For Valentine's Day, four photos of couples from my family tree.
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Valentine’s Day Couples
Tag: Sumner
Will of Joseph Sumner, 1784
This Joseph Sumner was my 6th great-grandfather. The Margaret mentioned in the will is supposedly Margaret Chesstnut (also spelled Chesnut, Chessnut, and Chestnut) however, I have not yet found a primary source for this information. In the name of god Amen I Joseph Sumner of Onslow County in the provence of North Carolina being weak … Continue reading Will of Joseph Sumner, 1784
Lucy Jewell Smith
Jewell Smith was the second daughter of Bertus "Bert" Monroe Smith and Mollie Irene Sumner. She was born 25 September 1910 in Florida. As far as I know, Jewell was the first person in our line to have a high school diploma. She was certainly the first woman to have one. Because the Smith name is … Continue reading Lucy Jewell Smith
