John Sumner
and Nancy Hampton

John Sumner b 1816 Clay Co KY d 1880 Prennison, KY in an election dispute; s/o John Sumner and Juday "Judah" Steward. John Sumner m. 1836 to Nancy Hampton b 1817 d 1880 d/o William Turner Hampton and Mary Profitt. (1850 Letcher Co KY Census and 1860 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of John Sumner and Nancy Hampton;

I. Winifred "Winnie" Sumner b 1837 m. 9 Apr 1857 Letcher Co KY to Lewis Back b 14 Mar 1834 Harlan Co KY d about 1924 s/o Henry Back and Susannah Maggard.

II. Elizabeth "Betsy" Sumner b 24 JUNE 1838 Letcher Co KY d 13 Sept 1907 m. 10 Oct 1867 Letcher Co KY to John W Caudill b 14 Feb 1844 Letcher Co KY d 20 Jul 1895 s/o William E Caudill and Nancy Caudill.

III. Judah Wesley Sumner b 1841

IV. John Wesley Sumner b 1841 d 1861 in Camp Douglas Prison, IL; John was a Private in Co B 13th Kentucky Cavalry and was captured at Gladesville VA. He died in the prison and is buried there in the Confederate Mound. Grave 791, Oak Woods Cemetery. He is wrongly listed in the 13th Kentucky Cavalry as having deserted.

V. Mary "Polly" Sumner b 1845 m. 21 Mar 1867 to Henry J Back b 27 Feb 1846 s/o John Back and Sarah "Sallie" Caudill. Henry J Back m. after 1897 to Anna "Annie" Adams b 10 Apr 1859 Letcher Co KY d/o Stephen Adams and Ursula "Kelsey" Ison. Anna "Annie" Adams m. 1871 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to Stephen C Hampton b 1851 Letcher Co KY

VI. Margaret "Peggy" Sumner b 1846 m. 28 Oct 1868 to David Caudill b 15 Mar 1846 Letcher Co KY d 10 Oct 1921 Letcher Co KY s/o Isom H Caudill and Elizabeth Back. Children of David Caudill and Margaret "Peggy" Sumner;

1. Frances Caudill b 1872 in Letcher Co., KY m. 19 Aug 1902 Letcher Co KY to Elijah Bedwell

2. Isom H. Caudill b 22 APR 1875 in Letcher Co., KY m. 24 Jul 1897 Letcher Co KY to Rebecca Caudill b 14 May 1881 Letcher Co KY d 6 Jan 1907. Children of Isom H Caudill and Rebecca Caudill; i. James Caudill b 17 SEPT 1898 in LETCHER CO., KY. ii. Dellie Caudill b APRIL 1900 in LETCHER CO., KY. iii. Herman Caudill b ABT 1901 in LETCHER CO., KY.

3. Billy Caudill b in LETCHER CO., KY m. 11 Mar 1903 Letcher Co KY to Phoebe Caudill b 3 Apr 1896 d 5 Feb 1961.

4. James Caudill b 5 MAY 1876 in Letcher Co., KY d 22 Jun 1936 m. Rachel Eula Whitaker b 26 Jun 1879 d 28 Dec 1955

5. Daniel Caudill b DEC 1880 in LETCHER CO., KY.

6. Wesley Caudill b 19 FEB 1884 in LETCHER CO., KY d 21 Dec 1975 Middletown OH m. 11 Feb 1904 to Millie Whitaker b 16 May 1889

VII. Celia Sumner b 13 OCT 1848 KY d 24 Oct 1924 Knott Co KY; drew Confederate widow's pension 15 Aug 1912 Letcher Co KY; m. 24 Dec 1868 to William Cody Back b 3 Feb 1848 KY d 20 Feb 1912 Letcher Co KY. Children of William Cody Back and Celia Sumner;

1. Henry Back b 18 SEPT 1870

2. John Sebastian Back b 29 MAR 1873

3. Lucinda Back b 7 DEC 1874

4. Cordelia Back b ABT 1883

5. Wesley Back

6. Marion B. Back b 23 MAR 1889 in LEFLORE CO., ARK

VIII. Lucinda Sumner b 24 JAN 1850 Smoot Creek, KY d 16 Jun 1911 Blackey, KY m. 24 Dec 1868 Letcher Co KY to William James "Noah Jim" Caudill b 19 Oct 1846 Blackey, KY d 14 Aug 1911; s/o William J "Stiller Bill" Caudill and Nancy Dixon.

IX. Nancy Sumner b ABT 1855 KY

X. Louisa Sumner b 22 DEC 1859 Letcher Co KY d 23 May 1887 Letcher Co KY m. 1878 Letcher Co KY to Henry B "Trembling Henry" Caudill b 18 Feb 1853 d 11 Sept 1942 s/o Henry H "Tush" Caudill Jr and Susannah Back. Children of Henry B "Trembling Henry" Caudill and Louisa Sumner;

1. Nancy Caudill b 16 FEB 1879 in 16 Sept 1937

2. Samuel C. Caudill b OCT 1883

3. Amilda "Millie" Caudill b in Letcher Co. KY

4. Susana Caudill b in Letcher Co. KY

Henry B "Trembling Henry" Caudill m. 25 Oct 1887 to Athalyle Caudill b 25 Sept 1842 Letcher Co KY d Jun 1923 d/o James Caudill and Elizabeth "Betsy" Mullins.