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Samuel Sumner

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Samuel Sumner

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
16 Jan 1906 (aged 89–90)
East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Samuel Sumner, aged 90 years, died at the home of his son, L. M. Sumner, 751 North Fifteenth Street, East St. Louis, yesterday morning at 2:45 o’clock.

The deceased was born in Georgia, and was married to Miss Jane Barham in Coles County, Ill., November 15, 1836. To that union thirteen children were born, five of whom are living; Miss Nancy and B. F. Sumner, both of Marysville, Ohio; Mrs. G. W. Snodgrass and J. V. Sumner of Sumner, Ill.; and L. M. Sumner of East St. Louis.

Mr. Sumner Sr., had resided in East St. Louis for five years. He was taken sick about four weeks ago and was conscious till the last. He requested that his body be buried at his former home in Sumner, which was named for him.
He is survived by his five children, sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

His former farm, of 320 acres, is now a portion of the town of Sumner. His body will be taken there this morning, and the funeral will be held from the home of his son, J. V. Sumner this afternoon.
St. Louis Globe Democrat, January 17, 1906
Samuel Sumner, aged 90 years, died at the home of his son, L. M. Sumner, 751 North Fifteenth Street, East St. Louis, yesterday morning at 2:45 o’clock.

The deceased was born in Georgia, and was married to Miss Jane Barham in Coles County, Ill., November 15, 1836. To that union thirteen children were born, five of whom are living; Miss Nancy and B. F. Sumner, both of Marysville, Ohio; Mrs. G. W. Snodgrass and J. V. Sumner of Sumner, Ill.; and L. M. Sumner of East St. Louis.

Mr. Sumner Sr., had resided in East St. Louis for five years. He was taken sick about four weeks ago and was conscious till the last. He requested that his body be buried at his former home in Sumner, which was named for him.
He is survived by his five children, sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

His former farm, of 320 acres, is now a portion of the town of Sumner. His body will be taken there this morning, and the funeral will be held from the home of his son, J. V. Sumner this afternoon.
St. Louis Globe Democrat, January 17, 1906

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