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Gen. 5--John J. Summers
Descendants of *John Summers
Generation No. 1
1. *JOHN1 SUMMERS was born Abt. 1660 in either England or Virginia, and died 1703 in Middlesex Co., VA. He married *ELIZABETH THOMPSON January 10, 1674/75, daughter of *WILLIAM THOMPSON and *ELLEN MONTAGUE. She was born Bet. 1660 - 1694.
Notes for *JOHN SUMMERS:
I found this next information on Web site: Do not know if it is correct about marriage of George & Nancy Ann Smith:==note by Betty====From: "JEFFERY A. DUVALL" <IRXP500@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU <mailto:IRXP500@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU>>
Subject: John SUMMERS of Fairfax Co., VA
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 1996 13:16:33 -0500My second SUMMERS line goes back to the SUMMERS family of Fairfax and
Middlesex Counties, Virginia. The line is as follows:John SUMMERS, Sr.,
born ca. 1660 (in either England or Virginia--one of the things that I am
hoping to find out)--married to Elizabeth THOMPSON (ca. 1660-1694),
daughter of William and Ellen MONTAGUE THOMPSON, on 10-Jan-1675 in
Middlesex Co., VA, and died in 1703 in that same county. John and
Elizabeth THOMPSON SUMMERS were the parents of John SUMMERS, Jr. who was
born in November, 1686 in Middlesex Co., VA and died in Alexandria, Fairfax
Co., VA on 4-Dec-1790. John SUMMERS, Jr. was married to Mrs. Elizabeth
BLAKE LUCAS and among their children was George SUMMERS. This George
SUMMERS seems to have been married to ???Nancy "Ann" Smith??? (who may have been
a daughter of James SMITH of Fairfax Co., VA and sister to Peter, Wm.
Bailey, and Presley SMITH). George and Nancy "Ann" SMITH SUMMERS were the
parents of James, John (1764-1835), and Mary SUMMERS (d. 1808). Mary
SUMMERS married Robert TAYLOR (b. 28-Jul-1758 in Prince William Co., VA and
d. 11-Dec-1851 in Pendleton Co., KY) ca. 1782 in Frederick Co., VA. Robert
TAYLOR was the son of John and Elizabeth SUMMERS TAYLOR. Any help that
anyone can offer on this SUMMERS family will also be greatly appreciated.
I am also happy to share whatever additional information I may have on
either SUMMERS family that I have posted about. Thanks.Jeff Duvall
(irxp500@iupui.edu <mailto:irxp500@iupui.edu>)
920 E. Markwood Ave.
Apt. A10
Indpls., IN 46227
(317) 786-4507
end of web site
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Child of *JOHN SUMMERS and *ELIZABETH THOMPSON is:
2. i. *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., b. November 1688, Middlesex Co., VA; d. December 04, 1790, Alexandria, Fairfax Co., Va..
Generation No. 2
2. *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR. (*JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born November 1688 in Middlesex Co., VA, and died December 04, 1790 in Alexandria, Fairfax Co., Va.. He married *ELIZABETH BLAKE LUCAS.
Notes for *JOHN SUMMERSJR.:
Found on web address: http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/branches/vr/cem/cem099.htmSummers Family Cemetery
Located 50 ft. east of the intersection of Deming Ave. and Rte. 613, Lincolnia, Va.
This cemetery contains nine formal monuments and numerous footstones that mark the graves of 26 people. Depressions and other evidence suggests the presence of additional unmarked burials. An 82' x 90' fence surrounds the burials. A 10' x 12' wrought iron fence encloses markers 7 and 9 and a 20' x 25' iron fence surrounds marker 10. The Fairfax County Park Authority cleaned the cemetery, erected the outer fence, and built the trail next to the site in 1989. They now maintain the cemetery, which is clean and well maintained.
John Summers
Departed this life
4th December 1790
Aged 102 YearsSandstone Headstone
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e-mail...."Marylanders to
Carolina"
Migration of Marylanders to NC & SC prior to 1800, by Henry C. Peden Jr.Richard Summers was in Northampton County NC by June 13, 1764 when he sold
"Summers Deer Park" to Richard Williams in Baltimore County Maryland. The
tract had been granted to John Summers on July 10, 1730,and the property
descended to his nephew John Summers, deceased. Richard Summers was a
brother of the latter John Summers and nephew of the 1730 grantee ( REf:
RWB, citing Baltimore County Land Records Liber B#N, folio 224)
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Child of *JOHN SUMMERSJR. and *ELIZABETH LUCAS is:
3. i. *GEORGE3 SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. of Caswell Co., N.C.; d. Aft. 1799.
Generation No. 3
3. *GEORGE3 SUMMERS/SOMERS (*JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born in of Caswell Co., N.C., and died Aft. 1799.
Notes for *GEORGE SUMMERS/SOMERS:
Was a buyer at an estate sale of Tyre Harris on 8 Mar. 1787 (Will book page 31)
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Inv. estate of Mary Triplett, 10 Feb. 1788 by George. (Will book page 25)
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July 1795, Was a buyer at estate sale of Jeremiah Poston (Will book Page 49)
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George was paid cash in 1796 for tax in Caswell Co., N.C.. (Page 57 in Willbook.) ==========================================
In 1799 Pharis Sommers orphan age 10 yrs., and Zere Sommers orphan, age 12 years, were bound to George Sommers inCaswell Co., N.C. (page 66 Will book)
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Children of *GEORGE SUMMERS/SOMERS are:
4. i. CAPT.JOHN4 SUMMERS/SOMERS, d. March 07, 1803.
5. ii. SYTHIA BLAKE SUMMERS/SOMERS.
6. iii. *JAMES SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. January 01, 1757, in England; d. January 21, 1820, Wilson Co., Tn..
iv. ZERE SOMMERS (ORPHAN), b. 1787; m. (1) SARAH PASKELL, February 22, 1837, Caswell Co., N.C. --- John Somers witness; m. (2) NANCY BERREY, July 20, 1844, Caswell Co., N.C. --John Somers witness.Notes for ZERE SOMMERS (ORPHAN):
In 1799 Pharis Sommers orphan age 10 yrs., and Zere Sommers orphan, age 12 years, were bound to George Sommers in caswell Co., N.C. (page 66 will book)
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April 1811, Zere was a buyer at estate sale in caswell co., N.C. (will book page 120)
=============================================================7. v. PHAROAH SOMMERS (ORPHAN), b. 1789, Caswell Co. N.C.; d. March 24, 1845, Wytheville, Wythe Co., Va..
Generation No. 4
4. CAPT.JOHN4 SUMMERS/SOMERS (*GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) died March 07, 1803. He married CATHERINE ARDEN.
Notes for CAPT.JOHN SUMMERS/SOMERS:
Caswell co., N.C. Will book page 22...Capt. John Summers mentioned.
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Division of estate of Henry Dixon by John Summers Oct. 1787 (will book page 23)
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buyer at estate sale 25 mar. 1810...(will book page 118)
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Estate information (page 128 will book)
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Will book page 148----Guardians' Accounts book cr 020.510.1 at the state archives Catharine Somers---orphans...Nancy and Sally Somers
Children of CAPT.JOHN SUMMERS/SOMERS and CATHERINE ARDEN are:
i. ARDON5 SUMMERS/SOMERS.
ii. JOHN SUMMERS/SOMERS.
iii. IRA SUMMERS/SOMERS.
iv. JAMES SUMMERS/SOMERS.
v. ABIJAH SUMMERS/SOMERS.
vi. ANN SUMMERS/SOMERS.
vii. SARAH SUMMERS/SOMERS, m. JOHN LEMONS; b. from Rockingham county N.C..
viii. NANCY SUMMERS (ORPHAN).
ix. SALLY SUMMERS (ORPHAN).
5. SYTHIA BLAKE4 SUMMERS/SOMERS (*GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) She married JAMES LANDMAN, son of GEORGE LANDMAN and ELIZABETH TAYLOR.
Child of SYTHIA SUMMERS/SOMERS and JAMES LANDMAN is:
i. JOHN5 LANDMAN.
6. *JAMES4 SUMMERS/SOMERS (*GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born January 01, 1757 in in England, and died January 21, 1820 in Wilson Co., Tn.. He married (1) UNNAMED Bef. 1780. He married (2) *LEVINA "VINEY" GILLASPEY February 06, 1803 in Caswell Co. N.C.. She was born 1780.
Notes for *JAMES SUMMERS/SOMERS:
James named his son for his Rev. War commander, Henry Dixon. Henry Dixon also lived in Caswell Co.. James left Caswell Co. and lived in Wilson Co., Tn. on the land he was granted for his military service...... note from Grace Upshaw e-mail address:
graceu@telocity.com
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The reference to "the Will book" in the following notes means "Caswell Co. N.C. Will books 1777-1814 ----1784 Tax List----guardians' Accounts 1794-1819 and Caswell Co. N.C. Will books 1814 - 1843 Guardians Acc. 1819 - 1847-----1850 & 1860 Census Mortality Schedules---Power of Attorney from deed books 1777 - 1880"
by Katharine Kerr Kendall
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Tax list Caswell co. 1784 James Summers 0-1-0 (will book page 137)
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April 1785 Court. Sold estate of James Landman on Dec. 8, 1784...Buyers were George Summers and James Summers. (Will book page 16)
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Fined by state of N.C., Oct. 1787 (Will book page 23)
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James aproved a settlement estate of John Womack decd. April 1800 in Caswell Co.,N.C. (page 69 Will book)
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James was Exec. of brother John's Will. 7 Mar. 1803 (page 87 will book)
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13 May 1812 James was a buyer at estate sale in Caswell co. (will book page 127)
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Tax list Caswell co. 1784 James Summers 0-1-0 (will book page 137)
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Moved to TN. between 1814 & 1815 between birth of John J. & William.
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From : "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files"James, N.C. Line, Lavina or Levina, W2192, BLW # 61059-160-55, wid appl 2 Mar 1853 Wilson Co., TN age 75, sol lived in Caswell co., N.C. at enl & sol m there to Lavina or Levina Gillespie 6 Feb 1803 & their 1st child Lydia was b in Nov. 1804, sol d 21 Jan 1820 in Wilson co., TN., on 7 Mar 1786 sol had rec'd 857 acres of land (grant # 193) from the state of N.C. in Davidson Co., Tn.on the Red River, on 27 Feb. 1861 wid had moved to Saline Co., IL. to live with her children who had moved there, wid had appl for BLW 16 Feb. 1857 in Wilson co., TN.
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From : "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files"James, N.C. Line, Lavina or Levina, W2192, BLW # 61059-160-55, wid appl 2 Mar 1853 Wilson Co., TN age 75, sol lived in Caswell co., N.C. at enl & sol m there to Lavina or Levina Gillespie 6 Feb 1803 & their 1st child Lydia was b in Nov. 1804, sol d 21 Jan 1820 in Wilson co., TN., on 7 Mar 1786 sol had rec'd 857 acres of land (grant # 193) from the state of N.C. in Davidson Co., Tn.on the Red River, on 27 Feb. 1861 wid had moved to Saline Co., IL. to live with her children who had moved there, wid had appl for BLW 16 Feb. 1857 in Wilson co., TN.
Marriage Notes for *JAMES SUMMERS/SOMERS and *LEVINA GILLASPEY:
I got marriage record from the Caswell co. N.C. site:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccaswel/marriages/mb-b4.htm
and from book, "Caswell co. N.C. Marriage bonds 1778 - 1868"
Azariah Graves was bondsman or witness to the marriage
Child of *JAMES SUMMERS/SOMERS and UNNAMED is:
i. ALEXANDER5 SUMMERS/SOMERS.
Children of *JAMES SUMMERS/SOMERS and *LEVINA GILLASPEY are:
ii. LYDIA5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. November 1804; m. OWENS.
iii. SON SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. 1806; m. JANE.Notes for SON SUMMERS/SOMERS:
This from Grace Upshaw:While going through my Somers papers I came across the following information that I received from Rev. Lemons long ago
1850 census Wilson Co., Tn. children of James Somers
Lydia b. 1804 Caswell Co., N.C. married an Owens
a son married Jane_____
Henry Dixon b.Feb 1808, Caswell Co.; D. Dec 1887 Saline Co., Ill. buried Somers Methodist Cemetery, Williamson Co., Ill Md. Thankful_____
Sarah, b 1812 N.C.;
John J. b. 1814, Tennessee ( yours)
William R. b. 1815, Tn.; married Gincey____
Eli J. b. 1816 Tennessee, married Elizabeth____Rev. Lemons says some people said James and Leviney had 8 children...but he only knew about those above. Henry Dixon was named for James' Rev. War commander.
8. iv. HENRY DIXON SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. February 29, 1808, Caswell Co., N.C.; d. December 14, 1887, Saline co., Ill..
v. CHILD SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. 1810.Notes for CHILD SUMMERS/SOMERS:
This from Grace Upshaw:While going through my Somers papers I came across the following information that I received from Rev. Lemons long ago
1850 census Wilson Co., Tn. children of James Somers
Lydia b. 1804 Caswell Co., N.C. married an Owens
a son married Jane_____
Henry Dixon b.Feb 1808, Caswell Co.; D. Dec 1887 Saline Co., Ill. buried Somers Methodist Cemetery, Williamson Co., Ill Md. Thankful_____
Sarah, b 1812 N.C.;
John J. b. 1814, Tennessee ( yours)
William R. b. 1815, Tn.; married Gincey____
Eli J. b. 1816 Tennessee, married Elizabeth____Rev. Lemons says some people said James and Leviney had 8 children...but he only knew about those above. Henry Dixon was named for James' Rev. War commander.
vi. SARAH SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. 1812, N.C..
9. vii. *JOHN J. SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. 1814, Caswell Co., N.C.; d. Aft. 1880, Kaufman Co., Texas.
10. viii. WILLIAM R. SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. 1815, TN.; d. Bet. 1897 - 1899, Wilson County Tennessee.
ix. ELI J. SUMMERS/SOMERS, b. 1816, Tenn.; m. ELIZABETH.Notes for ELI J. SUMMERS/SOMERS:
Eli J. Summers , was in Rutherford County, TN. in the 1840s, but settled in Wilson County by 1850.
7. PHAROAH SOMMERS4 (ORPHAN) (*GEORGE3 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born 1789 in Caswell Co. N.C., and died March 24, 1845 in Wytheville, Wythe Co., Va.. He married (1) NANCY (TWIN) SMITHY. She was born 1802. He married (2) NANCY SARTIN 1815.
Notes for PHAROAH SOMMERS (ORPHAN):
In 1799 Pharis Sommers orphan age 10 yrs., and Zere Sommers orphan, age 12 years, were bound to George Sommers in caswell Co., N.C. (page 66 will book)Notes for NANCY (TWIN) SMITHY:
Note: Nancy Smithy appears in the 1880 U.S. Census(NC?) and lived in widow Mary Walker's household as: Nancy Summers, widow, mother. Nancy Smithy and Larkin Smithy are believed to be twins.Notes for NANCY SARTIN:
Widows Brief Claim number 38.845, Mar 9, 1878, Caswell Co., NC, filed by Nancy Somers
Children of PHAROAH (ORPHAN) and NANCY SMITHY are:
i. MARY5 SOMMERS, b. 1826, Caswell Co. N.C.; m. THOMAS JACKSON WALKER, August 19, 1845, Caswell Co. N.C..Notes for MARY SOMMERS:
Source for birth: 1850 US Census Caswell County, NCii. JAMES SOMMERS, b. 1827, North Carolina.
iii. CATHERINE SOMMERS, b. 1829, Caswell Co., N.C..
iv. GEORGE SOMMERS, b. 1831; m. MINERVA SMITHY.
v. JOSEPH SOMMERS, b. 1839, Caswell Co. N.C.; m. MARTHA E. SHREVES.
vi. ROBERT ERVIN SUMMERS, b. October 10, 1842, Caswell Co. N.C.; m. SUSAN ELIZABETH JARRELL.
Child of PHAROAH (ORPHAN) and NANCY SARTIN is:
11. vii. PHARY5 SUMMERS, b. April 06, 1818, N. C.; d. December 27, 1864, Henry Co., Tn..
Generation No. 5
8. HENRY DIXON5 SUMMERS/SOMERS (*JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born February 29, 1808 in Caswell Co., N.C., and died December 14, 1887 in Saline co., Ill.. He married THANKFUL CLIMER February 18, 1834 in Sumner Co., Tenn..
Notes for HENRY DIXON SUMMERS/SOMERS:
Henry Summers is listed in 1880 SCI page 33 Vg of Galatia, Ill.
Henry was the GG grandfather of J. V. Murphy.
Children of HENRY SUMMERS/SOMERS and THANKFUL CLIMER are:
12. i. WILLIAM JASPER6 SOMERS, b. July 28, 1842, Wilson Co., Tn.; d. June 14, 1889, Saline co., Ill..
ii. MARGARET SOMERS, b. Abt. 1845, Tn..
iii. PARALEE SOMERS, b. Abt. 1850, Tn..
iv. MARIAH E. SOMERS, b. Abt. 1851, Tn..Notes for MARIAH E. SOMERS:
Mariah was the grandmother of J. V. Murphy.
9. *JOHN J.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS (*JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born 1814 in Caswell Co., N.C., and died Aft. 1880 in Kaufman Co., Texas. He married *ISABELLA JACKSON December 27, 1841 in Wilson Co., Tn..
Notes for *JOHN J. SUMMERS/SOMERS:
John J. Summers was a farmer. In 1860, at age 46, he was living in Saline Co. ILL. with his 16 year old Dau. Sarah Ann, and his 14 year old son, James C. Summers. There was no wife listed.Marriage Notes for *JOHN SUMMERS/SOMERS and *ISABELLA JACKSON:
E-mail from Betty Summers: ttownlou@cafes.net
Betty,
The TN marriage records show John J and Isabella married in Wilson County,
TN 12-27 1841.
Betty
Children of *JOHN SUMMERS/SOMERS and *ISABELLA JACKSON are:
i. JAMES FELIX6 SUMMERS, m. WINNA "WINNIE" L. ABNEY, April 15, 1862, Saline Co. Ill.; b. Abt. 1845.Notes for JAMES FELIX SUMMERS:
Felix was a brother to Sallie Summers Abney.ii. FRANK SUMMERS.
iii. JOHN J. SUMMERSJR..
13. iv. *SARAH ANN "SALLIE" SUMMERS, b. June 16, 1844, Tenn.; d. May 16, 1901, Buried New Hope Cem., Van Zandt Co., Tx..
v. JAMES C. SUMMERS, b. 1846; m. EMMA THOMAS, March 26, 1844, Saline Co., Ill..
10. WILLIAM R.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS (*JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born 1815 in TN., and died Bet. 1897 - 1899 in Wilson County Tennessee. He married "GINCEY" JANE PATTERSON 1846 in Rutherford County. She was born Abt. 1820 in TN..
Notes for WILLIAM R. SUMMERS/SOMERS:
William R. Summers, was in Wilson County Tennessee from 1850 until
his death between 1897 and 1899. Before going to Wilson County, he was
living in Rutherford County Tennessee, and married Jane Patterson in
Rutherford County in1846.
Children of WILLIAM SUMMERS/SOMERS and "GINCEY" PATTERSON are:
i. FREDRICK6 SUMMERS/SOMERS.
ii. MARY SUMMERS/SOMERS, m. W. R. GEORGE.
iii. GEORGE SUMMERS/SOMERS.
iv. ELIJAH J. SUMMERS/SOMERS, m. MARTHA HAYS, Wilson County, TN..
v. JAMES SUMMERS/SOMERS.
11. PHARY5 SUMMERS (PHAROAH SOMMERS4 (ORPHAN), *GEORGE3 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born April 06, 1818 in N. C., and died December 27, 1864 in Henry Co., Tn.. He married ELIZA PASCHAL November 05, 1841 in Caswell Co., N.C.---His brother, Zeri Summers was witness, daughter of EZEKIEL PASCHAL and THURSA CANADAY. She was born April 08, 1820 in Caswell Co., N.C., and died July 23, 1879 in Henry Co., Tn..
Notes for PHARY SUMMERS:
Notes from John summers web site:
http://www.hal-pc.org/~jbsum/family/note_1.html#8Phary was described by some family members, "Ferris was a wealthy slave owner." It is thought that the pronouncing of Phary Summers was heard as Ferris Summers. Although he was born "Somers", the family changed the spelling when they moved to Tennessee.
Phary and Eliza appeared in Jackson County, Tennessee in the 1850 census along with Ezekial, 8, Eliza, 4, and Mary, 2. On November 27, 1852, he purchased 100 acres of land in Henry County, Tennessee from Shelb Loving and R. D. Caldwell, recorded January 5, 1853 in Henry Co. Deed Records Book K, page 361.
Phary was entered as "Ferry" in the Henry County 1860 census as was his son, Phary D., born Jan 21, 1859, indicating that was how his name was heard by the enumerator.
The Jones Cemetery, Henry Co., Tennessee headstone record for Phary lists him as "Phary" and also appears in that form for one of his sons. (http://www.rootsweb.com/1.782514E-312tndigs/henry/cemetery/jones.htm)
In extensive Paschall information received, Phary was listed as Pharo. His birthday was listed as April 4, 1818. This same information contained Paschall information back to Elisha Paschall, b. Abt 1735, Middlesex County, NJ; d. after 1810, Caswell County, North Carolina
The following names came from discussions with Pharo's great grandson, John H. Summers and do not agree with census findings. The following mapping shows what reconcilation has been made. The unreconciled names will not be added to the list of children but will be kept in Notes for future reference:
Ezekeil Ezekiel
Dodson Phary Dotson (Dot?)
Fanny Thursa Frances
Sarah
Betty Mary Elizabeth (Betty)
Dot
John S. John StanleyNotes for ELIZA PASCHAL:
The Jones Cemetery, Henry Co., Tennessee headstone record for Eliza lists her parents as E. and T. Paschal. (http://www.rootsweb.com/2.087248E-307tndigs/henry/cemetery/jones.htm). An Elisha Paschall and his family was found in the 1860 Henry County, Tennessee census living in the household adjacent to Ferris and Eliza. His age was 48 at that time. Eliza's age at that time was 40, so it could be inferred that Elisha was Eliza's brother and their father was also named Elisha. This is conjecture at this point.November 8,1999
Further information was obtained concerning the Paschall line, i.e. E. (father) was Ezekiel and T. (mother) was Thursa Ann Canaday
Children of PHARY SUMMERS and ELIZA PASCHAL are:
i. ELIZA ANN6 SUMMERS.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH SUMMERS.
iii. THURSA FRANCES SUMMERS.
iv. EZEKIEL D. SUMMERS, b. July 18, 1842, Caswell Co. N.C.; d. October 18, 1863.
v. HENRY F. SUMMERS, b. 1851, Henry Co., Tn..
vi. JOHN STANLEY SUMMERS, b. July 22, 1854; d. June 12, 1908, Weakley Co., Tennessee.Notes for JOHN STANLEY SUMMERS:
John Stanley Summers Obituary Greenfield Times News, Greenfield, Weakley Co., TN, Friday, June 26, 1908
Note: John died June 12, 1908 of Consumption. He was living in Jackson, Tennessee at the time but was visiting his son, Luther Davis Summes in Puryear when he became ill. Funeral services were conducted by Drs. J.H. Podfield, O.E. Gardner, and W.W. Armstrong. He is buried at Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason, Weakley Co., Tennessee.vii. SUSAN CHASE SUMMERS, b. April 14, 1857; d. April 14, 1857, Henry Co., Tn..
viii. PHARY DOTSON SUMMERS, b. January 12, 1859, Henry Co., Tn.; d. January 21, 1881.
ix. ZERY D. SOMMERS, b. December 24, 1861; d. November 04, 1879, Henry Co., Tn..
Generation No. 6
12. WILLIAM JASPER6 SOMERS (HENRY DIXON5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born July 28, 1842 in Wilson Co., Tn., and died June 14, 1889 in Saline co., Ill.. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH MORRIS, daughter of BENJ MORRIS and SUSAN CARR.
Children of WILLIAM SOMERS and MARTHA MORRIS are:
i. MARTHA A.7 SOMERS, b. 1862.Notes for MARTHA A. SOMERS:
Martha was not listed with parents in 1880.ii. HENRY C. SOMERS, b. 1865, Ill..
iii. ALBERT E. SOMERS, b. 1867, Ill.; m. FANNIE DUDLEY, October 10, 1892, Saline Co., Ill..Notes for ALBERT E. SOMERS:
Albert was listed in 1880 Saline Co., Ill. Vg. of Galatia Co. page 33.iv. NELLY J. SOMERS, b. 1868, Ill..
Notes for NELLY J. SOMERS:
Nelly was listed in 1880 Saline Co., Ill. Vg of Galatia Co. page 33 as Ella J.v. WILLIAM ANDERSON SOMERS, b. May 13, 1868, Saline Co., Ill.; d. November 16, 1955, Canton, Fulton Co., Ill.; m. AGNES VESTI MURPHY.
vi. MARY E. SOMERS, b. 1870.
13. *SARAH ANN "SALLIE"6 SUMMERS (*JOHN J.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born June 16, 1844 in Tenn., and died May 16, 1901 in Buried New Hope Cem., Van Zandt Co., Tx.. She married *FRANCIS MARION ABNEY March 29, 1863 in Saline Co., Ill., son of *JOSHUA ABNEY and *SARAH STONE. He was born December 01, 1839 in Saline Co. Ill., and died December 25, 1892 in College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., Tx..
Notes for *SARAH ANN "SALLIE" SUMMERS:
Is Sarah Sumner in some records.Notes for *FRANCIS MARION ABNEY:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
In the fall of 1873, a wagon train arrived in Kaufman Co., Tx., from Saline Co., Ill..This train consisted of 13 wagons and was made up of Francis Marion Abney and Sarah Ann "Sally" (Summers) Abney family, Melinda Jane Abney Gordon family (She is a first cousin to Francis. Their mothers were sisters.), Frank Summers(a brother of Sarah Ann Summers) family, and William M. and Elizabeth Jane (sister to Francis M. Abney) Glenn families. These families were all related by blood or marriage. The Glenn family wanted to move to Texas and their loved ones decided to move with them. My grandmother, Sarah Isabell Abney, was 3 years old when she traveled on this wagon to Texas.
The children were taught during the long trip. One of the children learned to count on the trip, as her mother had her count the wagons every day as they were circled at camp time. The wagons were put into a circle every night with the livestock inside an inner circle so the Indians couldn't take them. Although there was a constant watch for Indians, there was no trouble.Francis Marion Abney and his sister, Elizabeth Jane , were descendants of the Abney's that came to the new world, America, in the early 1600's.
Francis is buried in College Mound Cem. in Kaufman Co., Texas. His wife, Sarah, and one of their sons, Thomas, are buried in New Hope Cem. in Van Zandt Co., Texas.Francis Abney lived in Kaufman Co., Tx. in 1880. In his household, besides his wife and children was his father in-law, John Summers, age 65. (Information from 1880 Kaufman Co. census page 57-po1-Ed. 34) ...Notes by Betty Pickens Phillips
Children of *SARAH SUMMERS and *FRANCIS ABNEY are:
i. WILLIAM ANDERSON7 ABNEY, b. March 21, 1864; d. September 19, 1864.
ii. JOHN WESLEY ABNEY, b. April 17, 1866, Ill.; d. February 08, 1867, Ill..
14. iii. MARY ANN ABNEY, b. March 18, 1868, Saline Co., Ill.; d. August 14, 1949, Buried Oak Hill Cem. Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Tx..
15. iv. *SARAH ISABELL ABNEY, b. July 16, 1870, Decatur, Illinois; d. March 02, 1959, Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas. (Hosp. Kaufman Co., Tx.).
v. JESSIE M. ABNEY, b. May 15, 1872; d. August 09, 1949, buried Dunbar Cem. Rains Co., Tx.; m. ANN "ANNIE" ERSKEW; b. 1878; d. 1942, buried Dunbar Cem. Rains Co., Tx..Notes for JESSIE M. ABNEY:
Found in Rains Co., Texas in 1920 census.vi. MILDRED ELVINIA ABNEY, b. March 14, 1874, Kaufman Co., Texas; d. October 18, 1874, buried College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., Tx..
Notes for MILDRED ELVINIA ABNEY:
Mildred is buried at the foot of Jane Abney Glenn, her father's sister. Jane and Mildred were both killed on Oct. 18, 1874 when they were thrown from a wagon. They are buried in College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., Texas.16. vii. JANE ABNEY, b. August 05, 1876, Kauf. Co., Tx.; d. March 18, 1983, buried Oak Hill cem., Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Tx..
viii. WILLIE MAY ABNEY, b. March 13, 1878, Kaufman Co., Texas; d. October 29, 1880, kaufman Co., Texas.
ix. EMILY ABNEY, b. June 01, 1880; d. August 29, 1971; m. (1) JIM COOK; m. (2) SANDFORD.
x. THOMAS ABNEY, b. January 20, 1882, Kaufman Co., Texas; d. January 12, 1897, buried New Hope Cem., Van Zandt Co., Tx..
17. xi. EUNICE S. ABNEY, b. December 01, 1883, Kaufman Co., Texas; d. April 17, 1916, Van Zandt Co., Texas buried Highland Cem..
xii. MARION HOMER ABNEY, b. March 12, 1886, Kaufman Co., Texas; d. July 29, 1887, Tx..
18. xiii. MATTIE ETHAL ABNEY, b. May 14, 1889; d. November 26, 1978, Maretta, Love Co., Okla..
Generation No. 7
14. MARY ANN7 ABNEY (*SARAH ANN "SALLIE"6 SUMMERS, *JOHN J.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born March 18, 1868 in Saline Co., Ill., and died August 14, 1949 in Buried Oak Hill Cem. Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Tx.. She married GEORGE THOMAS LONG August 23, 1882 in Kaufman Co., Tx.. He was born July 23, 1865 in Kaufman Co., Tx., and died October 16, 1925 in Buried Highland Cem., Van Zandt Co., Tx..
Notes for MARY ANN ABNEY:
Mary was found in the Kaufman Co. census of 1880.
Children of MARY ABNEY and GEORGE LONG are:
i. LILLIAN T.8 LONG, b. August 22, 1883.Notes for LILLIAN T. LONG:
Lillian was still born.ii. SAVILLIH LONG, b. October 30, 1884; d. February 17, 1885; m. (1) 1ST HUSBAND--KENNETH RUSHING; m. (2) 2ND HUSBAND--W. H. NEICE.
iii. E. BELL LONG, b. August 19, 1886; m. WALTER PRUETT.
iv. EDDIE PAUL LONG, b. January 17, 1888; d. February 22, 1970; m. VIRGIL Z. PERRIMON.
v. J. WESTLEY LONG, b. April 21, 1889; d. October 20, 1890.
vi. LAURA E. LONG, b. January 26, 1891; d. April 26, 1971; m. B. J. MARION.
vii. GEORGE W. LONG, b. October 07, 1892; m. JULIA FOSTER.
viii. SALLIE R.LONG, b. November 14, 1894; d. January 25, 1957; m. (1) 1ST HUSBAND--VERN C. STEP; m. (2) 2ND HUSBAND--JOHN R. MINTER.
ix. LOTTIE M. LONG, b. August 14, 1896; d. June 08, 1918; m. ELISHA EDWARDS.
x. GUSSIE A. LONG, b. June 22, 1898; d. October 14, 1905.
xi. CHARLEY W. LONG, b. March 23, 1900; d. September 05, 1903.
xii. MARY J. LONG, b. March 02, 1902.
xiii. BARNEY T. LONG, b. February 04, 1904; d. September 01, 1967; m. ETHELEE COLEMAN.
xiv. CLARENCE D. LONG, b. March 10, 1904; d. April 23, 1906.
xv. ADA LONG, b. June 04, 1910; m. ERNEST OR (JACK) MARTIN, February 28, 1929.
15. *SARAH ISABELL7 ABNEY (*SARAH ANN "SALLIE"6 SUMMERS, *JOHN J.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born July 16, 1870 in Decatur, Illinois, and died March 02, 1959 in Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas. (Hosp. Kaufman Co., Tx.). She married *ROBERT WILLIAM PICKENS December 21, 1887 in Van Zandt Co., Tx., son of *MATTHEW PICKENS and SUSAN WILLETT. He was born February 16, 1861 in Phalba, Van Zandt Co., Texas, and died November 12, 1942 in Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas.
Notes for *SARAH ISABELL ABNEY:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
Sarah came to Texas at the age of one year in a covered wagon. The family settled in Kaufman Co., Tx. . They came to Texas with other families....all related by blood or marriage. They were the Summers (Sarah's grandparents), Abney's (her parents and siblings), and the Glens (her uncles, aunts, and cousins). A total of 10 wagons made the trip together. See more info. on Francis Marion Abney notes.
Mother Pickens was sweet to me. I stayed at her house for quite a while when I was 3 years old and my dad was in the hospital. I was very young, but I remember her showing me her pretty quilts in her quilt box, calling me in from play to eat the good meals & homemade cookies in her kitchen. She showed me the rose garden and let me pick a rose (but told me not to get any more). I spent the night with her years later when I was 16. We had a good visit and then she went to bed early. She closed the door between our rooms and told me to stay up as late as I wanted to. That was thoughtful because I have always liked to stay up late. After she was unable to care for herself, my Mom and Dad fixed a room for her at their house with things from her house that she liked. She just refused to stay...wanted to go home. She was unable to care for herself, so she had to go to the nursing home. I sat with her for a day twice when she was in the hospital for her last illness. She passed away in a Terrel Tx. hosp. March 2, 1959....notes by Betty Pickens PhillipsNotes for *ROBERT WILLIAM PICKENS:
In the 1890 tax record R. W. Pickens is listed as owning 50 acres valued at $200. It was the old original grant of J. Salinguah. Robert was a farmer-carpenter and during World War 1, he and his son Lindsey carried the mail on the Star route from Edgewood Tx. to Canton Tx. . In later years he had a peanut machine on the streets of Edgewood and sold hot roasted peanuts. When he retired he was carrying the mail from the post office to the depot.
Robert was my grandfather. He died when I was 4 years old but I can remember sitting in the porch swing at his home talking to him. I stayed with them for a while when my daddy was in the hospital with a ruptured appendix. He used to make walking canes in his shop behind the house (they were always painted black, or at least the ones I ever saw were). He let me use one of them to push on the porch floor to make the swing go (my feet didn't reach the floor). He made a special child size cane just for me and painted it black like the adult canes. I was so proud of it, but it wouldn't reach the floor to make the swing go. I remember wishing that I had the big cane back. The little cane is only a memory now, long gone and no one knows whatever happened to it....notes by Betty Pickens Phillips
Children of *SARAH ABNEY and *ROBERT PICKENS are:
i. SUSAN ANNIE8 PICKENS, b. September 27, 1889, Illionis; d. May 02, 1983, Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas; m. JIM YARBROUGH; d. 1956.
ii. WILLIAM HOMER SR. PICKENS, b. February 01, 1892; d. March 28, 1966, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; m. JONNIE BELL GAHART; b. July 03, 1894; d. October 08, 1967.
iii. INFANT GIRL PICKENS, b. October 26, 1894; d. January 20, 1895, burried in New Hope Cem. Van Zandt Co., Tx..
iv. ERON MATHEW PICKENS, b. June 06, 1896, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. February 05, 1979, Cresent City, Fla.; m. KATHRYN AUGUSTA WATERS, March 27, 1924, Brundidge, Alabama.
v. *OCIE TALMADGE"PAS" PICKENS, b. March 24, 1900, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. September 28, 1975, Hosp. Grand Saline, Tx.Van Zandt Co.buried Oak Hill Edgewood; m. *LYDIA CAROLINE WADE, November 01, 1925, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; b. April 13, 1905, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. May 12, 2003, Hosp. Grand Saline, Tx.Van Zandt Co.buried Oak Hill Edgewood.Notes for *OCIE TALMADGE"PAS" PICKENS:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier
My daddy was Ocie Talmadge "Pas" Pickens. Even though my 3 brothers and my sister called him Daddy, I called him Papa. His grandchildren called him Pappy. Mother called him Pas. Papa was a member of the Edgewood Church of Christ and attended faithfully after he was baptized at age 63. I remember telling my Aunt Mearl that Papa had been baptized. Her comment was "Thank goodness. He is such a good man. Now he will get credit from God for it." He was a good man, good Christian, and had a knack of making all his family feel that they were his favorite. He was a farmer, feed store owner, and loved to fish and was very good at it. Papa always seemed happy and was always whistling a happy tune. He was a lifelong Edgewood area resident. He died in 1975 of cancer...note by Betty Pickens PhillipsNotes for *LYDIA CAROLINE WADE:
Lydia was the baby of 15 children. She is a member of the Edgewood Church of Christ, where she still attended faithfully at 96 years of age. When Lydia was a teenager she legally changed her name from Caroline to Bill. When asked (at age 94) why she did this, she said "because it was cute, smart and foxy". She was a homemaker and seamstress, sewing for many of the ladies of Edgewood. She has been a lifelong Edgewood area resident. Lydia is 98 years old, as of the 13th day of April, 2003. Much can be said for those 98 years, but most important is that she was, and is, a Christian. She has lived that life. It has been said that how you live your "dash" (the dash between date of birth and date of death) is what is important. Her "dash" has been lived well......memories by Betty Pickens Phillipsvi. LINDSAY DAVID PICKENS, b. June 07, 1902, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. October 01, 1985, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; m. ADA STONE, October 19, 1929; b. March 17, 1911.
vii. CALLIE MEARL PICKENS, b. May 07, 1905, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. January 28, 1970, Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Texas; m. KERMIT HARPER SMITH; b. May 07, 1902, Arkansas; d. February 27, 1999, Van, Van Zandt Co., Texas, Burried woodside, G. S..
viii. TRAVIS COLUMBUS PICKENS, b. September 05, 1907, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. July 20, 1909, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.burried in New Hope Cem..
ix. EDNA PICKENS, b. December 14, 1912, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. October 01, 1964, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; m. ELSIE WEBSTER WOMACK, October 14, 1933, in Edgewood, Tx. by L. D. Kimberly, Pastor; b. November 20, 1896, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Tx.; d. March 20, 1950, burried in Oak Hill Cem., Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Tx..
16. JANE7 ABNEY (*SARAH ANN "SALLIE"6 SUMMERS, *JOHN J.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born August 05, 1876 in Kauf. Co., Tx., and died March 18, 1983 in buried Oak Hill cem., Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Tx.. She married NATHAN COLUMBUS "DUTCH" PICKENS December 07, 1890 in VanZandt Co., Tx. book 5 page 144, son of *MATTHEW PICKENS and SUSAN WILLETT. He was born April 05, 1870, and died January 19, 1953 in buried Oak Hill cem., Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Tx..
Notes for NATHAN COLUMBUS "DUTCH" PICKENS:
"Dutch" Pickens was a brother to Bob Pickens.
Child of JANE ABNEY and NATHAN PICKENS is:
i. ANNIE BELL8 PICKENS, b. May 16, 1904, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; d. February 08, 1992, buried Small Cem , Van Zandt Co., Tx.; m. EUGENE V. DOBS ERWIN, December 17, 1920, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; b. July 22, 1903, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; d. June 12, 1968, died wood Co. buried Van Zandt Co. , Small Cem..
17. EUNICE S.7 ABNEY (*SARAH ANN "SALLIE"6 SUMMERS, *JOHN J.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born December 01, 1883 in Kaufman Co., Texas, and died April 17, 1916 in Van Zandt Co., Texas buried Highland Cem.. She married ARTHUR HURST March 31, 1901 in Van Zandt Co., Tx., son of J E HURST. He was born February 02, 1874 in Hood Co., Texas, and died September 23, 1914 in Van Zandt Co., Tx. buried Highland Cem..
Notes for EUNICE S. ABNEY:
Eunice married Arthur Hurst in 1901 and was a young widow with three small children by 1914. They had had two children earlier who had died young. Eunice worked very hard trying to provide for herself and her three children, Arthur Lee, Farris, and Elzonia. She took in washing to earn a meager living. In that day and time the laundering was done outside in a large black wash pot. The water was heated by building a fire under the wash pot and usually had a "bar" of homemade lye soap in it to clean the clothes. The water had to be brought from the cistern or well of water or from a stock tank. It was carried one bucket at a time from the source and poured into the pot. A rub board was inserted into the pot with the clothes and the soap was rubbed on the ridges of the rub board and then the clothes were rubbed over the soapy ridges to clean them. Such was the work of this little widow trying to provide for her three children. Eunice was a Baptist.Eunice only lived a year and a half after the death of Arthur. She died of Pneumonia and jaundice. The children of Eunice and Arthur were taken by a sister of Eunice, Jane Abney Pickens. Jane had a house full of children of her own, as well as two of her grandchildren whose mother had died in childbirth, to care for, but looked after the Hurst children as long as she could. She made them each some new clothes and then had to place them in the Buckner Orphans Home just East of Dallas, Texas. The children grew up there.
In the year 2001, one of the grand-daughters of Jane lives next door to one of the grand-daughters of Eunice.---notes by Betty Pickens Phillips, grand Neice of Eunice.
Notes for ARTHUR HURST:
Arthur died of typhoid fever.
Children of EUNICE ABNEY and ARTHUR HURST are:
i. JOEL FRANCIS8 HURST, b. December 17, 1901, Van Zandt Co., Texas; d. September 12, 1902, Van Zandt Co., Texas buried Highland Cem..
ii. ESSIE EULA HURST, b. January 12, 1903, Van Zandt Co., Texas; d. January 08, 1905, Van Zandt Co., Texas Buried Highland Cem..
iii. ARTHUR LEE HURST, b. July 08, 1906, Van Zandt Co., Texas; d. September 15, 1977, died in Quitman or Mineola, Tx. buried Alba, Wood Co., Tx.; m. VELMA LEE DENHAM; b. Abt. 1911; d. Bef. 1990, Quitman or Mineola, Tx..Notes for ARTHUR LEE HURST:
Was placed in Buckner orphans home with his siblings May 23, 1917 by his Aunt Jane Abney Pickens. He left the orphanage Jan. 19, 1923. He had no children.iv. FARRIS ELMER HURST, b. April 07, 1909, Van Zandt Co., Texas; d. March 01, 1982, died in Alba, Tx. buried Pleasant Ridge Cem. Wood Co., Tx.; m. (1) FRANCES CHANDLER MCDONALD, September 1935; m. (2) ORA IRVINE DENHAM, September 15, 1945; b. December 07, 1918, Fyffe, Al.; d. 1988, died Alba, tx. buried Pleasant Ridge Cem. Wood Co., Tx..
Notes for FARRIS ELMER HURST:
Farris Was put in the Buckner orphans home May 5, 1917 by his Aunt Jane Abney Pickens. He left the home July 1928.Farris may have been named for Phary Summers (he was called by some as Farris, see notes), the son of Pharoah Sommers, who I think was a son of James. This would make the older Ferris the great uncle of Eunice S. Abney, young Ferris' mother. I know of no other name of Ferris in the family...Note by Betty Phillips
v. ELZONIA PARALEE HURST, b. July 18, 1911, Edgewood, Tx., Van Zandt co.; d. 1983, Calif.; m. (1) TOM S. HODGES, December 1936, Gainsville, Texas; m. (2) KEPHART, Aft. 1962.
Notes for ELZONIA PARALEE HURST:
Elzona went into the Buckners Orphans Home May 23, 1917. she left the home Aug. 1930 and lived in the home of her uncle and aunt, Jesse & Annie Erskew Abney near Emory in Rains Co., Texas.
18. MATTIE ETHAL7 ABNEY (*SARAH ANN "SALLIE"6 SUMMERS, *JOHN J.5 SUMMERS/SOMERS, *JAMES4, *GEORGE3, *JOHN2 SUMMERSJR., *JOHN1 SUMMERS) was born May 14, 1889, and died November 26, 1978 in Maretta, Love Co., Okla.. She married JOHN WESTLEY BLACK.
Children of MATTIE ABNEY and JOHN BLACK are:
i. VIRGINIA8 BLACK.
ii. DAVID BLACK.
iii. WESLEY BLACK.
iv. EVELYN BLACK.
v. ETHAL BLACK.
vi. AUDRY BLACK.
vii. HOMMER BLACK.
