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CHRONOLOGY

1830 DEC 5 Morgan Co MO/ILL Birth

1840

1850 Clay Co. MO Census
#1182 SUMMERS, Harden 55 ILL
Mary 41 MO
Mary A. 20 MO
Marilda 21 MO
Ellen 17 MO
Jane 15 MO
Epson 14 MO
Obed 13 MO
Edy 8 MO
Thomas 6 MO
David 4 MO
Robert 21 ILL*1829

1859 Mar 1 Clay Co MO Marriage
Robert Summers to Jane C. Poteet
Fleming Z. Dale JP

1859 June 13 Robert Summers apointed guardian over 3 minor Poteet
children Clay Co MO (Rebecca C, Frances E & James Wm)

1860

1862Sept 12 Robert Summers took oath and bond to prove loalty to the
Union.

1864 8 APR CLAY CO MO MARRIAGES
Robert Summers to Sarah Duglas Book C p.65

1870 Clay Co MO Census
Platte twp. #380
SUMMERS, Robert 50* Ky ? 1820
Sarah 20
Samuel 10
Thomas 8
Sarah 6
[ Maulda] 4

1875 Robert Summers made guardian of the estate of Samuel Summers,
minor of Clay Co MO

1880 Clay co Mo Census
Kearney Twp #93
Summers, Robert 49* MO KY KY 1831
Sarah 32 MO KY KY
Thomas 14 MO MO MO
Laury 12 "
Obed 10 "
Emmet 7 "
Albert 5 "
Ira 4 "
Henry -1 "

1899 Clay Co MO Death Burial Paradise Cemtery- Paradise-Clay Co
MO

GENEALOGICAL NOTES FROM THE LIBERTY TRIBUNE
21 APR 1899
"Smithville- died at his home in Paradise, Apr 6th, Robert Summers,
aged 60 years, four months and one day. He was born in Morgan Co, MO, 5
Dec 183[8], coming to Clay Co at 21. Married to Sarah A Douglas 4 Apr
1864. Father of 12, 9 of whom are left."

SMITHVILLE TIMES- HERALD (no date)
"Died at his home, in Paradise, April 6, Robert Summers, aged 60 years,
four months and one day. "Uncle Bob" was born in Morgan County, Mo.,
December 5, 183[8], coming to Clay county at the age of 21. He was
married to Sarah A. Douglas April 4, 1864. Uncle Bob was the father of
twelve children, nine of whom are left to mourn his death. He had been a
patient sufferer, of kidney disease, for some few months past. Funeral
services conducted by Bro. J. N. Hulse at the grave"

Robert married Sarah Ann Douglas on 8 Apr 1864 in Clay Co, MO. Sarah (daughter of George Washington Douglas and Jane Hulse) was born on 13 Dec 1849; died on 23 Feb 1908 in Clay Co, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Tom Summers was born on 14 Sep 1865; died on 12 Jul 1942.
2. Laura Belle Summers was born on 15 Jun 1868; died on 18 Jan 1917.
3. Obediah Summers was born on 10 Sep 1869; died on 25 Nov 1949.
4. Emmett Summers was born on 1 Apr 1872; died on 19 Dec 1918.
5. Jane Summers was born on 27 Jun 1873; died WFT est 1874-1967 in Infancy.
6. Albert L. Summers was born on 7 Mar 1875; died on 13 Apr 1947.
7. Dick Ira Summers was born on 30 Mar 1877; died on 6 Sep 1965.
8. John Henry Summers was born on 14 Aug 1879; died WFT est 1880-1969 in Infancy.
9. Liza Jane Summers was born on 21 Jul 1881; died on 24 Oct 1882.
10. Alice Cordelia Summers was born on 12 Apr 1883; died on 28 Jan 1972.
11. Pete Omega Summers was born on 13 May 1885; died on 16 Jul 1940.