Husband: U. Grant Summers
Census name: Grant U. Summers 1
Born: Apr-13-1870 2,3,4
Died: Jan-27-1945 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,4
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 1)
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6,7
Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1870, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: after 1915 office/business manager for J. E. Trainer oil interests 2
Occupation: 1903 - 1915 Doddridge County Clerk 2
Occupation: 1898 - 1902 Doddridge County Deputy Sheriff 2
Father: Elijah W. Summers (1839 - 1919)
Mother: Caroline Virginia Brown (1842 - 1916)
Notes
Wife: Lenora "Nora" Ash
Census name: Lina E. Ash 8
Married: Mar-23-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: Nov- 7-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,4
Died: Jul-24-1948 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 11,4
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12,10 (see note 3)
Census: 1910 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV
Father: William E. Ash (1858 - 1926)
Mother: Amy Underwood (1856 - 1942)
M Child 1: Edgar E. Summers Born: Jun-25-1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14,15 Died: Jun-22-1966 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH 16,14,15 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12 Resided: in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH 16 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Occupation: teacher at Doddridge Co H.S. 17 Education: Salem College (1932) 18 Military: M/Sgt, US Army, World War II (Europe) 19 Wife: Mae Conaway b. ca 1919 Census name: May Divorced: 1954 20
F Child 2: Kathleen C. Summers Census name: C. Kathleen Summers 21 Born: Jan-24-1912 22 Died: Mar-13-2000 22 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15 Resided: 1984 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: William Grant "Bus" Summers Born: Aug-17-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,22,23 Died: May-13-1987 14,22 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12 Resided: in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV 15,7 Resided: 1956 in McMechen, Marshall Co, WV 24 Resided: 1937 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: West Union H.S. (1932), two years college 25,26 Military: Aug-28-1943 - Dec-19-1945 U.S. Army, World War II (Europe) 26,27,19 Wife: Mabel Frances Propst b. Jun-27-1907 d. Dec- 4-1956 Married: Jul-22-1937 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23
M Child 4: Hector Keith Summers
Also known as: Keith Hector Summers
Born: Mar- 6-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,22,2 (see note 5)
Died: Feb- 9-1984 in Salem, VA 28,14
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Education: Doddridge Co HS (1936), West Virginia University 2
Military: Mar-29-1942 - Aug- 5-1942 U.S. Army, World War II 2
Sources: (1) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (2) Obituary. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Obituary of father. (7) Obituary of brother. (8) 1910 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as U. G. Summers, 38, of Doddridge Co; and Nora Ash, 25, of Doddridge Co. Married Mar 23 1909. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Lenora Summers, widow of U. G. Summers, born Nov 7 1883 in Doddridge Co, dau of William Ash & Amy Arlington; died Jul 24 1948 in West Union District of Doddridge County, cause of death chronic valvular heart disease, burial at Masonic Cemetery near West Union. Informant: Kathleen Summers, West Union. (Note: The informant was Lenora's daughter. Basis for identification of the deceased's mother as Amy Arlington is not clear. Lenora was known to have been the daughter of William E. Ash & Amy Underwood.) (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Headstone. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (17) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (18) Dirigo, Salem College Yearbook, The narrative under his picture in the 1931 yearbook: "Ed always has a pleasant smile and a good word for every one. Injuries kept him from making the regular basketball team which he would have otherwise done, but he starred on the inter-class tournament on the Junior team. He also plays football with a keen fighting spirit. We hope next year that he will be able to be with us in upholding the good name of the Salem Tigers.", 1931, 1932. (19) West Union Herald, 2/1/1945. (20) West Union Herald, 4/15/1954. (21) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (24) Death record of wife. (25) Yearbook photo. (26) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (27) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (28) Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital. Event Notes Note (1) Although "West Union Cemeteries," p. 23, reports a headstone for U. Grant Summers (1870-1945) at Masonic Cemetery, his obituary and death record state that he was buried at the IOOF Cemetery at Blockhouse Hill. Note (2) Listed as U. G. Summers, 30, b. Apr 1870 in WVa, occupation Deputy Sheriff, one of many boarders in a hotel operated by Harry (Henry) T. Cahill and his brother Hugh. It is known from other information that the hotel was the Grant Hotel. He was also enumerated in Southwest District, Doddridge County. Note (3) Headstone reads: Nora Summers. Note (4) In 1930, in addition to being included with his family in Doddridge County, he was also enumerated in Harrison County as a student at Salem College. In 1940, location specified as 110 James Street. Note (5) Birth date given in obituary as Mar 3 1918, but birth record, headstone and SSDI show it as Mar 6 1918.