Hi, I had actually meant to post this stuff to the Cummins list but have been swamped. I'll do that now <g>. I am pretty sure my *CHARLES CUMMINS (1791-12 Nov 1837, 46 yrs, tombstone) who married Catherine McAlevy (b. abt 16 July 1801-16 Jan 1846 tombstone) is the brother of Col. WILLIAM CUMMINS (23 Nov 1797-1 Apr 1865, age 67) and of ROBERT CUMMINS (Abt 1785-27 May 1858, age 73, tombstone). There is also an ELIZABETH CUMMINS (b. abt 3 Aug 1790-3 Oct 1812, 22 yrs 2 mos, tombstone) buried in United Presbyterian Cemetery at McAlevy's Fort. I think they are all siblings but can't absolutely prove it. William and Robert both married Sterret sisters. Just looking at the naming patterns I had hazarded a guess that their parents might be named James and Sarah....but that's kind of wobbly. Had also guessed they originally came from either Lancaster/Cumberland counties. Robert and Charles lived in McAlevy's Fort, Jackson Township, Huntingdon County (Charles also in Barree Twp) but William lived in Brown Township, Mifflin County (not too far away). William married three times: (1) 13 Nov 1817, Sara Sterret. (2) ca 1831, Martha Montgomery McElheny [have no idea if one of her surnames is a maiden name or middle name, i.e. if she was a widow or not] (3) ca 1844, Jane (???). Robert married Mary5 Sterrett ca 1811. All three were farmers and Presbyterian. Charles is on the 1820 and 1830 census for Barree Township, Huntingdon County, PA. Robert and William both appear on the 1850 census--Robert, as bizarre as it sounds, is listed as Robert Cunningham. On the 1790 census there are no Cummins/Cummings in Huntingdon Co. but 16 in PA. On the 1810 index there is a Cummins in Westmoreland County and a Charles Cummins in Southampton Township, Franklin County, PA. On the 1830 census there are Rolient [sic, Robert probably] Charles and David in Huntingdon and on the 1840 census Robert, Catherine [widow of Charles] and Alexander in Huntingdon, PA. The Sterrett genealogy filled out Robert and William's lines, but I'm still guessing at my own. Figuring that whoever wasn't accounted for in their lines, probably belongs to Charles and Catharine (McAlevy) Cummins: ?? James Cummins buried in United Presbyterian Cemetery at McAlevy's Fort b. abt 5 Jan 1819 d. 17 June 1850 (age 31, tombstone) ?? William Cummins b. abt 27 Apr 1820 d. 27 Oct 1855 (35 yrs 4 m 27 d tombstone UPC). Merchant on 1850 census. Wife Margaret H. (???) [He did name a son Charles and that name does not appear in the lines of Robert and William. Would probably have been named for his putative mother's father: William McAlevy. Margaret could be a Huston, Hunter, Hanna or Hughes, all common surnames in that area.] *John Cummins b. 1822-1879 (I'm sure of him). Married three times and had (?) eight children. He also named a son Charles. Sarah Cummins b. abt 18 Apr 1825-18 Oct 1842 (shares a tombstone with Ruth UPC) I'm sure of her. Robert Cummins b. abt 1827 (Farmer on 1850 census, wife Ruth (???). His property is right next door to that of John Cummins and was probably split between them when their father died. He and Ruth are not planted in UPC, unfortunately] ?? Robert Cummins b. 16 June 1827 d. 27 May 1882 near Milroy, Mifflin, PA; married 9 March 1854 to Catherine Ann McNitt [question, is this the same Robert as above??? did he remarry? birthdates are very close. I'm guessing it's the same Robert, but not positive.] ?? David Cummins b. abt 5 Oct 1831 d. 8 Aug 1862 Fortress Monroe, age 30, Co. C 49th Regt. PA Volunteers (planted at UPC) [Couldn't find him on census] ?? W. Cummins b. abt 1832 (age 18, miner on 1850 census Warriors Mark Twp., Huntingdon) Not enough info to even guess if he belongs......and dob conflicts with Ruth who is a known child. I don't think he's very likely. Ruth Cummins b. 3 Oct 1832 d. 14 April 1898 UPC (shares tombstone with Sarah) Named after her maternal grandmother Ruth (Allen) McAlevy. Second wife of Rev. John McCleary Adair. (I'm sure of her) Would appreciate any help in figuring out where to park these folks or who their parents were. Tricia In a message dated 3/12/2000 20:02:58, phssra@physics.emory.edu writes: >Hi, Tricia and Forrest, > >I'm also looking for Cummins in Pennsylvania, particularly a William Cummins >and his daughter Nancy Cummins (b. 19 MAR 1791), m. Thomas Cranston 12 >AUG 1810. The William below could be him. Forrest, do you know anything >more about him? > >Tricia, can I repost your message to the Cummins-l mailing list? Maybe >you'd both like to join. > >Thanks, > >S R C A >cott obert ranston nderson >phssra@physics.emory.edu >List Admin, C{OFFIELD-L,OLLOSKY-L,RANSTON-L,UMMINS-L}@rootsweb.com >USGenWeb County Coordinator, Guernsey Co., OH > >**************************************************** > >On Sunday, March 12, 2000, MCTrommer@aol.com wrote: > >I'm also looking for Cummins, trying to determine if my Cummins from >Huntingdon County, PA originally came from Lancaster. There are no >Cummins/Cummins in the 1732-1785 Abstracts. These are from Abstracts of > >Lancaster County PA Wills 1786-1820. Don't know if these will be any help >to >you or not, but they are the only Cummins/Cummings listed. > >Tricia Hayward