Persis SUMNER

Persis was born on December 30th, 1761 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut and her baptism took place there on January 17th, 1762. She had five brothers and six sisters, named Ebenezer, Shubael, Daniel, Daniel, Josiah, Hannah, Sarah, Jemima, Mary Polly, Dau and UNKNOWN.  She was the third oldest of the twelve children.  She died at the age of 93 in March 1855 in Thompson, Geauga, Ohio.