| Joseph Burton Sumner |
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| 1837 births | |
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| 1920 deaths | |
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Sumner and his family moved to Tallahatchie County, Mississippi from Alabama around January, 1872 . J. B. Sumner built the first general store and post office in the town that was later named for him in 1885 , where he became the first postmaster. He donated the Land for the right-of-way and park to the Railroad company in 1888 . When Sumner incorporated in 1900 , J. B. Sumner was elected the first Mayor . He donated the Lot s for the first Jail and the Courthouse built in 1902 . He taught his own children and the children of his tenants at a School located between Sumner and Webb, Mississippi . Sumner later moved to Bentonville, Arkansas with his daughter. Before moving to Mississippi Sumner had served in the 22nd AL Volunteer Infantry , Company A in the Confederate States Of America Army and was wounded during the operations before the Battle Of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee the evening of December 31 , 1862 . Sumner is buried in his family cemeter, Indian Mound Cemetery. |
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