Melinda Alabama Sumners^{[1, 2]}

1890 - 1970  (79 years)   Has 8 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

James Sparks Sumners

1857 - 1945  (87 years)

Birth	24 Jun 1857	Franklin, Alabama, United States
Died	27 Mar 1945	Marrietta, Prentiss Co. MS
Father	Isaac Newton Sumners,   b. 6 Nov 1825, Alabama, United States of America
Mother	Ellen Irene Davis,   b. 30 Dec 1828, Alabama, USA
Married	2 May 1845	Bibb, Alabama
Family	Malinda Virginia Jerdon,   b. Dec 1860, Franklin, Alabama
Married	1876
Children	1. Jesse B Summers,   b. Jun 1882, Mississippi   2. Warren Jas Summers,   b. Sep 1887, Mississippi + 3. Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi   4. Orlando M Summers,   b. Mar 1892, Mississippi   5. Josephine Summers,   b. Feb 1894, Mississippi   6. Chester L Summers,   b. Nov 1896, Mississippi   7. Orien L Summers,   b. Dec 1898, Mississippi

Malinda Virginia Jerdon

1860 - 1955  (94 years)

Birth	Dec 1860	Franklin, Alabama
Died	3 Sep 1955	Marietta, Prentiss, Mississippi
Father	Warren A Jerdon,   b. 11 Aug 1836, Georgia, USA
Mother	Mary E Bonds,   b. 22 Nov 1843, Franklin, Alabama
Family	James Sparks Sumners,   b. 24 Jun 1857, Franklin, Alabama, United States
Married	1876
Children	1. Jesse B Summers,   b. Jun 1882, Mississippi   2. Warren Jas Summers,   b. Sep 1887, Mississippi + 3. Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi   4. Orlando M Summers,   b. Mar 1892, Mississippi   5. Josephine Summers,   b. Feb 1894, Mississippi   6. Chester L Summers,   b. Nov 1896, Mississippi   7. Orien L Summers,   b. Dec 1898, Mississippi

Ben Allen Brumley, Sr

1885 - 1968  (83 years)

Birth	28 Jan 1885	Mississippi
Died	25 Mar 1968	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Father	George H Brumley,   b. Oct 1860, Mississippi
Mother	Margaret Eliza Jane Sanders,   b. Oct 1862, Mississippi
Family	Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi
Children	1. James Billy Brumley   2. L.Q. Brumley,   b. 1907   3. Dew Drop Brumley,   b. 1911   4. Brodie Brumley,,   b. 1913 + 5. Mary Nelle Brumley,   b. 6 Dec 1914, Mississippi   6. Brandon Brumley,   b. 1917

James Billy Brumley

- 2003

Died	2003
Father	Ben Allen Brumley, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Mississippi
Mother	Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi

L.Q. Brumley

1907 - 1987  (80 years)

Birth	1907
Died	1987
Father	Ben Allen Brumley, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Mississippi
Mother	Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi

Dew Drop Brumley

1911 - 1993  (82 years)

Birth	1911
Died	1993
Father	Ben Allen Brumley, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Mississippi
Mother	Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi

Brodie Brumley,

1913 - 1987  (74 years)

Birth	1913
Died	1987
Father	Ben Allen Brumley, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Mississippi
Mother	Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi

Mary Nelle Brumley

1914 - 1991  (76 years)

Birth	6 Dec 1914	Mississippi
Died	3 Jul 1991	Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee
Father	Ben Allen Brumley, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Mississippi
Mother	Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi
Family	Bonnie Sherrill Chalk,   b. 29 Aug 1913, Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee
Children	+ 1. Jackye Q Chalk,   b. 8 Feb 1954

Brandon Brumley

1917 - 2000  (83 years)

Birth	1917
Died	2000
Father	Ben Allen Brumley, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Mississippi
Mother	Melinda Alabama Sumners,   b. Apr 1890, Mississippi

• Name	Melinda Alabama Sumners
  Birth	Apr 1890	Mississippi
  Gender	Female
  _MARNM	Brumley, Sr.
  Death	1970
  Person ID	I502826	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	James Sparks Sumners,   b. 24 Jun 1857, Franklin, Alabama, United States d. 27 Mar 1945, Marrietta, Prentiss Co. MS (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Malinda Virginia Jerdon,   b. Dec 1860, Franklin, Alabama d. 3 Sep 1955, Marietta, Prentiss, Mississippi (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1876
  Family ID	F501812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ben Allen Brumley, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Mississippi d. 25 Mar 1968, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. James Billy Brumley   d. 2003   2. L.Q. Brumley,   b. 1907   d. 1987 (Age 80 years)   3. Dew Drop Brumley,   b. 1911   d. 1993 (Age 82 years)   4. Brodie Brumley,,   b. 1913   d. 1987 (Age 74 years) + 5. Mary Nelle Brumley,   b. 6 Dec 1914, Mississippi d. 3 Jul 1991, Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee (Age 76 years)   6. Brandon Brumley,   b. 1917   d. 2000 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F501810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500006_383554012_383554012/melinda-alabama-brumley-sr-born-sumners (Reliability: 3). Individual added by confirming a Smart Match [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-9004983_484692651_484692651/alabama-summers (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match