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SUMMERS, WALKER



Capt. W. A. SUMMERS was born in Limestone County, Ala., February 20, 1838,

and received his rudimentary education in the common school, and afterward

attended Oak Hill Institute, and graduated in 1870.  While a student he

conducted some of the classes in the college.   June 9, 1870, he married

Annie, daughter of J. L. and C. L. WALKER.  Mrs. SUMMERS was born in Giles

County, Tenn., September 14, 1848, and was educated at Bethany Institute

and Oak Hill College, and was a teacher for some time.  She has borne three

children:  Tully A., Willie H. and Laura K.  Mr. SUMMERS taught school

eight years after his marriage, and was very successful in that calling.

In 1878 he was compelled to give up teaching, owing to ill health.  He

began farming, and now owns 300 acres of very desirable land.  He is a

Democrat in politics, and in 1861 enlisted in Company E, Thirty-second

Tennessee Infantry, and upon the reorganization of the army he was promoted

to the rank of captain.  He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson,

Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, and received a severe wound.  After his

recovery he was at Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain and many other engagements,

and was a brave soldier, rendering valuable service to the Confederacy.  He

was a prisoner for some seven months, and returned home in June, 1865.



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From Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee"





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