Coffin plate · primary-source record
George L Cummings
Plate undated · transcribed from the original coffin plate
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Age at death
15 years 8 months
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
George L Cummings
Age 15 Yrs 8 Mos
About this record
From the style of this coffin plate, George most probably died between 1875 and 1890.
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1870 US Federal Census
George E Cummings Danbury, Fairfield, CT abt 1869 Connecticut White Male
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA · abt 1869, Connecticut
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings New Haven Ward 7, New Haven, CT abt 1868 Connecticut White Male
New Haven Ward 7, New Haven, Connecticut, USA · abt 1868, Connecticut
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Mansfield, Tolland, CT abt 1869 Connecticut White Male
Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA · abt 1869, Connecticut
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Tuscola, Douglas, IL abt 1866 Illinois White Male
Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, USA · abt 1866, Illinois
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Township 7 Range 8, Macoupin, IL abt 1860 Illinois White Male
Township 7 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois, USA · abt 1860, Illinois
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1870 US Federal Census
George E Cummings Harrison, Knox, IN abt 1860 Indiana White Male
Harrison, Knox, Indiana, USA · abt 1860, Indiana
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Jefferson, Sullivan, IN abt 1865 Indiana White Male
Jefferson, Sullivan, Indiana, USA · abt 1865, Indiana
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1870 US Federal Census
George A Cummings Lester, Black Hawk, IA abt 1869 Iowa White Male
Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA · abt 1869, Iowa
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings New Buda, Decatur, IA abt 1869 Iowa White Male
New Buda, Decatur, Iowa, USA · abt 1869, Iowa
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Pleasant, Poweshiek, IA abt 1860 Iowa White Male
Pleasant, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA · abt 1860, Iowa
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1870 US Federal Census
George G Cummings Clay Center, Clay, KS abt 1868 Kansas White Male
Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA · abt 1868, Kansas
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Opelousas, St Landry, LA abt 1869 Louisiana White Male
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA · abt 1869, Louisiana
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1870 US Federal Census
George T Cummings Houlton, Aroostook, ME abt 1860 New Brunswick White Male
Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA · abt 1860, New Brunswick
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1870 US Federal Census
George A Cummings Union, Knox, ME abt 1860 Maine White Male
Union, Knox, Maine, USA · abt 1860, Maine
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1870 US Federal Census
George H Cummings Bethel, Oxford, ME abt 1866 Maine White Male
Bethel, Oxford, Maine, USA · abt 1866, Maine
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Norway, Oxford, ME abt 1869 Maine White Male
Norway, Oxford, Maine, USA · abt 1869, Maine
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1870 US Federal Census
George L Cummings Berkley, Bristol, MA abt 1868 Massachusetts White Male
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1868, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo E Cummings Newburyport Ward 5, Essex, MA abt 1867 Massachusetts Colored Male
Newburyport Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1867, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Salem Ward 6, Essex, MA abt 1860 Ireland White Male
Salem Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1860, Ireland
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1870 US Federal Census
George S Cummings Dunstable, Middlesex, MA abt 1864 Massachusetts White Male
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1864, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Malden, Middlesex, MA abt 1861 Massachusetts White Male
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1861, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Weymouth, Norfolk, MA abt 1860 Massachusetts White Male
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1860, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
W George Cummings Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, MA abt 1860 New Brunswick White Male
Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1860, New Brunswick
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, MA abt 1862 Massachusetts White Male
Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1862, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
George B Cummings Boston Ward 9, Suffolk, MA abt 1860 Maine White Male
Boston Ward 9, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1860, Maine
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1870 US Federal Census
George C Cummings Fitchburg, Worcester, MA abt 1860 Massachusetts White Male
Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1860, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Olive, Clinton, MI abt 1865 Michigan White Male
Olive, Clinton, Michigan, USA · abt 1865, Michigan
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Sparta, Kent, MI abt 1863 Michigan White Male
Sparta, Kent, Michigan, USA · abt 1863, Michigan
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Winona Ward 3, Winona, MN abt 1864 Pennsylvania White Male
Winona Ward 3, Winona, Minnesota, USA · abt 1864, Pennsylvania
1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Jackson, Lycoming, PA abt 1864 Pennsylvania White Male
Jackson, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1864, Pennsylvania
1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Philadelphia Ward 28 District 91, Philadelphia, PA abt 1864 Pennsylvania White Male
Philadelphia Ward 28 District 91, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1864, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo W Cummings Township 17 Range 9, Choctaw, MS abt 1867 Mississippi White Male
Township 17 Range 9, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA · abt 1867, Mississippi
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Township 19 Range 11, Choctaw, MS abt 1868 Mississippi White Male
Township 19 Range 11, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA · abt 1868, Mississippi
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Bovina, Warren, MS abt 1869 Mississippi Colored Male
Bovina, Warren, Mississippi, USA · abt 1869, Mississippi
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Sedalia, Pettis, MO abt 1866 Missouri White Male
Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA · abt 1866, Missouri
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Lancaster, Coos, NH abt 1863 New Hampshire White Male
Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1863, New Hampshire
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Northumberland, Coos, NH abt 1869 New Hampshire White Male
Northumberland, Coos, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1869, New Hampshire
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, NH abt 1860 Wisconsin White Male
Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1860, Wisconsin
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Nashua, Hillsborough, NH abt 1862 New Hampshire White Male
Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1862, New Hampshire
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1870 US Federal Census
George E Cummings Newark Ward 2, Essex, NJ abt 1865 New Jersey White Male
Newark Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey, USA · abt 1865, New Jersey
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Berne, Albany, NY abt 1860 New York White Male
Berne, Albany, New York, USA · abt 1860, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Cohoes Ward 1, Albany, NY abt 1869 Canada White Male
Cohoes Ward 1, Albany, New York, USA · abt 1869, Canada
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Fleming, Cayuga, NY abt 1863 Illinois White Male
Fleming, Cayuga, New York, USA · abt 1863, Illinois
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Oxford, Chenango, NY abt 1861 New York White Male
Oxford, Chenango, New York, USA · abt 1861, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
George H Cummings Adams, Jefferson, NY abt 1869 New York White Male
Adams, Jefferson, New York, USA · abt 1869, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings New York Ward 12 District 1, New York, NY abt 1860 Connecticut White Male
New York Ward 12 District 1, New York, New York, USA · abt 1860, Connecticut
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings New York Ward 12 District 10 (2nd Enum), New York, NY abt 1860 New York !! Male
New York Ward 12 District 10 (2nd Enum), New York, New York, USA · abt 1860, New York !!
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1870 US Federal Census
George G Cummings Yates, Orleans, NY abt 1867 New York White Male
Yates, Orleans, New York, USA · abt 1867, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo Cummings Hannibal, Oswego, NY abt 1868 New York White Male
Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA · abt 1868, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Groton, Tompkins, NY abt 1868 New York White Male
Groton, Tompkins, New York, USA · abt 1868, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo Cummings West Farms, Westchester, NY abt 1866 New York White Male
West Farms, Westchester, New York, USA · abt 1866, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo Cummings Huntsville, Rockingham, NC abt 1868 North Carolina Colored Male
Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA · abt 1868, North Carolina
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Chatfield, Crawford, OH abt 1866 Ohio White Male
Chatfield, Crawford, Ohio, USA · abt 1866, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Fulton, Fulton, OH abt 1862 Ohio White Male
Fulton, Fulton, Ohio, USA · abt 1862, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
George A Cummings Brush Creek, Highland, OH abt 1863 Ohio White Male
Brush Creek, Highland, Ohio, USA · abt 1863, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
George B Cummings Bristol, Bucks, PA abt 1864 Pennsylvania White Male
Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1864, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings White, Cambria, PA abt 1869 Pennsylvania White Male
White, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1869, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Woodcock, Crawford, PA abt 1863 Pennsylvania White Male
Woodcock, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1863, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo B Cummings Lewis, Lycoming, PA abt 1864 Pennsylvania White Male
Lewis, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1864, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Norristown Lower Ward, Montgomery, PA abt 1861 Pennsylvania White Male
Norristown Lower Ward, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1861, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo Cummings Philadelphia Ward 16 District 48, Philadelphia, PA abt 1865 Pennsylvania White Male
Philadelphia Ward 16 District 48, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1865, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
George W Cummings Philadelphia Ward 18 Dist 53 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1860 Male
Philadelphia Ward 18 Dist 53 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1860, Male
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo H Cummings Philadelphia Ward 18 District 53, Philadelphia, PA abt 1860 Pennsylvania White Male
Philadelphia Ward 18 District 53, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1860, Pennsylvania
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo Cummings Philadelphia Ward 19 Dist 57 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1868 Male
Philadelphia Ward 19 Dist 57 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1868, Male
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Philadelphia Ward 22 Dist 71 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1864 Male
Philadelphia Ward 22 Dist 71 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1864, Male
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo mc Cummings Philadelphia Ward 23 Precinct 7 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1863 Male
Philadelphia Ward 23 Precinct 7 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1863, Male
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Philadelphia Ward 3 Dist 9 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1865 Male
Philadelphia Ward 3 Dist 9 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1865, Male
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Clymer, Tioga, PA abt 1864 New York White Male
Clymer, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1864, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Broadway, Anderson, SC abt 1862 South Carolina Colored Male
Broadway, Anderson, South Carolina, USA · abt 1862, South Carolina
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Gregg, Edgefield, SC abt 1869 South Carolina White Male
Gregg, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA · abt 1869, South Carolina
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1870 US Federal Census
George J Cummings Hardwick, Caledonia, VT abt 1868 Vermont White Male
Hardwick, Caledonia, Vermont, USA · abt 1868, Vermont
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1870 US Federal Census
George R Cummings Brownington, Orleans, VT abt 1867 Vermont White Male
Brownington, Orleans, Vermont, USA · abt 1867, Vermont
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1870 US Federal Census
George L Cummings Berlin, Washington, VT abt 1860 Vermont White Male
Berlin, Washington, Vermont, USA · abt 1860, Vermont
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo W Cummings Southern District, Loudoun, VA abt 1864 Virginia White Male
Southern District, Loudoun, Virginia, USA · abt 1864, Virginia
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1870 US Federal Census
George Cummings Farmington, Jefferson, WI abt 1863 Wisconsin White Male
Farmington, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1863, Wisconsin
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1870 US Federal Census
Geo Cummings Janesville Ward 1, Rock, WI abt 1861 Illinois White Male
Janesville Ward 1, Rock, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1861, Illinois
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
- Transcribed by
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- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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