- Mrs Edith Mae Cummings, 69, widow of Edward Cummings, died late this morning at the private nursing home of Mrs Jessie Martin, 336 Gale street, where she had been a patient since Thursdsay. She had been suffering from a complication of diseases, including arthritis
Mrs Cummings lived with a granddaughter, Mrs Malcom A. (Doris M. Cummings) Bedar, 281 High Street, who has now moved to 246 High Street. She has been confined to her bed for two years.
She was born at Richland, July 4, 1868, a daughter of the late Orin and Sarah Clark Maybee. For many years she resided at Natural Dam and then at Gouverneur. For the last 32 years she had resided in this city, coming to Watertown from Gouverneur.
She was married to Edward Cummings of Gouverneur Sept. 3, 1883, at Natural Dam, where she was then residing. Rev W. Dempster Chase, minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, performed the ceremony. Mr Cummings died in an Ogdensburg hospital March 28, 1928.
Tracy Clark Cummings, the only child of Mr and Mrs Cummings, disappeared about 14 years ago and whether he is still living is not definitely known.
Mrs Cummings was a member of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church.
Surviving her are a daughter-in-law, Mrs Lorraine E. Cummings, Cleveland, O.; four grandchildren, Mrs Bedar, city, Wardell F. E. and Howard E Cummings, Cleveland, and Mrs Virgil (Thelma Cummings) VanParys, Bay City, Mich.; two nieces in Mexico, N. Y., and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 at the Bedor home. Rev Fred R. Tiffany, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the North Watertown cemetery
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1887 - Yes, date unknown
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