Biographical Sketch of Judge B. F. Summers, Johnson County, Missouri,
Knob Noster 

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Judge B. F. Summers, ex-mayor of Knob Noster and president of the Bank
of Knob Noster, was born in 1862 in Benton county Missouri, the son of
Benjamin and Angeline (Chandler) Summers.  Benjamin Summers was the son
of John Summers, a prominent farmer of Tennessee.  In 1835, Benjamin
Summers came to Missouri from Tennessee.  He located in Nodaway county
and there was united in marriage with Angeline Chandler, the daughter
of John Chandler, a native of Kentucky.  In 1864, Benjamin and Angeline
(Chandler) Summers moved from Nodaway county to Johnson county and 
settled on a farm in Grover township, where they spent the remainder of
their lives.  To Benjamin and Angeline Summers were born six children:
Mrs. Louisa Jane Counch, Knob Noster, Missouri; Mrs. Susan Wampler,
Knob Noster, Missouri; T. J., who is deceased; J. M., who is deceased;
S. H., who resides in Seattle, Washington; and B. F., the subject of
this review. Judge Summers received his education in the public schools
of Johnson county and the Warrensburg State Normal School.  After leav-
ing school, Mr. Summers engaged in farming on his father's place in
Grover township and for fifteen years was employed in the pursuits of
agriculture.  He left the farm in 1902, and moved to Knob Noster, where
he opened a lumber yard.  Mr. Summers' lumber yard and the improvements
connected with it are valued at twenty five thousand dollars.  Within
the last few years, lumber has advanced from twenty to fifty percent
and oils and paints one hundred percent.  Judge Summers is the owner of
the lumber yard, and of one of the best farms in Johnson county, com-
prising 262 acres of well improved land.  He has a handsome residence 
in the city of Knob Noster, but his country home is the most beautiful
place in this section of the state.  In 1897, Judge B. F. Summers was
united in marriage with Mattie T. Hull, the daughter of Frank Hull, a
highly esteemed pioneer of Johnson county, who came to Missouri from
Virginia in the early days.  To B. F. and Mattie T. (Hull) Summers have
been born two sons: John H. and Benjamin F., Jr.  For two terms, B. F.
Summers served as judge of Johnson county from the eastern district. 
He has also served two terms as mayor of the city of Knob Noster. Judge
Summers is now president of the Bank of Knob Noster.  Politically, he
is affiliated with the Democratic party.  B. F. Summers has ever been 
an enthusiastic advocate of "community development," firmly upholding
any principle which meant the betterment and advancement of community
life and giving his heartiest support and encouragement to all move-
ments for better roads, better schools and better churches.  Judge
Summers takes active interest in the moral uplift of humanity and is a
highly regarded member and deacon of the Presbyterian church.  He is 
also a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows.  Mr.
Summers has, in addition to his many other activities, been engaged in
journalistic work, contributing many valuable and widely read articles
on various subjects to the "American Lumberman."  Judge Summers is num-
bered among Johnson county's most valued citizens, worthy of the high-
est respect and esteem.  It has been such men as he, who have pushed 
this county to the front commercially and brought it to the present
high state of prosperity.  

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