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Sumner Family History
Sumner Genealogy & Family TreeSumner is an English name from Oxfordshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French words somoneor which means "summoner" and referred to someone who issued people warnings to appear in court. The earliest known ancestor--Robert le Sumonur--was recorded in 1199. The family motto is In medio tutissimus ibis which means "Thou wilt go safest in the middle."
Other spellings of the name include "Sumners." Notable people with the surname include American actress Mickey Sumner (Frances Ha, Girl Most Likely, Last Chance Harvey), American baseball player Carl Sumner (Boston Red Sox), and American football player Charlie Sumner (Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings). The first Sumner to come to America was Mary Sumner in Massachusetts in 1630.
Sumner Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Sumner -- --, 1659 April 20, 1715 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Lenora Nora Robert Sumner -- --, 1875 May 2, 1948 Kentucky
- Betty Sumner -- --, 1919 August 15, 1963 Nebraska
- Abigail Sumner -- --, 1762 April 20, 1854 North Carolina
- Sarah Jane Sumner -- --, 1765 April 22, 1857 Virginia
Sumner Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ida Mae Sumner -- --, 1869 January 18, 1942 Pennsylvania
- Mary Sumner -- --, 1766 December 0, 1805 North Carolina
- Ralph Lee Sumner -- --, 1896 March 31, 1969 New York
- Hannah Sumner -- --, 1707 March 27, 1753 Connecticut
- John Sumner -- --, 1759 September 19, 1793 Connecticut
