Husband: Elijah Summers
Born: Jun-16-1804 in Maryland 1,2
Died: May-22-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5
Buried: in Summers Cemetery, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: aft 1840 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 1)
Resided: until abt 1840 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 6
Occupation: farmer & blacksmith 7,8
Father: Alexander Summers (1778 - 1847)
Wife: Susannah Barnett
Born: Dec-15-1808 in Virginia 5,7
Died: Dec- 8-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,5
Buried: in Summers Cemetery, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: William Barnett
Mother: Drusilla ___
Notes
F Child 1: Louisa Summers Born: Jul- 3-1830 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 4,10 (see note 2) Died: Nov- 6-1910 4 Buried: in Looney Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 11 Census: 1900 in Smithfield District, Roane Co, WV (see note 3) Resided: 1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: William Adams b. Aug-30-1805 d. Jul-19-1861 Marriage license: Jan-26-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12 Married: Feb- 1-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12 Husband: George Wade Britton b. ca 1814 d. Nov-22-1878 Married: Oct- 3-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,10
M Child 2: Joseph A. Summers 14 Also known as: J. A. Summers 15 Born: Mar-15-1833 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 16,17,10 Died: Jan-13-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,17 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 7 Military: 2nd Lt, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, and 1st Lt, Co H, 4th W.Va. Inf Wife: Nancy Wilson b. Sep-29-1838 d. Mar-16-1920 Married: Feb-26-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 (see note 4)
F Child 3: Nancy J. Summers Born: ca 1836 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 8,10 Died: Nov- -1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18 Cause of death: measles 18 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Aaron Barickman b. ca 1836 d. May-14-1863 Census name: A. Barrackman Marriage license: Apr-15-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19 Married: Apr-17-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20,10
M Child 4: Elijah W. Summers Born: Feb- 5-1839 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 21,22 Died: Oct-30-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23,9 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: merchant 25,26,7,27 Military: Pvt, Musician, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 28 Wife: Caroline Virginia Brown b. Oct-16-1842 d. Oct-28-1916 Also known as: Carolina 25 Married: Dec-25-1866 in Ritchie Co, WV 29,30
F Child 5: Sarah J. Summers Born: May-27-1841 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 11,10 Died: Feb-23-1927 in Roane Co, WV 11 Buried: in McClain Cemetery, Slab Fork near Rush Creek Rd, Roane Co, WV 11 Resided: 1919 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 31 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Robert Alexander McClain b. Nov-16-1837 d. Oct-22-1922 Also known as: Alexander McClain 27 Married: Apr-14-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10
M Child 6: Francis Marion Summers 32 Born: Jan-29-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 33,22 Died: Jun-22-1929 in Roane Co, WV 33 Buried: in Summers Cemetery, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 33 Resided: in Gandeeville, Roane Co, WV 33 Resided: 1919 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 31 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 33,34 Wife: Margaret Jane "Jennie" Watson b. Oct-16-1852 d. Mar- 7-1938 Married: Oct-30-1873 in Ritchie Co, WV 32,22
Sources: (1) 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. (2) Headstone - Birth date not specified, but calculated from stated age at death, Age on the weathered headstone appears to be 72y 11m 6d. (3) 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. (4) Headstone. (5) 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. (6) Obituary of son. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (8) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Marital status of both parties listed as widowed. He was identified as George W. Britton, age 58, born in Mongalia Co. She was identified as Louisa Adams, widowed, age 42, born in Monongalia Co, dau of Elijah & Susannah Summers. Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston. MR Bk 1-A, p. 192. (14) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 238. (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (16) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (17) Headstone (year only) (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 7, Line 13 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051059&Type=Death. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 19 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789768&Type=Marriage. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 120, line 15 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790535&Type=Marriage. (21) Obituary. (22) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (23) Obituary - At home. (24) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (25) Death record of son. (26) Birth record of daughter. (27) Birth record of son. (28) Civil War Service Records,