George Summers (abt. 1849 - 1937)

Born about Dec 1849 in Franklin, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Virginia (Allen) Summers — married 20 Feb 1868 in Franklin, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1937 at about age 87 in Waseca, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

George Summer, aged 87 years, died at the Waseca Memorial hospital Monday morning, having been ill only 11 days, death being caused from complication incident to old age. George Summer was born in Akin, Ill., in 1850. He was married in that city^[1] and was the father of two daughters, who survive him. He came to this city about 25 years ago and started a truck farm. He raised fruits and vegetables and delivered them from house to house for years. The surviving daughters are Altha and Ruth of Akin, Ill. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Pfaff funeral chapel at 1 o'clock and interment was made in Woodville cemetery.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKW-MZ2 : 5 November 2017), George Summers and Mary Jones, 20 Feb 1868; citing Franklin, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,005,306.
2. ↑ Waseca Herald 6-17-1937.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/112064717/george-summers : accessed 29 May 2021), memorial page for George “Peg Leg” Summers (Oct 1849–14 Jun 1937), Find A Grave: Memorial #112064717, citing Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Lynne Johnston Westra (contributor 48034962) .

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85P-XP1 : 20 December 2020), Geo Summers in household of Harper Summers, Franklin, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJN-NCB : 19 February 2021), George Summers, Eastern, Franklin, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 15, sheet 560B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,207.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSWM-YLW : accessed 30 May 2021), George Summers, Eastern Township, Franklin, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 7B, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,301.