Higbee News Friday, 30 Jan 1914--BEN SUMPTER DEAD--Benjamin Sumpter, aged 72 years, died at his home near Fairview, Saturday, Jan 24, 1914, after a short illness. Funeral services were held Sunday by Eld. J. H. Bradley and interment made in Fairview cemetery. He is survived by four children--Mrs. H. B. Duncan, Mrs. J. W. Bradley, and F. B. and L. R. Sumpter. Benjamin Franklin Sumpter the son of James Sumpter & Ibba Hardister. 1. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN7 SUMPTER (JAMES6, FIELDING "EBB"5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM THOMAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1)1 was born 28 February 1842 in MO, and died 24 January 1914 in Randolph County, MO2,3. He married PATIENCE ELLEN LEWIS4 10 April 1870. She was born 28 November 1850 in MO4, and died 9 December 1898. Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SUMPTER: 1880 Census Randolph County, MO Benjamin Sumpter 38 MO farmer Patience 30 MO wife Minnie 9 MO daughter Fratie 7 MO daughter Nellie 4 MO daughter Ollie Aug 1879 MO daughter James 72 TN father Ibbie 63 KY mother 1900 Census Randolph County, MO; Prairie Twp. Ben Sumpter 57 Feb 1842 MO farmer Farwh(?) 15 Apr 1885 MO son Annie 11 Jul 1888 MO dau Raymond 9 Mar 1891 MO son More About BENJAMIN SUMPTER and PATIENCE LEWIS: Marriage: 10 April 1870 Children of BENJAMIN SUMPTER and PATIENCE LEWIS are: 2. i. MINNIE8 SUMPTER, b. 18 June 1871, MO; d. 13 May 1898. ii. JOHN SUMPTER, b. 6 November 18774; d. 6 October 18774. More About JOHN SUMPTER: Cause of Death: Pnuemonia 3. iii. FRATIE SUMPTER, b. 13 May 1873, MO; d. 29 September 1900. 4. iv. NELLIE SUMPTER, b. 23 April 1876, MO; d. 2 October 1958. v. OLLIE SUMPTER, b. 30 August 18794; d. 6 October 1896, Randolph County, MO4. More About OLLIE SUMPTER: Burial: 1896, Fairview Cemetery, Randolph County, MO Fact 1: Died of Tuberculosis. More Death Info: 1891, according to Vern Long. vi. WAVERLY SUMPTER, b. 5 March 18824; d. 6 December 18914. Notes for WAVERLY SUMPTER: She had caught her dress on fire from the fire place. Patience was outside and saw her running out of the house. Waverly lived about 3 weeks. "Source Nina Strodtman" More About WAVERLY SUMPTER: Burial: 1891, Fairview Cemetery, Randolph County, MO 5. vii. FRANK BEN SUMPTER, b. 21 April 1885, MO; d. 14 April 1950, Moberly, Randolph County, MO. 6. viii. ANNIE SUMPTER, b. 10 July 1888, MO; d. 8 January 1921, Randolph County, MO. 7. ix. LEWIS RAYMOND SUMPTER, REV., b. 20 March 1891, Randolph County, MO; d. 25 May 1933, Norton, KS. Generation No. 2 2. MINNIE8 SUMPTER (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN7, JAMES6, FIELDING "EBB"5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM THOMAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 18 June 1871 in MO4, and died 13 May 18984. She married WALTER DARWENT4. More About MINNIE SUMPTER: Burial: 1898, Fairview Cemetery, Randolph County, MO Cause of Death: TB Child of MINNIE SUMPTER and WALTER DARWENT is: i. GAYNELL9 DARWENT4, m. GUS SCHULTZ. 3. FRATIE8 SUMPTER (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN7, JAMES6, FIELDING "EBB"5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM THOMAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 13 May 1873 in MO4, and died 29 September 19004. She married WALTER C. WILLIAMS, JR.4 31 January 18894. More About FRATIE SUMPTER: Cause of Death: T. B.4 More About WALTER WILLIAMS and FRATIE SUMPTER: Marriage: 31 January 18894 Child of FRATIE SUMPTER and WALTER WILLIAMS is: i. TILETA9 WILLIAMS4. 4. NELLIE8 SUMPTER (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN7, JAMES6, FIELDING "EBB"5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM THOMAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 23 April 1876 in MO4, and died 2 October 19584. She married (1) BEN DUNCAN4. She married (2) HENRY WHITE. More About NELLIE SUMPTER: Residence: 1933, Clark, Randolph County, MO. Children of NELLIE SUMPTER and HENRY WHITE are: i. DUNCAN VAUGHN9 WHITE, b. Unknown4. More About DUNCAN VAUGHN WHITE: More Death Info: Died infancy ii. ORA LEE WHITE, b. Unknown4. More About ORA LEE WHITE: More Death Info: Died aged 22y 5. FRANK BEN8 SUMPTER (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN7, JAMES6, FIELDING "EBB"5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM THOMAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 21 April 1885 in MO4, and died 14 April 1950 in Moberly, Randolph County, MO. He married BERTHA LEE ANDREWS 15 November 19054, daughter of WILLIAM ANDREWS and SUSAN WOODS. She was born 6 April 1882, and died 7 August 1946 in Moberly, Randolph County, MO. Notes for FRANK BEN SUMPTER: Frank B. Sumpter, 64, died at 1:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Clifford Dennis, 617 Monroe Avenue, following an illness of five years. He also is survived by another daughter, Mrs. James King, Munster, Ind.; a son Virgil Sumpter, Chicago; four grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie White, Moberly. Mr. Sumpter was born on a farm southwest of Clark and lived there his entire life until he came to Moberly six years ago. He was a member of Fairview Church. The body is at the Dennis home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Fairview Church and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Copied from "Moberly Monitor-Index", Sat. 15 Apr 1950, d. 14 Apr 1950. More About FRANK BEN SUMPTER: Burial: 16 April 1950, Fairview Cemetery, Randolph County, MO Fact 1: Living in Higbee, Randolph County, MO in 1933. More About BERTHA LEE ANDREWS: Burial: 9 August 1946, Fairview Cemetery, Randolph County, MO More About FRANK SUMPTER and BERTHA ANDREWS: Marriage: 15 November 19054 Children of FRANK SUMPTER and BERTHA ANDREWS are: i. GLADYS9 SUMPTER5. More About GLADYS SUMPTER: Residence: 1998, Farmington, MO. ii. VIRGIL LEE SUMPTER, b. 21 November 1906, MO; m. (1) MS. FULLER; m. (2) GLADIS PULLIAN. More About VIRGIL LEE SUMPTER: More Mar. Info: 1946, Chicago, IL. iii. WILLIE MAY SUMPTER, b. 16 November 1910, MO; m. (1) JAMES KING; m. (2) AL LATTEN. More About WILLIE MAY SUMPTER: Residence: Bet. 1946 - 1998, Lansing, IL. 8. iv. NORMA DELL SUMPTER, b. 29 January 1914, Randolph County, MO. 6. ANNIE8 SUMPTER (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN7, JAMES6, FIELDING "EBB"5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM THOMAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 10 July 1888 in MO6, and died 8 January 1921 in Randolph County, MO6. She married JAMES BRADLEY6 24 September 19116. More About ANNIE SUMPTER: Burial: 1921, Fairview Cemetery, Randolph County, MO Cause of Death: T. B. More Death Info: 8 January 19216 More About JAMES BRADLEY and ANNIE SUMPTER: Marriage: 24 September 19116 Children of ANNIE SUMPTER and JAMES BRADLEY are: i. WILMA9 BRADLEY6. ii. ELGIN BRADLEY6. 7. LEWIS RAYMOND8 SUMPTER, REV. (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN7, JAMES6, FIELDING "EBB"5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM THOMAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1)6 was born 20 March 1891 in Randolph County, MO6, and died 25 May 1933 in Norton, KS. He married OSA MCKINNEY6 12 October 19136. Notes for LEWIS RAYMOND SUMPTER, REV.: Rev. L. R. Sumpter, born and reared in the Fairview vicinity, southeast of town, died on May 25, at the State Tubercular Sanitarium at Norton, Kan., aged 42 years. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss. Ocle McKinney of Cairo, this county, and to whom he was married in 1913, and two daughters, Melva and Urbane, one sister, Mrs. Henry White of Clark, and one brother, F. B. Sumpter of near Higbee. Those from this vicinity to attend the funeral at Hutchinson, Kan., Sunday were F.B. Sumpter, Mrs. Henry White, and Mr. and Mrs. Searcy White, and C.T. Lewis. Copied from "The Higbee News", Thru., 1 Jun 1933, d. 25 May 1933. More About LEWIS RAYMOND SUMPTER, REV.: Cause of Death: T. B. More About LEWIS SUMPTER and OSA MCKINNEY: Marriage: 12 October 19136 Children of LEWIS SUMPTER and OSA MCKINNEY are: i. MELVA9 SUMPTER. ii. URBANE SUMPTER.