| | "Ambrose Summers, farmer, was born in Eastern Township in 1842, the next youngest of sixteen children — all but one of whom lived to have families — of Alex and Clarissa H. (Lilly) Summers. The father, a native of Sumner County, Tenn., was reared and married there, then after a year in Franklin County, and about a year back in Sumner County, they settled in Franklin County. The first trip, one horse and pack-saddle, held all they owned, and the next time one horse and cart. They were influential pioneers and substantial people of the county. He was a soldier of the Black Hawk war and the war of 1812. He died in 1866. The mother, born in Tennessee, died in 1885."2 |
| | Alex and Clarissa had 13 children. Their neighbors (in 1850), Alexander, age 28, and Peter, age 24, and (in 1860), Harper, age 48, may be their sons.3 |
| Birth* | circa 1794 | He was born circa 1794 at North CarolinaG.1 |
| Marriage* | circa 1820 | He married Clarissa Lily circa 1820.1 |
| 1 October 1850 | He and Clarissa Lily appeared on the census of 1 October 1850 at Franklin Co., IllinoisG; (neis Peter Summers, age 24; Alexander Summers, age 28.)4 |
| 28 July 1860 | He and Clarissa Lily appeared on the census of 28 July 1860 at Akin P.O., Twp. 6 S Range 4 E, Franklin Co., IllinoisG.5 |