Jeptha CUMMINS

Father: Adin CUMMINS
Mother: Mercy SKINNER

Family 1: Phoebe Heaton DICKERSON

(1) Sketches of Old Hillsdale, Historical and Genealogical, Volume IV. Vivian Lyon Moore, for the Daughters of the American Revolution library, 1956., pages 85-90.

  1. Myra Ethelyn CUMMINS
  2. Byron Edgar CUMMINS
  3. Jesse A. CUMMINS
  4. Carey Eugene CUMMINS
  5. Frank Elmer CUMMINS
  6. Adelia A. CUMMINS
  7. Alva Marvin CUMMINS
  8. Clara Bell CUMMINS
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Notes

Updated September 12, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., The Town of Dryden: Page 44; August 7, 1850.

Jeptha CUMMINS is the son of Adin and Mercy CUMMINS, farmers originally from New York. He is 22 years old, a blacksmith, and also listed as being from New York. Siblings include Salina (age 19), Richard (age 15), Benjamin (age 13), William (age 11), James (age 9) and Louisa (age 6).

(2) 1860 United States Census for Michigan, Shiawassee Co., Twp. of Perry (Perry Post Office): Pages 216-217; July 21, 1860.

Joseph CUMMINS is head of household, married to Phoebe H. [DICKERSON] CUMMINS. He is 33 years old, born in Canada - West, and is a blacksmith with real estate valued at $1,800 and personal estate valued at $550. Children in the household are Myson, Byron, Jessie and Carrie. Benjamin CUMMINS (Jeptha's brother?) is also a resident.

(3) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Shiawassee Co., Perry Twp., Perry Post Office: page 5; dwelling 34; family; 36; September 5, 1870.

Jeptha CUMMINS is head of household, married to Phoebe [DICKERSON] CUMMINS. He was born in Canada and is a farmer. He is eligible to vote. Children listed in the household are: Myra, Byron, Carey, Elmer, Ada and Alva.

(4) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Perry, Shiawassee Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254606, NA Film Number T9-0606, Page 478C.

Jeptha CUMMINS is listed as 52 years old and born in Canada. His father is listed as having been born in New York and his mother in Canada. He is head of household, a farmer, and married to Phebey [DICKERSON] CUMMINS. The children listed in the household are: Carey E.; Elmer; Ada A.; Alva M. and Clara B. CUMMINS.

(5) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com, Ingham County, September 30, 1888.

- Record Number and Date of License: 298; Sept. 17, 1888
- Bridegroom: Jeptha CUMMINS
- Age: 61
- Residence: Leslie
- Birthplace: Canada
- Occupation: Farmer
- Father: Adin CUMMINS
- Mother: Mercy SKINNER
- Time Previously Married: Once
- Bride: Lucinda E BUCK (maiden name Lucinda E. LINDSEY)
- Age: 47
- Residence: Leslie
- Birthplace: New York
- Father: Lucius LINDSEY
- Mother: Unknown
- Time Previously Married: Once
- Date of Marriage: Sept. 20, 1888
- Place of Marriage: Leslie, Mich.
- Officiant: A. A. LUMBARD, Justice of the Peace
- Witnesses: George SHOESMITH (of Leslie); Lorrisa SHOESMITH (of Leslie)

(6) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Leslie Twp., Leslie Village: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 50; Sheet 9B; July 21, 1900.

Jeptha CUMMINS is head of household, married to Lucinda L. [LINDSEY] CUMMINS. Jephtha's daughter by a previous marriage, Clara B. CUMMINS is a resident, along with Lucinda's daughter by a previous marriage, Elizabeth L. BUCK.

- Birth month: June 1827; age 73
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 11
- Birthplace: Canada (English), with his father from New York and his mother from Canada (English)
- Immigration: 1844, equating to 56 years prior; a naturalized citizen
- Occupation: A farmer who owns his farm

(7) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Leslie Twp., Leslie Village: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 84; Sheet 5B, April 30, 1910.

Jeptha CUMMINS is head of household, married to Lucinda L. [LINDSEY] CUMMINS. Lucinda's single daughter by a previous marriage, Elizabeth S. BUCK, is also a resident.

- Address: Washington Street
- Age: 82; married (second marriage) for the past 21 years
- Birthplace: Canada - English, with his father from New York and his mother from Canada - English
- Immigration: 1844, a naturalized citizen
- Occupation: Own income
- Home: Owns a house free of mortgage

(8) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patents via Ancestry.com

Jeptha CUMMINS received multiple patents.

- Patent 50,801; November 7, 1865; "Improvement in Neck-Yokes"
- Patent 87,643; March 9, 1869; "Improvement in Horse Hay-Forks"
- Patent 96,894; November 16, 1869; "Improvement in Horse Hay-Forks"

(9) Michigan, Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Full Name: Jeptha CUMMINS
- Place of Death: Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan
- Date of Birth: June 19, 1827; New York
- Age: 85 yrs., 5 mos., 27 days
- Occupation: Farmer
- Father: Adin CUMMINS (b. New York)
- Mother: Mercy SKINNER (b. Canada)
- Date of Death: December 16, 1912; 6:00 am
- Cause of Death: Senile Debility
- Informant: A. M. CUMMINS; Lansing, Mich.
- Place of Burial: Groton, So. Dakota

(10) Find a Grave

- Name: Jeptha CUMMINS
- Birth: 1827
- Death: 1912
- Spouse: Phebe H CUMMINS (1829–1887)
- Spouse: Lucinda L. LINDSEY CUMMINS (1841–1925)
- Burial: Groton Cemetery Groton, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
- Memorial ID: 80217871

(11) Cummins, Nora B. The History and Genealogy of the Cummins Family Their Ancestors, Descendants and Experiences. Seattle, Washington, United States, Self Published, 1958. Pages 13-20.

- Jeptha CUMMINS was the author's grandfather
- He ""was born in Ontario, Canada, June 19, 1827. He died at Leslie, Michigan, December 16, 1912 and was buried beside his wife in Union Cemetery at Groton, South Dakota. He married Phebe H. Dickerson on March 22, 1852."
- "Eight children were born to them as issue of this marriage. They were in order of birth": Myra Ethelyn; Byron Edgar; Carey Eugene; Ideline M.; Frank Elmer; Adelia A.; Alva M.; Clara Belle
- "... they moved to Perry in 1855... They lived at Perry until 1881 when they went to Dakota Territory."
- "My remembrance of my grandfather, Jeptha CUMMINS, is that of a man with a grey beard and bald head. He had lost one eye due to an accident in a livery stable. The thills of a carriage had been lifted to eye level and he walked into one of them putting out his eye. My grandfather was kindly but had a reserved bearing and talked little. He had deep religious convictions and was always active in the Baptist church."
- "Grandfather liked to work in his blacksmith shop and was handy with tools. Father learned from him. Not only did grandfather like to work with iron, he enjoyed making canes of willow and mounting on them buffalo horn ends. The prairies were covered with buffalo horns which when polished were very attractive. He sent some of the canes back to his friends in Michigan. We had one in the family for many years that he had made for grandmother."

(12) Sketches of Old Hillsdale, Historical and Genealogical, Volume IV. Vivian Lyon Moore, for the Daughters of the American Revolution library, 1956., pages 85-90.

(13) LDS Family Search Ancestral Files, www.familysearch.org #AFN:X69V-CR.

- Father listed as Adin CUMMINGS #AFN:CK1H-CL.
- Mother listed as Mercy SKINNER #AFN:X6BJ-49.