1Lyon County Cemetery Book (Pvt 8 KY Cov, CSA).
2Cummins, F.E. to brother during civil war from Rock Island barracks.
"Letter from F. E. Cummins to one of his Brothers, while a prisoner during the Civil War.
Rockin??? Prison Barrariks No. 5 April 15, 1864 (Probably Rock Island)
Dear Brother, I received your kind & welcome leter yesterday & it found me in good health & I hope this may find you all well. I am glad to hear you are getting along very well, but I don't want you to let them horses runaway with you anymore. I want to know if you ride Jack Ass to Pleasant or not. You have wrote to me how Miss Bell is getting along. I can hear of you being their pretty near every Sunday. Bro. Will speaks a good word ever once & awhile to Miss _? for me. I would like to know how Mike is getting along. I never hear from him. Now, I would like to know if he thinking about the girles or not as he was allways going to see them when I was at home. You was writing to me you wanted me to be at home to make a crop with you. Some one of you may prepare for me to work with you for I think I will be released or exchanged in less time then two weeks. Tell Mother I am doing fine now. I have plenty of tobacco to smoke & plenty to eat. I hope I will get to see her before a great while.
I remain your efecton Brother until death. I have postage stamps aplenty. I will write in my next leter if I need them. F. E. Cummins
Give my love & respects to Mother & all the family.".3Cummins, F E; letter to father during civil war.
Hopkinsville prison September 9th, 1863 Dear Father,
Letter from F. E. Cummins (while being held prisoner during the civil war), to his father, Noah Cummins.
It is with pleasure that I rest myself this day to inform you that I reached this point on 3rd day of this month. I gave myself up to the union ??? I was well treated I found gentlemen and men that treated me well as could be expected of course I was ?? in the military prison until those officers can get some information concerning my general connection against the union. Now if any of my ??? comes to see me I wish to see the best union men that thear is in that naborhood and let them say whether I ever did the goviment harm or not I think will have no difficulty if Major Rogers will call and see me and the col that has command of the post. Give my love to all the younsters. Tell them all to write to me
F. E. Cummins
Tell M??? to wright to me and tell her that I have not forgotten her.4Cummins, F E; Letter #2 to father, Noah Cummins during Civil War.
"Letter from Finas E. Cummins to his father, Noah H. Cummins, while being held
Prisoner during the Civil War.
Prison No. 5 ___64
Camp Chase, Ohio Oct 20th 1865
Dear Father
Your kind favor of the 11th ins. reached me on yesterday. It was read with great pleasure by me, as it was the first news that I have had from home since I have been at this place I have been having chills but have gotten well now and feel pretty stout again.
You wrote me that you would send me money to buy clothes with. You need not send any until I write again. I cannot write you what to do about my release. Yes, I think I will know more___? , then I can tell you more.
I wish to come home and stay there. Noah Oliver is at this place. His health is good.
Sends his respects to you and all of his acquaintances.
Give my love to all at home. Write soon,
Yours Affectionately,
F. E. Cummins
I was very sorry to hear of the death of Charlie Salyers.".5Cummins, F E; Letter #3 to father, Noah Cummins.
Prison No. 3 M??? 64
"Copy of letter from Finus E. Cummins to his father Noah H. Cummins as he was held prisoner of war during the Civil War. He was released 31 Oct 1864.:
Camp Cl?iaso Ohio Nov 13
My Dear Father,
Your welcome favor of 3 ?? is before me. I am glad to hear from home once more, and to hear that you are all well.
My health is very good better than when I wrote you last. All of your acquaintances at this place are well.
Erastus Nichols is in prison. No I have not heard from him in some time. I received the money that you sent. It was very acceptable. I needed it badly. Henry is well by this time I hope. I have no news to give you. I know nothing that is going on outside.
Why is it that none of my brothers or sisters do not write to me. I would like to hear from them all. You have no idea how much good it does me to receive a letter from home.
Give my love to mother and tell her not to grieve after me. I hope to be at home before a great while. Love to all write soon,
Yours affections??
F E Cummins
To: Noah Cummins, Eddyville, KY.".6Cummins, F.E.; release from Prisoner of War Camp during Civil War.
Headquarters Rock Island Barracks
"Release from prison after Civil War of Finis E Cummins:
Rock Island, Illinois
October 21st, 1864 To all Whom it may Concern: Know ye that Finis E. Cummings of Eddyville, State of Kentucky late Private in Co, C 2nd Regiment Kentucky Infty a Prisoner of War confined at this post, has this day subscribed and sworn to the Oath of Allegiance under the President's Proclamation of December 8th, 1863, and is hereby declared duly released by the authority of the President of the United States. Given under my Hand, at Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island, Illinois this 31st day of Oct 1864. Signed: H J J???
Colonel 4th Reg't Vet Prs Corps, Commanding Post.".
1Cummins, Michael Harvey; death certificate.
"Date of birth: 21 Feb 1845
Date of death 20 Jun 1918
Father: Noah Cummins; born Virginia
Mother: Delilah Crow; born Kentucky.".
152. Fannie G Cummins
1Lyon County Death Certificate, 05869.
1McDonald, Scarlett, Warfield, William H marriage to Mary L Cummins 25 June 1868; "Lyon County KY Marriage Records Vol. One 1854-1874".
"Married by N.N. Rice, J.P. at bride's father's, wit: Hardy Blanks, and Henry Cummins.".
161. Wesley G Warfield
1McDonald, Scarlett, Lyon county KY Death Records 1853-1908.
Wesley Warfield died in 1877 of "congestive brain".
1Lyon County Historical Society, Lyon County Cemetery Book (Civil War, Pvt of Capt John Alsop's Co F, 17th Reg of KY Volunteers).