Poems of Nature and Life, by John Witt Randall, pg 41 & 42; print, Boston, MA · 1899 (Google Books): 1. Elizabeth Wells, born Sept. 28, 1811; married Alfred Cumming of Augusta, Georgia, Sept. 15, 1836; and died at Springfield, Massachusetts, December 12, 1867. Her husband, who belonged to a distinguished Southern family (his brother, Colonel William Cumming, was severely wounded at the Battle of Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814, became a prominent leader of the Union party in the nullification troubles, and attracted the attention of the whole country by his famous duel with George McDuffie of South Carolina, whom he lamed for life; while his nephew, General Alfred Cumming, served with distinction in the Confederate army till disabled by wounds received at the Battle of Jonesboro, August 31, 1864), was appointed by President Buchanan, in 1857, Governor of Utah Territory, and sent tither, with an escort of twenty-five hundred United States troops under General A. S. Johnston, the celebrated "Utah Expedition" of that year. Governor Cumming held his office until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, when he was superseded by Stephen S. Harding. He died at Augusta, Georgia, October 9, 1873. No children were born to Governor and Mrs. Cumming.
Note: At the time of Elizabeth's death, she was residing at Charlestown, but died at Springfield. Charlestown is reporting 59y, 9m, 24d for her age at time of death. Her death cert may be at Boston.
Note: At the time of Elizabeth's death, she was residing at Charlestown, but died at Springfield. Charlestown is reporting 59y, 9m, 24d for her age at time of death. Her death cert may be at Boston.
Poems of Nature and Life, by John Witt Randall, pg 41 & 42; print, Boston, MA · 1899 (Google Books): 1. Elizabeth Wells, born Sept. 28, 1811; married Alfred Cumming of Augusta, Georgia, Sept. 15, 1836; and died at Springfield, Massachusetts, December 12, 1867. Her husband, who belonged to a distinguished Southern family (his brother, Colonel William Cumming, was severely wounded at the Battle of Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814, became a prominent leader of the Union party in the nullification troubles, and attracted the attention of the whole country by his famous duel with George McDuffie of South Carolina, whom he lamed for life; while his nephew, General Alfred Cumming, served with distinction in the Confederate army till disabled by wounds received at the Battle of Jonesboro, August 31, 1864), was appointed by President Buchanan, in 1857, Governor of Utah Territory, and sent tither, with an escort of twenty-five hundred United States troops under General A. S. Johnston, the celebrated "Utah Expedition" of that year. Governor Cumming held his office until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, when he was superseded by Stephen S. Harding. He died at Augusta, Georgia, October 9, 1873. No children were born to Governor and Mrs. Cumming.
Note: At the time of Elizabeth's death, she was residing at Charlestown, but died at Springfield. Charlestown is reporting 59y, 9m, 24d for her age at time of death. Her death cert may be at Boston.
Note: At the time of Elizabeth's death, she was residing at Charlestown, but died at Springfield. Charlestown is reporting 59y, 9m, 24d for her age at time of death. Her death cert may be at Boston.
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Interred 15 Apr 1867; in the burial database as "Cumings".
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