TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA - NEWSPAPERS - Clinch Valley News, 20 Jun 1902
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"Clinch Valley News"
Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA
Friday, June 20, 1902

(Typed as written)

AN OLD FAMILY

Mr. Editor
The following will be of interest to some at least of your many readers:

In an old family bible owned by W. Summers, esq., of Bluestone, Va., is
found this record:
"This certifies that the rite of matrimony was celebrated between
WILLIAM SUMMERS, of Tazewell county, and MARTHA L. BANE, of Tazewell
county, Va., on the 16th day of June, 1852, at Wm. R. Bane’s by REV.
GEO.  W. G. BROWN

Witness. REV. EDWARD C. WEXLER, REV JNO D. VINCELL.

Rev. Brown was then clerk of Tazewell county. In a few years he moved to
Texas and I think died there
A few years since. Rev. Mr. Wexler was then  "the circuit rider" on a
territory now embracing 20 charges. He was a strong preacher and has
long since died. Rev. Dr. Vincell is a native of Tazewell and is now a
distinguished citizen of Missouri, and lives in St. Louis where he went
many years ago. He remembers the event very distinctly and spoke to the
writer a few months since with reference to it. He was at the time
teaching on Bluestone and had also commenced preaching which he yet does
with great power and eloquence.

Among the few now surviving that were then present, are both the groom
and the bride, who have celebrated the 50th return of the day by
inviting children, grandchildren and a few special friends to spend the
day with them.

Of the ten children born to them, six of the living were present. REV.
G. W. SUMMERS, Bristol, Va.,-Tenn., MRS. NANNIE E. MC DOWELL, wife of
REV. R. T. MC DOWELL, Cumberland Gap, Tenn., MRS. W. C. HARMAN, MRS. A .
J. NASH, MRS ANNETTE E. TROGDEN and J. H. SUMMERS, Bluestone, Va. Of the
36 grandchildren, and one of the fourth generation, 20 were present to
enjoy the occasion.

The groom of 50 years ago may be described as nearly 6 feet high,
compactly built, strong and active, with a ruddy face, heavy locks and
"handsome." He is now somewhat deaf, feeble and thin in flesh, with gray
hair and white beard-an old man in his 77th year.

The bride of half a century was medium in height and small of size, with
a round face, fair skin and large blue eyes. She is now gray and
otherwise shows age, but is much larger and fleshier and is usually
strong and active for one in her 69th year. It is the ardent wish of all
that this worthy couple enjoy many years yet of earthly life-even unto
the date of the diamond wedding, but this is scarcely possible since so
few reach the Golden Wedding Anniversary.
G. W. S.
Bluestone, Va., June 16, ’02 (1902)

(Rev Wm.Summers, s/o John Summers &  Elizabeth Myers. Martha L . Bane,
d/o William Russell Bane &  Nancy Havens.

Rev. G. W.  Summers?Rev. George W. Summers and the contributor of the
article to the "Clinch Valley News".

Rev. R. T. McDowell-Robert Thomas Mc Dowell

Mrs. A. J. Nash-Andrew Jackson Nash, husband of Naomi Jane Summers

J. H. Summers-James Howard Summers

NOTE OF INTEREST:
Richard Adam Tabor  & Mildred Permelia Shrader named one of their sons
after minister, Rev. Edward Wexler.
Edward Wexler Tabor, after the minister listed in this article.  Rev.
Edward Wex;ler also preached, a few sermons,  at the OLD Macedonia
Methodist Church at Mudfork, Tazewell Co., VA.
John Boring Tabor , son of Henry Jefferson Tabor, and grandson of
Richard Adam Tabor was named after Rev. John Boring also a Methodist
Minister).

Karen EAGLE Moman
arizonaeagle@qwest.net
April 2002