Wood & Torbert Families

Cummings Philpot

b. circa 18 December 1895, d. 14 July 1978

Cummings Philpot was born circa 18 December 1895 in Esperanza, Montgomery County, Texas.
He married Sleetie Barnes, daughter of Anderson and Ella (?), on 15 November 1914 in Montgomery County, Texas.
Cummings Philpot registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Montgomery County, Texas, while living in Willis with his wife and child, employed there as a day laborer by J. S. Patterson.
Cummings Philpot and Sleetie Barnes appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
He was employed as a log-waggon teamster, according to the 1920 census.
Cummings Philpot registered for the draft in 1942 in Montgomery County, Texas, while living in Willis with his wife, employed there by J. S. Hunt Lumber Company.
Cummings Philpot died on 14 July 1978 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas, at his residence.
His wife Sleetie Barnes became a widow at his death.
He was interred at Willis Cemetery, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.