Excerpt from The Descendants of William Cummings and Lydia Porter His only child was William Cummings. Although early orphaned, hi childhood was a happy one, as he was tenderly cared for by his mother, who, after some years had elapsed, married a Mr. Landes. His oul si: ter, Lydia Landes, arid Mr. Landes were invariably spoken of in terms of afie: tion and respect. H1s education was not neglected, especially his theological education. We get a glimpse of Scotch Presbyterianism when we note that he not only memorized the Shorter Catechism, but the Larger Catechism also, and was familiar with the theological writers of his day. His college education came to a close without graduation. The expense of giving a home and especially the necessary personal care to two orphan boys decided him to forego the coveted diploma. The boy: did not disappoint lzim. Both became useful citizens, one a Baptist minister. Lydia Landes married a Mr. Hendricks. She died early. None knew Wm. Cummings but to love him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.