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==Birth==
John Cummings Jr. was the son of [[John Cummings]] (B. 1833, D. 1905) and Ellen Shay (B. 1831, D. 1919). He was the second son in a family of five children, two of which died as young adults. John's parents were both born in Ireland. His siblings were:
*[[James Cummings]] (June 25, 1857<ref name="Landmarks">[[Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY</ref>, D. after March 31, 1905)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Obit"/>
*George Cummings (born June 1, 1861<ref name="Landmarks"/>, D. May 11, 1880)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Reidsville Cemetery"/>
*[[Ellen Cummings]] Van Schaack ((b. December, 1866<ref name="Landmarks"/>, D. after March 31, 1905)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Obit"/>
*Thomas Cummings (B. Dec 11, 1866, D. Dec 29, 1882)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Reidsville Cemetery"/>

==Marriage & Children==
John married Mary C. Ecker who was the daughter of Allen Ecker and Elizabeth Haverly Settle. <ref name=" Bernehistory.org "> 1.5 Oct 1932 Obituaries of Mary C. (Ecker) Cummings from the scrapbook of the Hon. and Mrs. Franklin M. Shultes, Bernehistory.org</ref>  John and Mary had the following children: 
*Edward J. Cummings who was a Reverend in Rutland, Vt<ref name="Bernehistory.org"/>
*a daughter who was the wife of Millard A. Whipple of Altamont<ref name="Bernehistory.org"/>
*Dora Cummings of Albany<ref name="Bernehistory.org"/>

==Life==
After his childhood in Berne, John spent most of his adulthood as a resident of Voorheesville and only moved to the city of Albany in about 1927. <ref name="Bernehistory.org"/>
==Additional Media==
Cummings Brothers. — James and John Cummings were born in the town of Berne, 
June 25, 1857, and May 20, 1859, respectively. They are sons of John Cummings, 
who was born in the city of Clonmell, Ireland, in 1829. He was one of four children 
of Patrick Cummings. John, the father, was a miller m his native place. He came 
to America and direct to the town of Berne, where he engaged in farming which he 
continued until recent years, when he retired to the village of Reidsville and leased 
his farm. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. B, 81st Regiment N. V. Vols., and served until 
the close of the war, participating in the battle of the Wilderness, where he received 
a wound and lost part of his hand. He was under General Butler in five active en- 
gagements. His wife was Ellen Shea, a native of the city of Clonmell, Ireland, and 
daughter of Thomas Shea; to them were born five children: James, born June 25, 
1857; John, born May 30, 1859; George, born June 1, 1861, and died at the age of 
nineteen; Ellen, born in October, 1862; and Thomas, born in December, 1866, and 
died at the age of sixteen. James and John were reared to farm life and attended 
the common schools and remained at home until they were twenty-four years of age, 
when they embarked in business for themselves, their first enterprise being farming 
and quarrying, which they followed for seven years. They dissolved partnership, 
James remaining at the quarry and John repaired to Albany and engaged in the 
stone business from 1891 to 1895. They then moved to Voorheesville and established 
themselves in the feed, grain and produce business, and in connection with this they 
carried on an extensive stone business. James married Ella Van Deusen of Berne, 
and daughter of Robert A. Van Deusen. Their children are Carrie and George. 
John married Mary C. Ecker of the town of Knox, and daughter of Allen Ecker, by whom three children were born: Thomas, who died when ten years of age; Edward 
and Mary. John is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of Chancellors 
Lodge of Albany. The brothers are both stockholders in the Clarksville Telephone 
line. John is a stockholder in the Altamont Driving Park and Fair Association ; 
the brothers are also stockholders in the Voorheesville Canning and Preserving Co. 
:[[Landmarks of Albany County, New York|Landmarks of Albany County, New York]]

==Death==
John's wife, Mary, died on October 29, 1932 at 549 Washington Ave, Albany, NY and was buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem.[1] John died on February 11, 1945 at Altamont, NY and is buried in the Mont Pleasant Cemetery, New Salem, Albany Co., NY



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