Grayson County TXGenWeb

Grayson County TXGenWeb

James Alexander Cummins

James Alexander Cummins was born November 27, 1868 at Pottsboro, Grayson Co., Texas. He attended law school at the University of Texas in Austin in 1895. However, in 1900 Alex was living with his mother and four siblings at 1031 W. Bond St. and his occupation was fire insurance. By 1901 he was an invalid. He visited Colorado, returned to Texas and resided with his sister in West Texas. By 1905 Alex had returned to Denison to live with his mother at 1200 West Sears St. in his last stages of tuberculosis. He died on January 27, 1906.

Alex Cummins Dead
[Source: Denison TX Sunday Gazetteer, February 4, 1906]

After a brave and persistent struggle against the inevitable, Alex Cummins, aged 37 years, died last Saturday at his mother's home, No. 1031 West Bond Street.

"Residence of Mrs. Helen A. Dummins, 1031 West Bond Street."
Source : Robinson, Frank M., comp. Industrial Denison. [N.p.] : Means-Moore Co., 1901. Page 56.

Mr. Cummins had been an invalid for about five years. The cause of death was tuberculosis. When Mr. Cummins' health declined, he visited Colorado. The desired end was not attained. He returned home and went to Western Texas. For a short period, there seemed to be a change for the better, but the hope was only transitory. Several months ago, Mr. Cummins returned to Denison with his ever-faithful mother. His remarkable vitality and courage kept him alive when most people would have died long ago. This was a pretty world, and he hated to leave it.
His business career in Denison is well known. He was for a long time associated with A. P. Wood in the real estate and abstract business. No one has ever stood higher in business circles than Alex. Cummins.
He was born in Grayson County. Besides his mother, the deceased leaves two brothers and four sisters, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. The brothers are H. H. Cummins, of this city, and Walter Cummins, of Pottsboro; his sisters, Mrs. W. S. Buster, of Whitesboro; Mrs. Harry Robertson, of Amarillo; Misses Ethel and Newell Cummins of Denison.
The funeral took place last Sunday and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. Crittenton, of the Episcopal church. At the church the Woodmen of the World officiated.

CUMMINS FAMILY