William Cummings, born at Albany, New York in 1863, lived in Illinois and Iowa before coming to Carrington in 1899 where he operated a number of farms near‑by. In March 1899 he married Carrie Dage at Waterloo, Iowa. Carrie Dage was born at Waterloo on October 28, 1870.
Mr. Cummings served as city alderman for several years, was one of the organizers of the Farmers' Elevator and the Livestock Meat and Produce Company.
He was the president of the Carrington Racing Association and was responsible for purchasing "Budweiser", the most notorious racehorse to be brought into the state.
The couple had five children: Maude, Lee, Clarence, Walter and Thomas.
Mr. Cummings died in March 1928. Mrs. Cummings died in 1935. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 20B