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 <gallery>
 Image:JohnCummingsObit.jpg|<center>Obituary</center>
-Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>
+Image:Cummings, John.jpg|<center>Civil War Pension Index</center>
 Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>
 Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

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 *'''[[Cummings, John Jr.|John Cummings Jr.]]''' (May 20, 1859<ref name="Landmarks"/>, 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"/>
+*'''[[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"/>

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 They had five known children:
 *'''[[James Cummings]]''' (June 25, 1857<ref name="Landmarks">[[h:Landmarks of Albany County|Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY</ref>, D. after March 31, 1905)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Obit"/>
-*[[Cummings, John Jr.|John Cummings Jr.]] (May 20, 1859<ref name="Landmarks"/>, D. after March 31, 1905)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Obit"/>
+*'''[[Cummings, John Jr.|John Cummings Jr.]]''' (May 20, 1859<ref name="Landmarks"/>, 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"/>

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 John married Ellen Shay or Elen Shea (1831-1919)<ref name="BHP"/><ref name="Reidsville Cemetery"/>, who was also born in Ireland.<ref name="USCensus"/>
 They had five known children:
-*'''[[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"/>
+*'''[[James Cummings]]''' (June 25, 1857<ref name="Landmarks">[[h:Landmarks of Albany County|Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY</ref>, D. after March 31, 1905)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Obit"/>
 *[[Cummings, John Jr.|John Cummings Jr.]] (May 20, 1859<ref name="Landmarks"/>, 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"/>
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 ==[[h:Landmarks of Albany County|Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY, page 125==
 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,
+June 25, 1857, and May 20, 1859, respectively.
 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
+They are sons of John Cummings, who was born in the city of Clonmell, Ireland, in 1829. He was one of four children
 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-
+a wound and lost part of his hand. He was under General Butler in five active engagements. 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,
 ; 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
+died at the age of sixteen.
 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
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 the brothers are also stockholders in the Voorheesville Canning and Preserving Co.
 :[[h:Landmarks of Albany County, New York|Landmarks of Albany County, New York]]
 ==Death==

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 They had five known children:
 *'''[[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"/>
-*[[John Cummings Jr.]] (May 20, 1859<ref name="Landmarks"/>, D. after March 31, 1905)<ref name="USCensus"/><ref name="Obit"/>
+*[[Cummings, John Jr.|John Cummings Jr.]] (May 20, 1859<ref name="Landmarks"/>, 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"/>

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 ==Marriage & Children==
-John married [[Ellen Shay]] or Elen Shea (1831-1919)<ref name="BHP"/><ref name="Reidsville Cemetery"/>, who was also born in Ireland.<ref name="USCensus"/>
+John married Ellen Shay or Elen Shea (1831-1919)<ref name="BHP"/><ref name="Reidsville Cemetery"/>, who was also born in Ireland.<ref name="USCensus"/>
 They had five known children:
 *[[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"/>

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 ==Death==
-John died March 31, 1905.<ref name="Obit">Obituary of John Cummings, Published in The [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] (Altamont, NY), 1905</ref> He was buried in [[Reidsville Cemetery]] in [[Reidsville]]<ref name="BHP" />. His wife Ellen survived him and did not die until 1919 when she was buried at Reidsville Cemetery with John and her two young sons.<ref name="Reidsville Cemetery"/>
+John died March 31, 1905.<ref name="Obit">Obituary of John Cummings, Published in The [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] (Altamont, NY), 1905</ref> He was buried in [[b:Reidsville Cemetery|Reidsville Cemetery]] in [[b:Reidsville|Reidsville]]<ref name="BHP" />. His wife Ellen survived him and did not die until 1919 when she was buried at Reidsville Cemetery with John and her two young sons.<ref name="Reidsville Cemetery"/>
 [[Image:John-Cummings-marker.jpg|300px|thumb|center|<center>John Cummings monument at the Reidsville Cemetery.  Photo courtsey of Thomas Dunne</center>]] <!--Delete this line if no picture will be used on top -->

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 By 1860 John and Ellen had settled in Berne where John owned land and was a farmer.<ref name="1860Census">1860 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref> They were to live there for the remainder of their lives.  John's property was recorded in the 1866 Beers map as being in lot 463 grid 463.<ref>1866 Beers Map Berne Albany County, NY</ref> In the 1865 NY State Census, Ellen's brother Patrick was living with the family and was apparently taking over the farming responsibilities since John had been in the army.<ref name="1865Census"/>  John continued to farm throughout his life even in 1900 when he was about 70 yrs of age.<ref name="1900Census">1900 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref>   After John died in 1905, Ellen lived in Berne with her brother Patrick, who still reported his occupation as farmer.<ref name="1905Census">1905 NY State Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref>   By 1915 she was apparently living alone in East Berne at the age of 85 years.<ref name="1915Census">1915 NY State Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref>
-==[[Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY, page 125==
+==[[h:Landmarks of Albany County|Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY, page 125==
 John Cummings, was born in the city of Clonmell, Ireland, in 1829. He was one of four children of Patrick Cummings. John was a miller in 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.<br>
 In 1864 he enlisted in Co. B, 81st Regiment N.Y. 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 engagements. <br>