John S. Summey

Brief Life History of John S.

When John S. Summey was born on 15 March 1832, in North Carolina, United States, his father, John S Summey, was 39 and his mother, Sally Sarah Hufstutler, was 32. He married Narcissia Merilla Shepherd about 1863. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States in 1870 and Hendersonville Township, Henderson, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years. He died on 21 March 1920, in Henderson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Flat Rock, Henderson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John S. Summey
1832–1920
Narcissia Merilla Shepherd
1838–1911
Marriage: about 1863
James Erastus Summey
1865–1925
Susan Ann Summey
1868–1929
John Peter Summey
1870–1932
Ellen Elizabeth Summey
1874–1950
Andrew Franklin Summey
1876–1961
Abner Shepherd Summey
1880–1967
Lillie Dale Summey
1889–1968

Sources (28)

  • John Summey, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John Summey in entry for Lillie Dale McCrary, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
  • John Sumney, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island

On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Sumi . Compare Summy .

History: Bearers of the surname Summey are descendants of Hans Peter Sumi from Switzerland (see Sumi ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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