Thomas Cumming’s family were all born in Scotland, except as noted.
Thomas “immigrated” twice, first on the Castalia in May 1873 with his two oldest children: Margaret age 18 and John Jack age 19. These two offspring stayed the winter of 1873-74 in the Scotch Colony while Thomas returned to Scotland to prepare to bring the rest of the family to Upper Kintore, New Brunswick on the Sidonian in May 1874. Betsy Hutcheon who later became the third wife of Thomas in 1877 was also a Sidonian passenger.
Thomas Cumming died age 85 in 1910 at Mars Hill, Maine and was buried in Upper Kintore, NB. He received Upper Kintore lot 40 grant in 1880.
Thomas had fourteen children by two wives. He also had a third wife but no children.
These are the first three children of Thomas Cumming with Maria Jack who died age 27 in 1855 in Scotland:
1. Jennie/Jean Cumming died age 40 in 1893 Peterborough, Ontario. Her burial is unknown. She married John W. Brown, plumber, in 1869 Scotland and immigrated with two children on Castalia 1873;
2. John Jack Cumming died age 37 in 1891 West Sullivan, Maine and was buried at Blaisdell Cemetery, North Sullivan, ME. He married Letitia Arabella Burnet Annand in 1875 at New Kincardine, NB. Records show he received Upper Kintore lot 46 grant in 1886. Five children were born in Upper Kintore. The family moved to ME about September 1882. Note: The Annand family were also Castalia passengers in 1873.
3. Margaret Cumming died age 75 in 1930 Kittery Point, Maine where she lived as a widow with her daughter and son-in-law. Margaret’s burial is unknown. She married William Henry Miller, steamer captain, in1874 at Woodstock, NB where they lived for many years. Nine children were born near Woodstock, NB. Her husband was buried in 1911 at Elmwood Cemetery, Haverhill, MA where they had retired to be near their sons.
Eleven more children were born to Thomas Cumming and his second wife Mary Jack who died age 44 in 1875 at Upper Kintore, NB and was buried Upper Kintore:
4. William Spence Cumming died in Easton, ME 1940, age 83, and was buried at Estes Park Cemetery, Easton, ME. He received Upper Kintore lot 54 grant in 1884. He married Annie Rae Duncan, a Castalia passenger, in 1884 at her father’s residence in Stonehaven, NB. They immigrated to farm in Easton in 1894. Annie died age 83 in 1945. One son David died of cholera in the Colony in 1891 but was removed to Estes Park Cemetery later. Six children were born in Upper Kintore and three in Easton.
5. Mary Innes Cumming died in Upper Kintore 1882, age 23, single, and was buried in Upper Kintore.
6. James Morrison Cumming died in New Hampshire 1938, age 77, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Nashua, NH. He was a saw filer. James married in 1882 in Kincardine, NB at the bride’s father’s residence to Barbara Duncan, sister of Annie Rae. They moved after 1885 to the US, primarily residing in Nashua, NH. One daughter “Lizzie” Elizabeth Duncan died in 1889 age about two years and wass buried at Melville Cemetery, Kincardine, NB. There were four children, two born in Washburn, one in Upper Kincardine, and one in Shawmut, ME.
7. Thomas Cumming Jr. died in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick 1939, age 77, and was buried with his third wife at Plaster Rock Community Cemetery, Plaster Rock, NB. He was a farmer with five children. He received Upper Kintore lot 38 1/2 grant in 1884.
8. Helen Cumming died 1881 in Upper Kintore, age 17, single, and was buried in Upper Kintore;
9. Elizabeth Cumming died in 1891 in Upper Kintore, NB, age 25, suffering from consumption 1 1/2 years. There are markers for her at both Upper Kintore and Melville Cemeteries. She was married in 1887 at her father’s residence in Upper Kintore to Peter Ledingham, farmer and Castalia passenger. No children.
10. Elspet Cumming died in 1867 in Scotland, age one week.
11. Alexander R. Cumming died in 1948, Houlton, ME, age 80, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, ME. He received Upper Kintore lot N44 and 47 grant in 1889. He was working in Sherbrook, Quebec as an electrician where he resided with his half-sister Jennie/Jean’s family. He was married in 1891 in Sherbrook to Maud Mary Jordan. Their first son was born in Sherbrook and had four more children in Houlton.
12. George Watson Cumming died in 1871 Scotland, age about two years
13. Robert Cumming died Portland, Maine in 1952, age 81, single, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, ME. He was a farmer and moved to Mars Hill, ME 1896 with his parents. He resided in Portland by about 1940. He was the last surviving sibling.
14. George Cumming died in 1948 in Fredericton, NB, age 76, Parkinson’s disease, and was buried at Fredericton Rural Cemetery Extension, Fredericton, NB. He was a millman and was married in 1898 in York County, NB to Sara Barbara Staples. They had three children born Fredericton.
Thomas Cumming’s third wife Betsy/Elisabeth Hutcheon/Hutchin died at age 76 in 1913 at Mars Hill, ME and was buried Upper Kintore.
- Fort Fairfield Review, September 17, 1913
“Mrs. Betsey Cumming passed away Friday, September 5, after a lingering illness aged 77 years, two months and one day. Interment was made at Upper Kintore. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Pringle. The pall bearers were the four oldest sons of William [Spence] Cumming [of Easton]. The funeral was conducted by A.D. Nichols. Rev. Kilcollins offered prayer at the house.”
[pallbearers: James Morrison Cumming, Alexander Cumming, Thomas George Cumming, and William Duncan Cumming]
SUMMARY OF BURIALS FOR FAMILY OF THOMAS CUMMING:
Upper Kintore Cemetery. Upper Kintore, NB:
Mary Jack Cumming died July 11, 1875 Upper Kintore, NB, age 44, second wife
Helen Cumming died Aug. 24,1881 Upper Kintore, age 17, daughter
Mary Innes Cumming died May 19, 1882 Upper Kintore, age 23, daughter
Elizabeth Cumming Ledingham died Feb. 14, 1891 Upper Kintore, NB, age 25, daughter, [also stone at Melville Cemetery]
Thomas Cumming died Feb. 15, 1910 Mars Hill, Maine, age 85, father
Betsy/Elisabeth Hutcheon/Hutchin Cumming died July 15, 1913 Mars Hill, ME age 76, third wife
David Duncan Cumming died Sept. 11, 1891 Upper Kintore, NB, aged 15 months [removed to Estes Park Cemetery, Easton; grandson of Thomas, son of William Spence]
Melville Cemetery, Kincardine, NB:
“Lizzie” Elizabeth Duncan Cumming died about April 3, 1889 Fairfield, Somerset, ME age 23 months [granddaughter of Thomas, daughter of James Morrison]
Elizabeth Cumming Ledingham died Feb. 14,1891 Upper Kintore, NB, age 25, daughter. [also stone at Upper Kintore Cemetery]
Plaster Rock Community Cemetery, Plaster Rock, NB:
Thomas Cumming Jr. died Nov. 16, 1939 Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, age 77, son
Fredericton Rural Cemetery Extension, Fredericton, NB:
George Cumming died May 7,1948 Fredericton, NB, age 76, son
Blaisdell Cemetery, North Sullivan, ME:
John Jack Cumming died Aug. 24, 1891 West Sullivan, ME, age 37, son
Estes Park Cemetery, Easton, ME:
William Spence Cumming died Aug. 7, 1940 Easton, ME, age 83, son
Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, ME:
Alexander R. Cumming died April 30, 1948, Houlton, Maine, age 80, son
Robert Cumming died Aug. 6, 1952 Portland, Maine, age 81, son
Evergreen Cemetery, Nashua, NH:
James Morrison Cumming died Oct. 23, 1938 Nashua, NH, age 77, son
Scotland:
Maria Jack Cumming died Oct. 15, 1855 Scotland, age 27, first wife
Elspet Cumming died 1867 Scotland, age one week, daughter
George Watson Cumming died 1871 Scotland, age about two years, son
Unknown burial
Jennie/Jean Cumming Brown died Mar. 28, 1893 Peterborough, Ontario, age 40, daughter
Margaret Cumming Miller died Nov. 141930 Kittery Point, ME, age 75, daughter
Scotch Colony 1873 
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