California Biographies
Cummings, J. M.

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Cummings, J. M. Born in Guilford, North Carolina, April 21, 1836, When young his
parents moved to Clay county, Missouri, where he lost his mother. His father
then took up his residence in Ray county, where he was subsequently killed by
the falling of a tree. The subject of this sketch then made his home with his
uncle, William Cummings, in the same county until 1853, when he emigrated to
California, across the plains with ox-teams, remaining one month at Sacramento,
he then came to this county, spent one year, then proceeded to the mines, where
he searched diligently for the shining metal for one year, after which he was
employed by D. D. Reeves at Suisun, Solano county, for two years. He then spent
one year in the redwoods in this county. After prospecting in several different
counties until 1862, he went to Oregon, where he remained three years. In 1865
he again returned to this county and settled on his present estate, about five
miles north of Geyserville. Married Miss Matilda Flack, February 7, 1877. They
have had one child, Walter J., born December 21, 1877, and died May 7, 1879.


Source: HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY, Alley, Bowen & Co. 1880