Warren Parke Cummings

   Cause of his death was Was admitted to Insane Dept of Hospital Jan 2, 1913 - Exhaustion & Prostration after 5 years.

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA, District 156, page 154B records W. Parr (23 - PA/PA/PA) and Addie (20 - PA/Europe/Europe) Cummings living at 119 East James Street. Parr is a Pattern Maker and married Addie during this census year.

The 1900 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA, District 53, page 40A records W. P. (Oct 1857 - PA/PA/PA) and Adeline (Sept 1860 - PA/PA/PA) Cummings with children Ralph W. (Feb 1884) and Sue W. (Oct 1886) living at 501 Orange Street. W. P. is a Machinist and has been married to Adeline for 20 years. They have has 3 children of whom 2 are still living.

Parke is not listed in the 1910 census with his wife ... he is most likely having mental issues (as indicated on his death certificate): The 1910 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA, District 82, page 204A records Adeline Cummings (41 - PA/Germany/Germany) [who is listed as married] living with her son, Ralph Cummings (26), and his family: Catherine Cummings (25) and Ralph A. Jr. (1 7/12) at 647 West Chestnut Street. Ralph is working as an Mechcanical Engineer and has been married to Catherine for 3 years. They have had 1 child.

The 1920 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA, District 60, page 128A records a widowed Addie Cummings (64 - PA/Germany/Germany) living with her son, Ralph W. Cummings (35), and his family: Catherine Cummings (34) with sons Ralph W. Jr. (11) and Landis L. (9) at 647 West Chestnut Street. Ralph is working as a Merchant at a Mill Office.

The 1930 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA, District 54, page 149A records Ralph W. Cummings (45), and his family: Catherine A. Cummings (44) with sons Ralph W. (21) and L. Levan (19) living at 647 West Chestnut Street. Ralph is working as a Retail Merchant at a Mill Supplies. He owns his home valued at $16,000.

The 1940 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA, District 36-55, page 360A records Ralph W. Cummings Jr. (31) with his wife Rose Cummings (28) and son Ralph W. Cummings III (5) living with his widowed father-in-law, Frank J. Lecher (69), Frank's daughter, Ruth H. Lecher (33), at 231 East Orange Street.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: Park W Cummings (married)
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 60
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1857
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 21 Mar 1918
Death Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial: March 25, 1918 at Lancaster Cemetery
Father Name: Thomas Cummings
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Susan Waller
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Certificate Number: 28871
Informant: Ralph Cummings [son] of Lancaster

Warren married Adelaide Achmus in 1880 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA. (Adelaide Achmus was born in 1860 in Pennsylvania and died after 1920 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA.)