![](../../Images/diary_pen.jpg)
biography
|
|
CUMMINGS, Isaiah or Isaac W,,farmer, P. O.
Lincolnville, a native of Massachusetts, was born June 28, 1811. His parents, Dr. Nathan and Phebe (Maxwell) Cummings,
started to come to this county in 1812, but owing to the war remained in New York State until 1815, when the came to and
settled in Cambridgeboro, Penn. Dr. Cummings was the first physician in Cambridge Township, for many years bravely enduring
alone all the hardships of a pioneer practitioner, and ended a useful life highly respected by all who knew him. He was the
parent of twelve children. Our subject, the ninth in the family, was married August 23, 1833, to Louisa Swift, of Woodcock
Township, this county. By this union were the following children: Linus Serrel, in Michigan; Mrs. Bede J. Skelton (deceased);
Isaac D. (deceased); William D. (deceased); Dean, in Richmond Township, this county; Mrs. Eunice A. Faulkenberg; Mrs. Mary S.
Nodine (deceased); Curtis C., in Woodcock Township, this county; Isaac W.; Mrs. Phebe L. Hume; and Mrs. Susan S. Pinney. Mr.
and Mrs. Cummings, after spending several years each in Richmond, Woodcock, Venango and Bloomfield Townships, finally settled
in 1880 on their present farm in Athens Township. Mr. Cummings has followed lumbering quite extensively. About 1853 he was
engaged in mercantile business for two years in Richmond Township in partnership with James Leffingwell; was also in same
business about 1858-59 in Venango Township along with Erastus O. [page 779] Beach Previously he operated a saw-mill for two
years in Sparta Township. He is a Democrat politically; was twice elected Justice of the Peace, and has filled various other
township offices with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the people.
A Genealogical Tour of Crawford County, Pennsylvania Page 778-79
DISCLAIMER: The information on this web site is not intended for redistribution for any commercial use, but may be freely
copied and shared for genealogical, historical, or other educational research purposes. The validity of the information
should, however, be verified from original sources. Any and all representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of
this information are hereby disavowed.
|