Frances (Knight) Summerlin (1824 - 1896)

Born 24 May 1824 in Wayne County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Jacob Zipperer — married 13 Apr 1842 in Hamilton, Florida Territory, United States

Wife of Jacob (Summerall) Summerlin Jr. — married 13 Feb 1845 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Dec 1896 at age 72 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida, United States

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Biography

Frances was born in 1824. She died in 1896. ^[1]

1849 – Mar 12 – FL Hamilton – Admin – Frances Knight - John J. ZIPPERERs heirs Joel KNIGHT & Samuel KNIGHT on oath state that the said John J. ZIPPERER deceased actually settled and occupied the lands described in his permit, viz: NE 1/4 Sec 17 Town 12 Range 15 S and East That he continued to reside thereon, occupy and cultivated the same up to December 1843, when after making a crop thereon and building a good house he was induced to leave the settlement from the sickness of himself and family and removed to Alachua County to regain his health but that he died there the June following from the sickness contracted on his said permit lands. That his abandonment was not voluntary and that said Zipperer from his settlement in May 1843 up to the time of his death continued to reside South of the line specified under the Act of 1842. That the deceased left a widow Frances Zipperer and one infant child Aaron Gideon about sixteen months old, at the time of his death. That he died intestate and there has been no adminisnation (sic) on his Estate. That Frances the widow has since intermarried with Jacob Summerlin of Hillsborough County, who is the present applicant. Application having been made in due form for a patent for said land the proof adduced (spelling?) in support of said claim being satisfactory. The Agent decides in favor of said claim H. Archer 12th March 1849 Agent Trust Dept. Tallahassee, Fla. (Hamilton co., FL Marriage Book, Document from Land Office, Permit No 523 Page 18 Vol 37)

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 April 2021), memorial page for Frances “Fannie” Knight Summerlin (24 May 1824–11 Dec 1896), Find A Grave: Memorial #17542037, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Bartow, Polk County, Florida, USA, headstone and portrait photos.

• "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH4-69XT : 22 February 2021), John L Zipperer and Frances Knight, 6 Apr 1842; citing Marriage, Hamilton, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 1,940,876.
• FamilySearch Person: MWLB-6KC
• Family Record

Acknowledgements

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