Alva Marvin CUMMINS

Father: Jeptha CUMMINS
Mother: Phoebe Heaton DICKERSON

Family 1: Jennie OSBORNE

(1) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; Return of Marriage in the County of Ingham.

  1. Mildred O. CUMMINS

Family 2: Fannie Emma FITCH

(1) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; Return of Marriage in the County of Ingham.

  1. Charles F. CUMMINS
  2. Dorothy M. CUMMINS
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 _Jeptha CUMMINS __________|
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|--Alva Marvin CUMMINS
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|                                                    _Nodiah DICKERSON _
|                           _John Heaton DICKERSON _|
|                          |                        |_Phoebe HEATON ____
|_Phoebe Heaton DICKERSON _|
                           |                         _Christian HOWDER _
                           |_Margaret HOWDER _______|
                                                    |_Mary HOUSTATER ___

Notes

Updated November 7, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Shiawassee Co., Perry Twp., Perry Post Office: page 5; dwelling 34; family; 36; September 5, 1870.

Alva CUMMINS is the son of Jeptha and Pheobe CUMMINS. He is 1 year old and born in Michigan.

(2) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Perry, Shiawassee Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254606, NA Film Number T9-0606, Page 478C.

Alva M. CUMMINS is the son of Jeptha and Pheobe CUMMINS. He is 11 years old and born in Michigan.

(3) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; Return of Marriage in the County of Ingham

- Record Number: 1245
- Date of License: May 26, 1892
- Date of Marriage: May 26, 1892
- Groom: Alva M. CUMMINS
- Age: 23
- Residence: Mason
- Birthplace: Perry
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Father: J. CUMMINS
- Mother: Phoebe DICKERSON
- Bride: Jennie OSBORN
- Age: 23
- Residence: Ingham Twp.
- Birthplace: Ingham Twp.
- Father: Carlos P. OSBORN
- Mother: Elizabeth BROWN
- Place of Marriage: Ingham Twp.
- By Whom Married: Isaac W. LAMB; Minister
- Witnesses: Carlos P. and Elizabeth A. OSBORN; of Ingham

(4) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; Return of Marriage in the County of Ingham

- Record Number: 451
- Date of License: February 20, 1900
- Date of Marriage: February 22, 1900
- Groom: Alva Marvin CUMMINS
- Age: 30
- Residence: Lansing
- Birthplace: Perry, Mich.
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Father: Jeptha CUMMINS
- Mother: Phoebe DICKERSON
- Times Previously Married: 1
- Bride: Fannie Emma FITCH
- Age: 22
- Residence: Mason
- Birthplace: Mason, Mich.
- Father: Charles C. FITCH
- Mother: Mary CLARK
- Times Previously Married: 0
- Place of Marriage: Mason
- By Whom Married: A. S. ZIMMERMAN; Clergyman
- Witnesses: Lawton T. HEMANS and Miss Ida VanDUESEN; of Mason

(5) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Second Precinct, Lansing, Ward 2: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 37; Sheet 8A-8B; June 11, 1900.

Alvin M. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Fannie E. [FITCH] CUMMINS. Alvin's daughter Mildred O. CUMMINS from his previous marriage (b. June 1896 in Michigan) also resides in the household.

- Address: 617 Allegan W.
- Birth date: February 1869; age 31
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 4 months
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his father from Canada (English) and his mother from New York
- Occupation: Attorney
- Home: Owns his home with a mortgage

(6) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Lansing Twp., Lansing City. 2nd Ward (part of): Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 61; Sheet 12A, April 24, 1910.

Alva M. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Fannie F. [FITCH] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Mildred CUMMINS (from Alva's prior marriage; age 14, born in Michigan, attending school) and Charles F. CUMMINS (age 5, born in Michigan). Fannie's mother Mary K. FITCH (age 57, a widow born in Michigan) also resides in the household.

- Address: 201 Walnut Street North
- Age: 40; married for 10 years; his second marriage
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his parents born in New York
- Occupation: Lawyer, General Practice; working on his own account
- Home ownership: Owns a house with a mortgage

(7) 1920 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Lansing City, Ward 3: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 93; Sheet 12A; January 14, 1920.

Alva M. CUMMINGS is head of household, married to Fannie F. [FITCH] CUMMINGS. Children in the household are Mildred CUMMINGS (from Alva's prior marriage; age 24, born in Michigan), Charles F. CUMMINGS (age 14, born in Michigan) and Dorothy M. CUMMINGS (age 1 year and 1 month; born in Michigan). Fannie's mother Mary K. FITCH (age 67, a widow born in New York) also resides in the household.

- Address: 427 So. Walnut St.
- Home: owned, free of mortgage
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his parents born in New York
- Occupation: Lawyer, general practice; an employer

(8) 1930 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Lansing City, 3rd Ward, 2nd Precinct: Supervisor's District 13; Enumeration District 33-19; Sheet 12A; April 11, 1930.

Alva M. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Fannie [FITCH] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Mildred O. CUMMINS (from Alva's prior marriage; age 34, born in Michigan), Charles F. CUMMINS (age 24, born in Michigan) and Dorothy CUMMINS (age 11, born in Michigan). Fannie's mother Mary K. FITCH (age 75, a widow born in New York) also resides in the household.

- Address: 427 So. Walnut
- Home ownership: yes, valued at $20,000
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 60 years old at time of census; 30 when married
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his parents born in New York
- Occupation: Attorney at Law; Board of Utilities Commission (code 5X94)

(9) 1940 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Lansing Twp., Lansing, Ward 3, Block 102: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 33-26; Sheet 3B; April 8, 1940.

Alva M. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Frances F. [FITCH] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Mildred O. CUMMINS (from Alva's prior marriage; age 44, born in Michigan) and Dorothy M. CUMMINS (age 21, born in Michigan).

- Address: 427 S. Walnut
- Home: Owner, valued at $18,000, it is not a farm
- Age: 70, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 2nd Year
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 70
- Occupation: Lawyer, Private Practice
- Occupation Code: 000-VV-1 (Lawyers and judges; Legal)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes (i.e., self-employed)

(10) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; Lansing, Michigan, USA

- 1919: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie F) (Cummins + Nichols), h427 S Walnut
- 1922: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney, 502 Tussing bld, h 427 S Walnut
- 1929: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney, general counsel Capitol Sav + Loan Co, Com'r Mich Public Utilities Com, 405-6 Cap Sav + Loan bldg, h427 S. Walnut
- 1930: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney, general counsel Capitol Sav + Loan Co, Com'r Mich Public Utilities Com, 405-6 Cap Sav + Loan bldg, h427 S. Walnut
- 1931: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney, (Cummins + Cummins), com'r Mich Public Utilities Comm, ofc 406 Cap Sav + Loan bldg, h427 S Walnut
- 1938: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney (Cummins + Cummins) v-pres Capitol Savings + Loan Co ofc 504 Cap Sav + Loan bldg h427 S Walnut
- 1939: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney, (Cummins + Cummins) v-pres Capitol Savings + Loan Co 504-06 Cap Sav + Loan bldg, h427 S Walnut
- 1940: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney (Cummins + Cummins) v-pres Capitol Savings + Loan Co, Com'r State Liquor Control Com, 504-06 Cap Sav + Loan bldg h427 S Walnut
- 1941: CUMMINS ALVA M (Fannie), attorney (Cummins + Cummins) v-pres Capitol Savings + Loan Co, 512 Cap Sav + Loan bldg h427 N Walnut

(11) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Alva Marvin CUMMINS
- Gender: Male
- Birth Date: 24 Feb 1869
- Birth Place: Perry, Shiawassee, Michigan
- Father: Jeptra CUMMINS
- Mother: Phoebe DICKERSON
- Type of Claim: Original SSN.
- Notes: Sep 1942: Name listed as ALVA MARVIN CUMMINS

(12) Michigan, Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Alva M CUMMINS
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Birth Date: Feb, 1869
- Birth Place: Shiawassee County, Michigan
- Death Date: 8 Aug 1946
- Death Place: Meridian, Ingham, Michigan, USA
- Death Age: 77
- File Number: 008764
- Father: Jeptha CUMMINS
- Mother: Phoebe DICKERSON

(13) Find a Grave

- Name: Alva Marvin CUMMINS
- Birth: 1869
- Death: 1946
- Wife: Jennie E. OSBORNE CUMMINS (1869 - 1898)
- Wife: Fannie Emma FITCH CUMMINS (1877 - 1942)
- Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery; Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
- Plot: Section C - Lot 885
- Note: Alva is buried between both of his wives

(14) Political Graveyard

"Alva Marvin CUMMINS (b. 1869) — also known as Alva M. CUMMINS — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Perry, Shiawassee County, Mich., February 24, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-98; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1910, 1912; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1911; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1926; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1934. Member, American Bar Association."

(15) Obituary; unknown newspaper clipping.

"ATTORNEY STRICKEN

Alva M. CUMMINS

Last Thursday afternoon at the home of his son, Charles F. CUMMINS of Okemos, Alva M. CUMMINS, 77, died unexpectedly of a heart attack. He had come to Michigan from his home in Florida where he had lived the past two years following his retirement from active practice. He had returned to his son's home following a conference at the law offices of Foster, Cummins, Snyder, Cameron + Foster, a firm in which he was a consultant. He was born near Leslie. He began his practice in Mason in 1891, and in 1897 and 1898 he served as prosecuting attorney. During those two years he was a partner of L. B. McARTHUR, the partnership being known as Cummins + McArthur. Two years later Mr. CUMMINS went to Lansing to begin practice there and soon developed into one of the outstanding attorneys of the state. He served as president of the state bar association, as a member of the public utilities commission and the liquor control commission. Mr. CUMMINS was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1924 and for United States senator in 1934. Mr. CUMMINS' first wife was an OSBORN from Dansville. She died shortly after a daughter was born and after several years as a widower Mr. CUMMINS married Fannie FITCH of the Fitchburg family. Besides the son, Charles, Mr. CUMMINS is survived by two daughters, Mildred CUMMINS, who lived with him in Florida, and Mrs. Howard MALLPASS of Wilmington, Delaware, and six grandchildren. There also remain two sisters, Mrs. Ada KIDD of Belding and Mrs. Bernard LAWRENCE of Los Angeles. Funeral services were held in Lansing Saturday morning with the burial in Maple Grove cemetery in Mason. Members of the Ingham County Bar association attended the service in a body."