Harper Summers1

#25809, (circa 1811 - before 16 May 1870)

Family

Phoebe Pickering b. c 1814
Children 1.Sarah Summers6 (c 1837 - )
 2.____ Summers7 (c 1839 - b 1850)
 3.Eli Summers+6 (c 1841 - 1921)
 4.Calvin Summers6 (c 1845 - )
 5.Mary E Summers6 (c 1847 - )
 6.George Summers6 (c 1849 - )
 7.Enoch Summers+1 (c 1853 - )
Birth*circa 1811He was born circa 1811 at TennesseeG.2 
Marriage*circa 1836He married Phoebe Pickering circa 1836. 
1840He and Phoebe Pickering appeared on the census of 1840 at Franklin Co., IllinoisG.3 
3 October 1850He and Phoebe Pickering appeared on the census of 3 October 1850 at Franklin Co., IllinoisG.2 
28 July 1860He and Phoebe Pickering appeared on the census of 28 July 1860 at Akin P.O., Twp. 6 S Range 4 E, Franklin Co., IllinoisG; (neis. John and Amanda Burlison; James Summers, age 57, b. TN; George Summers, age 28; Alexander Summers, age 66, b. NC; Daniel Summers, age 22; Moses and Cass Duckworth.)4 
March 1870He left a will in March 1870 at Franklin Co., IllinoisG.5 
Death*before 16 May 1870He died before 16 May 1870 at Franklin Co., IllinoisG.5 
Probate*16 May 1870His estate was probated on 16 May 1870 at Franklin Co., IllinoisG.5 

Citations

  1. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Enoch, husb. of Sarah Duckworth, prob. son of Harper and Phoebe but no primary evidence found.
  2. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Harper Somers (39), b. TN, farmer, real estate value $400; Phebe (36), b. KY.
  3. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. img. 28/40, final line. Harper (20-29); F (20-29) [Phoebe]; 2 f (<5) [Sarah, ____].
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Harper (48), b. TN, real estate value $2400, personal estate $500; Pheba (45), b. KY, housekeeping.
  5. [S1614] Illinois Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, image viewed online Ancestry.com, Franklin > Will Records, Book A-B, 1835-1917, pp. 145/146 (86-87, 127-128) imgs. 199-200/489. Last Will of Harper Brownlee of Franklin Co, Mar 1870. Names wife Phoebe, to have the farm until she remarries or dies, then the farm to son Enoch; also names sons Eli, Calvin and George, and dau. Sarah Jane McCuskey; son Enoch named executor. Will proved 16 May 1870.
  6. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  7. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. one of two females under the age of 5 in the census; only Sarah appears in the 1850 census.