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From: "Del & Carol" <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] John Somers/Summers Barbara Bowman
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:47:44 -0700
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Ferne can you tell me who Barbara's parents were? Del
----- Original Message -----
From: "Baldwin, A Ferne." <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: [BRE] John Somers/Summers Barbara Bowman


> I believe that Summers is the spelling used by this family and Bauman is
> the spelling used in Barbara's. Can't prove.
>
> This obituary from the main C of B publication would indicate that John
> died in Wisc.. and also that they lived in Indiana for a time.. may be
> useful for research. I found several Summers in Indiana but not John..
>
>
> From The Gospel Messenger, June 21, 1892
>
> Summers -- At the residence of Bro. William Bashor near Nora, Jo Davies
> Co., Ill., April 29, 1892, sister Barbara Summers, nee Bauman, aged 84
> years, 7 months and 14 days. Sister Summers was born of Amish parents,
> Sept. 15, 1807, in Somerset County, Pa. She was married in Ohio to John
> Summers about 1826, and moved to Indiana in 1850. She moved to Richland
> County, Wis., in 1855 and came to Jo Daviess County, Ill., in 1872. He
> husband died in 1863, She had ten children, three of which preceded her
> to the grave. She was a faithful member of the church for about
> forty-three years. She was an invalid for about twenty-four years, and
> for the last ten years was confined to her bed. She bore all her
> sufferings with Christian patience. Services conducted by the writer
> and brethren A. H. Lutz and Israel Stees from I Cor. 15: 20, 21, 22.
> Allen Boyer
>
> I can't find anything else I think would be helpful.
>
> Ferne Baldwin
> Manchester College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: charles hart [mailto:]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:56 PM
> To:
> Subject: [BRE] John Somers/Summers Barbara Bowman
>
> John Somers/Summers born Pa c 1806 married Barbara Bowman 12-12-1830 by
> elder John Hart
> in Preble county. Any information on John's parents or siblings is
> welcome Thanks
> also looking for information on Jane Summers married William Cochran
> 4-12-1832 in Preble
> is she sister of John?
>
>
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