Husband: Elias Summers
Born: ca 1809 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Nov-16-1884 4
Buried: in Cox Cemetery, Rt 74 at Slab Creek, Ritchie Co, WV 5
Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Resided: (settled, 1838) in Ritchie Co, WV 3
Father: Alexander Summers (1778 - 1847)
Wife: Miranda Wilson 6,7 Married: in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 3
Born: Feb-20-1814 1,2 Died: Apr- 4-1900 4 Buried: in Cox Cemetery, Rt 74 at Slab Creek, Ritchie Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes 3
F Child 1: Hannah E. Summers Born: 1836 8 Died: 1876 8 Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Husband: J. J. Prather b. 1832 d. 1916
F Child 2: Marian Summers Born: ca 1838 10 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
F Child 3: Margaret Luvinia Summers Born: 1840 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 7,11 (see note 1) Died: Aug-19-1906 7 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: John M. Cox b. 1839 d. Jul-31-1906 Married: Jun-30-1864 in Ritchie Co, WV 11
M Child 4: James A. Summers Also known as: J. A. Summers 12 Born: ca 1841 10 Died: Mar-12-1862 in Washington, DC 9 Buried: in Grafton National Cemetery, Taylor Co, WV 13 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Military: Civil War 12
M Child 5: John M. Summers Born: Nov- 4-1843 9,11 (see note 2) Died: Jan- 9-1922 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 8,9 Buried: in Hazelgreen (Buzzard) Cemetery (btwn Co Rds 19/4 & 19/5), Ritchie Co WV 5 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Military: Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (GAR) 5 Wife: Mary L. Haddox b. ca 1854 Married: Dec-28-1871 in Ritchie Co, WV 11
F Child 6: Jemima Summers Born: Dec- -1844 14,10 Died: Sep-21-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 4,9 Buried: in Mt. Zion EUB Cemetery, Co Rd 24/3, Chevauxdefrise (Five Forks), Ritchie Co, WV 9 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
M Child 7: Israel Taylor Summers Born: 1849 8,2,10 Died: 1924 8 Buried: in Cedarvale Cemetery, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co, KS 9 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
M Child 8: Elijah Noble Summers Born: Nov- -1849 15,10,16 (see note 4) Died: Oct- 3-1915 at Slab, Ritchie Co, WV 4,9 Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 5,9 (see note 5) Resided: in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1910 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 17 Wife: Agnes Maria Lowther b. Sep-25-1856 d. May-12-1934 Census name: Maria A. Lowther Married: Dec-30-1880 in Tyler Co, WV 16
M Child 9: Joseph M. Summers Born: ca 1852 10,11,2 Resided: 1911 in Ohio 3 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Wife: Leah Virginia Bee b. May- 4-1854 Married: Jun- 5-1875 in Ritchie Co, WV 11
F Child 10: Lucy Ann Elizabeth Summers Census name: Elizabeth Summers Born: Mar-20-1852 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 9,11 Died: May-30-1928 in Hyattville, Big Horn Co, WY 9 Buried: in Hyattville Cemetery, Big Horn Co, WY 9 Resided: 1911 in Wyoming 3 Husband: Thomas Tavner Pritchard b. Apr- 5-1849 d. Dec-26-1922 Married: Dec- 4-1878 in Ritchie Co, WV 18
M Child 11: Thomas Summers Born: Dec-30-1853 9 Died: May- -1855 4 Buried: in Cox Cemetery, Rt 74 at Slab Creek, Ritchie Co, WV 5
Sources: (1) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (2) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (3) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 339. (4) Headstone. (5) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 299. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Findagrave.com. (10) 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (11) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (12) Military Grave Marker. (13) Findagrave.com, Name on marker: J. A. Summers. W. Va. No unit. No dates. (14) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, 37 yrs, 9 mos. (15) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (16) Elizabeth Estlack Mullett (compiler, 1981), Tyler County WV Marriages 1852-1890, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101. (17) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (18) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Thomas T. Pritchard, 29, of Ritchie Co, son of Thomas D. & Mary; and Lucy A. Summers, 26, of Ritchie Co, dau of Elias & Maranda. Married Dec 4 1878. Event Notes Note (1) age 37 given in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1843 Note (2) Birth date on headstone is 1847. But census records consistently show it to be in or about 1843. Note (3) Listed as I. F. (?) Summers, age 21. Note (4) Date on headstone is Nov 19 1848. But age 9 in 1860 Census, in which he was between older brother Israel and younger brother Joseph, puts it in about 1850/51. Note (5) Name on headstone: E. N. Summers.