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Female Phebe Sumner Click to view Phebe Sumner in the family tree

Phebe was born on May 18th, 1755 in Guilford, NC.  Phebe's father was Robert Sumner and her mother was Phoebe Beals.  Her maternal grandparents were John II+ Beals and Sarah+ Bowater. She had six brothers and three sisters, named John William, Bowater, Caleb, Joshua, Thomas, Robert, Prudence, Abigail and Sarah.  She was the fifth oldest of the ten children. She had two half-brothers named John and Charles.  She died at the age of 46 on March 8th, 1802 in NC.


Phebe's first family with Edward Thornburgh

‌Phebe and Edward were married in a religious ceremony in 1779.  They had three sons and four daughters, named Nathan, Edward, Jacob, Sarah, Elizabeth, Phebe and Jane.


Phebe's second family with Edward Thornburgh

They had a son and a daughter, named Joseph and Mary Margaret.


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