago when they moved to Rock Falls. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. C.A. PFULB of Rock Falls, two sisters and two brothers: Mrs. E. CUMMINGS of Rock Falls, and Mrs. O. BUNKER of Wichita, Kas., and Edwin WINCHELL of Huens, Kan., and Edwin WINCHELL of Yorktown. Funeral services were held July 10 in the Rock Falls M.E. chruch where she had been an active worker and internment was in the Rock Falls cemetery.

June 10, 1920
Mrs. John ADAIR of Chicago is out here visiting her father, J.W. HIXSON and also at the home of E.B CUMMINGS. Mrs. ADAIR is planning on returning to the city the latter part of this week and will be accompanied by Mr. HIXSON if he is able.

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