This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SUMMERS STITES BISHOP HOWDESHELL WADE KEELY DAVENPORT WHEATON ESTEP SOPHER HESTER ILLRAVY WOODYARD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1YB.2ACI/729 Message Board Post: This is the beginning of the paper from which I am trying to research my Summers' line. If anyone is interested any further, please feel free to email me at SummersSearch@hotmail.com Thanks Jules Summers-Leighton A SUMMERS LINE John T. ( -1837) - Andrew J. (1784-1859) Author & Complier Sylvia Summers Stites November – 1973 This genealogy would not have been complied except for the fact that Leo, Florence, and Bill Howdeshell decided to look up some of the Summers family near Philadelphia, Mo. in the spring of 1968. They were directed to the home of my late brother, Clive Summers, who gave me their address and we have corresponded ever since, learning so much about the family. I only knew of one sister, Emily, of my grandfather. We met the Howdeshells and many of the descendants of Elizabeth Summers Wade for the first time at the Wade Family Reunion held the 23 June 1968 at the Turnbull House in Cuivre River State Park near Troy, Missouri. The Howdeshells mentioned that Molly Keely had a family letter which she shared with me. It was the letter telling Andrew J. Summers of the death of his father, John T. The letter mentioned a will and checking in Cadiz, Ohio, it was learned that the wife of John T. was named Jane. The relationship of the others was also identified. Bill Howdeshell kept mentioning to me that Phebe Ann Davenport Summers (widow of Andrew J.) had received a pension and he thought it was a government check. With very little information, I wrote to the GSA at Washington D. C. and received 30 pages of records, affidavits, etc., a gold mine of family data. Jane Summers Wheaton, a daughter by Andrew J.’s first wife, listed all the children and their birthdates by her father’s second marriage. This record is clearer than the Bible record Leo has. Jane also states she was present when her father married Phebe Ann Davenport. Jane did not fill in the places for the name of her mother or exact date of her death. Molly Keely also has an original Land Grant which is very interesting but the connection to the family is not known. This Land Grant was issued 25 July 1794 for 464 acres of land in Hampshire Co., Va. (now W. Va.) to William Millburn. Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia signed same the 20 Nov. 1795. Sources of information other than mentioned above are: Hanna’s Historical Collections of Harrison County in the State of Ohio - 1900. Death Certificates Mr. W. O. Grimes of Hillsboro, Indiana. Mrs. Cook of New Orleans, La. Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans, La. Mrs. Dale Somers of Wichita, Kansas who published the Summers Whose, News, Clues (SWNC) from Nov. 1969 to May 1972. 1880 census of Macoupin Co., Chesterfield twp., Illinois. Res. Medora, Ill. Lewis Co., Mo. Highland and Union twps. Lincoln Co., Mo. Hurricane twp. Pike Co., Mo., Vol. 26, Ed 132, Sheet 78, line 8 (Howlett) 1850 census of Daviess Co., Barr twp., Indiana. Family data from other members of their family line and obituaries. Thanks to all who contributed. (end of page one) Abbreviations used: b. born ch. children dau. daughter GSA Government Services Administration 1/m, 2/m, 3/m first, second, and third marriages NMSU Northeast Missouri State University res. residing or residence. Generations are listed from: John T. (first) 1a, second b, third c, fourth d, fifth e, sixth f, seventh g, eighth Cemeteries: Amity at Doniphon, Ripley Co., Mo. Bethel at Bethel, Clermond Co., Ohio Community at Cottonwood, Idaho Co., Idaho Coulterville at Coulterville, Randolph Co., Ill. Cypress Lawn Memorial at Everett, Wash. Dieker Farm has a private cemetery and is near Ewing, Lewis Co., Mo. Elsberry at Elsberry, Mo. Garden of Memories in New Orleans, La. Greenwood at Palmyra, Marion Co., Mo. Huntington at Huntington, Baker Co., Oregon Jordan-Buffalo near Louisiana, Mo. on gravel road to hwy. “NN” from Pike Co. Hwy. “D”. [Turn off Hwy. 79, a mile south of Louisiana, Mo., on “D”, go 1 6/10 mile to gravel road to “NN”, go 9/10 mile to cemetery. It is 13 3/10 miles from Hwy. 61 at Eolia, Mo. on “D” to the gravel road.] [There is a granite shaft marker near the entrance which is dedicated to the Pioneers of Pike Co. and Captain Robert Jordan and his son who were slain near this site during the War of 1812 by hostile Indians on their way back to Fort Buffalo. The Fort Buffalo marker is on Pike Co. Hwy. “D”, a mile from Hwy. 79. Buffalo Church is a scant mile west of the cemetery and was founded in 1819.] Masonic at Ewing, Lewis Co., Mo. Memorial Park, Hwy. 70 at Lucas Hunt Road, St. Louis, Mo. Methodist at Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio Morgan City at Morgan City, St. Martin Parish, La. Mount St. Mary’s, 2201 Cleveland, Kansas City, Mo. New Hope Baptist near New Hope, Lincoln Co., Mo. Oak Ridge on Lincoln Co. State Hwy. “CC” about 4 miles from Elsberry, Mo. Omak Memorial at Omak, Okanogan Co., Wash. Philadelphia at Philadelphia, Marion Co., Missouri St. Mary’s at Ewing, Lewis Co., Mo. St. Roch #2, New Orleans, La. St. Vincent de Paul, New Orleans, La. Troy at Troy, Lincoln Co., Mo. Valhall, 7600 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, Mo. (end of page two) 1. John T. Summers is our first known ancestor. He died 15 June 1837 in Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio. bu. 16 June 1837 in the graveyard at the Methodist Church. June 17th A. D. 1837 Dear sir I have taken my pen in hand and imploy my selfe thus to inform you of our state of health at this time altho you have never thought my kname worthy of a place in your letters nor get to ever send any time the information that I must give you at this time may not be altogether agreeable as it might have been at some other time or place. It is sonny selfe and wife and all are reasonable well at present and so is Bishop and family and so is Taras. I have seen them all this morning at your father’s house. Your aged father has departed this life and gone to vast eternity. He was sick fore or five months. He was bed fast most of the time. I think he died with consumption. He died on Thursday 15th of June afternoon at half past three o’clock and was buried on the next day about four in the afternoon in the Methodist grave yard at Freeport. Your mother is as well as any one ______________ be and Rebecca is only middling we! ll. She has not been wright stout for several years and the last now past she has not been stout heretofore. I now percede to give you an account of your father’s will. First his debts is to be paid then all he has left is for your mother so long as she lives except a yong mare and a young cow and a mantle clock cupboard and some table ware whitch he left to Beckky with 40 dollars in money whitch she will get after granny is dead. As you are his eldist son he begun at you as follows. To you he give 300 dollars, to Nancy Bishop 30 dollars, to Taras 100 dollars, to John Bishop 100 dollars, and to Rebecca the property and the 40 dollars that I mentioned on the other leaf. This is not to be had by any till after your mothers decease. Then it is to be sold and the division to be made and then your brother J. W. Summers is to take that is left. Ebaneezer Gray is the executor. I have give you the substance of the matter. I expect to move this fal to the state of I! ndiana and I expect that Rebecca will go with me. Bishops also talks of moving to the west to but where he will stop I cannot tell. I would be glad if you have any love for your tow dauters and me that you would take the pains to know what part of that state would be the best place for us to locate. I want to go where I can enter about a quarter section of land in the best part of the Country that it can be had at all and if you will take the pains and wright the particulars about the entering land and all other things needful for us to know. I wish the happiness and well being of you all and would be glad to see you all again. Time fails me or I could wright five times as much but let this do for the present Only our best love to you all (signed) Abram and Polly D. Evans your dauter and son in law my letter is some what awkard but I think you can make it out some how or other. Addressed to: Mr. Andrew J. Summers (line 1), State of Indiana ( line 2), Newtown Post Office (line 3), Andrew J. Summers (line 4) . Stamped, "Cadwallader June 22 25 cents. The will as listed in Hanna's Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio. “ JOHN T. SUMMERS, date of will, March 14, 1837, date of probate, July 4, 1837; wife, Jane; children, Andrew J. , John, Nancy Bishop, Taras Muckelroy, Rebecca; grandson, John W. Bishop; grand-daughter, Rebecca Summers; exec., Ebenezer A. Gray; wits., James Carruthers, William Maxon. Note: Abram Evans only mentions one Rebecca. My inquiry to the Probate Court in Cadiz, Ohio was answered by stating that Rebecca was a granddaughter. I do not recall seeing two Rebecca's when there. I will assume that said Rebecca was a daughter of our Andrew J. Summers. JOHN SUMMERS, Shortcreek township; date of will, Nov. 27, 1855; date of probate, Feb. 23, 1856; wife Elizabeth; children, Amy Estep, Reuben P.; grandchildren, John, Hester, Ann-Eliza, Benjamin, Abraham, and Cyrus Soper; legatte, Adolphus DeWitt; exec., Reuben Summers; wits.,William Buchanan, Williams Carns, Robert Wade. (end of page 3) >From Washington Co., Penn. marriages of Ohio People is listed; Wm. Estep and Ammy Summers in 1833, John and Robert Estep are listed in the Harrison Co., Ohio genealogies but each had a son named William. There is no proof as yet that this is our Andrew J.'s brother. The children of John T. and Jane Summers are: 1a. Andrew Jackson Summers b. ca 1784 in Maryland (census). Our line. 2a. J. W. (John) Summers d. 1856 in Harrison Co., Ohio, Shortcreek twp. (?) 3a. Nancy Bishop. Had a son John W. Bishop. 4a. Taras Muckelroy who was Taras Illravy before final settlement of the will. 1a. Andrew Jackson Summers b. ca 1784 in Maryland. d. 26 Mar. 1859 near Talona, Lewis Co., Mo. Left a will but the folder was empty at the courthouse in Monticello, Mo. Mr. H. M. Woodyard was the administrator (so stated by Phebe Ann Summers in an affidavit). Andrew J. served in the war of 1812 as a Sgt. in the Company of Capt. Jonathan Pugh in the 114th Reg. of Samuel Posten of Virginia Volunteers in a Rifle Corps. Pay commenced 14 Feb. 1815 and end of pay as per payroll was 8 April 1815. He volunteered in Hampshire Co., Va. (now W. Va.) and was honorably discharged at Moorefield, Hardy Co., Va. (now W. Va.) (cont'd) Andrew J. was a Methodist Circuit Riding Preacher. He first owned land in Fountain Co., Ind. near Newtown. This land, SE 1/4 Sec. 27 T 19 West and part of W 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec. 26 twp. 19 N R 7 West, was deeded to John VanGundy of Ross Co., Ohio on 25 Mar. 1839. This land was 10 miles sound and 2 1/2 miles west of Newtown, Ind. Also two or three miles east of Kingman, Ind. His first Bounty Land Deed was in 1840 in Daviess, Co., Barr twp., Ind., NW 1/4 - SW 1/4 of Sec. 35 twp. 3 range 6, 40 acres. This land was on Veales Creek near Washington, Ind., This was sold back to Mr. Jester 20 Jan. 1859. (NW1/4 of NW1/4 Sec. 7 twp. 60 R 7 West). Uncle Anthony Summers told me that our Andrew knew when his death was near. The second Land Grant # 51986 for 120 acres was lost or stollen according to family tradition. The GSA denied Phebe Ann Summers any of same as their records show that the warrant was received at Sacramento, Calif. June 4, 1877 by Geo. M. Tillepaugh upon the NE1/4 NW1/4 and W1/2 NE1/4 26 ? N. 9 E. The first assignment was made March 25, 1877 by C. O. Gilmoro as administrator of the Warrant Patent inspection on account of location being within the mineral belt. 1/m to Seah or Seahr or Sean Summers according to the affidavit signed by Phoebe Ann Summers, the second wife. She states she was with the family with the first Mrs. Summers died and attended her burial in 1834 in Newtown, Ind. (exact dates are missing). This sheet from the GSA was in addition to the original papers sent to me. I had asked if the original copy contained these dates. The searcher wrote over the above to make out the above names. Seah could be Leah and Sean could be Jean. Jane Summers Wheaton did not fill in the place left for the name of her mother. 3 ch. from this marriage. 2/m 17 June 1834 in Newtown, Fountain Co., Ind. by J. P. Mr. Smith to Phebe Ann Davenport b. 26 April 1813 in N. J. according to a census. Her two brothers, William and Sylvester, b. ca 1812 and 1819 state they were born in Ohio on the 1850 census of Knox Co., Ind. Dau. of John Davenport (John M.) d. 1 Apr1849 at age about 97 yrs. Bu. in Bicknell I.O.O.F. cemetery near Bicknell, Knox Co., Ind. Also bu. beside him is Mary Davenport, d. 9 Aug. 1844 aged about 67 yrs. The family tradition states the mother of our Phebe Ann was Sarah. Phebe Ann d. 10 Nov 1895 near Louisiana, Pike Co., Mo. bu. Jordan-Buffalo. Phebe Ann received a pension of $12.00 a month as the widow of Andrew J. Summers for his War of 1812 service. 1b. Rebecca Summers (?) 2b. Polly D. Summers m. Abram Evans (the one who wrote the letter to Andrew J. in 1837). 3b. Jane Ann Summers b. ca 1822 in Va. Listed in the 1850 census with her father in Daviess Co., Ind. m. 30 Sept. 1852 in Daviess Co., Ind. to John D. Wheaton. In Medora, Macoupin Co., Ill. in 1883 when she filed her affidavit to prove her relationship for a claim on the missing Bounty Land Grant. She stated her father kept a book in his own handwriting of all family data. In the 1880 census in Macoupin Co., Ill. she is listed as (end of page 4) head of the household: 1c. Edward Wheaton b. ca 1854 in Indiana. The following are the children from the second marriage as listed by Jane Wheaton from which we all trace our relationships: Caroline, Emily, Washington, Martha, Elisabeth, and Andrew Jackson. There was an infant stillborn and George Phillip who drowned.