Lawrence Augustus Cummings

1879 - 1955  (75 years)

• Name	Lawrence Augustus Cummings
  Birth	25 Dec 1879	Richfield, Genesee Co., Michigan
  		Cummings-Lawrence-Delayed-Birth Keywords: Picture
  Gender	Male
  Physical Description	11 Sep 1918	Sherwood, Branch County, Michigan
  	5 Foot 7 inches Tall, Medium Build, Brown Eyes, Dark Hair
  	Lawrence described himself on as 5ft 7-1/2 inches tall, 148 pounds, a medium build, brown eyes and grey hair with a light complexion on his WWII draft card.
  Living	1944	Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan
  WWI Draft	11 Sep 1918	Sherwood, Branch County, Michigan
  	Name: Lawrence Augustus Commings Event Type: Draft Registration Event Date: 1917-1918 Event Place: Branch, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): United States, Michigan, Branch County Gender: Male Birth Date: 25 Dec 1879 Birthplace: , , United States Citizenship Place: United States Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards GS Film Number: 1675070 Digital Folder Number: 005251171 Image Number: 03638 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66G-FGJ : 24 August 2019), Lawrence Augustus Commings, 1917-1918.
  WWII Draft	27 Apr 1942	Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Lawrence described himself on as 5ft 7-1/2 inches tall, 148 pounds, a medium build, brown eyes and grey hair with a light complexion.
  	Name: Lawrence Augustus Cummings Event Type: Draft Registration Event Date: 1942 Event Place: Spring Arbor, Jackson, Michigan, United States Residence Place: Spring Arbor, Jackson, Michigan Gender: Male Employer: Lawrence Augustus/Cummings Birth Date: 25 Dec 1879 Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Michigan Affiliate ARC Identifier: 623283 Digital Folder Number: 004673426 Image Number: 04393 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4SG-QM6 : 8 November 2017), Lawrence Augustus Cummings, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  Ω Census Family Census	1880	Genesee Township, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: Franklin Cummings Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Genesee, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 79 Gender: Male Age: 24 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Occupation: Laborer On Farm Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Birthplace: Michigan, United States Father's Birthplace: Michigan, United States Mother's Birthplace: Michigan, United States Note: Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 304 Sheet Number and Letter: 304A Household ID: 7408980 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0579 GS Film Number: 1254579 Digital Folder Number: 005161010 Image Number: 00615 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Franklin Cummings Self M 24 Michigan, United States Lucinda Cummings Wife F 22 Michigan, United States Lorence Cummings Son M 1 Michigan, United States John Blackmore Father-in-law M 76 Michigan, United States Horace Blackmer Brother-in-law M 24 Michigan, United States Tracy Blackmer Sister-in-law F 15 Michigan, United States "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS7-R64 : 14 August 2017), Franklin Cummings, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 79, sheet 304A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0579; FHL microfilm 1,254,579. Witness Role: Principal: [F16] ...of Franklin Hibbard CUMMINGS and Lucinda BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I327] Horace BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I323] John BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I326] Tracy BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS
  		Cummings-Franklin-1880
  Ω Census Family Census	1900	Mt Morris Township Mt Morris Village, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: Frank Cummings Sex: Male Age: 43 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Years Married: 24 Birth Date: Aug 1857 Birthplace: Michigan Marriage Year (Estimated): 1876 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng Event Place: Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): ED 24 Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States Household Role Sex Age Birthdate Birthplace Lucindia Cummings Wife F 39 Sept 1861 Michigan Lawrence Cummings Son M 21 Dec 1879 Michigan Unice Cummings Daughter F 20 Aug 1880 Michigan Edith Cummings Daughter F 18 June 1882 Michigan Bessie Cummings Daughter F 10 Jan 1890 Michigan Ray Cummings Son M 7 Apr 1893 Michigan Roy Cummings Son M 6 July 1894 Michigan District: 24 Line Number: 84 Household ID: 124 Sheet Number and Letter: 6B Affiliate Publication Number: T623 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Indexing Batch: N00834-6 Household ID: 124 GS Film Number: 1240711 Digital Folder Number: 004120223 Image Number: 00327 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMW-WBV : accessed 16 April 2023), Frank Cummings, Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 6B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,711. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMW-WBR : accessed 15 December 2019), Roy Cummings in household of Frank Cummings, Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 6B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,711. Witness Role: Principal: [F16] ...of Franklin Hibbard CUMMINGS and Lucinda BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I38] Bessie Mae CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I320] Edith F CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I39] Eunice Lucille CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I321] Ray C CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I322] Roy Clarence CUMMINGS
  		Cummings-Frank-Lawrence-1900
  Ω Census Family Census	1910	Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Pearl's brother Elmer was a border in the Cummings home in 1910, 5 years before Lawrence and Pearl got married, Elmer was 8 years younger than Lawrence. Thomas Roe another boarder could be related Pearl and Elmer's mother is Florence Roe. All the men in the house were working in the Auto shops. Jackson was the largest manufacturer of automobiles in the Midwest. There were 24 companies that built cars in Jackson. At one time, this industry was the largest employer in Jackson. Name: Frank H Cummings Sex: Male Age: 52 Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Event Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Jackson Ward 6, , Michigan Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 3 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Lucinda Cummings Wife F 49 Michigan Lawrence A Cummings Son M 30 Michigan Ray M Cummings Son M 18 Michigan Roy G Cummings Son M 16 Michigan Samuel Bailey M 26 Michigan Elmer Greiner M 22 Ohio Thomas Roe M 39 Ohio District: ED 20 Household Identifier: 43 Sheet Number and Letter: 3A Affiliate Film Number: 653 Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Folder Number: 004972484 Microfilm Number: 1374666 Image Number: 00561 Indexing Batch: N03435-1 GS Film Number: 1374666 Digital Folder Number: 004972484 Image Number: 00561 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5V-CKZ : accessed 16 April 2023), Frank H Cummings, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 653; FHL microfilm 1,374,666. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5V-CKJ : accessed 15 December 2019), Thomas Roe in household of Frank H Cummings, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 653; FHL microfilm 1,374,666. Witness Role: Principal: [F16] ...of Franklin Hibbard CUMMINGS and Lucinda BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I321] Ray C CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I322] Roy Clarence CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I3334] Elmer Ray GRINER
  		Cummings-Franklin-Lawrence-1910
  Ω Census Family Census	1920	Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Address: 604 Chapin Street
  	Name: Frank H Cumming Event Type: Census Event Date: 1920 Event Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 63 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Own Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: United States Mother's Birthplace: United States Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 18 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Frank H Cumming Head M 63 Michigan Lucy S Cumming Wife F 58 Michigan SEE BELOW FOR LAWRENCE'S FAMILY LIVING IN HOUSE District: ED 24 Sheet Number and Letter: 18B Household ID: 412 Line Number: 96 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 Affiliate Film Number: 774 GS Film Number: 1820774 Digital Folder Number: 004966151 Image Number: 00383 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3K-8Z1 : accessed 15 December 2019), Lucy S Cumming in household of Frank H Cumming, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing ED 24, sheet 18B, line 97, family 412, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 774; FHL microfilm 1,820,774. Name: Laurence G Cumming Event Type: Census Event Date: 1920 Event Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 70 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Rent Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 18 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Laurence G CummingHeadM70Michigan Pearl L CummingWifeF35Ohio Cortez H CummingSonM14Michigan Edith M CummingDaughterF4Michigan Ethel L CummingDaughterF2Michigan Vera V CummingDaughterF1Michigan District: ED 24 Sheet Number and Letter: 18B Household ID: 413 Line Number: 98 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 Affiliate Film Number: 774 GS Film Number: 1820774 Digital Folder Number: 004966151 Image Number: 00383 "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3K-887 : accessed 15 December 2019), Vera V Cumming in household of Laurence G Cumming, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing ED 24, sheet 19A, line 3, family 413, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 774; FHL microfilm 1,820,774. Witness Role: Principal: [F16] ...of Franklin Hibbard CUMMINGS and Lucinda BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I3] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I204] Edith Viola CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I236] Ethel Eilene CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I190] Vera Lucille CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I180] Pearl E. GRINER
  Occupation	1910	Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Laborer in an Auto Top Works
  	Jackson was the largest manufacturer of automobiles in the Midwest. There were 24 companies that built cars in Jackson. At one time, this industry was the largest employer in Jackson. Pearl's brother Elmer was a border in the Cummings home in 1910, 5 years before Lawrence and Pearl got married, Elmer was 8 years younger than Lawrence. All the men in the house were working in the Auto shops.
  Occupation	11 Sep 1918	Sherwood, Branch County, Michigan
  	Farmer, who works by day
  Social Security Number	Lawrence filed for Social Security in 1945
  	Lawrence Augustus SSN: 376180410 Birth Date: 25 Dec 1879 Birth Place: Genesee, Michigan Claim Date: 18 Oct 1945 Type of Claim: Life Claim Notes: 16 Sep 1977: Name listed as LAWRENCE AUGUSTUS CUMMINGS Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
  _UID	9032B9CA4B969445B89634DD85652D007579
  Death	1955	Jackson Co., Michigan
  Person ID	I26	Dutcher-Cummings
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Franklin Hibbard Cummings,   b. 29 Aug 1857, Genesee County, Michigan d. 28 May 1941, Jackson Co., Michigan (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Lucinda Blackmer,   b. 19 Sep 1858, Michigan d. 17 Oct 1928, Jackson Co., Michigan (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	17 Jun 1876	Saginaw, Michigan   [1]
  	I found the image of the marriage record book that shows the ages, it appears they both exaggerated their ages. According to the record text both lived in Freeland, Saginaw County, they were married by Edwin Foster, Minister of the Gospel.Witnesses Wm and Margaret H. Smith of Freeland Name: Franklin H Cummins Sex: Male Age: 21y Birth Date: 1855 Spouse's Name: Lucinda Blackman Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 18y Spouse's Birth Date: 1858 Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1876 Marriage Place: Saginaw, Michigan Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Jun 1876 Event Place: Saginaw, Michigan Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Lucinda Blackman Wife F 18y Michigan Reference: v 3 p 138 rn 3590 Digital Folder Number: 4207585 Microfilm Number: 2342460 Image Number: 144 Indexing Batch: M01792-6 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQSD-QJB : 18 February 2021), Franklin H Cummins and Lucinda Blackman, 17 Jun 1876; citing Marriage, Saginaw, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207585. GS Film number: 2342460 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207585 Image Number: 144 Reference ID: v 3 p 138 rn 3590 Citing this Record: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQSD-QJB : 4 December 2014), Franklin H Cummins and Lucinda Blackman, 17 Jun 1876; citing Saginaw, Michigan, v 3 p 138 rn 3590, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,460. - Witness Role: Witness: [I3045] William Eleriy SMITH Witness Role: Witness: [I3044] Margaret TEACHOUT
  Census	1880	Genesee Township, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: Franklin Cummings Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Genesee, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 79 Gender: Male Age: 24 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Occupation: Laborer On Farm Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Birthplace: Michigan, United States Father's Birthplace: Michigan, United States Mother's Birthplace: Michigan, United States Note: Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 304 Sheet Number and Letter: 304A Household ID: 7408980 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0579 GS Film Number: 1254579 Digital Folder Number: 005161010 Image Number: 00615 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Franklin Cummings Self M 24 Michigan, United States Lucinda Cummings Wife F 22 Michigan, United States Lorence Cummings Son M 1 Michigan, United States John Blackmore Father-in-law M 76 Michigan, United States Horace Blackmer Brother-in-law M 24 Michigan, United States Tracy Blackmer Sister-in-law F 15 Michigan, United States "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS7-R64 : 14 August 2017), Franklin Cummings, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 79, sheet 304A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0579; FHL microfilm 1,254,579. Witness Role: Family Census: [I327] Horace BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I323] John BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I326] Tracy BLACKMER Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS
  		Cummings-Franklin-1880
  Census	1900	Mt Morris Township Mt Morris Village, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: Frank Cummings Sex: Male Age: 43 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Years Married: 24 Birth Date: Aug 1857 Birthplace: Michigan Marriage Year (Estimated): 1876 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng Event Place: Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): ED 24 Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States Household Role Sex Age Birthdate Birthplace Lucindia Cummings Wife F 39 Sept 1861 Michigan Lawrence Cummings Son M 21 Dec 1879 Michigan Unice Cummings Daughter F 20 Aug 1880 Michigan Edith Cummings Daughter F 18 June 1882 Michigan Bessie Cummings Daughter F 10 Jan 1890 Michigan Ray Cummings Son M 7 Apr 1893 Michigan Roy Cummings Son M 6 July 1894 Michigan District: 24 Line Number: 84 Household ID: 124 Sheet Number and Letter: 6B Affiliate Publication Number: T623 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Indexing Batch: N00834-6 Household ID: 124 GS Film Number: 1240711 Digital Folder Number: 004120223 Image Number: 00327 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMW-WBV : accessed 16 April 2023), Frank Cummings, Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 6B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,711. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMW-WBR : accessed 15 December 2019), Roy Cummings in household of Frank Cummings, Mt Morris township Mt Morris village, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 6B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,711. Witness Role: Family Census: [I38] Bessie Mae CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I320] Edith F CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I39] Eunice Lucille CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I321] Ray C CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I322] Roy Clarence CUMMINGS
  		Cummings-Frank-Lawrence-1900
  Census	1910	Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Pearl's brother Elmer was a border in the Cummings home in 1910, 5 years before Lawrence and Pearl got married, Elmer was 8 years younger than Lawrence. Thomas Roe another boarder could be related Pearl and Elmer's mother is Florence Roe. All the men in the house were working in the Auto shops. Jackson was the largest manufacturer of automobiles in the Midwest. There were 24 companies that built cars in Jackson. At one time, this industry was the largest employer in Jackson. Name: Frank H Cummings Sex: Male Age: 52 Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Event Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Jackson Ward 6, , Michigan Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 3 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Lucinda Cummings Wife F 49 Michigan Lawrence A Cummings Son M 30 Michigan Ray M Cummings Son M 18 Michigan Roy G Cummings Son M 16 Michigan Samuel Bailey M 26 Michigan Elmer Greiner M 22 Ohio Thomas Roe M 39 Ohio District: ED 20 Household Identifier: 43 Sheet Number and Letter: 3A Affiliate Film Number: 653 Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Folder Number: 004972484 Microfilm Number: 1374666 Image Number: 00561 Indexing Batch: N03435-1 GS Film Number: 1374666 Digital Folder Number: 004972484 Image Number: 00561 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5V-CKZ : accessed 16 April 2023), Frank H Cummings, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 653; FHL microfilm 1,374,666. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5V-CKJ : accessed 15 December 2019), Thomas Roe in household of Frank H Cummings, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 653; FHL microfilm 1,374,666. Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I321] Ray C CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I322] Roy Clarence CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I3334] Elmer Ray GRINER
  		Cummings-Franklin-Lawrence-1910
  Census	1920	Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Address: 604 Chapin Street
  	Name: Frank H Cumming Event Type: Census Event Date: 1920 Event Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 63 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Own Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: United States Mother's Birthplace: United States Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 18 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Frank H Cumming Head M 63 Michigan Lucy S Cumming Wife F 58 Michigan SEE BELOW FOR LAWRENCE'S FAMILY LIVING IN HOUSE District: ED 24 Sheet Number and Letter: 18B Household ID: 412 Line Number: 96 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 Affiliate Film Number: 774 GS Film Number: 1820774 Digital Folder Number: 004966151 Image Number: 00383 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3K-8Z1 : accessed 15 December 2019), Lucy S Cumming in household of Frank H Cumming, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing ED 24, sheet 18B, line 97, family 412, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 774; FHL microfilm 1,820,774. Name: Laurence G Cumming Event Type: Census Event Date: 1920 Event Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 70 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Rent Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 18 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Laurence G CummingHeadM70Michigan Pearl L CummingWifeF35Ohio Cortez H CummingSonM14Michigan Edith M CummingDaughterF4Michigan Ethel L CummingDaughterF2Michigan Vera V CummingDaughterF1Michigan District: ED 24 Sheet Number and Letter: 18B Household ID: 413 Line Number: 98 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 Affiliate Film Number: 774 GS Film Number: 1820774 Digital Folder Number: 004966151 Image Number: 00383 "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3K-887 : accessed 15 December 2019), Vera V Cumming in household of Laurence G Cumming, Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing ED 24, sheet 19A, line 3, family 413, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 774; FHL microfilm 1,820,774. Witness Role: Family Census: [I3] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I204] Edith Viola CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I236] Ethel Eilene CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I190] Vera Lucille CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I180] Pearl E. GRINER
  Anniversery 50th	1926	Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bertha Lousia Spears,   b. 11 Jul 1882, Evart, Osceola Co. Mich. d. 1 Jul 1946, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Della Snyder, Flint, Genesse Co. Mich (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1903	West Veinna, Genesee Co. Mich, by W.B. Water
  	Witness Role: Witness: [I38] Bessie Mae CUMMINGS Witness Role: Witness: [I50] Benjamin Henry SPEARS
  		Cummings-Lawrence-Bertha-Spears-Marriage
  Divorce	4 Mar 1915	Jackson County, Michigan
  	Divorce Record Name: Lawrence Cummings Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1901 Marriage Place: Vienna Michigan Decree Date: 4 Mar 1915 Decree Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA Spouse Name: Bertha Cummings State File Number: 3-192 Number of Children: 2 Divorce Status: Granted This record was on FAG
  Children	1. Martha Alice Spears,   b. 28 Dec 1898, Montrose, Michigan d. 25 Jun 1966, Flint, Michigan (Age 67 years)   2. Florence Marrian Cummings,   b. 5 Feb 1904, Michigan d. 24 May 1984 (Age 80 years)   3. Cortez Henry Cummings,   b. 22 Oct 1905, Genesee County, Michigan d. 29 Oct 1957, Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Pearl E. Griner,   b. 30 Jan 1884, Wood Co., Ohio d. 27 Mar 1949, Jackson Co., Michigan (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1915	Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan
  	Pearl's brother Elmer was a border in the Cummings home in 1910, 5 years before Lawrence and Pearl got married, Elmer was 8 years younger than Lawrence. All the men in the house were working in the Auto shops. Jackson was the largest manufacturer of automobiles in the Midwest. There were 24 companies that built cars in Jackson. At one time, this industry was the largest employer in Jackson. Pearls brothers Elmer and Clarence were the witnesses Groom name: Lawrence Cummings Groom age: 33 years Groom birth year: 1882 Groom birth place: Genessee Co. Bride name: Pearl Griner Bride age: 31 years Bride birth year: 1884 Bride birth place: Wood Co. Marriage date: 05 Apr 1915 Marriage place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan Father of groom name: Frank Mother of groom name: Lucy Blackmarr Father of bride name: William Mother of bride name: Florence Rowe Film number: 2342710 Frame number: Digital GS number: 4209133 Image number: 484 Reference number: v 3 p 31 rn 140 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PM-PY2 : 15 January 2019), Florence Rowe in entry for Lawrence Cummings and Pearl Griner, 1915.
  		Cummings-Lawrence-Pearl-Marriage
  Census	1930	Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Address: 110 S Forbes Street
  	Name: Lawrence Cummings Event Type: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 50 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Canada Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 13 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Lawrence CummingsHeadM50Michigan Pearl CummingsWifeF46Ohio Edith CummingsDaughterF14Michigan Ethel CummingsDaughterF12Michigan Vera CummingsDaughterF10Michigan Virginia CummingsDaughterF8Michigan Arthur GoodrichRoomerM52Michigan Jerry KopleRoomerM34Michigan District: ED 28 Sheet Number and Letter: 13A Household ID: 314 Line Number: 29 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 996 GS Film Number: 2340731 Digital Folder Number: 004951152 Image Number: 00413 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBH-34M : accessed 15 December 2019), Jerry Kople in household of Lawrence Cummings, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 13A, line 36, family 314, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 996; FHL microfilm 2,340,731. Witness Role: Family Census: [I204] Edith Viola CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I236] Ethel Eilene CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I190] Vera Lucille CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I186] Virginia CUMMINGS
  		Cummings-Lawrence-1930
  Census	17 Apr 1940	Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan
  	Address: 1014 S Milwaukee St
  	Name: Lawrence Cummings Titles and Terms:  Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 5, Jackson, Jackson City, Jackson, Michigan, United States Sex: Male Age: 61 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Michigan Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 38-31 Family Number: 382 Sheet Number and Letter: 13B Line Number: 55 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 1768 Digital Folder Number: 005461630 Image Number: 00475 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Lawrence CummingsHeadM61Michigan Pearl CummingsWifeF56Ohio Russell BarcalowSon-in-lawM30Indiana Vera BarcalowDaughterF20Michigan David BarcalowGrandsonM0Michigan "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4LG-3H3 : accessed 1 May 2018), David Barcalow in household of Lawrence Cummings, Ward 5, Jackson, Jackson City, Jackson, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38-31, sheet 13B, line 59, family 382, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1768. Witness Role: Family Census: [I276] David Eugene BARCALOW Witness Role: Family Census: [I191] Russell Wayne BARCALOW Witness Role: Family Census: [I190] Vera Lucille CUMMINGS
  		Cummings-Lawrence-Barcalow-1940
  Children	1. Edith Viola Cummings,   b. 7 Jul 1915, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan d. 20 Nov 1999 (Age 84 years)   2. Ethel Eilene Cummings,   b. 4 Oct 1917   d. 22 Feb 1996, Ross, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Age 78 years)   3. Vera Lucille Cummings,   b. 11 May 1919, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan d. 18 Dec 1999 (Age 80 years)   4. Virginia Cummings,   b. 21 Jun 1921, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan d. 11 Dec 2012, Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F52	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2025

  
  

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  	Lawrence Augustus Cummings Media Date: ABT 1937
  	At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

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  Ω Named List: Genesee County INDI: [I200] Bertha Claudia CUMMINGS INDI: [I38] Bessie Mae CUMMINGS INDI: [I3] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS INDI: [I201] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS INDI: [I39] Eunice Lucille CUMMINGS INDI: [I502] Florence A. CUMMINGS INDI: [I28] Florence Marrian CUMMINGS INDI: [I37] Franklin Hibbard CUMMINGS INDI: [I887] Ida Mae CUMMINGS INDI: [I888] Jerome M. CUMMINGS INDI: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS INDI: [I886] Margaret Thelma CUMMINGS INDI: [I2673] Matilda A CUMMINGS INDI: [I321] Ray C CUMMINGS INDI: [I322] Roy Clarence CUMMINGS INDI: [I1400] Adda May HEWITT INDI: [I413] Almon Augustus HEWITT INDI: [I328] Alvin HEWITT INDI: [I1699] Alvin Bartlett HEWITT INDI: [I1413] Alvin T. HEWITT INDI: [I289] Benjamin H HEWITT INDI: [I331] Byron Asa HEWITT INDI: [I1382] Byron E. HEWITT INDI: [I1405] Charles A. HEWITT INDI: [I2697] Charles Alfred HEWITT INDI: [I2682] Charles L HEWITT INDI: [I2677] Charles Willard HEWITT INDI: [I1404] Clarence H. HEWITT INDI: [I333] Cynthia Emma HEWITT INDI: [I34] Della Ann HEWITT INDI: [I2746] Donald A HEWITT INDI: [I2741] Edna M HEWITT INDI: [I337] Edwin HEWITT INDI: [I335] Franklin Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I336] Fredrick W. HEWITT INDI: [I2745] Gordon E HEWITT INDI: [I1378] Hazel HEWITT INDI: [I2734] Jack R HEWITT INDI: [I2764] Jane M HEWITT INDI: [I2735] Joseph Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I2699] Joseph Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I415] Lucy HEWITT INDI: [I2679] Lucy L HEWITT INDI: [I2743] Luella M HEWITT INDI: [I2744] Marjorie HEWITT INDI: [I2729] Mildred G HEWITT INDI: [I2733] Peggy J HEWITT INDI: [I411] Phebe Ann HEWITT INDI: [I340] Phobe Elisabeth HEWITT INDI: [I2742] Ralph Carlton HEWITT INDI: [I2765] Ralph Carlton HEWITT INDI: [I2739] Russell A HEWITT INDI: [I1406] Sarah A. HEWITT INDI: [I339] Sarah Emeline HEWITT INDI: [I2688] Seth H HEWITT INDI: [I2732] Shirley M HEWITT INDI: [I2740] Thelma F HEWITT INDI: [I2730] Wanda G HEWITT INDI: [I414] Wesley Clarence HEWITT INDI: [I334] Willard HEWITT INDI: [I1389] William E. HEWITT INDI: [I332] William Elisha HEWITT INDI: [I409] William Randall HEWITT INDI: [I50] Benjamin Henry SPEARS INDI: [I27] Bertha Lousia SPEARS INDI: [I363] Cortez Clark SPEARS INDI: [I396] Dora M. SPEARS INDI: [I3419] Emma C SPEARS INDI: [I261] Evelyn R. SPEARS INDI: [I52] Frances May SPEARS INDI: [I362] Jared Rollins SPEARS INDI: [I391] Mable Ruth SPEARS INDI: [I392] Manley Ace SPEARS INDI: [I434] Martha Alice SPEARS INDI: [I365] Martha Alice SPEARS INDI: [I260] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I51] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I364] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I2712] Mary Elizabeth SPEARS INDI: [I398] Mildred Mary SPEARS INDI: [I361] Milton Rathborn SPEARS INDI: [I194] Walter William SPEARS INDI: [I258] Wesley Benjamin SPEARS INDI: [I2047] William TINKER INDI: [I2884] William TINKER INDI: [I2897] Ellen L TINKER INDI: [I2893] Helen Francis TINKER INDI: [I2892] Ida S TINKER INDI: [I2689] Oscar Fred TINKER INDI: [I2898] William H UNDERHILL INDI: [I2696] Lela A UNDERHILL INDI: [I1414] Cora UNDERHILL INDI: [I16] Claud Madison DUTCHER INDI: [I4] Daisy Alice DUTCHER INDI: [I18] George Wesley DUTCHER INDI: [I30] Della Loraine BURCH INDI: [I3301] Goldie Lorraine BURCH INDI: [I3302] Halley Louis BURCH INDI: [I3303] Keith W BURCH INDI: [I3304] Myrtle M BURCH INDI: [I29] Wesley A. BURCH INDI: [I3055] Verna L BURNHAM INDI: [I17] Vivian Grace DUTCHER INDI: [I47] Charles J. KELSEY INDI: [I48] Claudine Marion KELSEY INDI: [I46] Daisy Duretha KELSEY INDI: [I1120] Helen G. KELSEY INDI: [I2913] Infant KELSEY INDI: [I49] Robert F KELSEY INDI: [I341] Sarah E. WESTCOT INDI: [I196] Bertha L. CLARK INDI: [I2007] Clark D HITCHCOCK INDI: [I1320] Dwight HITCHCOCK INDI: [I1319] Luella HITCHCOCK Web Tag: FamilySearch URL: Note:

  
  

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  [S24] Franklin and Lucinda Marriage (Reliability: 3). Lucinda Blackmar Female Franklin H. Cummins Spouse Marriage 17 Jun 1876, Saginaw, Michigan Extracted Marriage record for the locality Page: Film Batche # M518771/ Dates 1867-1885/ Call# 0967189 V. A-c