Jacob Eusebius Summitt (1815 - 1898)

Born 10 Feb 1815 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Rader) Summit — married about 24 Dec 1835 in Tennessee

Husband of Sarah Ann (Boyd) Summitt — married before 5 May 1846 in Old St Paul Lutheran Church, Monroe County, TN, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1898 at age 83 in Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Darren Russell [send private message] and Kath Belden [send private message]

Biography

Jacob was born about 1815. He passed away about 1893.

Research Notes

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: TN COUNTY: Blount DIVISION: The 3rd Civil District REEL NO: M432-871 PAGE NO: 13B REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 15th day of Sept, 1850 by B M Russell; Family Number 180; Dwelling Number 180

SUMMETT Eusebries 31 M F No CarSUMMETT Sarah 28 F TennSUMMETT Betsy 13F TennSUMMETT Sarah 1 F TennSUMMETT Hannah 9 F TennSUMMETT Lucy 7 F TennSUMMETT Daniel 5 M TennSUMMETT Susan 3 F TennSUMMETT Martha 1 F TennWRIGHT John 25 M Tenn

WILL - E Summitt Book C pg 233

I, Eusabius Summitt -- to my son M.L. Summitt all of estate on provision that he cares for me and bears my expenses until my death. Said son to pay all legal heirs 0.00 and to granddaughter Nancy J. True .00. Exec. None. Wis. Joseph Iseabella Summitt, Kincaid, TN. Executed Feb. 5, 1893. Probate - Not noted. Codicil dated Mar. 9, 1893. - son M.L. Summitt Appt. Exec. of estate - personal property to be sold - proceeds to be divided - 1/5 to M. L. Summitt. 1/5 to Hanna A. Gibson, my Dau. 1/5 to son J.H. Summitt, and 2/5 to Dau. Maranda T,. Moody. The heirs of Sarah Ann Summitt have no interest and said heir is Nancy J. True. Daniel Summitt to have no interest. Wits. S.N. Penland, T.J. Davis.

From Monroe Co, TN Wills 1824-1945 by Lynn McConkey.

He was an elder at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Monroe County, just outside of Sweetwater, Tennessee. He is buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Church yard.

Following is an Email from Paul M Summitt dated July 7, 1999

"As you will see, on page 9 of the July 99 issue is information copied from a page from what we believe to be Betty S. Butler Summit's family bible (in my possession). The information reads (to the best of our ability to decipher) "J. Eusavious Summit was born the 10 of February 1815." In what we believe to be Jonathan Summit's family bible (in Paul C. Summitt's possession) the information reads "Esabious Summit was born the 10 day of February 1815."

I'm note really sure where I first saw the Jacob used with this name and my notes are of no assistance there. Someone one told me that Eusabius (in whatever form) meant "Jesus saves us all." Very romantic but I've found nothing to support that either.

2. As far as how the Summitt Family stands on the issue . . . I guess we'll have to ask them. As the self appointed editor and publisher of the Summitt Family Quarterly, I try to use the same spellings that are in the original documents and when possible point out the discrepancies.

Whatever the spelling, we know that this man was born Feb 10, 1815 and that he was Daniel's brother, Francis' son. Sorry I can't be of any more help in clarifying this more.

I hope everyone enjoys the scanned images of the pages from the bibles in this issue.

later paul

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-----Original Message-----From: Roger ]Sent: Sunday, July 04, 1999 1:34 PMTo: 'Summitt, Paul'Cc: 'Fryar, Garvin'; 'Fryar, John'; 'Fryar, Jerri'; 'Francis, P. Bailey'Subject: Eusabius/Eusebius

Paul,

I have been digging through just about everything I have on Eusabius/Eusebius Summitt and have a couple of perplexing questions.

1. I have reviewed all my back issues of the Summitt Family Quarterly and all the documents we located in Greene and Monroe Counties, TN. I cannot find a single documentary reference to the forename Jacob. I know Paul C. referenced the birth of Jacob Eusabius in his articles on Daniel Summitt and in his research in Greene County. Is there a document or record that identifies his forename?

2. There are several court records from Monroe County that spell his name EusAbius. These include the probate of the estate of Sarah Moser Summitt (he was administrator), the probate of Jeremiah Boyd's estate (he was co-executor), his own will, Codicile, and estate settlement (dated April 1893). I will discount the census entries since a lot of the time they depended on the spelling capabilities of the census taker or the information was provided by a second person. However, the court documents give strong evidence that his name was spelled with an 'A'. I am not sure of the time period he served as Justice of the Peace, since we have not found any court records to date referencing him in this position. I am sure that there are at least a couple documents in existence that spell his name with an 'E'. What is the Summitt family stand on this question?

Thanks, Roger

Email from Paul C Summitt "Variously spelled but most common as Eusebius or Eusabius Summit. Some have cited the name as Jacob Eusebius Summit(t). Unfortunately, his tombstone is simply "E. Summitt" (note the two "t"s) and his wife's tombstone has the same notation (she died a few years before he did). I suspect that this man spelled his last name with one "t" most of his life, but by the 1890s may have adopted two "t"s.

This may not be enlightening, but I have adopted the name "Jacob Eusebius". Like Paul Moody, I try my best to reflect the spelling in the particular document or record and sometimes I may not note the variations. The reasons for my preference of "Jacob Eusebius" are not many.

First, living great grandchildren note his name as "Jacob Eusebius". I am particularly impressed with the family knowledge of Flora Mae Summitt Keene of Knoxville, TN, a long time Summitt researcher,daughter of Murray Summitt, who was a son of Martin Luther Summitt, who was the favorite son of Eusebius Summit(t). Family tradition may have some significance in this long-living family. Murray Summitt was six years old when Eusebius died and lived to the ripe old age of about 92. Flora Mae was nine years old when Martin Luther died in 1927. I am also impressed with James Bruce Summitt of San Antonio, a great grandson and member of the Sons of the American Revolution, who also uses Jacob Eusebius. It might also be noted that Daniel Summit, Eusebius' father, had an older brother named Jacob who was still alive when Eusebius was born in North Carolina. For all we know, that brother may have been both the source of the Jacob and the source of the Eusebius. Nobody makes up a name likethat. In addition, there are children in various Summit(t) lines named Jacob Eusebius/Eusabius that one might suspect are named after this man.

Second, I believe some of the confusion on the proper spelling has come from the nickname of "Sabe" that followed Eusebius and some of his namesakes. I once visited with Murray Summitt and he told meEusebius was known as "Big Sabe". One knowing of this "handle" would naturally assume that the name was spelled "Eusabius".

Third, the family bible of Eusebius in the possession of Flora Mae Summitt Keene spells the name "Eusebius". Unfortunately, the bible does not include the name "Jacob" or an initial.

Fourth, transcripts of the Old St. Paul Lutheran Church records--Eusebius was both Elder and Secretary of this church for many years--consistently spells the name as "Eusebius" numerous times in both referring to the original man and several namesakes.

Roger, I do have a copy of the court record appointing Eusebius as a Justice of the Peace, but as usual I am not able to lay my hand on it right off--but there is one. I do not recall how his name was spelled, but these are court clerk transcription that are notorious for phonetic spelling of names. You find similar defects in probate stuff. Incidentally, do you have a copy of Eusebius' will with his signature? I bet it is around. For what it is worth, Eusebius researchers are not the only ones plagued with these questions. Eusebius' brother Francis Summit (note the one "t") by family tradition of descendants in Montgomery County (Sims), Arkansas is known as "John Francis Summit" but no one can find any documentation for this--apart from the tradition and the suspicion that he might have been named after his grandfather John Francis Summit. Francis also did us the favor of naming a son whose descendants list him as Jacob Eusabius Summit (note the "a" and the fact that he was also known as "Sabe"). Oh, well. Just enjoy the process and do not get to upset.

Paul Summitt Freeport, FL"

From information sent to me by Helen Laverne SUMMITT GALYON, there is one type-writtenpage entitled, "From the Bible of Eusebius SUMMITT". Under marriages, it listsEusebius SUMMITT and Elizabeth Rader and Eusebius SUMMITT and Sarah BOYD. Underbirths, it lists Eusebius SUMMITT Feb 10, 1815. Under deaths, it states, "SarahSUMMITT, wife of Eusebius SUMMITT departed this life Sept 11, 1891. Eusebius SUMMITTMar 25, 1893.

Bailey

Buried at St Paul's LutheranEsabias Summitt was an Elder at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Monroe County, TN just outside of Sweetwater, TN.

-------SUMMIT, EUSEBIUS, age 59-Oct 10, 1874, confirmation at St Pauls Lutheran-------http://www.tngenweb.org/monroe/cems/s4.htmTomstone: Summitt, E. Feb 10, 1815 Mar 25, 1893 [Spouse Sarah Summitt] St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (Old) 8 Mi N Madisonville W-249

http://www.tngenweb.org/monroe/mobond2.htm#SUMMIT1_LISTMarriage License of Eusebius Summitt and Elizabeth RaderJefferson County, Tennessee

STATE OF TENNESSEE, JEFFERSON COUNTY

To any regular Minister of the Gospel having the care of Souls, or any Justice of the Peace for said County

GREETING I, Jas Hamilton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county of Jefferson aforesaid, by virtue of the power in me vested by law, DO LICENSE YOU OR EITHER OF YOU, to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between Isabious Summit and Elizabeth Rader by uniting them together as Husband and Wife, and then return made of this License, as the law requires. Given at office in Dandridge the 24 day of Dec Anno Domini, 1835 and of American Independence the 59.

Jas Hamilton /s/ Clerk of Jefferson County

Jefferson County, TennesseeKnow all men by these Presents, that We, Isabius Summitt and John Rader are held and firmly bound to Newton Cannon, Governor of the State of Tennessee, and his successors inoffice, in the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to be void on condition that there be no lawful cuase to prevent a Marriage from being solemized in the court of Jefferson between Isabious Summitt and Elizabeth Rader.

Witness our hands and seals, this 24 day of December Anno Domini, 1835.

Isabious Summit /s/ (Seal)John Rader /s/ (Seal)

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Record ID Number: MH:N127

PRIN MH:I983

DNA

• Paternal and Maternal relationship is confident by a GEDmatch test match between Eric Weddington (GEDmatch test AX8517885) and Bailey Francis Jr. ((GEDmatch test M893852), 4C1R. MRCA = Daniel Francis Summitt & Sarah (Moser) Summit. Sharing 11.3 cM across 1 segment.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81102533/jacob-eusebias-summitt: accessed 9 December 2023), memorial page for Jacob Eusebias Summitt (10 Feb 1815–25 Mar 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81102533, citing Old Saint Paul Cemetery, Lakeside, Monroe County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Teresa Harris (contributor 47303607).