Eleanora & Samuel Semmes Cumberland - Allegany County MDGenWeb

Rose Hill Cemetery,
Cumberland, Allegany County Maryland
Samuel & Eleanora Semmes

Photos contributed by Carol Ann Nida.


Eleanora Guest Semmes 1820-1875	Samuel Middleton Semmes 1810-1867
Daughter of John Guest Sister of Commodore John Guest	Son of Richard Thompson Semmes and Catherine Taliaferro Middelton Brother of Admiral Raphael Semmes, CSN
Samuel, educated at Georgetown University, was admitted to the bar in 1833, During his career, he served as a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals and as a Maryland State Senator. Samuel married Eleanora on May 14, 1840 (possibly in Washington, DC) Children: Mary, Richard T., Mary (2), Kate Middleton, Nora, Middleton, John Edward and Samuel Middleton Select biography of Judge Richard Thompson Semmes

Eleanora in the foreground and Samuel in the background


Samuel Died October 14th, 1867 Age - 57	Eleanora Died January 14th, 1875 Age - 54

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