Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Obituary Online notes for James Buchanan SUMMERS
James B.1 SUMMERS (JamesA Somers) was born Apr 13, 1792 in NC, and died May 19, 1855 in Cannon Co., TN. He married Susan?Lahama?Lowery or Bryson? Estate records indicate Lahama d.Abt.1858.
He could be from Caswell Co.,NC. His father James had siblings John, George Jr. and Sythe Somers and their father was George Somers b. Warwickshire, England. Caswell County records show many land deed transactions with these names.
James B. had siblings Alexander, Matthew and Anthony who appear in Wilson/Cannon County records. Alexander died 1831 in Wilson County, TN leaving orphans. Ref Wilson Co. Index - wb #89. Early Cannon Co. records indicate some of those children were bound to other family members. 404, James Buchanan Summers-13 April 1792 – 19 May 1855 • 2WNR-CGC