BIO: Summers, George T., James S. - Jefferson Co., KY BIO: Summers, James, Jefferson Co., Ky From: Diana Flynn Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 23:04:47 -0400 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE ADAMS TOWNSHIP, MORGAN CO., INDIANA PAGE 322 GEORGE T. SUMMERS, farmer, was born in Jefferson County, Ky., July 27, 1843, and is the second child and eldest son in a family of nine children born to George G. and Diana (Gilliland) Summers, both of whom were natives of Kentucky and of Irish descent. George G. Summers was educated and married in his native State, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1852, when he came to Adams Township, Morgan County, and bought 200 acres of wild land and improved a farm. In 1876, he left the old home farm, which he afterward divided among his children, and removed to Eminence, where he resided until his death, which occurred December 24, 1883, in his sixty-fourth year. He was enlisted and mustered for the war with Mexico, but was discharged before going into active service. He was educated in the Catholic faith, but belonged to no church. For many years he was a member of the Masonic fraternity. George T. Summers, the subject, received a fair common school education, and also attended commercial college at Indianapolis. He was employed on his father's farm until he was twenty years old. In October, 1863, he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Seventeenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, recruited for the six months' service, and was mustered out with same in April, 1864. After his return from the army, he engaged in the live stock trade, mainly horses and cattle, for a number of years. He also taught for three winters, and was employed for a time as a salesman in a notion store at Indianapolis, and still later as a salesman in a general store at Eminence. He is at present engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married, September 15, 1860, to Sarah F. Mosier, a native of Morgan County, Ind. To this union were born three sons, all of whom are living. Mrs. S. died in April, 1881. Mr. Summers was next married, February 1, 1883, to Mrs. Elizabeth E. (Voshell) Miller, a native of Morgan County, Ind. Mrs. Summers is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics, Mr. Summers is a Democrat, and is one of the early settlers and enterprising citizens of the township and county. JAMES S. SUMMERS, farmer, was born in Jefferson County, Ky., August 25, 1845, and is the third in a family of nine children born to George G. and Diana (Gilliland) Summers, whose sketch will be found above. James S. Summers, the subject of this sketch, received a fair common school education. He was employed on his father's farm until he was of age. He then farmed on shares for several years, during which time he bought property in Eminence, where he resided three years. In 1875, he removed back to the old homestead in Adams Township, Morgan County, a part of which he bought and upon which he now resides. He was married, January 28, 1866, to Cynthia A. Sligar, a native of Bullitt County, Ky., and a daughter of Thomas Sligar, who was also a native of Bullitt County, Ky., where he was born in 1803. He now lives with the subject of our sketch and is in his eighty-first year. To. Mr. and Mrs. Summers have been born six children--three sons and three daughters--all of whom are yet living and take a great interest in music. In politics, Mr. Summers is a Democrat. WILLIAM E. SUMMERS, farmer, was born in Morgan County, Ind., August 1, 1852, and is the sixth in a family of nine children born to George G. and Diana (Gilliland) Summers. Our subject received a very fair common school education and was employed on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years old. He then continued to farm the home place on shares for several years. He now owns a part of the home farm, near Eminence, to which he has added other land. He was married, February 17, 1878, to Miss Loda A. Skelton, a native of Audrain County, Mo., and a daughter of Thomas and Rachel (McCord) Skelton, natives of Indiana and of Scotch and English descent respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Summers have been born three children, viz.: Nettie M., Charles G., and an infant not named. Mr. Summers is a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 440, A. F. & A. M. In politics, he is a Democrat.