Individual Details
John Alexander SUMPTER
(27 May 1880 - 4 Jul 1974)
Article in Albany Democrat-Herald dated 7/25/1953: "24 memb ers of theJohn A Sumpter family gathered at the Sumpter ho me...for a dinnerSunday. this marked the first time in 3 0 years all firve sons and thefather had met together... " Photos were taken at this gathering - poorcopies in Sump ter notebook.
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Per "Mid-valley obituaries":
John Sumpter
"John Alexander Sumpter, 94, 2934 Tudor Way, died Thursda y at a localnursing home. Memorial service will be 4pm Fri day at Fisher Funeral Homewith Pastor Wayne bryant officia ting. Cremated remians will be interredat Franklin Butte C emetery in Scio.
Friends who wish may contriubte in his memory to the Masoni c Home atForest Grove or the Shirners Hospital for Cripple d Children in Portland.
He was born May 27, 1880 at Asotin, Wash., traveling as a b oy with hisparents is a covered wagon to Ellensburg and Co palis, Wash., and toBurns. He was a descendant of Oregon p ioneers Peter Bilyeu, who arrivedin Oregon October 17, 185 0, and Alexander Sumpter, who arrived in OregonAugust 20 , 1853.
He settled on a farm one half-mile west of Sandersons Bridg e in LinnCounty and had lived in several places in Willame tte Valley, includingCrabtree for about 20 years. He als o resided in Salem, Lake Oswego,Tangent, Albany, Salem and , for the past few years, in Sumner,Washington.
He had been a section foreman for the Southern Pacific Rail road.
He married Vesta Rena Miller, who died in 1919. He marrie d Lulu (Mills)Freeman, who died in 1939. He married Birdi e Bilyeu Smartwood May 1,1953 in Richmond, California. Sh e survives.
He was a member of the Christian church, a 70-year Mason an d member ofSt. John Lodge No. 17, AF & AM, Bayley chapte r No. 8, Royal Arch Masons,Adoniram Council No. 9, Royal a nd Select Masons, and Willamette chapterNo. 39, Order of E astern Star in Shedd.
In addition to his widow, survivors include four sons, Clau d Ruel ofLincoln City, John Rocky of Richmond, Calif., Les ter Floyd of Albany andDon Wayne of Beaverton; 14 grandchi ldren; 26 great-grandchildren."
(Research):Delayed birth record in Linn Co., OR
(Medical):arteriosclerosis
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From Notebook held by John A. Sumpter; Written in longhand by his father,Alexander Sumpter, Jr.
Comments in brackets [ ] are Jane Malone-George's notes, "purespeculation and unproved theories, mostly" her words.
Page 1.
Gr. Father Prather was married in KY... moved to St. Louis... wheremother was born... Lived there several years... moved to Indian Creek,Wash County, Missouri, USA...Where Father and her was married... afterwhich he sold out the old home and moved to St. Jo, MO where he built alarge hotel and was living there when ge died about 1850.
Page 2. (This page was crossed out since John Prather was given onanother page; however, it is given here.)
Grand Father John Prather... Lived in Wash Co. MO where Father and Motherwas married... Mother was born in St Louis... Think Gr, Father wasmarried in KY, moved to St. Louis... Lived there quite awhile... Moved toWash County, Missouri, USA.
Page 3.
Grand Father Geo Wash Sumpter's Family... was married twice... by his 1stwife [Susannah Mayse] was John, Henry, Abraham... 2nd wife [Nancy Powers]...(children)... Alexander (father of Alexander, Jr.), Sally, Polly,Elisabeth, Urbin, Washington, Nancy.
Page 4.
Colonel Buck Sumpter... Son of Great Uncle John Sumpter... also faught inRev. War as Capt of Artillery... at one time had orders to spike hiscannon but disobeyed and cept 2 cannon firing and when the smoke clearedaway the British was running and won the battle. The Americans hadalready destroyed considerable of their own property expecting to retreat.
Page 5.
General Sumpter that fought in the Revoluntion was a relative... Hefigured with Marion in the Rev. War.
Page 6.
Gr. Gr. [Grand] Father Sumpter... George Sumpter was an Englishman...after King George... A tailor by trade... Fought in the RevolutionaryWar... Relatives... Before the Revolution brother of Sumpters was sent toAmerica as carpenters by the English Government to perform a Fine pieceof Mechanical work. [ Could this be George Sumpter, Immigrant , be thefather of Henry (married to Agnes Dillon), George Sr., and John? A GeorgeSumpter immigrated to America 1721 - age 19- is this the Englishmanabove? Did he marry Elizabeth Gross or did his son? Was Richard (marriedto Jean) a son of immigrant or brother? Were immigrant George and William( Father of General) brothers?]
Page 7.
Gr. Gr. Mother... Agnes Dillon [married to Henry Sumpter]... ( Children)John, Geo Wash, Polly (married Chapman), Henry (married to Jane), Sally(married Adams)... Henry [wife Jane] lived in east Tenn. and was well todo... had fine property. John Sumpter's children... William or Buckfought in Revolution... a Capt.of artil. ... John served 5 term in war.
Page 8.
Grand Father Sumpter... George Wash Sumpter... born in Virginia in timeof the Revolutionary War... was carried in his mothers arms in toWashingtons Army to see his father... (Children) By first wife (SusannahMayse)... John, Henry, Abraham.
Page 9.
Grand Mother... 2nd wife... Nancy Powers born in East Tennessee...Family... Alexander, Sally, Polly, Elisabeth, Urbin, Geo. Wash, Nancy.
Page 10.
Great Aunt... Polly Sumpter married Robert Chapman inTennessee...Children... Agnes, Nancy, James.
Page 11.
Great Aunt... Sally Sumpter baried (must mean married) Absalem Adams inTennessee... Ran away from home and was married... (children)... John,William, Danial, James, Henry, Betsy (married John Clemens), Polly(married Swinford), Nancy (married Weatherford), Patsy (married AbramWoolery). (Editorial note by Jim Young: Since Sarah Sumpter and AbsolumAdams were married on 24 July 1783 in Henry Co., VA, I would suspect thatAlexander meant Absalem Adams died in TN and is buried there.)
Page 12.
1/2 Uncles and Aunts.
John Sumpter married 1st wife, Nancy Colvin [Calvin]... 2nd Nancy Hall...sons Henry and Samuel... 3rd Aunt Malinda Prather.
Henry ( son of Nancy and John) married a Bilyeu... they lived at NaturalDamn Ark... they had one son named John.
Page 13.
1/2 Uncles and Aunts... Henry Sumpter married down on Wabash in Indiana.
Page 14.
1/2 Uncles and Aunts... Abraham Sumpter married in Indiana... Wife's namewas Nancy... Had no children... He was with Father in Black Hawk IndianWar... Waded a swamp while in the war... took cold and never recovered.
Page 15.
Uncles and Aunts... Sally Sumpter married John Byers in Ind... Moved toMO... Raised large family, mostly girls... Rachel, Nancy.
Page 16.
Uncles and Aunts... Polly Sumpter married Valentine Neal in WashingtonCounty, Missouri, USA... Children... George, Daniel, Nelson, Nancy(married Eades), Mary (married Duston).
Page 17.
Uncles and Aunts... Elizabeth Sumpter married Bill Davis in WashingtonCounty, Missouri, USA... Had a son named John... he stuck a nail in hisfoot and was a cripple for life... he suffered til hair all came out ofhis head.
Page 18.
Uncles and Aunts... Urbin Sumpter married in Ripley Co. MO. [He wasmarried in Washington County, Missouri, USA on 18 Mar 1839 to ElizaHargis.]
Page 19.
Uncles and Aunts... George Wash. Sumpter married in Ripley County, MO...Children... Rubin, Gib. C. Wingo, 1 girl.
Page 20.
Uncles and Aunts... Nancy Sumpter married John Shaw in Ripley County,Missouri, USA... they have 2 children... Samuel and Addy... Addie marriedJohn Autry, Corsicanna, MO.... They all live in Berry Co, South West MO.
Source: Jane Sumpter Malone-George
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Per "Mid-valley obituaries":
John Sumpter
"John Alexander Sumpter, 94, 2934 Tudor Way, died Thursda y at a localnursing home. Memorial service will be 4pm Fri day at Fisher Funeral Homewith Pastor Wayne bryant officia ting. Cremated remians will be interredat Franklin Butte C emetery in Scio.
Friends who wish may contriubte in his memory to the Masoni c Home atForest Grove or the Shirners Hospital for Cripple d Children in Portland.
He was born May 27, 1880 at Asotin, Wash., traveling as a b oy with hisparents is a covered wagon to Ellensburg and Co palis, Wash., and toBurns. He was a descendant of Oregon p ioneers Peter Bilyeu, who arrivedin Oregon October 17, 185 0, and Alexander Sumpter, who arrived in OregonAugust 20 , 1853.
He settled on a farm one half-mile west of Sandersons Bridg e in LinnCounty and had lived in several places in Willame tte Valley, includingCrabtree for about 20 years. He als o resided in Salem, Lake Oswego,Tangent, Albany, Salem and , for the past few years, in Sumner,Washington.
He had been a section foreman for the Southern Pacific Rail road.
He married Vesta Rena Miller, who died in 1919. He marrie d Lulu (Mills)Freeman, who died in 1939. He married Birdi e Bilyeu Smartwood May 1,1953 in Richmond, California. Sh e survives.
He was a member of the Christian church, a 70-year Mason an d member ofSt. John Lodge No. 17, AF & AM, Bayley chapte r No. 8, Royal Arch Masons,Adoniram Council No. 9, Royal a nd Select Masons, and Willamette chapterNo. 39, Order of E astern Star in Shedd.
In addition to his widow, survivors include four sons, Clau d Ruel ofLincoln City, John Rocky of Richmond, Calif., Les ter Floyd of Albany andDon Wayne of Beaverton; 14 grandchi ldren; 26 great-grandchildren."
(Research):Delayed birth record in Linn Co., OR
(Medical):arteriosclerosis
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From Notebook held by John A. Sumpter; Written in longhand by his father,Alexander Sumpter, Jr.
Comments in brackets [ ] are Jane Malone-George's notes, "purespeculation and unproved theories, mostly" her words.
Page 1.
Gr. Father Prather was married in KY... moved to St. Louis... wheremother was born... Lived there several years... moved to Indian Creek,Wash County, Missouri, USA...Where Father and her was married... afterwhich he sold out the old home and moved to St. Jo, MO where he built alarge hotel and was living there when ge died about 1850.
Page 2. (This page was crossed out since John Prather was given onanother page; however, it is given here.)
Grand Father John Prather... Lived in Wash Co. MO where Father and Motherwas married... Mother was born in St Louis... Think Gr, Father wasmarried in KY, moved to St. Louis... Lived there quite awhile... Moved toWash County, Missouri, USA.
Page 3.
Grand Father Geo Wash Sumpter's Family... was married twice... by his 1stwife [Susannah Mayse] was John, Henry, Abraham... 2nd wife [Nancy Powers]...(children)... Alexander (father of Alexander, Jr.), Sally, Polly,Elisabeth, Urbin, Washington, Nancy.
Page 4.
Colonel Buck Sumpter... Son of Great Uncle John Sumpter... also faught inRev. War as Capt of Artillery... at one time had orders to spike hiscannon but disobeyed and cept 2 cannon firing and when the smoke clearedaway the British was running and won the battle. The Americans hadalready destroyed considerable of their own property expecting to retreat.
Page 5.
General Sumpter that fought in the Revoluntion was a relative... Hefigured with Marion in the Rev. War.
Page 6.
Gr. Gr. [Grand] Father Sumpter... George Sumpter was an Englishman...after King George... A tailor by trade... Fought in the RevolutionaryWar... Relatives... Before the Revolution brother of Sumpters was sent toAmerica as carpenters by the English Government to perform a Fine pieceof Mechanical work. [ Could this be George Sumpter, Immigrant , be thefather of Henry (married to Agnes Dillon), George Sr., and John? A GeorgeSumpter immigrated to America 1721 - age 19- is this the Englishmanabove? Did he marry Elizabeth Gross or did his son? Was Richard (marriedto Jean) a son of immigrant or brother? Were immigrant George and William( Father of General) brothers?]
Page 7.
Gr. Gr. Mother... Agnes Dillon [married to Henry Sumpter]... ( Children)John, Geo Wash, Polly (married Chapman), Henry (married to Jane), Sally(married Adams)... Henry [wife Jane] lived in east Tenn. and was well todo... had fine property. John Sumpter's children... William or Buckfought in Revolution... a Capt.of artil. ... John served 5 term in war.
Page 8.
Grand Father Sumpter... George Wash Sumpter... born in Virginia in timeof the Revolutionary War... was carried in his mothers arms in toWashingtons Army to see his father... (Children) By first wife (SusannahMayse)... John, Henry, Abraham.
Page 9.
Grand Mother... 2nd wife... Nancy Powers born in East Tennessee...Family... Alexander, Sally, Polly, Elisabeth, Urbin, Geo. Wash, Nancy.
Page 10.
Great Aunt... Polly Sumpter married Robert Chapman inTennessee...Children... Agnes, Nancy, James.
Page 11.
Great Aunt... Sally Sumpter baried (must mean married) Absalem Adams inTennessee... Ran away from home and was married... (children)... John,William, Danial, James, Henry, Betsy (married John Clemens), Polly(married Swinford), Nancy (married Weatherford), Patsy (married AbramWoolery). (Editorial note by Jim Young: Since Sarah Sumpter and AbsolumAdams were married on 24 July 1783 in Henry Co., VA, I would suspect thatAlexander meant Absalem Adams died in TN and is buried there.)
Page 12.
1/2 Uncles and Aunts.
John Sumpter married 1st wife, Nancy Colvin [Calvin]... 2nd Nancy Hall...sons Henry and Samuel... 3rd Aunt Malinda Prather.
Henry ( son of Nancy and John) married a Bilyeu... they lived at NaturalDamn Ark... they had one son named John.
Page 13.
1/2 Uncles and Aunts... Henry Sumpter married down on Wabash in Indiana.
Page 14.
1/2 Uncles and Aunts... Abraham Sumpter married in Indiana... Wife's namewas Nancy... Had no children... He was with Father in Black Hawk IndianWar... Waded a swamp while in the war... took cold and never recovered.
Page 15.
Uncles and Aunts... Sally Sumpter married John Byers in Ind... Moved toMO... Raised large family, mostly girls... Rachel, Nancy.
Page 16.
Uncles and Aunts... Polly Sumpter married Valentine Neal in WashingtonCounty, Missouri, USA... Children... George, Daniel, Nelson, Nancy(married Eades), Mary (married Duston).
Page 17.
Uncles and Aunts... Elizabeth Sumpter married Bill Davis in WashingtonCounty, Missouri, USA... Had a son named John... he stuck a nail in hisfoot and was a cripple for life... he suffered til hair all came out ofhis head.
Page 18.
Uncles and Aunts... Urbin Sumpter married in Ripley Co. MO. [He wasmarried in Washington County, Missouri, USA on 18 Mar 1839 to ElizaHargis.]
Page 19.
Uncles and Aunts... George Wash. Sumpter married in Ripley County, MO...Children... Rubin, Gib. C. Wingo, 1 girl.
Page 20.
Uncles and Aunts... Nancy Sumpter married John Shaw in Ripley County,Missouri, USA... they have 2 children... Samuel and Addy... Addie marriedJohn Autry, Corsicanna, MO.... They all live in Berry Co, South West MO.
Source: Jane Sumpter Malone-George
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Events
| Birth | 27 May 1880 | Asotin, Washington Co., MO |  | ||
| 1900 Census | 22 Jun 1900 | Santiam, Linn Co., OR | | ||
| Marriage | 16 Dec 1901 | Albany, Linn Co., OR - Vesta Rena MILLER | | ||
| 1910 Census | 27 Apr 1910 | Santiam, Linn Co., OR | | ||
| Marriage License | Abt 30 Apr 1953 | Richmond, CA - Birdie Ada BILYEU | |||
| Marriage License | Abt 30 Apr 1953 | Richmond, CA - Vesta Rena MILLER | |||
| Marriage | 1 May 1953 | St Luke's Methodist Church, Richmond, CA - Birdie Ada BILYEU | |||
| Death | 4 Jul 1974 | Acute circulatory failure secondary to coronary thrombosis - Albany, Linn Co., OR | | ||
| Residence | 4 Jul 1974 | 2934 Tudor Way | |||
| Performed by | E E Smith - Birdie Ada BILYEU | ||||
| Performed by | Rev. E E Smith - Vesta Rena MILLER | ||||
| Burial | Cremated, Franklin Butte Cemetery, Scio Co., OR | ||||
| Residence | 1700 Voizt Street, Sumner, Pierce County, Washington, USA | ||||
| Occupation | Southern Pacific Railroad, Section Foreman / Farm laborer | | |||
| Research Note | Mason (70 Years), St John Lodge #17, Af & Am, Bayley Chapter #8, Royal Arch Masons, Adoniram Council #9, Royal And Select Masons, Willamette Chapter #39, Order Of Easter Star In Shedd | ||||
| Soc Sec No | | ||||
| Reference No | 1595 |
Families
| Spouse | Vesta Rena MILLER (1882 - 1919) |
| Child | Claude Reuel SUMPTER (1902 - 1996) |
| Child | Lindsey Ray SUMPTER (1903 - ) |
| Child | John Rocky SUMPTER (1904 - 1982) |
| Child | -NN SUMPTER (1910 - 1920) |
| Child | Lester Floyd SUMPTER (1911 - 1976) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Almina Lulu MILLS ( - 1939) |
| Child | -NN SUMPTER (1925 - 1925) |
| Spouse | Birdie Ada BILYEU (1882 - 1974) |
| Child | John Rocky SUMPTER (1904 - 1982) |
| Father | Alexander SUMPTER , Jr. (1853 - 1916) |
| Mother | Lydia Frances BILYEU (1853 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Nancy Elizabeth SUMPTER (1873 - ) |
| Sibling | -NN SUMPTER twin (1874 - 1874) |
| Sibling | -NN SUMPTER twin (1874 - 1874) |
| Sibling | Fanny Jane SUMPTER (1875 - ) |
| Sibling | Nathan SUMPTER (1877 - ) |
| Sibling | David Wallace SUMPTER (1889 - 1949) |
| Sibling | George Washington SUMPTER (1892 - 1969) |
Endnotes
1. United States, Census, 1910 US Census, Santian Precinct, Linn Co., OR, page 179b - SUMPTER, John A household, John A SUMPTER.
2. United States, Census, 1900 US Census, Santiam Precinct, Linn Co., OR, page 189 - SUMPTER, Alexander household, Alexander SUMPTER.
3. Social Security Death Index, John SUMPTER.
4. Oregon Historical Records Index, SUMPTER.
5. United States, Census, 1900 US Census, Santiam Precinct, Linn Co., OR, page 189 - SUMPTER, Alexander household, Alexander SUMPTER.
6. United States, Census, 1910 US Census, Santian Precinct, Linn Co., OR, page 179b - SUMPTER, John A household, John A SUMPTER.
7. United States, Census, 1910 US Census, Santian Precinct, Linn Co., OR, page 179b - SUMPTER, John A household, John A SUMPTER.
8. Social Security Death Index, John SUMPTER.
9. United States, Census, 1910 US Census, Santian Precinct, Linn Co., OR, page 179b - SUMPTER, John A household, John A SUMPTER.
10. United States, Census, 1900 US Census, Santiam Precinct, Linn Co., OR, page 189 - SUMPTER, Alexander household, Alexander SUMPTER.
11. Social Security Death Index, John SUMPTER.