The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
May 6, 1925
Page 8
Columns 4 & 5MRS. BARBARA HARTER
Barbara Ann Summer, daughter of Wesley B. and Elizabeth Summer, was born near Luray, Page county, Virginia, May 6, 1837 and departed this life May 1, 1925 after a year of suffering which she endured with great patience and fortitude. She thought of others even in her intense suffering and her kindly smile was a benediction to those who cared for her. She was one of a family of seven children.
She came with her parents in a covered wagon to Illinois about 1842 and settled on what was known as St. Marys Prairie.
In her girlhood days she attended such schools as the country had in those pioneer days.
We have heard her tell of the conditions that existed in those early days and heard her relate that she could remember when there were only two houses in Carthage.
She was united in marriage to Joseph V. Harter, May 6, 1852.
To this union were born thirteen children -- nine sons and four daughters.
Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. Her husband also preceded her in 1909.
Those living are: Anderson W., William A., Stephen A., and Ida M. Chesebro all of California, Edgar M., Carthage, Ada A. King of Pasadena, California, Francis M. and Harman T., Bowen, Asa B., Quincy, and Ruby L. Baxter, Hamilton.
The grandchildren are twenty-two in number and the great grandchildren are six, who survive her.
One sister, Nancy A. Clark of Denver, and one brother, John W. Somers of Quincy, also survive her.
It was a great enjoyment to her to attend church services and mingling with God's people.
One of her cardinal virtues was her great and abiding love of home and family which prompted habits of untiring industry.
To her no sacrifice seemed too great to make when the welfare of her loved ones demanded it.
Like it was said of the mothers of old "Her children shall rise up and call her blessed."
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
May 13, 1925
Page 2
Column 3A SPLENDID WOMAN AT REST
Barbara Ann Summers daughter of Wesley B. and Elizabeth Koontz Summers, was born near Luray, Page county, Virginia, May 6, 1837 and departed this life May 1, 1925 at the home of her son, Ed near Carthage, after a year of suffering which she endured with great patience and fortitude. She thought of others even in her intense suffering and her kindly smile was a benediction to those who cared for her.
She came with her parents in a covered wagon to Illinois about 1842 and settled on what was known as St. Marys Prairie.
In her girlhood days, she attended such schools as the country had in those pioneer days.
We have heard her tell of the conditions that existed in those early days and heard her relate that she could remember when there were only two houses in Carthage.
She was united in marriage to Joseph Valentine Harter, May 6, 1852. To this union were born thirteen children, nine sons and four daughters. Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. Her husband also preceded her in 1909. Those living are: Anderson, William, Stephen and Ida M. Chesebro all of California; Edgar M., Carthage; Ada A. King of Pasadena, California; Francis and Harman, Bowen; Asa, of Quincy; Ruby L. Baxter, Hamilton. The grandchildren are twenty-two in number and the great grandchildren are seven who survive her. One sister, Nancy Clark, of Denver and one brother, John W. Somers of Quincy also survive her. It was a great enjoyment to her to attend church services and mingling with God's people. One of her cardinal virtues was her great and abiding love of home and family which prompted habits of untiring industry.
To her no sacrifice seemed too great to make when the welfare of her loved ones demanded it.
Like it was said of the mothers of old "Her children shall rise up and call her blessed."
Funeral services conducted by Elder Frazee of Carthage were held at the Middle Creek Primitive Baptist church on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was at beautiful Holland cemetery.
"Mother"
"It's the dearest name
That mortal lips have spoken
Glad symbols of a love so strong
It never can be broken.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisBowen Chronicle 1925
Page 17MRS. BARBARA HARTER
Mrs. Barbara Harter, who for more than sixty year's had been a resident of Chili Township, passed away Friday, May 1, at the home of her son, Edgar, in Carthage. She had been in poor health for more than a year so that her death was not unexpected.
Barbara Ann Mahala Somers, daughter of Wesley B. and Elizabeth (Koontz) Somers, was born near Luray, Page County, Virginia May 6, 1837 and passed away at the home of her son, Ed, May 1, 1925. She was one of a family of seven children, two of whom, Nancy A. Clark of Denver, Ill. and John W. Somers of Quincy, Ill., survive. She was in poor health for over a year and even in her intense suffering she thought of others and her kindly smile was a benediction to those who cared for her.
She came with her parents to Illinois when five years of age and settled near what was then called St. Marys Prairie.
In her girlhood days, she attended such schools as they had in those early days. We have heard her tell many interesting things that happened in those pioneer days and heard her recall the time when there were only two houses in Carthage.
She was united in marriage to Joseph Valentine Harter May 6, 1852. To this union were born thirteen children, nine sons and four daughters, namely, Anderson W., William A., Stephen A. and Ida M. Chesebro all of California, Edgar M. of Carthage, Ill., Ada A. King of Pasadena, Calif., Francis M. and Harman T. of Bowen, Ill., Asa B. of Quincy, Ill., and Ruby T. Baxter of Hamilton, Ill. Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. Her husband passed away in 1909.
It was a great enjoyment to her to attend church services and to mingle with God's people.
One of her cardinal virtues was her great and abiding love of home and family which prompted habits of untiring industry.
To her no sacrifice seemed too great to make when the welfare of her loved ones seemed to demand it. As it was said of the mothers of old, "Her children shall rise up and call her blessed."
The funeral services, conducted by Elder L. E. Frazee of Carthage, were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Middle Creek Baptist church. Burial was made at the Holland cemetery beside her husband.
