The Shemwell Family

James Henry “Bud” SummersAge: 75 years18521927

Name
James Henry “Bud” Summers
Given names
James Henry
Surname
Summers
Nickname
Bud
Birth March 6, 1852 33 28
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 4 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 9 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 14 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 16 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 25 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageLela BellView this family
January 8, 1896 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mattie May Summers
May 9, 1897 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 46 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ollie Myrtle Summers
April 6, 1900 (Age 48 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 48 years)
Death of a fatherJames Franklin Summers
November 23, 1900 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherTennessee Porter Outlaw
December 30, 1902 (Age 50 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Roy Summers
July 15, 1911 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 63 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 64 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 65 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mabel L Knight
October 11, 1924 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
James Wiley Knight
March 8, 1926 (Age 74 years)
Death June 12, 1927 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Summers Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Tennessee Porter Outlaw
Birth: November 17, 1823Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 30, 1902Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:
himself
James Henry “Bud” Summers
Birth: March 6, 1852 33 28Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1927Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Family with Lela Bell - View this family
himself
James Henry “Bud” Summers
Birth: March 6, 1852 33 28Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1927Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
wife
Lela Bell
Birth: December 23, 1877 25 19Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 1, 1957Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: January 8, 1896Houston, Tennessee, United States
16 months
daughter
Mattie May Summers
Birth: May 9, 1897 45 19Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 1971Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Ollie Myrtle Summers
Birth: April 6, 1900 48 22Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 19, 1973Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
11 years
son
William Roy Summers
Birth: July 15, 1911 59 33Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 26, 1984Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Porter Outlaw - Household

Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Summers, Tennessee PheadWFNov182376M521310TNTNTN
Summers, James HsonWMMar185248M4TNNCTNFarmer
Summers, HarrietdaughterWFNov185049WdTNNCTN
Summers, Leladaughter in lawWFDec187723M422TNTNTN
Parshman, JohngrandsonWMDec188019STNTNTNFarm Laborer
Lancaster, Blanchegrand daughterWFJan18937STNTNTN
Summers, Mattie Mgrand daughterWFSept18972STNTNTN
Summers, Ollie Mgrand daughterWFApr19001mSTNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Henry “Bud” Summers - Household

Spring Creek Road Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Summers, James HheadMW57M114TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Summers, LelawifeFW32M11422TNTNTN
Summers, Matty MdaughterFW12STNTNTN
Summers, Ollie MdaughterFW10STNTNTN
Summers, Harriet AsisterFW59DTNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Henry “Bud” Summers - Household

Spring Creek Road Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Summers, James HheadMW66MTNTNTNFarmingGeneral Farm
Summers, LelawifeFW42MTNTNTN
Summers, MaydaughterFW22STNTNTN
Summers, OlliedaughterFW19STNTNTN
Summers, RoysonMW8STNTNTN
Powers, Porterhired manMW26STNTNTNLaboereSaw Mill