Please feel free to comment on any errors including any missing data; and also, consider providing any additional information on the descendants of George Washington SUMTER who have been omitted. DISCLAIMER: This posts is not intended to be the source documentation for any connection; rather, the information should be viewed as a clue to where/when the connections can be documented and for initiating further research. Descendants of George Washington SUMTER - 22 Jan 2000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. George Washington SUMTER (son of Robert Osborn SUMPTER and Margaret V. PITNER) was born on 25 Sep 1859 in NC. He died 29 Feb 1941 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. He and Georgeann are buried in the Indian Pappin Cemetery on San Creek near Pawhuska and have no headstone. (Source: Barbara Jones) He was married to Georgeann DUNCAN on 20 Sep 1886 in Muskogee, OK. They had to marry twice in order for her to get her Indian land. (Source Barbara Jones) Georgeann DUNCAN was born on 28 Oct 1861 in Cherokee Nation, Georgia. She died on 29 Jul 1929 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. George Washington SUMTER and Georgeann DUNCAN had the following children: 2 i. Thomas E. SUMTER was born on 17 Apr 1888 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma Indian Territory. He died on 4 Aug 1921. 3 ii. Alice Bell SUMTER was born on 26 Mar 1890 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma Indian Territory. She died on 14 Nov 1973. 4 iii. Mammie Lebanie SUMTER was born on 28 Feb 1892 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., OK. She died on 24 Feb 1925. 5 iv. Mattie Virginia SUMTER was born on 11 Jan 1894. She died on 17 Mar 1972. +6 v. Susie Elizabeth SUMTER. 7 vi. George Maryland "Buster" SUMTER was born on 3 Sep 1901. He died in Nov 1969. SECOND GENERATION 6. Susie Elizabeth SUMTER was born on 14 Oct 1897 in Braggs, Oklahoma Indian Territory. (Source: Barbara Jones) She died on 22 Feb 1975 in Phoenix, AZ. She is buried in Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, Phoenix. She was married to Elias Edgent "Polly" SUMPTER (son of John Elias SUMPTER and Mariah C. "Doan" DENNIS) on 4 Jul 1915 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., OK. Elias Edgent "Polly" SUMPTER was born on 9 Jan 1886 in Joplin, MO. He died on 9 May 1967 in Ada, Pontatoc Co., OK. "SUMPTER 1967 ( son of John Elias Sumpter-) Funeral rites today will be conducted for Polly Sumpter (Elias E. Sumpter) age 83 who died Tuesday morning in Ada, Okla. Mr. Sumpter was born in January 9, 1884 at Joplin, MO. but lived most of his life in the Konawa community. Burial will be in the Vamoosa Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Jessie Grant, Konawa and Mrs. Pauline Choate of Phoenix, Arizona. and four sons; Walter Sumpter of Woodville, Calif, and Richard Vernon and Dib all of Phoenix, Ariz. One brother Louis Sumpter of Ramona, Okla. three sisters; Madeline Mason, Okla. City. Okla., Belle Gullett, Hominy, Okla., and Earnestine Ledford of Pawhuska: 15 grands, 10 great grands." (Source: Judy Grimes from Belle Forrest Sumpter Gullett's Scrapbook of Obits) Susie Elizabeth SUMTER and Elias Edgent "Polly" SUMPTER had the following children: +8 i. Walter SUMPTER. +9 ii. Jessie Francis SUMPTER. 10 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. +11 iv. Richard Thomas SUMPTER. +12 v. Pauline Elie SUMPTER. +13 vi. Etta Ruth SUMPTER. +14 vii. Vernon Lloyd SUMPTER. +15 viii. Dib SUMPTER. THIRD GENERATION 8. Walter SUMPTER was born on 30 Mar 1916 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., OK. He died unknown. He was married to Wilma TILLERY on 8 Sep 1934. 9. Jessie Francis SUMPTER (surviving) 11. Richard Thomas SUMPTER was born on 13 Feb 1921 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., OK. He died on 14 Oct 1995. He was married to Tommie Lou RUNNELS on 6 Aug 1945. 12. Pauline Elie SUMPTER (surviving) 13. Etta Ruth SUMPTER was born on 31 Aug 1927 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., OK. She died unknown. She was married to Knox L. PIPKIN. 14. Vernon Lloyd SUMPTER (surviving) 15. Dib SUMPTER (surviving) Prepared by: Jim Young RR 3 Box 329-A McAlester, OK 74501 918-423-4788 myoung@icok.net