Philo
William Robins
Sumner
Born about in Covington, Pennsylvania, United States of America
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lydia Bell (Sands) Sumner
— married
3 Jul 1890 in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Lola Summer, Cecil Ina (Summer) Vertz, Cedette Summer, Frederick Sands (Summer) Sumner, Earl W Summer and Gladys Rosemary (Summer) Tiller
Died about
at about age 78
in Glen Allen, Virginia, United States of America [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 14 Sep 2010
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Biography
According to the 1900 Census enumeration, P. R. Summer was born in May 1867 in Pennsylvania. His father was said to have been born in Vermont; his mother in New Hampshire. He had been married to Lydia B for nine years and they had three children, ages 4-7 years old, living with them.[1]
Family lore says his full name was Philo William Robins Summer; that he was born on May 2, 1867 in Covington, Pennsylvania, United States of America; that he married Lydia Bell Sands on July 3, 1890 in Elmira, New York, United States of America; and that he died on December 8, 1945 in Glen Allen, Virginia, United States of America.
Sources
- ↑ 1900 US Census, New York, Steuben County, population schedule, Caton Township, ED 70, Sheet 2A (written) 213 (stamped), dwelling 34, family 34, P. R. and Lydia B. Summer; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSG8-B81 : accessed 12 June 2016); NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1163.
- "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ2N-YLM : Tue Mar 05 01:59:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Wyatt Sumner and Sarah Sumner, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSG8-B81 : Thu Apr 11 20:27:17 UTC 2024), Entry for P R Sumner and Lydia B Sumner, 1900.
- "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHH8-XH4 : Sat Mar 09 09:38:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Philo R Summer and Lydia B Summer, 1930.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18575558/philo_r-sumner: accessed June 1, 2024), memorial page for Philo R Sumner (2 May 1867–8 Dec 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18575558, citing Winns Baptist Church Cemetery, Elmont, Hanover County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Barbara Haddon Blankenship (contributor 46872971).
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Rejected matches › William Hodges Summers (1868-) › William Sumners (abt.1868-) › William Herman Zimmer (abt.1867-1945)
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