Jesse was a Union Soldier. The last source I found for Jesse was from the civil war draft registrations giving the following information: Residence: Jefferson, Iowa, Name: Jesse Sumner, Age (1 July 1863): 25, Profession: Soldier, unmarried, Place of birth: Kentucky, Former Military Service: 91st Indiana Infantry[3].
Sources
↑ *Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, from Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1084/IA_64-0528/4817309?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/45530275/person/352178546886/facts/citation/1002246632353/edit/record) Name:David W Summer, Age:17, Birth Year: abt 1839, Birth Place: Kentucky, Residence Date: 1856, Residence Place: Jefferson, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA, Gender: Male, Household Members: Name: Abner Summer, Age 41, Name: Nancy Summer, Age 38, (Name: Jess J Summer, Age 17, Name: David W Summer, Age 17, Name: Elizabeth J Summer, Age 16, Name: Elias M Summer, Age 13, Name: Elisha M Summer, Age 13, Name: Lydia A Summer, Age 9, Name: Francis M Summer, Age 7, born in Kentucky) Name: Bashua E Summer, Age 6, Name: Judah Jan Summer, Age 4, Name: Barbara F Summer, Age 2, Name: Elizabeth Summer, Age 59
↑ *US., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 (from Ancestry.com) Iowa-4th-Vol 2 of 3
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jesse by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jesse: