Notice the father of Erbin Sumpter is george washington sumpter and also the entry of Erbins grandsons wife as being daughter of george washington sumpter--are there two george washingtons ??do you know dates or documentary evidence. Pollys wife could not logically be his great grandfathers sister.? Help me out--I am getting confused. Please. thanks judy

line shows her died before she was born. ? Do you have documentary info on birth? thanks judy

EVERYONE.... please read the this and the immediate paragraph below. Please join me in making this list active. Consider posting information on your ancestors to include obits, census data, marriage records, bible records, etc. Please use a subject appropriate for your ancestors. If your ancestor is not connected to Erbin SUMPTER, please use a different subject instead of clicking the reply button. I have changed the configuration of the SUMPTER list to send all "Reply" responses back to the list. Therefore, for subscribers in the SUMPTER-L mode (receives single SUMPTER messages) click on the "Reply" button to maintain the thread for a particular discussion and delete all extraneous text of the message except which is required for quoting purposes; and, for subscribers in the SUMPTER-D mode (receives a digest of SUMPTER messages) click on the "Reply" button, change the subject to, example in this case, "Re: [SUMPTER] Erbin SUMPTER, 1819 IN" (without the quotes) and delete all extraneous text not required for quoting purposes. In the interest of generating activity on this list, I'm posting information which I've collected on Erbin SUMPTER and Eliza HARGIS and their descendants for three generations. Because of privacy issues, I've omitted Fourth Generation descendants because many of them are still surviving. Some Third Generations descendants are still surviving and I've attempted to delete their personal data. The primary contributors of this information are descendants, (in no particular order) Barbara Jones (online), Judy Grimes (online) and Anna Lee Jones (snail mail). Although this is not my line, I have considerable notes which I'm willing to share. If anyone can add to this family tree, please pitch-in and help fill-out the branches. Also, if there are any errors, please please click on the "Reply" button and provide the correct data along with any transcribed or abstracted documentation. BEFORE SENDING YOUR MESSAGE, please check to see if the response is being sent to: SUMPTER-L@rootsweb.com If not, change the "To:" address to reflect it. Happy Huntin' Jim Young ==================== Descendants of Eliza HARGIS - 12 Jan 2000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Eliza HARGIS was born in 1819 in IN. She was married to Erbin SUMPTER (son of George Washington SUMPTER and Nancy POWERS) on 18 Mar 1839 in Washington Co., MO. Erbin SUMPTER was born in 1819 in Franklin Co., IN. Eliza HARGIS and Erbin SUMPTER had the following children: +2 i. James SUMPTER. 3 ii. Alexander SUMPTER was born in 1845 in MO. +4 iii. Pamela SUMPTER. +5 iv. William Buchanan SUMPTER. 6 v. Linda SUMPTER was born in 1852 in MO. 7 vi. Joseph SUMPTER was born in 1854 in AR. 8 vii. Nancy SUMPTER was born in 1856 in AR. +9 viii. Hester SUMPTER. +10 ix. John Elias SUMPTER. +11 x. Henry SUMPTER. SECOND GENERATION 2. James SUMPTER was born in Jan 1844 in MO. 4. Pamela SUMPTER was born in 1848 in MO. 5. William Buchanan SUMPTER was born in 1850 in Washington Co., MO. He died in 1899. Abigail "Abby" MCELVAIN died in 1899 in Sequoyah Co., OK. She was buried in 1899 in Brushy Cemetery, Sequoyah Co., OK. William Buchanan SUMPTER and Abigail "Abby" MCELVAIN had the following children: +12 i. Viola DeSails SUMPTER. 9. Hester SUMPTER was born in Sep 1863 in AR. She died on 25 Feb 1942 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. She was buried on 1 Mar 1942 in Pawhuska Cemetery. She was married to Albert L. SUMTER about 1879. Hester SUMPTER and Albert L. SUMTER had the following children: 13 i. Charles C. SUMTER was born on 2 Feb 1892 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma Indain Territory. He died in Apr 1974 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. 14 ii. Pete SUMTER was born on 23 Sep 1889 in Sallisaw, Leflore Co, OK. He died on 25 Mar 1979 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. 15 iii. Lela SUMTER. 10. John Elias SUMPTER was born on 10 May 1865 in Carthage, Jasper Co., MO. He died on 22 Jan 1941 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. He was married to Mariah C. "Doan" DENNIS (daughter of Elias DENNIS and Sarah CARNEY) on 13 Apr 1885 in Shell Knob, Barry Co., MO. Mariah C. "Doan" DENNIS was born about 1870 in MO. She died about 1891. John Elias SUMPTER and Mariah C. "Doan" DENNIS had the following children: +16 i. Elias Edgent "Polly" SUMPTER. +17 ii. Madeline SUMPTER. He was married to Annie Pearl CRISS (daughter of Elias B. CRISS and Sarah E. STUMPH) on 7 Jun 1894 in Oklahoma City, OK. Annie Pearl CRISS was born on 23 Aug 1875 in KS. She died in 1954 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. John Elias SUMPTER and Annie Pearl CRISS had the following children: +18 i. Louis Casper SUMPTER. 19 ii. Earnestine SUMPTER was born on 6 Jan 1898. 20 iii. Lawrence SUMPTER was born on 5 Dec 1899. He died about 1902. +21 iv. Belle Forrest SUMPTER. 22 v. Fred "Buster" SUMPTER was born on 19 May 1906. He died in 1954. 23 vi. Martha SUMPTER died in 1909. She was born on 17 Aug 1909. 11. Henry SUMPTER was born in Sep 1868 in MO. He died in 1941. THIRD GENERATION 12. Viola DeSails SUMPTER died on 13 Jan 1840. She was born on 15 Feb 1874. She was married to Andrew Levi SUMPTER (son of Ruben V. SUMPTER and Caroline HAWK). Andrew Levi SUMPTER was born on 5 Jan 1868. He died on 9 Sep 1897. Viola DeSails SUMPTER and Andrew Levi SUMPTER had the following children: 24 i. William R. SUMPTER. +25 ii. John Fred SUMPTER. 16. Elias Edgent "Polly" SUMPTER was born on 9 Jan 1886 in Joplin, MO. He died on 9 May 1967 in Ada, Pontatoc Co., OK. He was married to Susie Elizabeth SUMTER (daughter of George Washington SUMTER and Georgann DUNCAN) on 4 Jul 1915 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., OK. Susie Elizabeth SUMTER was born on 14 Oct 1897 in Braggs, Oklahoma Indian Territory. She died on 22 Feb 1975 in Phoenix, AZ. Elias Edgent "Polly" SUMPTER and Susie Elizabeth SUMTER had the following children: +26 i. Walter SUMPTER. +27 ii. Jessie Francis SUMPTER. 28 iii. Willie SUMPTER was born about 15 Jul 1919 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., OK. He died about 15 Jul 1919 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., OK. +29 iv. Richard Thomas SUMPTER. +30 v. Pauline Elie SUMPTER. +31 vi. Etta Ruth SUMPTER. +32 vii. Vernon Lloyd SUMPTER. +33 viii. Dib SUMPTER. 17. Madeline SUMPTER was born on 23 May 1889. She died on 25 Nov 1968. She was married to J. Madison MASON on 6 Mar 1904. 18. Louis Casper SUMPTER was born on 12 Mar 1895 in Sallisaw, Leflore Co, OK. He died on 10 Nov 1979. He was married to Sena Hula WOODARD on 12 Nov 1916 in Franklin, OK. Sena Hula WOODARD was born on 12 Jun 1900 in Smith Co., TN. She died in 1980 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK. 21. Belle Forrest SUMPTER was born on 19 Dec 1901. She was married to James William "Jim" GULLETT on 27 Aug 1916 in Franklin, OK. James William "Jim" GULLETT was born in 1893. He died in 1963. Prepared by: Jim Young RR 3 Box 329-A McAlester, OK 74501 918-423-4788 myoung@icok.net

At 09:54 PM 01/11/2000 -0800, M White wrote: >This is what I found on John David Sumpter Jr. (1853 - 1936), my >great-great-great grandfather. He was married to Phoebe Ellen (Melvina) >Bland (1858 - 1941). The paper says he was buried in Pine Groves Cemetary, >but he and his wife are actually buried in Cain-Ford Cemetary in Putnam >county, Missouri. ============snip======== Hi Michele, Are John David SUMPTER, b. 1811 and Rebecca MULLENIX the parents of John David SUMPTER Jr, b 1853? Best regards, Jim Young

I want to thank Michelle for posting those obituaries. It will be helpful to a lot of us in our quest of finding our ancestors. Now I have one question in one of the obits was a Sumpter who lived in Oregon and I believe it was in Melinda's obit. I would like to know if any of those Sumpters are still in Oregon? My reason for asking is that I am still trying to find the death place of Letha Sumpter Eoff Williams. All I know is that she lived in Southern California and that one of her sons Owned a Cattle Ranch down there. My father came over from OK to care for her but they were only there a few weeks when Letha fell and Broke her hip and was placed in a nursing home. Apparently this was the first time my Father and Mother ever really met her but not sure. My father and all but one of his siblings are all gone now. The only surviving member of his family is in a Nursing home after suffering a severe stroke that left her unable to talk anymore. I guess it is a long shot and that I was actually hoping that perhaps they may know more about Letha and her three sons. I already know that Letha youngest daughter Lucinda died of cancer at a young age and her other daughter was my Grandmother Parlee Eoff Brown. Again Thank you Michelle for posting those obituaries. DdHober

James E. A. Sumpter was the son of John D. Sumpter Sr. and Rebecca Mullinix. Unionville, MO Newspaper, 2 Sep 1914 Sumpter James Sumpter, age 81 years, was called away Friday at 6:00 o'clock p.m., August 21, 1914. He was one of the early settlers of this county, and is well known throughout the community. At the time of his death, he was visiting with his sister, Mrs. Thomas Cain. His death was caused by a stroke of paralysis which struck him Sunday, the 16th. He leaves to mourn his departure, six children, four boys and two girls, John and Arlie the only ones being at his bedside at the time of his death. He also has six brothers and four sisters, all of whom are dead but one brother and three sisters. The remains were laid to rest in the Hurley cemetary, Saturday. By his request the funeral was conducted by Rev. Laban Mc Farland.

Unionville, Mo Newspaper 20 Apr 1927 Obituary Malinda Jane Sumpter, daughter of John and Rebecca Sumpter, was born January 12, 1838, and passed away at the home of her son, Joe, April 10, 1927, being at the time of her death 89 years, 2 months, and 28 days of age. She was united in marriage to Mr. Thomas Cain July 15, 1858. To this union was born 9 children, two of whom preceded her in death. Dell Tietsworth of Hartford, and Willie, who died in infancy. Those living are: James of Montana; Chester of Oregon; Joe of Worthington, Mo., Secillia Hogg of Worthington, Mo.; Rebecca Stockton of Livonia, Mo.; Mary Bille Veach of Livonia, Mo.; and Ennaline hogue of Worthington, Mo. She was converted at an early age, and always lived a faithful life. Besides the above named she leaves a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her death. The funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. Wm. McFarland, after which the body was laid to rest in the Hurley cemetary. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness during the illness and the death of our mother.-- The Children.

Pearley Sumpter was the son of Eli W. Sumpter, and was my great grandfather. Pearley and his wife Gladys are buried in Cincinnati, Appanoose county, Iowa. (Centerville, IA.) The Iowegian, Monday, November 18, 1974 Sumpter is still missing At noon today, according to the Sherrif's office, Pearlie Sumpter, Exline resident who disappeared Friday, had not been located. Sumpter, 75, is said to have been last seen Friday afternoon at the 34 Club. He was wearing a brown jacket and red hat. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Sumpter is asked to contact Appanoose Sheriff's office (Centerville, IA.) The Iowegian, Tuesday, November 19, 1974 Find Body of Pearlie Sumpter Pearlie Sumpter, 75, Exline resident, who had been missing since last Friday, was found dead in a bean field near the No. 30 corner south of Centerville in the vicinity back of Richard's Auto shop. Sheriff Montelle Morrow stated Tuesday that aircraft was used in the search and the body was spotted about 2:30 p.m. Monday. There was no evidence of foul play. Pearlie Lee Sumpter, 75, a retired coal miner and lifelong resident of the area who resided in Exline, died Friday, November 15, 1974, south of Centerville. He was born September 30, 1899, in Putnam County Missouri, the son of Eli W. and Armadia B. Butler Sumpter. He united in marriage with Gladys Young in 1922. She preceded him in death December 3, 1958. Also preceding him were his parents, a brother, Dwain Sumpter, a sister, Ellen Cowan. Surviving are five sons, Lugene, Los Angeles, Robert, Moulton, Doyle, Centerville, Lloyd, Phoenix, Chester, Ft. Madison; three daughters, Mrs. Juanita Spencer, Kenosha Wisc., Mrs. Caroline Morrett, Alta Loma, Calif., Mrs. Fairie Lathrop, Ottumwa; 26 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one brother, Eli Sumpter, Newton; five sisters, Mrs. Alpha Cline, Exline, Mrs. Daisy Ramsey, Davenport, Mrs. Edith Wages, Cincinnati, Mrs. Lucille Maletta, E. Moline, Mrs. Ruby Besse, E. Moline. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetary in Cincinnati. The family will be at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 7 to 8. The casket will not be opened. Michele Sumpter-White San Bernardino, CA 92407

Eli Sumpter was the son of John D. Sumpter Jr. and Phoebe Ellen Bland. Eli was married to Armadia Butler. They are both buried in Exline Cemetary, Exline, Iowa. Madison "Monkey" Cline in the article below married Eli's wife Armadia after Eli's death. Madison Cline is the one who set the can of powder that exploded. The Semi-Weekly Iowegian March 8, 1910 (Centerville, Iowa) Eli Sumpter died at Exline Monday night as the result of burns received in a powder explosion in Exline No. 1 mine Friday night. He and Ira Hall and Madison Cline were blasting down some brushing when accidentally a can of powder was exploded.

This is what I found on John David Sumpter Jr. (1853 - 1936), my great-great-great grandfather. He was married to Phoebe Ellen (Melvina) Bland (1858 - 1941). The paper says he was buried in Pine Groves Cemetary, but he and his wife are actually buried in Cain-Ford Cemetary in Putnam county, Missouri. Centerville Daily Iowegian & Citizen Friday, January 28, 1936 (Iowa) J.D. SUMPTER TAKEN BY DEATH AT ST. JOSEPH'S Aged Resident of Cincinnati Succumbs to Pnuemonia Attack and Age Complications. J. D. Sumpter, long time resident of Cincinnati, died at St. Joseph's hospital here at 7 a.m. today following an attack of pnuemonia and complications superinduced by advanced age. Mr. Sumpter who was retired and 84 years of age had been brought to the hospital here (?) Sunday and everything possible had been done in his behalf. He was well known and leaves a number of relatives and friends including sons Nova and Fred who also live in the Cincinnati vicinity, complete obituary together with the names of other relatives will follow later. Saturday, January 29, 1936 Sumpter Funeral Services Sunday Cincinnati- Funeral services for J. D. Sumpter who died Friday morning in St. Joseph Hospital will be held from the late home, Sunday forenoon at 10:30. Rev. J. D. Swan will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetary, Mo. Michele Sumpter-White San Bernardino, CA 92407

PETE SUMTER-19799 Services set for Pete Sumter(name spelled without "P") set for 2 pm on Wed, March 28 in the chapel of Johnsons Funeral Home. Pete Sumter was 89, 124 Washington street, Pawhuska, Okla. He died Sunday, March 25, in the Pawhuska Hospital following an extended illness. Born Sept. 23, 1889, in Sallisaw, he was the son of Albert L. and Hester ( maiden name-sumpter) sumter. He was married to Callie Robinson on January 27, 1936 in Pawhuska, Okla. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Pete Sumter was an area farmer for several years prior to his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Callie Sumter of the home, one son, Russell Sumter of Tulsa: three daughters, Eva Segial of San Diego, Calif. Vera Stickovich of Anchorage, Alaska, and Georgis Madson of Stockton, California: one sister, Lela Overly of Tuttle, seven grandchildren: 16 great grandchildren and one great grand child.

I really appreciated the SUMPTER OBIT. My thanks for the sending--BUT--what state did the person die in? sincerely, judy hugg grimes

Boyd Sumpter Boyd Sumpter, 81, of Centerville died Friday evening, Jan 22, 1993, at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital. He was born in Exline on Jan. 18, 1912, to Claude and Rosa Sumpter. He was a member of the Gospel Chapel Church. He owned and op- erated several business. He also lived at Mediapolis and retired from the U.S. Gypsum Plant. Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl Scieszinski of Albia, Diane Steele of Manhatten, Kan., Joyce Tullius of Claremont, Calif., three sons , Mark and Donald of Hesperia, Calif.; and Douglas of Artesia, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; two sisters; Bessie Harvey of Centerville, Stella Baker of Flippen, Ark.; one brother, Lonnie, of Birmingham, WA. He was proceeded in death by his parents, one sister, Agnes Hughes, and one brother, Leslie. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, Jan 26, 1993, at 11 a.m. at the Lange Funeral Home with the Father John Stack officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetary in Georgtown. Visitation will be this evening from 7 until 9 at the funeral home.

Alpha Cline ROCKFORD - Alpha Cline of Rockford will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday at an open house for family and friends. The open house will be from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Evans United Methodist Church, 7605 N. Second St., Machesney Park. Alpha Sumpter was born May 9, 1898, in Low Ground, Mo., the daughter of Eli and Armada Belle Sumpter. She is the last survivor of eight siblings. She married Lerma Cline Aug. 30 1912, in Centerville, Iowa. He died Sept. 6, 1975. They had 11 children. She has survived five of her children and her husband. She has 268 descendants including grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. (Rockford, IL. 1998)

Sorry to everyone, I lost her E-mail again. Jane please help this lost soul and I promise I will put your address in my book. Jim Landrum Jpiccafe@aol.com

Obituary for RUTH SUMPTER/BREMERTON, WA Ruth M. Sumpter, 89, of Bremerton died Dec 5, 1999, at bremerton Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 16, 1910, in Williston, N.D., to William and Anna (Larson) Spangler. She grew up in North Dakota, graduating from Williston High School in Williston. She also graduated from Minot State University in Minot, N.D. and the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. She married Lonnie Sumpter in Bremerton in 1946. He preceded her in Death July 17 of this year. Mrs. Sumpter had been a teacher at South Kitsap High School for 30 years, retiring in 1975. She is survived by two sisters, Marian Underwood of Riverside, Calif., and Angela Armour of Millington, Tenn. A funeral service is planned for 1 p.m. Dec 15 at Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Miller-Woodlawn. Obit sent to me by: Field Ryan of Washington State, a close Friend of Lonnie and Ruth Sumpter. Notes: Lonnie Sumpter was the son of Claude Sumpter and Rosetta Robbins, he was born 12 Nov 1907 probably in Exline, Appanoose County, Iowa or Putnam County, Mo. Claude Sumpter was brother to my great great grandfather Eli W. Sumpter. Claude and Eli were 2 of the 7 children of John David Sumpter Jr. and Phoebe Ellen (Melvina?) Bland. Michele Sumpter-White San Bernardino, CA

Anyone have ancestors from Clearwater Kansas. Looking for William or Isaac Sumpter born abt 1910.

Looking for Susannah "Sukie" Sumpter, b.11/14/1789 VA., d.aft.1824 Johnson Co., KY., married to Lewis Tackett. Susannah Sumpter +Lewis Tackett Rachael Tackett, b.1813 Floyd Co., KY +Samuel Picklesimer Clyde

I just found a picture of Sylvia Sumpter Second A grade, Jenks, Tulsa Oklahaoma, December 1926. Does any one else have families in this town? or any more school books or directories in this town? Thanks for the response's that I have received. Marion

I'm looking for info on ancestors and descendants of William, Roy, Vi, Emma, Sylvia, Opal and Nellie Sumpter. They were in Skiatook OK in the early 1930's. Opal graduated from school in 1941. Anxious to find information. Marion marion@medford.net