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Louisa SUMMERS

Louisa SUMMERS

Female 1830 - 1910  (80 years)

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  • Name Louisa SUMMERS 
    Born 3 Jul 1830  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1832, but date on headstone is July 3, 1830.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  Smithfield District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In household of daughter and son-in-law Flora & Ananias Edgell.
    Died 6 Nov 1910  [1] 
    Buried Looney Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I6367  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2016 

    Father Elijah SUMMERS,   b. 16 Jun 1804, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Susannah BARNETT,   b. 15 Dec 1808, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F3773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William ADAMS,   b. 30 Aug 1805, Harrison Co, VA (now Barbour Co, WV) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1861, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage License 26 Jan 1852  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Married 1 Feb 1852  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District):
      Louisa Adams, 38; Alex, 15; Margaret, 13; Elijah, 12; Flora O, 9. [5]
    Children 
    +1. Susanna ADAMS,   b. 20 Nov 1852, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1921, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +2. Alexander ADAMS,   b. 25 May 1855, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1929  (Age 73 years)
    +3. Margaret ADAMS,   b. 14 Apr 1856, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    +4. Elijah W. ADAMS,   b. 1858, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 61 years)
    +5. Flora O. ADAMS,   b. 5 Aug 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1949, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F3775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 George Wade BRITTON,   b. CA 1814, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Family ID F2245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S293] History of Ritchie County, Minnie Kendall Lowther, (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 192.
      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.