Notes for James Franklin Summers: The Goodspeed Histories of Montgomery, Robertson, Humphreys, Stewart, Dickson, Cheatham and Houston Counties. Published 1886. excert page 272 James F. Summers was born in North Carolina, July 20, 1818, and is the elder of four children born to Green B. and Rebecca F. (Wilson) Summers. The father came early to Tennessee, and located on White Oak Creek, How in Houston County, where he engages in farming and distilling and is a general mechanic. His death occurred January 14, 1845. The mother was born in North Carolina in 1793 and was a member of the Methodist church, she died August 25, 1835. Our subject is one of the leading farmers of Humphreys County. He was married July 4, 1847 to Tennessee Porter Outlaw, who was born in Stewart County, Tn. November 17, 1823. To them have been born thirteen children. Margaret C., William A.(deceased), Harriet A., James H., Rebecca J. (deceased), Sarah, Mary W.(deceased), Charley P., Emily L., Missouri T., Tennessee P., Martha C., and Millie L. Our subject was elected First Lieutenant when quite young to assist in subduing the Indians in Florida. (1835-1842) He has taken the last degree in Masonry, is a Democrat and a self made man. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, joining that demonation in 1833 and 1839 respectively.
More About James Franklin Summers: Burial: Summers Cemetery on Spring Creek.
James Frank & Tennessee Porter Outlaw Summers
More About James Franklin Summers and Tennessee Porter Outlaw: Unknown-Begin: July 03, 1847, Stewart Co., Tn..
Children of James Franklin Summers and Tennessee Porter Outlaw are:
+Tennessee Porter Summers, b. February 04, 1864, Humphreys Co., Tn, d. October 12, 1902, Humphrey Co. Tn.
James Franklin Summers (b. July 20, 1818, d. November 23, 1900)
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