Jasper County IL Archives Biographies.....Cummins, Joseph 1825 - 1883
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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.

JOSEPH CUMMINS was a well-known and honored pioneer of Jasper County, who took
up his residence here in the year 1840, when the county was in its primitive
condition, being but sparsely settled. Our subject was a native of Indiana, his
birth occurring in the Hoosier State in 1825. When only a small boy he left the
State of his nativity and came with his parents to Illinois. The family located
in Jasper County, where he grew to manhood, his childhood being passed in the
usual manner of farmer lads. On attaining his majority, Mr. Cummins was married.
He chose as a companion and helpmate on life's journey Miss Mary E. Chapman,
their union being celebrated in January, 1853. The lady was born in Virginia on
the 8th of May, 1834, and is a daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Dawson) Chapman,
who were numbered among the early settlers of Jasper County, they having located
here when Mrs. Cummins was only about four years of age. Ten children were born
of the union of our subject and his wife, two sons and eight daughters, of whom
two died in infancy. Nancy, the eldest, is a successful teacher in the Newton
public schools; Emma became the wife of George Van Treese, a representative
farmer of Jasper County; Lydia is the wife of Frank Richardson, who is engaged
in clerking in a store in Newton; Lillie is the wife of George Switzer, a
contractor and builder, now residing in Michigan City, Ind.; Alice is the wife
of Wilbur Forbes, a practicing physician of New Orleans, La.; Frank is the owner
of a meat market in Newton; Josephine is still at home, and Cameron completes
the family. The children all received good educational privileges and were thus
fitted for the practical and responsible duties of life.

  Mr. Cummins held membership with the Christian Church and was a faithful and
consistent member, whose life was in harmony with his professions. He was called
to the home prepared for the righteous August 13, 1883, and his death was
sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who held him
in high esteem. Mr. Cummins was elected Sheriff of Jasper County in 1873 and
served four years. He was a Democrat in politics and took an active interest in
public affairs. To his energetic disposition and business ability may be
attributed his success in life. He was upright and honorable in all his
dealings, and by his well-direced efforts he accumulated a comfortable
competency, owning at his death a large tract of land in this county. His widow
still resides on the home farm, which is situated on section 23, Small-wood
Township. She is a most estimable lady and the Cummins family is one of
prominence in the community.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893


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