Sumner, Eli J.
| Personal Information | |
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| Last Name | Sumner |
| First Name | Eli |
| Middle Name | J. |
| Maiden Name | |
| Death Date | 3/25/1894 |
| Birth Date | 5/28/1812 |
| Obituary Source | Mooresville Guide, March 30, 1894 |
| Source Information | Cemetery index/Friends Records |
| Cemetery | White Lick |
| Family Information | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | 1) Annie E. Boxley; 2) Jane E. Carter |
| Survived By | Two children, Thomas C. and William C. |
| Other | Age 81 years, 9 months, and 27 days. Parents: Absalom and Priscilla Sumner. Married Miss Boxley in Ohio, June 13, 1833; she died May 5, 1834. Taught school at Mooresville. He was the first man in the Mooresville area to make an anti-slavery speech in the days before the Civil War. Married Miss Carter on Jan. 21, 1836; they had seven children, 4 sons and 3 daughters. Five children have died: Caswell B., James O., Anna E., Hannah C., and Nancy E. Wife Jane died Feb. 22, 1888. |
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