Mary Elizabeth Munce Sammons

Mary Elizabeth Munce, called "Lizzie", was born in Kent Co., DE on 8 September 1841.

She was the daughter of Robert Munce and his wife, Jemima Hansor.

Photo courtesy of Harry Muncey

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Sometime around 1861 she married Nehemiah Morris Sammons and they had, at least, the following children:

  1. Amanda Sammons (1864- )
  2. Esther Sammons (1865- )
  3. Mary Elizabeth Sammons (1866- )
  4. Isaac Sammons (Oct. 1867 - ) married Rebecca A.
  5. James Sammons (1873- )
  6. Arwell (?) Sammons (Sept. 1875 - ) married Mary Elizabeth Clark on October 28, 1896
  7. Perry T. Sammons (1877- ) married Bertha Dean on January 11, 1907
  8. Lillie M. Sammons (Oct. 1879- ) married Harry Wright on February 10, 1904
  9. William Garfield Sammons (May 1882- ) married Ella Durham

Mary Elizabeth died on 8 November, 1914. Her husband, Nehemiah, died on 11 March 1924. Both are buried at Immanual Union (Manship) Church in Cheswold, DE. Their grave marker says they were parents of 6 boys and 6 girls but I do not have their names.