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Lawrenceville City Cemetery
Lawrence County IL
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SUMNER, Benjamin Omer Mar 2, 1879 - Feb 22, 1952 ()
m: Naomi Musgrave*; ch: Virginia (m: Bateman)
SUMNER, Lorene Enize (Akers) Stevenson May 12, 1912 - Nov 2, 1984 ()
m: Ira Vernon Sumner & Veris Arnold; ch: Arnold Leroy Stevenson
SUMNER, Naomi (Musgrave) 1886 - 1953 ()
d/of William M Musgrave & Perliza Ellen Price; m: Benjamin Omer Sumner*; siblings: Lavenia King Musgrave

Lone Tree Cemetery
Lawrence County IL
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SUMNER, Frances (Bowen) 1825 - Jul 6, 1871 ()
d: Lawrence Co; m: 25 Dec 1852 Lawrence Co William Bryant Sumner (1822 KY-1859 MO m1: 1845 Elizabeth Ann Malone; m3: 1871 Jane Marley); Elizabeth's ch: Henry Clay (1846 IL-1923 AR ) & Alfred Malone (1847 IL-1928 MO m: Amanda Hendrickson) & Martha (1849 IL) & Mary (1851 IL); Frances' ch: Phoebe (1853 IL) & John Franklin (1856 IL-1935 MO m: Cyrenus Elizabeth Lewis) & Preston B (1859 IL-1925 MO m: Sarah Lewis)

Huston-Umfleet Cemetery
Lawrence County IL
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SUMNER, John Oct 26, 1802 - 21 Oct 1880 ()
age 77y 11m 26d; b: NC; m: 22 Dec 1827 Pulaski Co KY Margaret Umfleet*
SUMNER, Margaret (Umfleet) 1801 - 21 Jun 1883 ()
b: NC; d/of Benjamin Umfleet* & Mourning Poulson*; m: John Sumner*

Sumner Cemetery
Lawrence County IL
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SUMNER, Aden Mar 12, 1872 - Dec 31, 1954 ()
age 82; b: IL; s/of Josephus Sumner* & Mary Frances Johnson*; m: Tressa Holliday*; res: 1900-30 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL; ch: Carrie Bessie (ca 1904 IL m: Herbert L Robbins) & Frances (29 Jan 1908 IL-27 Jun 1994 Wayne Co MI m: Harry Cook) & Elizabeth (20 Feb 1920 IL-15 Aug 1988 Flint MI m: William Dever)
SUMNER, Alta May (Roberts) 18 Sep 1863 - 15 Sep 1938 ()
age 74; b: IL; d: Sumner; d/of Chadwick Roberts* & Adaline A. (1885 buried Livingston Co IL); m: Leander Sumner*
SUMNER, B F May 22, 1846 - Jun 15, 1874 ()
age 28
SUMNER, Barbara [Bobbie] Jan 26, 1951 - Feb 24, 2017 ()
age 66; d/of John William Sumner* & Margaret Viola Jones*. (obit)
SUMNER, Benjamin A - Mar 4, 1862 ()
possibly b: ca 1859 IL; s/of Simpson S Sumner (Apr 1824 Lawrence Co IL-17 May 1901 KS) & Gabriella Wilson (ca 1827 IL)
SUMNER, Benjamin Franklin Mar 28, 1842 - Feb 6, 1909 ()
Co I 130th IL Inf Civil War; age 66; b & d Sumner; s/of Samuel Sumner* & Jane; m: 14 Oct 1865 Lawrence Co IL Hattie Alice Corrie*; m2: 6 Jan 1875 Richland Co IL Mary Rebecca Sweat*; res: 1860-70 Christy twp Lawrence Co IL 1900 Sumner
SUMNER, Benjamin Franklin Feb 5, 1784 - Dec 25, 1867 ()
b: NC; s/of Matthew Sumner & Leticia Bender; m1: Catherine; m2: 24 Nov 1824 NC Sally Laws (1789-1832); m3: 27 Mar 1832 Coles Co IL Elizabeth Barham*; res: 1820 Edwards Co IL 1850 Lawrence Co IL 1860 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL; ch: Sandy (28 Nov 1820-1 Jun 1906 CA) & Simpson (Apr 1824-17 May 1901 KS) & Sophia (21 Aug 1826-24 Apr 1903 Richland Co IL m: William F Musgrove) & Simon (12 May 1828 Sumner-1850 CA) & Sullivan* (24 Apr 1830) & Susanna* (1833 m: William VanScyoc) & Steuben* (1836) & Sarah* (16 Jul 1839 m: James P Musgrove) & Sabrina* (10 Jan 1842 m: John S Abell*) & Smiley (23 Apr 1843-16 Apr 1911 buried NB) & Sophronia (1845-1886 buried Hamilton Co IL m: Jobe Brock)
SUMNER, Byron Day Feb 24, 1882 - Mar 7, 1958 ()
age 76; b & d Sumner; s/of Stueben Sumner* & Rachel Schoff*; m: 1915 Jefferson Col IL Mary E Holsapple*; res: 1920 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1930 Evansville 1940-42 Sumner; ch: Morris Wayne (21 Aug 1921 Sumner-26 Jul 1962 CA) & Retha Elizabeth (24 Apr 1925-12 Jul 2015 MO m: John Claude Schuder) & Grethel* (21 Jan 1919). (obit & obit of Retha)
SUMNER, Cora C (Heath) Jun 15, 1879 - Jun 21, 1965 ()
age 86; b: IL; d: LA CA; d/of John Heath* & Sarah B Taylor*; m1: 1894 Libern Sumner*; m2: Albert L Ross (1879-15 Jan 1929 Chicago IL); res: 1880 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1930 Chicago IL; ch: Albert Lee Ross (14 May 1923 IL-30 Jun 2002 NV)
SUMNER, Dorothy Gertrude Jun 6, 1905 - Nov 18, 1928 ()
age 23; b: KS; d: Sumner; d/of Henry Clay Sumner (28 Sep 1880 Sumner-7 Jul 1951) & Daisy Evelyn Patrick (1882-1966) both buried Coles Co IL; res: 1920 Mattoon-Coles Co IL
SUMNER, Edwin Stanton [Stant] Nov 22, 1869 - Sep 8, 1923 ()
age 53; b: Sumner; d: Lawrenceville; s/of Steuben Sumner* & Rachel Schoff*; m: 24 Feb 1903 Richland Co IL Phoebe C Cunningham*; res: 1900-1910 Sumner 1920 Lawrenceville; ch: Georgia Pauline (6 Aug 1904 Sumner-29 May 1967 buried Richland Co IL m: Wallace E Stivers) & Elvira (ca 1907 IL) & Harriet Ragene (26 Nov 1909 Sumner-14 Apr 1981 buried Richland Co IL m: Harold Thorn) & Elva (8 Oct 1906-4 Nov 1998 St Louis MO) & Edwin Matthew Jr (9 Nov 1914 Sumner-23 Apr 1993 Cobb GA). (obit)
SUMNER, Effie Margaret (Pepple) Aug 16, 1890 - Jan 13, 1921 ()
age 30; b: Sumner; d: E St Louis-St Clair Co IL; d/of William Ellsworth Pepple (12 Jan 1866-25 Aug 1935) & Bertha E Houts (15 Jun 1867-14 Sep 1906) both buried Pleasant Hill Cem; m: Leander Sumner*
SUMNER, Elizabeth (Barham) Nov 23, 1802 - Nov 20, 1893 ()
age 90; b: Stokes Co NC; d/of Rev Daniel T Barham ( 2 Nov 1773-1847) & Levinia Dunn (1776-1860) both buried Coles Co IL; m: Benjamin Sumner*
SUMNER, Elizabeth Ann (Malone) 1825 - 1873 ()
age 48; b: IL; m: 25 Aug 1845 Lawrence Co IL William Bryant Sumner (1822 KY-1859 MO); res: 1950 Lawrence Co IL; ch: Henry Clay (1846 IL-1923 AR ) & Alfred Malone (1847 IL-1928 MO m: Amanda Hendrickson) & Martha (1849 IL) & Mary (1851 IL)
SUMNER, Elizabeth Jane Mary (French) 1852 - 1888 ()
b: Lawrence Co IL; d: Sumner; d/of Chauncey French (25 Jan 1816-22 Oct 1868) & Jane Travis (17 Feb 1817-30 Sep 1860) both buried French Cem; m: Leander Sumner* (1853)
SUMNER, Grethel A Jan 21, 1919 - Jan 21, 1919 ()
d/of Bryon Sumner* & Mary Holsapple*
SUMNER, Harriet Jun 1866 - 28 Dec 1909 ()
age 43; d/of Steuben Sumner* & Rachel Schoff*; m: 1898 William Moore; res: 1870-80 Sumner;
SUMNER, Harriet Alice (Corrie) 13 Oct 1846 - 13 Oct 1846 ()
age 27; b & d Lawrence Co IL; d/of Andrew Corrie (12 Apr 1806-22 May 1872) & Elizabeth Schrader (22 Nov 1809- 3 Dec 1889) both buried Bethel Cem; m: 1865 Benjamin F Sumner*
SUMNER, infant 1862 - 1862 ()

SUMNER, Joe H Oct 25, 1908 - Oct 30, 1984 ()
age 76; b & d Sumner; s/of Willie Edgar Sumner* & Lena*; m: 30 Jan 1927 Lawrence Co IL Leona Alice Lewis*; res: 1930-40 Sumner; ch: John William* (1927) & Judy (m: Atkins-Robinson). (obit of Leona)
SUMNER, John William Jan 25, 1927 - Apr 13, 1987 ()
US Army WWII; age 60; b: Sumner; d: Vincennes IN; s/of Josephus Sumner* & Leona Lewis*; m: 1949 Margaret Viola Jones*; res: 1940 Sumner; ch: Barbara* (26 Jan 1951) & Margaret Diane* (20 Oct 1952 Lawrenceville m: Dale Davis) & John W. (m: Kim-Lawrenceville) & Christy Sue (m: ? Flanders-Sumner) & Judy (m: Jerry Atkins-Lawrenceville). (obits of Barbara & Margaret)
SUMNER, Josephus Mar 9, 1846 - Apr 4, 1932 ()
age 86; b & d Sumner; s/of Starkey Sumner (1818-Sep 1947) & Mary Jane Combs (1818-1847); m: 19 Sep 1869 Richland Co IL Mary Frances Johnson*; res: 1870-1900 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1930 Sumner; ch: Roy (12 Aug 1870-12 Jul 1945 buried Pleasant Hill Cem) & Aden* (12 Mar 1872) & Libern* (24 Jul 1874) & Nellie* (Oct 1877 m: Ira Putnam) & Louisa Mary (4 Jan 1886-3 May 1943 buried Lawrenceville City Cem m: Thomas A Diver) & William Edgar* (26 Nov 1882)
SUMNER, Laura Belle (David) 18 May 1867 - 21 Jan 1932 ()
age 65; b: Sumner; d: East St Louis St Clair Co IL; d/of Merritt David* & Phoebe Sheridan*; m: Louis Marion Sumner*
SUMNER, Leander 1853 - 1891 ()
age 38; s/of Samuel Sumner* (1815); m1: Alta May Roberts* (m2: William H Travis*); m2: 1873 Elizabeth French*; res: 1860-80 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL; ch: Chancey French (8 Jul 1874 IL-Nov 1970 SD) & Martha A (23 Jun 1876-13 Mar 1944 SD m: Loren Dunn) & Benjamin Franklin (Sep 1878 IL) & Henry Clay (1881-1951 Mattoon Co IL) & Gertrude S* (1883 m: Edward Brian) & Leander H (1889 IL)
SUMNER, Leander H Sep 4, 1889 - Feb 25, 1976 ()
age 86; b: IL; s/of Leander Sumner* (1853); m: 1 May 1912 IN Effie Margaret People*; res: 1900 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1910 Sumner 1920-40 East St Louis St Clair Co IL; ch: Irene (30 Sep 1913 Sumner-24 Nov 1995 St Clair Co IL m: Herbert Abegg) & Helen (ca 1917 IL) & Leander William (6 Feb 1920 East St Louis IL-4 Sep 1995 Williamnson Co IL) & Charles Harrison (15 Apr 1925 IL-11 Dec 1991 Fayette Co IL)
SUMNER, Lena Pearl (Harper) Sep 15, 1884 - Apr 27, 1945 ()
age 60; b: IL; d: Sumner; d/of Joseph Harding Harper* & Texanna Ellanora Jennings*; m: William Edgar Sumner*
SUMNER, Leona Alice (Lewis) Dec 28, 1908 - Oct 27, 1976 ()
age 67; b: Lawrence Co IL; d: Olney; d/of John Wesley Lewis* & Flora Minnie Minnix*; m: Joe Sumner*
SUMNER, Libern Jul 24, 1874 - Apr 19, 1916 ()
age 41; b: Lawrence Co IL; d: Sumner; s/of Josephus Sumner* & Mary Frances Johnson*; m: 1898 Cora G Heath*; res: 1900-10 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL; ch: Lenore L (28 Aug 1901 Sumner-19 May 1994 LA CA m: Charles E Miller) & Flossie L (Jun 1899 IL m: 1917 Glen Dale)
SUMNER, Lillian 1870 - 1872 ()

SUMNER, Louis Marion Sep 8, 1861 - Mar 8, 1932 ()
age 70; b: Sumner; d: East St Louis St Clair Co IL; s/of Samuel Sumner* (Jul 1815 GA); m: Laura Belle David*; res: 1880-1900 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1910-30 East St Louis St Clair Co IL; ch: Rex Z* (1890) & Max M (14 Feb 1893 Sumner-29 Sep 1918 buried France) & Eugene D [Jean] (Feb 1896 IL) & Ruth* (1899) & Georgia Mary (14 Feb 1904 IL-18 Aug 1986 St Clair Co IL m: George Carroll Whitworth)
SUMNER, Mabel 1888 - 1890 ()
age 2
SUMNER, Margaret Viola (Jones) Apr 21, 1924 - Oct 14, 1993 ()
age 69; b & d Sumner; d/of Melvin Earl Jones (2 Jan 1892-1957) & Dessia V Moore (24 Feb 1895-Jan 1976) both buried Pleasant Hill Cem; m: John William Sumner*
SUMNER, Marion 1860 - 1860 ()

SUMNER, Martha - Dec 18, 1870 ()
best guess: b: ca 1840 PA; m: Schuyler Sumner (Sep 1834 IL-OR; s/of ? Sumner & Elizabeth b: ca 1805 KY) ); res: 1860-70 Sumner; ch: Christopher (ca 1857 IL) & Isabella (ca 1859 IL) & Mary (ca 1861 IL) & Clara (1861 IL-1952 OR m: John Weaver)
SUMNER, Mary Elizabeth (Holsapple) Aug 23, 1890 - Feb 15, 1973 ()
age 82; b & d White Co IL; d/of John Ford Holsapple (28 Feb 1857-24 Mar 1937) & Rhoda Barnett (2 Jan 1866-5 Feb 1908) both buried White Co IL; m: 1915 Byron D Sumner*
SUMNER, Mary Frances (Johnson) Nov 3, 1848 - Mar 4, 1932 ()
age 83; b: OH; d: Sumner; d/of Asa Johnson & Elinor Wycomb; m: Josephus Sumner*
SUMNER, Mary Rebecca (Sweat) Mar 1, 1848 - Feb 17, 1927 ()
age 78; b: IL; d: Sumner; d/of Levi Sweat (1815 KY-1864) & Lucinda Courtright (OH-1852) both buried Edwards Co IL; m: Benjamin F Sumner*
SUMNER, Phoebe C (Cunningham) Sep 6, 1881 - Feb 4, 1959 ()
age 77; b: IL; d: Shelby Co TN; m: Edwin Stanton Sumner*
SUMNER, Rachel (Schoff) Apr 1842 - 1 Nov 1920 ()
age 78; b: OH; d: Sumner; d/of Elisha Schoff & Christina Day; m: Steuben Sumner*
SUMNER, Rex Z Feb 1893 - 1896 ()
age 6; s/of Louis Marion Sumner* & Laura Belle Merritt*
SUMNER, Ruth 1899 - 1912 ()
age 13; d/of Louis Marion Sumner* & Laura Belle Merritt*
SUMNER, Samuel - 1859 ()

SUMNER, Samuel 10 Jul 1815 - 16 Jan 1906 ()
age 90; b: GA; d: St Louis MO; m: 15 Nov 1836 Coles Co IL Levinia Jane Barham (1816 Logan Co KY-1893 Sumner); res: 1860-1900 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL; 13 ch: Josiah (12 Sep 1837 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL) & Nancy Ann (Nov 1838 IL-Mar 31, 1913 buried Greene Co IN) & Mary (26 Jul 1840 IL-4 Nov 1879 buried Wesley Chapel Cem m: John Hazzard Bunn) & Benjamin F* (25 Mar 1842 IL) & Lindsay (11 Feb 1844-1960) & Lavinia (7 Jan 1847 IL-28 Nov 1921 OH m: George W Snodgrass) & Caroline (ca 1850 IL) & Hannah (ca 1851 IL) & Leander* (1853 IL) & John Benson (ca 1856 IL) & Jennetta (ca 1858 IL) & B. F & J. V. (Sumner) & Louis Marion* ( 8 Sep 1861). (obit)
SUMNER, Sarah E Aug 28, 1830 - Jan 28, 1910 ()
age 79; b: KY; d: Lawrenceville; m: Sullivan Sumner*
SUMNER, Steuben Steven 3 Aug 1836 - 5 Nov 1911 ()
age 75; b & d Sumner; s/of Benjamin Sumner* & Elizabeth Barham*; m: Rachel Schoff*; res: 1900 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1870-80 Sumner; ch: Edwin Stanton* (1869) & Etta (ca 1864 IL) & Harriet* (Jun 1866 IL) & Pearl (Apr 1876 IL-1957 MI m: Bert W Cook) & Benjamin Omer (2 Mar 1879 Sumner-22 Feb 1952 buried Lawrenceville City Cem) & Byron* (24 Feb 1882) & Ross Benton (11 Nov 1886 Sumner-Sep 1967 CA)
SUMNER, Sullivan Apr 24, 1830 - Jul 5, 1909 ()
age 79; b & d Sumner; s/of Benjamin Sumner* & Elizabeth Barham*; m1: Surrena J. Barns (ca 1833 IL; m1: George Bell); m2: ca 1894 Sarah E*; res: 1880 Sumner 1900 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL;
SUMNER, Tressa (Holliday) Feb 26, 1878 - Aug 5, 1953 ()
age 75; d/of William H Holliday* & Mary J Hays*; m: Aden Sumner*
SUMNER, William Edgar [Willie] Nov 26, 1882 - Nov 19, 1932 ()
age 49; b: Lawrence Co IL; d: Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL; s/of Josephus Sumner* & Mary Frances Johnson*; m: Lena Pearl Harper*; res: 1900-20 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1930 Sumner; ch: Mary Ella (21 Nov 1905-17 Oct 1936 FL m: Alex Wright) & Joseph H* (25 Oct 1908) & Evelyn* (3 Nov 1912 m: Glen C. Hilterbrand) & Sue W* (1915 m: Marion Kerr)

Leach Cemetery
Lawrence County IL
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SUMNER, Elizabeth (Bates) Nov 15, 1838 - Nov 27, 1880 ()
b: Canada; d: Dundas IL; m: 1874 Lawrence Co Simpson S Sumner (1824 IL-1901 KS)

Pleasant Hill/White House Cemetery
Lawrence County IL
Burials:1293 Photos:0% Rev:241112
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SUMNER, Adeline Oct 6 1926 - ()

SUMNER, Infant Girl Mar 6 1925 - ()

SUMNER, Ira Vernon May 26 1901 - Mar 9 1985 ()
age 83; b: Illinois; d: Lawrenceville IL; s/of Roy Sumner* & Nancy Ellen Piper*; m1: Isis Lenore Shick*, m2: Lorene E (Akers) Stevenson; ch: Mary Lue* (1927 m1: Earl H Camp; m2: Harold York)
SUMNER, Isis Lenore (Shick) Nov 11 1901 - Feb 21 1959 ()
age 57; b & d Lawrenceville IL; d/of Charles H Shick & Ina May Witters Sharp; m: Ira Vernon Sumner*
SUMNER, Nancy Ellen (Piper) Aug 4 1871 - May 8 1948 ()
age 76; d/of John Edward Piper* & Jemima Houts*; m: Roy Sumner*
SUMNER, Roy Aug 12 1870 - Jul 12 1945 ()
age 74; s/of Josephus Sumner & Mary Frances Johnson; m: Nancy Ellen Piper*; ch: Ira Vernon* (1901)

Spring Hill Cemetery
Lawrence County IL
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SUMNER, Elizabeth (Grimes) 1796 - 17 Sep 1852 ()
b: NC; d/of James Grimes & Sarah Winders; m: Samuel S Sumner*
SUMNER, Samuel S 1789 - 8 Aug 1841 ()
War of 1812 veteran; b: NC; s/of Francis Sumner & Lurena Bender; m: 4 Oct 1912 Dublin Co NC Elizabeth Grimes*; ch: Phoebe (1815 NC-1880 IL m: Thomas J Turner) & Catherine (1821 KY-1891 m: Jacob Shidler) & William Bryant (1822 KY-1880 m: Elizabeth Ann Malone) & Elizabeth (1828 IL-1897 IL buried Sumner Cem; m1: Daniel Heath; m2: Edward Heath) & James Franklin (1830 IL-1882 CA m: Mary Ann Gann) & John Bender (1834 IL-1904 CA; m: Samaria Ann Lindley)

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