CUMMINGS, THOMAS, was born about 1800, in Breckenridge county, Ky., married to Margaret Smith, came to Sangamon county, Ill., about the time his father-in-law (Thomas Smith) came, in 1822. They had eight children, namely--

MAHALA died unmarried, at thirty-five years of age, in Sangamon county.

REBECCA J. married John L. Smith. They had nineteen children, all except two of whom are living (1873). They had five sons who were Union soldiers in Illinois regiments. The parents and nearly all their living children live in Logan county, five miles northeast of Williamsville.

ROBERT, born Sept. 12, 1817, in Washington county, Ky., was brought to Sangamon county when he was about five years old, married Jan. 2, 1840, to Nancy Cloyd. They had six children. THOMAS N. married Sarah B. C. Harrison, have one living child, THOMAS O., and live in Woodside township. MARGARET A. died at two years old. AMANDA E. married Jacob Beam. See his name. MARY J. married Isaac M. Jones, and reside in Woodside township. JOSEPH R. and EMMA S. reside with their parents, one and a half miles northwest of Woodside station.

WESLEY E. married Melinda Owens, had two children, and the parents both died. Their children live in Macoupin county.

WILLIAM married Jane Owens. He died, leaving his widow and three children, in Litchfield, Ill.

JOHN T. married Melinda Richardson. She died, and he married Margaret Adams, has five children, and lives in Christian county. He is a traveling minister in the M. E. church.

ELIZABETH married John Kearley, had one child, and all died of cholera about 1850.

THOMAS H. married Mrs. Emma West, whose maiden name was Woods. She had two children by her first marriage, and they have three children, and live in Jersey county.

Thomas Cummings died September, 1846, and his widow died October, 1849, both in Sangamon county.