Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS

Father: Carey Eugene CUMMINS
Mother: Lettie Marie BELMAN

Family 1: Edna Frances GOFFE

(1) Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index via Ancestry.com.

  1. Hazel Louise CUMMINS
  2. Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS
  3. Ray William CUMMINS
  4. Robert Francis CUMMINS
                                                    _Adin Drake CUMMINS_____
                         _Jeptha CUMMINS __________|
                        |                          |_Mercy SKINNER__________
 _Carey Eugene CUMMINS _|
|                       |                           _John Heaton DICKERSON _
|                       |_Phoebe Heaton DICKERSON _|
|                                                  |_Margaret HOWDER _______
|
|--Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS
|
|                                                   _John BELMAN____________
|                        _William Fletcher BELMAN__|
|                       |                          |_Hannah CREIGHTON_______
|_Lettie Marie BELMAN __|
                        |                           _John C. SABINE_________
                        |_Mathilda SABINE__________|
                                                   |_Mary Booth HAGELL______

Notes

Updated September 7, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) South Dakota Births, 1856-1903 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS
- Gender: Male
- County: Brown
- Mother's Name: Lettie Mary BELMAN
- Father's Name: Carey Eugene CUMMINS
- Birth Date: August 27, 1886

(2) 1900 United States Census for South Dakota, Brown Co., Riverside Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 51; Sheets 4A-4B; June 12, 1900.

Erwin J. CUMMINS is the son of Carey and Lettie CUMMINS. He is 13 years old, born in August 1886 in South Dakota, and is attending school and is a farm laborer.

(3) 1910 United States Census for South Dakota, Brown Co., Aberdeen City (part of): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 52; Sheet 12A, April 22, 1910.

Erwin J. CUMMINS is the son of Carey E. and Lettie M. CUMMINS. He is 23 years old, born in South Dakota, and is a university student.

(4) Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS
- Age: 26
- Gender: Male
- Birth Year: abt 1886
- Marriage Type: Marriage
- Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1912
- Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Spouse Name: Edna GOFFE
- Spouse Age: 27
- Spouse Gender: Female

(5) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name in Full: Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS
- Age: 28
- Home Address: 3229 Aurora, El Paso, Texas
- Date of Birth: August 27, 1886
- Citizenship: Natural Born
- Birthplace: Putney, South Dakota, USA
- Occupation: Physician
- Employed by whom: Self
- Employed Where: El Paso, Texas
- Sole Dependents: Wife and child
- Physical Characteristics: Height - medium; eyes - blue; hair - dark; bald? - no
- Date of Registration: June 5, 1914

(6) 1920 United States Census for Texas, El Paso Co., El Paso City, Precinct 26 (part of): Supervisor's District 16; Enumeration District 74; Sheet 2A; January 13, 1920.

Erwin J. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Edna F. [GOFFE] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Hazel and Erwin Jr.

- Address: 902 Cliff St.
- Age: 33 years old
- Home ownership: Renting
- Birthplace: South Dakota, with his parents from Michigan
- Occupation: Physician, General Practice, working on his own accord

(7) 1930 United States Census for Texas, El Paso Co., El Paso City: Supervisor's District: 20; Enumeration District 71-48; Sheet 4B; April 7, 1930.

Erwin J. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Edna F. [GOFFE] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Erwin J. Jr., Hazel L., Ray W., and Robert F. CUMMINS.

- Address: 2734 Silver
- Home: Owned, valued at $8,500
- Radio Ownership: yes
- Age: 43 years old at time of census; 26 when first married
- Birthplace: South Dakota, with his parents from Michigan
- Occupation: Physician, General Practice (code 9294), working on own accord
- Veteran: World War

(8) 1940 United States Census for Texas, El Paso Co., El Paso, Justice Precinct #1, Block 709: Supervisor's District 16; Enumeration District 256-72; Sheet 7A; April 13, 1940.

Erwin J. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Edna F. [GOFFE] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Hazel, Erwin J. Jr., Ray W. and Robert CUMMINS. Edna furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 4011 Pershing Drive
- Home: Owner, valued at $8,000, it is not a farm
- Age: 53, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 5th Year
- Birthplace: South Dakota
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 45
- Occupation: Surgeon, Medical Doctor
- Occupation Code: [illegible]
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $5,000+
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(9) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS
- Place of Residence: 4011 Pershing, El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas
- Telephone: El Paso, Texas; East 677
- Age: 55
- Date of Birth: Aug. 27, 1886
- Place of Birth: Putney, S. Dakota
- Contact: Mrs. Edna CUMMINS, 4011 Pershing, El Paso, Tex.
- Employment: Self; 1018 Mills Bldg., El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas
- Physical Description: height - 5 ft. 9 in.; weight - 175; eyes - gray; hair - brown; complexion - light
- Date: Apr 27, 1942; El Paso, Texas

(10) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; El Paso, Texas

- 1926: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna F) phys 516 Mills bldg r 2734 Silver
- 1927: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna F) phys 516 Mills bldg r 2734 Silver
- 1928: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna F) phys 1018 Mills bldg r 2734 Silver
- 1929: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna F) phys 1018 Mills bldg r 2734 Silver
- 1930: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna) phys 1018 Mills bldg h 2734 Silver
- 1935: CUMMINS ERWIN J (Edna) physician and surgeon 1018 Mills bldg, phone Main 588, h4011 Pershing dr, phone East 677
- 1937: CUMMINS ERWIN J (Edna) physician and surgeon, 1018 Mills bldg, phone Main 588, h4011 Pershing dr, phone East 677
- 1938: CUMMINS ERWIN J (Edna) physician and surgeon, 1018 Mills bldg, phone Main 588, h4011 Pershing dr, phone East 677
- 1939: CUMMINS ERWIN J (Edna) physician and surgeon, 1018 Mills bldg, phone Main 588, h4011 Pershing dr, phone East 677
- 1940: CUMMINS ERWIN J (Edna) physician and surgeon, 1018 Mills bldg, phone Main 1464, h4011 Pershing dr, phone East 677
- 1941: CUMMINS ERWIN J (Edna) physician and surgeon, 1018 Mills bldg, phone Main 1464, h4011 Pershing dr, phone East 677
- 1947: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna) phys 1012-24 Mills bldg (El Paso Med + Surg Clinic) r Coronado dr lower valley
- 1948: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna) (El Paso Med + Surg Clinic) phys 1012-16 Mills bldg r Coronado dr Lower Valley
- 1956: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna F) phys 1014-15 Mills bldg h173 Coronado dr
- 1957: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna F) phys 1014-15 Mills bldg h173 Coronado dr
- 1960: CUMMINS Erwin J (Edna F) phys 1014 Mills bldg h173 Coronado rd

(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 51-58.

- Erwin CUMMINS is the author's brother.
- "Doctor Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS was born August 27, 1886 in the sod house home"
- "When old enough he started to school, finishing the eighth grade at Putney, South Dakota in 1905. That fall he entered the normal school at Aberdeen, South Dakota. He enrolled in the college preparatory course as he was planning to study medicine... and matriculated as a freshman at Northwestern Medical School in the fall of 1908."
- "He graduated June 12, 1912 and entered the Cook County Hospital as an intern in December, 1912, remaining there for twenty-one months."
- "In September, 1912 Erwin married his sweetheart, Edna Frances GOFFE, of normal school days. Edna had a position and kept on working while Erwin was interning."
- "On September 7, 1914 Edna and Erwin entrained for El Paso, Texas, arriving there September 11, 1914."
- "Erwin took an office in the Mills Building and at this time still offices in the same building."
- "From then on a successful practice became a reality only to be interrupted by army service. Erwin was commissioned 1st Lieutenant Medical Corps in 1917 soon being promoted to rank of Captain. He was Commanding Officer of the Medical Detachment 61st Coast Artillery during its service overseas in the First World War."
- "Erwin enlisted in World War I in 1917 and was stationed for officers' training at Fort Oglethorp, Georgia; then at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina until July 1918. The family remained together until May, 1918, when wife and little daughter left to reside with Edna's parents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In July, 1918 Erwin was shipped to France where he was kept until the signing of the Armistice. Upon discharge Erwin proceeded to Minneapolis for his wife, daughter and son whom he had not yet seen. The family left for home in El Paso, Erwin to resume his interrupted medical practice."
- "After his discharge from the Army Erwin became very active in his profession and served as Secretary, Vice President and President of the El Paso County Medical Society... For thirteen years he was a member of the El Paso School Board, the last ten years served as its President"
- "In 1945 Erwin became interested in Show Horses and acquired several American Saddle Bred Horses which were shown with considerable success throughout the southwest. He also became interested in chickens about the same time and gradually built up a large poultry establishment with a flock of about 13,000 chickens."
- "Erwin became a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Shrine."
- "Erwin and Edna have four children as follows: 1. Hazel Louise CUMMINS; 2. Erwin Jeptha CUMMINS, Jr.; 3. Ray William CUMMINS; 4. Robert Francis CUMMINS."