John Adam Summers
1805 - 1871 (66 years)
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Name John Adam Summers Birth 1805 South Carolina, United States 
Gender Male Death 1871 Akers, Shannon, Missouri, United States Burial Rector, Shannon, Missouri, United States - January 1879 Medlock Graveyard On Ira Crisco Farm Near Rector, Shannon Co. MO. This date conflicts with his death date. 08-30-2009 JKS
Siblings9 Siblings Person ID I4373 Main Tree Last Modified 3 Feb 2018
Father John Henry Summer, b. 1780, Union, Newberry, South Carolina, United States d. 1840, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 60 years) Mother Marial Summer, b. 1787, South Carolina, United States d. Dec 1878, Texas, Missouri, United States (Age 91 years) Marriage 1803 South Carolina, United States Family ID F1924 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Virginia Carolina Jane Baumgarter, b. 1803, Tennessee, United States d. 17 Aug 1890, Missouri, United States (Age 87 years) Marriage Abt 1825 Tennessee, United States Children 1. Amos Summers, b. 26 Aug 1826 d. 1865 (Age 38 years) 2. Danial Summers, b. Bef 1828 d. Bef 1870 (Age ~ 42 years) 3. Joseph "Joe" Summers, b. 1832 d. Bef 1870 (Age 37 years) 4. John Summers, b. 1834 d. Yes, date unknown 5. Simeon Summers, b. 1836, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown6. Jesse Winfield Summers, b. Feb 1838, Ripley, Missouri, United States d. 1916, Darien, Dent, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 77 years)7. Solome Sarah Summers, b. 1840, Akers, Shannon, Missouri, United States d. Between 1880 and 1882 (Age 40 years)8. Mary Summmers, b. 27 Jan 1842 d. 31 Aug 1930 (Age 88 years) 9. Jane Summers, b. 8 Dec 1844, Akers, Shannon, Missouri, United States d. Yes, date unknown10. Sarah Summers, b. 1846, Missouri, United States d. Aft 1880, Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States (Age 35 years)11. William E. Summers, b. 30 Jun 1848, Gladden Valley, Shannon, Missouri, United States d. 10 Sep 1936, Licking, Texas, Missouri, United States (Age 88 years)Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F1927 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 1805 - South Carolina, United States 
Marriage - Abt 1825 - Tennessee, United States 
Death - 1871 - Akers, Shannon, Missouri, United States 
Burial - - Rector, Shannon, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - In a letter dated January 22, 1879 Jesse Summers b. October 10, 1857writes to his sister, Martha of the deaths "A dropping off" of theirforeparents (Marial) Big Granny, (Mother of John Adam Summers), andthat she was buried the day before Christmas 1878 at the age of 91. Healso wrote of the death of John Adam "Grandaddy" on January 11th 1879.He writes; "Grandaddy took sick in the morning and did not fear to bevery bad off and that night he eat a little Supper and went to bed andabout one or two hours in the night a sick spell come on him and hevomited a little and lay down again and said he thought he could sleepand about eight or nine o'clock in the night graney heard him a kindlyketching his breath and spoke to him and he did not speak and sheshook him and he did not speak and he raised up and he only drew threemore breaths." "Jesse Summers to Martha Summers."
Other Source: Ozark Heritage Dent Co., MO Cemeteries & Families Pg 309shows name as Adam John, this could account for various places wherename is shown as A.J. Summers
SOURCE: Document written by Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jane Summers Winford(Grandaughter)
John Adam Summers, migrated from Tennssee to Dent County, MO.
1840 Fed. Census, Riply Co. John A. Summer
He becomes a Ranch hand at Spring Valley Ranch or Rhinehart place,after arriving in Missouri. Lived in Riply County first, apparentlyowning no land. Shannon County for med in 1841 from Riply County.
1850 Census shows him in Shannon Co., Dist. 93. 1860 Census - Lived inthe Village of Richmond Hill.
1850 Shannon Co., MO Census show the following information:
A.J. Summers 45 b. South Carolina
Jane Summers 47 b. North Carolina
Joseph Summers 18
John Summers 16
Simon Summers 14
Jesse Summers 12
Solome Summers 10
Mary Summers 8
Jane Summers 6
Sarah Summers 4
William Summers 1
1870 - Living in Big Creek the year of his death.
1870 Shannon Co., MO Fed. Census, Jackson Twp., Big Creek P.O. Dist.,HH 64 64, Pg. 33
Name Age Sex Occupation Born
SUMMERS, John 65 M Minister SC
Jane 68 F Keeping House NC
Sarah 24 F MO
Jane 17 F MO
Elizabeth 16 F MO
He is listed on his Grave marker as John Adam.
Census: 1850, Shannon Co., MO, pg 205 AJ is 45 w/9 children.
1860 Shannon Co., MO, HH 279-236 John A is 56, w/5 children still athome.
1870 Shannon Co., MO HH 64-64 John is 65, w/3 children still at home.
Occupation: Farmer - Baptist Minister
Property: Morgan Co., TN, 2 Land Grants, 40 Acres 6 July 1826 - 200Acres 21 July 1828
- In a letter dated January 22, 1879 Jesse Summers b. October 10, 1857writes to his sister, Martha of the deaths "A dropping off" of theirforeparents (Marial) Big Granny, (Mother of John Adam Summers), andthat she was buried the day before Christmas 1878 at the age of 91. Healso wrote of the death of John Adam "Grandaddy" on January 11th 1879.He writes; "Grandaddy took sick in the morning and did not fear to bevery bad off and that night he eat a little Supper and went to bed andabout one or two hours in the night a sick spell come on him and hevomited a little and lay down again and said he thought he could sleepand about eight or nine o'clock in the night graney heard him a kindlyketching his breath and spoke to him and he did not speak and sheshook him and he did not speak and he raised up and he only drew threemore breaths." "Jesse Summers to Martha Summers."