Jul-28-2018
Alexander Summers
Born: Mar- 9-1778 in Frederick Co, MD 1 Died: Apr-12-1847 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1 Resided: (settler of) in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 2 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Elijah Summers 3 Born: Jun-16-1804 in Maryland 4,5 Died: May-22-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,3 Buried: in Summers Cemetery, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: aft 1840 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 (see note 1) Resided: until abt 1840 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 8 Occupation: farmer & blacksmith 9,10 Wife: Susannah Barnett b. Dec-15-1808 d. Dec- 8-1875
M Child 2: Elisha Summers Born: Feb-16-1806 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Aug-31-1886 in Hazelgreen, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Wife: Martha Elizabeth Steele b. Feb- 5-1809 d. Dec-25-1882 Married: Jun-12-1828 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1
M Child 3: Elias Summers 11 Born: ca 1809 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 12,13,11 Died: Nov-16-1884 7 Buried: in Cox Cemetery, Rt 74 at Slab Creek, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Resided: (settled, 1838) in Ritchie Co, WV 11 Wife: Miranda Wilson b. Feb-20-1814 d. Apr- 4-1900 Married: in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 11
Sources: (1) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 340. (3) Bradford Spiker (compiled by Barr Wilson), The Good-Will Community: A History of Holbrook, W. Va., 1814-1945, http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/ritchie/history/goodwill.txt. (4) Bradford Spiker (compiled by Barr Wilson), The Good-Will Community: A History of Holbrook, W. Va., 1814-1945, http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/ritchie/history/goodwill.txt, Although Brad Spiker describes Elijah Summers as a "native of Monongahela County," the 1870 Census of Doddridge Co (South West Township) puts his birth at about 1806 in Maryland. The death record of his son Francis also states Elijah's birthplace as Maryland. (5) Headstone - Birth date not specified, but calculated from stated age at death, Age on the weathered headstone appears to be 72y 11m 6d. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Elijah Summers, white male, widower, born in Maryland, parents (blank), occupation smith; died May 22 1877 in Doddridge Co, age 72y 11m 6d, cause of death fevers. Informant: Son. DR p. 29 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5043510&Type=Death. (7) Headstone. (8) Obituary of son. (9) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (10) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (11) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 339. (12) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (13) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (14) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. Event Notes Note (1) South West District, settling near the Joshua Adams homestead (per son's obit). Settled at the mouth of Lower Run in 1843 (per Brad Spiker's "Good Will Community").Name Index