Notes:
Data source is Waynette Caldwell, e-mail alwaynet@winco.net (from a booklet by Martin L. Mumaw, Jr.)
"MORTUARY"
"Elizabeth Sommers, nee Shaffer was born in Ohio, August 17, 1824, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John O'Dell in east Odon, on December 2, 1901, aged 77 years, 3 months and 5 days. She was the wife of the late Joseph Sommers, and leaves six children, 29 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The children are Jacob, John, Oliver, Mrs. Charles Freeman, Mrs John O'Dell, and Mrs David H. Harris. (my GGrandmother). She also leaves two brothers, Andrew and John Shaffer, aged 82 and 80 years respectively. She married Joseph Sommers April 16, 1846. Six years later they moved to Indiana, settling near Odon . For almost sixty years she had been a member of the M.E. church, and a worker for her Master. She was one of the twenty four charter members of the Good Hope Church. During her last illness, although she suffered much at times, she never complained, but was ready and willing to go at the call of the Savior.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev M S Taylor at Good Hope Tuesday morning; burial at Walnut Hill cemetery."
1880 Census Place Madison, Daviess, Indiana Page Number 420C
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Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Joseph SUMMERS Self M Male W 59 PA Farmer --- ---
Elzabeth SUMMERS Wife M Female W 55 OH Keeping House
PA PA
Jno F. SUMMERS Son S Male W 17 IN Help On Farm PA OH
Oliver P. SUMMERS Son S Male W 15 IN Help On Farm PA OH
Rachel MUMAW Dau W Female W 25 IN Housekeeper PA OH
David HARRIS SonL M Male W 29 OH House Carpenter PA ---
Martha HARRIS Dau M Female W 23 IN Keeping House PA OH