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Benjamin Summers

Birth	:	23 Sep 1844 Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	30 Aug 1913 Boone County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woongarra Crematorium, Townsville, Townsville City, Australia
Coordinate	:	-19.3580935, 146.8756311
Description	:	Boone County Democrat September 11, 1913 Benjamin Summers, for a quarter of a century one of the best known and highly respected citizens of the county, passed away early Saturday morning a week ago, after an illness of long duration. Mr. Summers had been in poor health for a number of years but his condition was not of a serious nature until about two months ago. Shortly preceding his death, however, he seemed to be improving. The funeral services were held from the M.E. church at Madrid on Monday afternoon, Rev. E.T. Stevenson officiating, and the remains laid... Read More	Boone County Democrat September 11, 1913 Benjamin Summers, for a quarter of a century one of the best known and highly respected citizens of the county, passed away early Saturday morning a week ago, after an illness of long duration. Mr. Summers had been in poor health for a number of years but his condition was not of a serious nature until about two months ago. Shortly preceding his death, however, he seemed to be improving. The funeral services were held from the M.E. church at Madrid on Monday afternoon, Rev. E.T. Stevenson officiating, and the remains laid to rest in Mt Hope cemetery. Mr. Summers was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, September 23, 1844, and at the time of his death on August 30, 1913 was 68 years, 11 months and 9 days of age. On July 26, 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Amanda Fugate (in Tippecanoe, Indiana), and in 1877 the family moved to Greene County and in 1884 moved to Kansas where they remained for four years. They located on the west side of the river in Boone County and have made their permanent home there since. Mrs. Summers preceded the husband and father in death, passing away about three years ago. The Mr. and Mrs. Summers were born four children. William H. Summers of Peoples township, David A., who lives on the home place in Cass township; Otis, of near Luther, and Mrs. Ed Hook of southeast Madrid. These four children with one brother of deceased, James of Rippey, are left to mourn his death.

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Benjamin Summers's memorial is located at: Woongarra Crematorium, Townsville, Townsville City, Australia.
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Benjamin Summers death on 30 Aug 1913 in Boone County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: -19.3580935
Longitude: 146.8756311

Family Members:

Parent

Michael Summers

(1792 - 1848)

Ruth Ford Summers

(1819 - 1864)

Spouse

Amanthus “Amanda” Fugate Summers

(1848 - 1910)

Siblings

(1819 - 1842)

(1840 - 1856)

(1842 - 1876)

(1849 - 1852)

(1812 - 1869)

(1824 - 1853)

(1827 - 1906)

Children

David A. Summers

(1869 - 1934)

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Coordinate: -19.3580935, 146.8756311

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16. Palm Island
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Coordinate: -18.7354000, 146.5778575

17. Ravenswood Cemetery
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20. Sellheim Cemetery
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Coordinate: -20.0441050, 146.2456630

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Coordinate: -20.0855180, 146.2695370

23. New Ingham Cemetery
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