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WILLIAM HOMER SUMMERS
Ret. Farmer of Near Oliver Springs

William Homer Summers, 69, Route 1, Oliver Springs, died at 4 a.m.Thursday Aug 14, 1969 in the Knoxville Convalescent Home of cancer.

Mr. Summer had lived for the past 18 years with his daughter, Mrs.Wanda Carroll of Louisville, Ky., befor returning to Oliver Springs inMarch. He had undergone surgery in the University of Tenn. Hospitalbefore moving to the convalescent home.

A retired farmer, he was the husband of the late Erthal Long Summers,and his favorite sport was fishing.

In addition to Mrs. Carroll, he is survived by anothre daughter, Mrs.Haxel Poyer, Paducah; a son, Jack Summers, Omaha, Neb.; grandson,Mark Poyer of Paducah; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Duncan, OliverSprings; Mrs. Aubrey Jones, Coalfield; and Mrs. Pearl Marlow,Louisville.

Funeral services will be Saturday from the chapel of Schubert FuneralHome in Warturg with the Rev. Herbert Lee, pastor of Liberty BaptistChurch officiating. Burial will be in the Rockwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m atSchubert Funeral Home.

Uncle Homer was born blind in one eye. He had one brown eye and oneblue eye........C.D.S

William married Erthel Long. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1910 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS - DISTRICT 1
SUMMER,RichardHead32TNFarmer
Amanda C.Wife32TN
William H.Son10TN
Aubrey F.Dau08TN
Pearl L.Dau03TN
Ruby J.Dau6/12TN
LILES, Mary T. Str-in-Law36 STNHousework
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"Richard Summer (1866-1932) was the son of Samuel Nathaniel Summer andMary Jane Williams. Samuel N. Summer served as Morgan County Trusteeduring the 1890's. Richard's ggg grandfather, Johannes Adam Sommer,was born in 1716 near the Black Foresest in Germany. Johannes sailedthe Rhine River to Rotterdam in 1743 and married a Dutch lady namedMargaret Jostin. They departed for America, and arrived inPhiladelphia on Oct. 7, 1743. After seven years, they relocated tothe Dutch Fork of the Broad River in Lexington County, South Carolina.Johannes and all six sons fought in the Revolutionary War, and laterJohannes was promoted to Major. His son, Lt. Heinrich (Henry) Summer(1746-1790, mar: Christina Dominick), a blacksmith by trade, hadseveral children. Among them was Nicholas Summer (1782, greatgrandfather of Richard Summer), along with his two brothers, JohnHenry Summer and David Summer. These three brothers were responsiblefor the Summer and Summers families that were so numerous in MorganCounty, particularly in Sunbright, Catoosa, and Oakdale.

Nicholas Summer married Susan Bannister, who was part Cherokee Indian.They had several children, including Wilson Summer (1810-1891) whomarried Ellen Stonecipher. Wilson Summer was the grandfather ofRichard Summer, and it is thought his old home place was located onCassell Road near the University of Tennessee Tree Farm.

The tax list of 1848, Morgan County, TN shows Wilson Summers owned 625acres of land. 1860 Morgan County, TN for Crooked Fork Post Officeshows $8000 real estate and $1500 personal property.

Morgan County, TN - 1850 Federal Census
Line No. Fam # Lat Name First Name Age Sex Race
36 99 SUMMERS WILLSON 40 M W
37 99 SUMMERS ELEANDER 42 F W
38 99 SUMMERS MARTHA S. 18 F W
39 99 SUMMERS MAHALA 16 F W
40 99 SUMMERS SAMUEL N. 12 M W
41 99 SUMMERS RILEY W. 10 M W
42 99 SUMMERS NANCY 2 F W

The photograph below was also taken in Coalfield around 1899. Richardand Callie Summer operated a cannery from this location using tin cansand custom labels. There is a possibility these labels were bought atProfessor John C. Webster's print s shop in Coalfield. This propertywas located on what is now Guy Jones Road, north of L.B.'s Snack Bar.Note the four grapevines climbing the front porch. There was also ayoung vineyard of four rows to the left of the photograph. Nearbyneighbors were the Estes and Sisson families.

One night Richard and Callie were walking the road and saw a "hant"near where the pond is located at L.B.'s Snack Bar. A beautiful whitehorse appeared out of nowhere. The walked over and reached to pet it,and is vanished. They described it a as a cloud or fog. This may havebeen a contributing factor for them to trade residences with Richard'sbrother, Ben Summers. So, Richard and Callie moved to Crooked Fork,and Ben moved to Coalfield. This transaction took place around 1915."From "Summer and Summers Familes of Morgan County, TN" printed in"Generations" Sep 2007, a publication of the CFGHS Society

Richard married Manda Caroline "Callie" Liles. Manda (daughter of Abner Clint Liles and Martha Hacker) was born on 11 Jun 1876; died on 9 Sep 1959 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Union Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He served as County Trustee in Morgan County, TN during the late1890's.

Morgan County, TN - 1880 Federal Census
Line No. Fam # Last Name First Name Age Sex Race
36 99 SUMMERS SAMUEL N 38 M W
37 99 SUMMERS MARY JANE 39 F W
38 99 SUMMERS DOCTOR R. 14 M W
39 99 SUMMERS WILLIAM RILEY 13 M W
40 99 SUMMERS CHARLES W. 11 M W
41 99 SUMMERS MARY E. 9 F W
42 99 SUMMERS JOHN C. 8 M W
1 99 SUMMERS BENJAMIN T. 6 M W
12 9 SUMMERS MATILDA 3 F W

Morgan County, TN - 1900 Federal Census
SUMMERS SAMUEL N 58 M W
SUMMERS MARY JANE 59 F W
SUMMERS DOCTOR R. 23 F W
SUMMERS HENRY H. 17 M W

Samuel married Mary Jane Williams on 2 Feb 1865. Mary (daughter of William H. Williams and Mary Hicks) was born on 12 Aug 1840 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 1 Aug 1921 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in 1921 in Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1920 Morgan County Census
SUMMERS, Jane Head F W 78 Wid TN Farmer
Tilda J. Dau F W 43 Singl TN

SUMMER, Jane--On last Monday, August 1, 1921, at noon hour, after along illness at her old home, Wartburg, Tenn. Rt.1 at the advanced ageof 80 years, 11 months, and 20 days, Mrs. Jane Summer, wife of thelate Samuel N. Summer, died. Mrs. Summer was born in Morgan County,Tenn. August 12th, 1840, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WilliamWilliams. She and S.N. Summer were married February 2nd, 1865 and tothis union were born 9 children, seven sons and two daughters of whomthe following survive her; Dr. R. Summer, Oliver Springs, Tenn.,Chas. W. Summer, present Circuit Court Clerk, Wartburg, Tenn., Ben T.Summer, Maryville, Tenn., Miss Matilda Summer, Wartburg, Tenn., HenryH. Summer, Pittsburg, California. Those of her children thahat aredeceased are: W.R. Summer, who died while living in Coalfield, Tenn.;John C. Summer; an infant son not named; and Mrs. Mary Parker, wife ofGeorge Parker. Her husband, Samuel N. Summer, who was formerly CountyTrustee for Morgan County and high in the local Masonic organization,died several years ago. Mrs. Summer became a member of the BaptistChurch at Liberty Church, many years ago and remained a faithful anduseful member until death. She was buried at Liberty Church Cemetery,Aug. 2nd, 1921 at 4. P.M. Besides her immediate family she issurvived a host of friends and relatives who will alike miss her.[Morgan County Press, 8/5/1921, Vol. 3 No. 24]

Buried:
Liberty Church Cemetery, Aug. 2ND, 1921 At 4. P.M.

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Page 2, The Citizen - Times, Wednesday, Nov 8, 1978 (Oliver Springs)

SOLDIER'S CAMPFIRE MEETINGS ABOUT 1920
Mrs. Nora Courtney sent in this picture of an "Old Soldier's Camp FireMeeting" at Jonesville about 1920. She had received the picture fromMrs. Oscar (Rhoda) Tunnell whose father was Jim "Trigger" England isin the group picture. Unfortunately, only a few in the picture can beidentifie

Willie "Trut" Jones who has lived all is life next door to theJonesville Church said, "The Old Soldier's Camp Fire Meetings wereheld for many years at the Jonesville Church on the 4th Saturday inSeptember. The front entrance to the church was i in the opposite endfrom today's entrance. The L & N Railway passenger train would bringin as many as 150 old soldiers from Harriman and points west." Localveterans, and veterans from Oliver Springs, Robertsville, etc. helpedto swell the crowd. Around 1920, the group was composed of veteransof the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I.

Cooked Bacon Over Camp Fire
WWI Veteran, Elmer Butler, remembers Andy Kimbrough, who was a blackman and a Spanish-American War veteran, would always have a big campfire going between two logs, and an ample supply of fat bacon. Eachold soldier would secure a piece of bacon on the sharp end of a caneor stick, and broil the bacon over the fire just like he did when inthe service. Some of the old soldiers fudged a bit and producedcheese, crackers, cookies, and assorted goodies from their pockets.

CLINT LILES (Civil War) is shown in the picture ready to strike up atune on his little drum. Julian Barger is poised with his drumstickto pick up the bass. Some say that Julian played louder and steppedhigher when marching if he had visited his well stocked wine cellarbefore he started the Camp Fire meeting.

Some Area Civil War Soldiers
Some area Civil War soldiers who wore the blue and gray were: DanielVann, Edmund Vann, Lupton Scarbrough, Abe Smith, John Duncan, R.C.McKamey, Henry "Pony" Cash, Maj. Edward Black, Bill Brummette, J.H.Taylor, Capt. E.A. Reed, Dr. Thomas A. West, Dr. Henry and Dr.Theodore Sienknecht, Capt. Jim Bunn, Capt. Thomas A. Butler, andothers in the Butler, Galbraith, and Griffith families. Capt. JohnHannah, Ethelbert Crozier, John G. Diggs, Sr., and Jr., James R. andJames B. Davis, Phillip Brashears, Abe Cox, B.L. Hendrickson, J.R.May, Jake May, Samuel Moore, Tobias Peters, Isaiah Phillips, IkePhillips, Elisha Rose, Goodman and John Webster, Fate Wright, FateButler, Carrick Edwards, John Massengill, Thomas Ollis, Charles Coker,Ambrosse Foster, Jonathon Coker, Samuel Borum, Richard Borum, Peter andChristian Ruffner, Tom Duncan, Joe Nichols, Peter Estes, Joe Hacker,Henry H. Wiley and five of his sons, John Russell's nine or ten sons,Tom, Jack, and John H. Wright, William Peak, Lewis Rector, Frederickand Thomas Seiber, and William Monroe Roberts and five of hisbrothers.

Striking Up the Band
For the most part, these Camp Fire Meetings provided great fellowshipand good will for the entire community. Lyd Coker was always presentto keep an eye on the "doings" and she was usually included in thegroup picture.

John E. Wright who knows about the "Wrights" said, "When fellowshipwas at its highest, Thomas C. Wright, or his brother, Captain Jack,would invariably insist that Julian Barger, CLINT LILES, and the restof the band strike up "Dixie," and thereby bring the otherwiseharmonious meeting to the verge of renewed hostilities."

Order would be quickly restored when Julian Barger would strike up amarch, and lead a march down towards Poplar Creek, and then circleback to the Church with every soldier in the parade trying his best tokeep in step............................

From "A History of the Coalfield Area" by W.B. Lyles:
"After the Civil War ended, as the soldiers came back home to settledown, there were two or three families by the name of Lyles thatsettled in the Coalfield area. One such soldier who married was CLINTLILES. He was a drummer boy during the war. All soldiers, whetherthey fought for the North or the South, received a pension. Some ofthem took a few years to get their checks started. My father told mewhen he was a boy he earned 35 cents a day to dig sweet potatoes.
Uncle Clint would sit sometimes and tell stories of what happenedduring the war. His pension was $12.00 a month. This was considereda large income during the Reconstruction Days after the war when wageswas 10 cents a day working on the railroad."

1880 Morgan County Census, 1st District:
Abner LILES Head Male White 35 Faming
Martha Ann LILES Wife White Female 33 Keeping House
Sarah LILES Dau White Female 9
Tennessee LILES Dau White Female 8
Matilda Ann LILES Dau White Female 6
Manda C. LILES Dau White Female 4
Ellen LILES Dau White Female 1

1920 Morgan County Census, 1st District:
A.C. LILES Head Male White 74 Farmer
Martha LILES Wife Female White 72

Buried:
Burial By E. C. Dickey Military Service: Co. F, 5Th TN Inf.

Abner married Martha Hacker on 10 Nov 1867 in Roane, Tennessee, United States. Martha (daughter of Joel Hacker and Sarah Clark) was born in 1847; died on 2 Nov 1933 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Elverton, Roane, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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