Stephen Cummings Biography, Genesee County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 970-971


This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.


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STEPHEN CUMMINGS, who is a representative farmer and stock-raiser of 
Atlas Township, Genesee County, was born within the bounds of this 
county, August 22, 1842. His paternal grandfather was a soldier in the 
War of 1812 and his parents, Lewis and Elsie Cummings, migrated from 
New York, their native State, to this county in the old Territorial 
days, settling in 1836 upon the farm where our subject now resides. In 
a log cabin they made their home for several years and then built a 
better residence, and here the father remained until his death October 
1, 1883. He was three times married and had eleven children, of whom 
the following survive: Rachel A., now the widow of Mr. Baxter, Orlando; 
Stephen M., Edward, George, Nellie, now Mrs. Rockafeller, and Loretta, 
the widow of Adison Mactite of Bay City.

   The father of our subject who left a good estate to his children was 
pre-eminently successful as a farmer and was highly esteemed by all who 
came within the sphere of his influence. He was a Republican in 
politics and in his religious connection a Congregationalist. Stephen 
Cummings has passed his entire life in this county and early took part 
in the labors of pioneering. His advantages for education were scanty 
indeed, and he has had to supplement what he then gained by observation 
and reading.

   Mr. Cummings was married April 14, 1870, to Adelia Miner, a native 
of New York, and they have one adopted son, Herbert. During the Civil 
War our subject was a watchman on a Government transport boat, plying 
on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers with headquarters at Cairo, Ill., 
and his brother, Oscar Cummings, a soldier of the Tenth Michigan 
Infantry, was killed in the battle of Chattanooga. This gentleman is a 
Republican in his political views and one of the most public-spirited 
men in this township. He is deeply interested in educational progress 
and has served for several years as Director of schools. His farm 
comprises one hundred and frty acres of land and its splendid condition 
classes him among the thrifty and prosperous citizens of Genesee 
County.




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