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Henry Howard Summers

Henry Howard Summers



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Henry Howard Summers was born on 23 Jul 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Arnold Clayton Summers and Sinah J Cooper); died on 22 Dec 1997.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Arnold Clayton Summers was born on 2 Feb 1869 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Richard Religion Summers and Annie Barber); died on 3 Jun 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Arnold married Sinah J Cooper. Sinah (daughter of Daniel Baker Cooper and Sarah Duke, daughter of Daniel Baker Cooper) was born in Jul 1884 in Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sinah J Cooper was born in Jul 1884 in Mississippi, USA (daughter of Daniel Baker Cooper and Sarah Duke, daughter of Daniel Baker Cooper).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Sinna Cooper
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. 1. Henry Howard Summers was born on 23 Jul 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Dec 1997.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Religion Summers was born in 1836 in Maryland, USA; died in Oct 1902; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Richard married Annie Barber in 1863. Annie (daughter of Mary M Barber) was born in 1836 in Maryland, USA; died on 4 Dec 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Annie Barber was born in 1836 in Maryland, USA (daughter of Mary M Barber); died on 4 Dec 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Annie Summers
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Henry Howard Summers was born on 12 Oct 1864 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; died on 5 Mar 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 2. Arnold Clayton Summers was born on 2 Feb 1869 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Jun 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Annie M Summers was born in 1870; died on 24 Oct 1893 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Clara Sommers was born on 11 Apr 1870 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Apr 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Sadie Summers was born in May 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Daniel Baker CooperDaniel Baker Cooper was born on 8 Jun 1846 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA (son of Turner Cooper, I and Sarah Shephard); died on 21 Nov 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    DANIEL BAKER COOPER Funeral services were held this afternoon from the' Capital Street Presbyterian Church for Daniel Baker Cooper, who died on Tuesdav In the Harrisburg Hospital following an illness of three weeks, Mr. Cooper was born at Winchester, Va., June 2, 1849, and when quite young went to Pontotoc, Miss., where ha remained until after the Civil War. He married and came to Harrisburg to live and for sixteen years was In the employ of Spencer C. then went to live at the home of Francis J. Hall, where he stayed for sixteen years, until he became ill. Mr. Cooper was a member ofthe Capital Street Presbyterian Church for thirty years and an elder for nine years. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Amle Cole and Mrs. Sinna Summers, both of this city, and one son, Daniel Cooper, of New York City; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Turner Cooper, of this city, and Thomas Cooper, of Washington. The Kev. li. M. Ward, of Rochester, assisted by the Eev. Stephen McNeil, of Wesley A. M. E. Church, will officiated at the funeral services this afternoon. Burial was in Lincoln Cemetery.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Amie Cole
    2. 3. Sinah J Cooper was born in Jul 1884 in Mississippi, USA.
    3. Daniel Henry Cooper was born in Jan 1891 in Mississippi, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Mary M Barber was born in in Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Annie Barber was born in 1836 in Maryland, USA; died on 4 Dec 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 12.  Turner Cooper, ITurner Cooper, I was born about 1816 in Virginia, USA; died on 2 Aug 1899; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Turner Cooper Sr.
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation Works In Brick Yard

    Notes:



    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Turner married Sarah Shephard. Sarah was born in in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Sarah Shephard was born in in Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Daniel Baker Cooper was born on 8 Jun 1846 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Nov 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Mary Cooper was born in Mar 1849 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 May 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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