U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Summers, Washington (1814-1883) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 579 WASHINGTON SUMMERS, born July 16, 1814 was the oldest of 13 children. Had but few opportunities for education, but appreciated them and used them to the fullest. Was a great reader and the owner of a good library for his time, at his death. Was ever active in politics, and was Sheriff at the outbreak of the civil war. Was a strong believer in state rights, and went south after the secession of Virginia and cast his fortune with the Confederacy. Pursuant to an order of Colonel Harris, commandant of a regiment of Union soldiers located at Buckhannon, his family was sent across the line to Eastern Virginia, in farm wagons impressed for that purpose. His property was seized by the soldiers and citizens and destroyed. On returning home after the war he was face to face with a financial loss from which he never recovered. He engaged in the live stock business till his death, December 9, 1883. Mr. Summers was noted for his southern hospitality, entertaining stranger and friend alike, and never turned the beggar from his door. His wife was Samantha Crites, daughter of Jacob Crites. Children: Virginia, wife of Jackson Sexton; Lupina, wife of J. W. Harris. John D., practicing physician, graduate of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore, married Catherine McKinley. Susan E., wife of Jacob Whitsel. George Jacob, married Jessie Brown and lives in Missouri. Phoebe L., wife of John W. Calhoun. M. Davis Summers, known as Jeff, born April 11, 1861, the youngest child, lives on the old farm, west of Buckhannon. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Deaths, 2nd District, Upshur County, WV (Page 5, Line No. 18) FULL-NAME: Washington Summers BIRTH-PLACE: Penilton Co. (transcribed as spelled) AGE-AT-DEATH: 70 years DEATH-DATE: December 9, 1883 DEATH-PLACE: Upshur County PARENTS: George & Elizabeth Summers CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Inflamation of bowels INFORMANT: G. J. Summers, son (wife of Washington Summers) Register of Deaths, Upshur County, WV (Page 1) FULL-NAME: Samantha Summers AGE-AT-DEATH: 89y-10m-23d DEATH-DATE: February 5, 1914 DEATH-PLACE: Upshur County MARITAL-STATUS: Widow CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Dropsy INFORMANT: F. A. Squires, Undertaker ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------