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U. Grant SUMMERS

U. Grant SUMMERS

Male 1870 - 1945  (74 years)

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  • Name U. Grant SUMMERS 
    Born 13 Apr 1870  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation From 1898 to 1902  [1
    Doddridge County Deputy Sheriff 
    Census 1900  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed as U. G. Summers, 30, b. Apr 1870 in WVa, occupation Deputy Sheriff, one of many boarders in a hotel operated by Harry (Henry) T. Cahill and his brother Hugh. It is known from other information that the hotel was the Grant Hotel. He was also enumerated in Southwest District, Doddridge County.
    Census 1870, 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation From 1903 to 1915  [1
    Doddridge County Clerk 
    Occupation Aft 1915  [1
    office/business manager for J. E. Trainer oil interests 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Died 27 Jan 1945  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Although "West Union Cemeteries," p. 23, reports a headstone for U. Grant Summers (1870-1945) at Masonic Cemetery, his obituary and death record state that he was buried at the IOOF Cemetery at Blockhouse Hill.
    Notes 
    • "The Doddridge County Republican," October 29, 1914:
      "STATEMENT of the ownership, management, circulation, etc., required by the Act of August 24th, 1912, of Doddridge County Republican, published weekly at West Union, W.Va., for Oct 1, 1914:
      Editor: Henry H. Shinn, West Union, W.Va.
      Managing Editor: Henry H. Shinn, West Union, W.Va.
      Business Manager: Henry H. Shinn, West Union, W.Va.
      Publisher: Henry H. Shinn, West Union, W.Va.
      Owner: The Doddridge County Republican Printing Co. Stockholders of The Doddrige County Republican Printing Co: J. E. Trainer, U. G. Summers, W. R. Brown, W. G. Hammond and Henry H. Shinn (Entire Owners).
      Known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders, holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgatges or other securities: None.
      HENRY H. SHINN
      Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of Oct. 1914
      J. P. SUMMERS
      Deputy County Clerk, Doddridge County, W.Va."
    Person ID I27270  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2017 

    Father Elijah W. SUMMERS,   b. 5 Feb 1839, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1919, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Caroline Virginia BROWN,   b. 16 Oct 1842, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1916, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F3338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lenora "Nora" ASH,   b. 7 Nov 1883, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1948, West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1909  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Edgar E. SUMMERS,   b. 25 Jun 1910, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1966, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. Kathleen C. SUMMERS,   b. 24 Jan 1912,   d. 13 Mar 2000  (Age 88 years)
     3. William Grant "Bus" SUMMERS,   b. 17 Aug 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1987  (Age 73 years)
     4. Hector Keith SUMMERS,   b. 6 Mar 1918, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1984, Salem, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F11786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S643] Obituary of father.

    5. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    6. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    7. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as U. G. Summers, 38, of Doddridge Co; and Nora Ash, 25, of Doddridge Co. Married Mar 23 1909.