NewsApril 17, 2006
Descendents of John Summers Sr. sought by families
John Summers Sr., born about 1740 in Scotland, came to New Madrid, Mo., with Col. George Morgan to settle that area. Records from Louis Houck state that Summers and some sons had settled in Cape Girardeau. Descendents of these early pioneer settlers of Cape Girardeau are being researched in several states. Children of John and Agnes Ewing Summers were Agnes, Andrew, Alexander, James and John Jr...
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John Summers Sr., born about 1740 in Scotland, came to New Madrid, Mo., with Col. George Morgan to settle that area. Records from Louis Houck state that Summers and some sons had settled in Cape Girardeau.
Descendents of these early pioneer settlers of Cape Girardeau are being researched in several states. Children of John and Agnes Ewing Summers were Agnes, Andrew, Alexander, James and John Jr.
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Summers arrived in Pennsylvania in 1784 and subsequently brought his family to New Madrid. They later arrived in Cape Girardeau, settling on Hubble Creek between Jackson and Gordonville where the Summers Cemetery is now. The cemetery grounds need cleaning up and some headstones straightened.
Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome. Call Paul Allison 335-0547 or Sharon Collier 334-3193.
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