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Note: Dubuque County, Iowa--Cascade History Excerpts from the 1834 - 1984 Cascade Sesquicentennial Booklet 1842--Bucknam laid out town along military road thus accounting for its crooked streets. Alvin Burt, Titus Cooley, the McGintys, Peter Summers, Egbert Macomber, the Powells, C. O. Freeman, Elon Rafferty, Lyman Dillon, the Winchells, the Parrotts, Mahlon Lupton, John Rafferty, W. W. Hamilton, G. G. Banghart (operated large general store), Judge Taylor, Levi A. Styles, Peter Knoop, Joseph Dean, Alonzo Meecham, Nathan W. Dolan, John Gibson, and Asa Leek (big sheep man) were all early settlers. W. W. Hamilton was first lawyer and prominent politically; a member of the state senate during the 5th and 6th sessions and was its presiding officer 1850 Census District 7, Dubuque County, Iowa enumerated September 14, 1850 Dwelling #407, Family #413 SUMMERS, Peter, 43, m, farmer, $1000, born in Kentucky _________, Patty, 39, f, born in Ohio _________, Arathusa, 16, f, born in Illinois _________, Susannah, 14, f, born in Illinois _________, James E., 12, m, born in Illinois _________, Eliza Ann, 10, f, born in Iowa _________, Mary Ellen, 8, f, born in Iowa _________, Eady Jane, 6, f, born in Iowa _________, David Alonzo, 3, m, born in Iowa 1860 Census Whitewater Township, Dubuque County, Iowa enumerated August 3, 1860 Dwelling #89, Family #76 SOMERS, Peter, 53, m, farmer, $3,300/$1,215, born in Kentucky _______, Polly B., 49, f, born in Ohio _______, Mary Ellen, 17, f, born in Iowa _______, Edy J., 16, f, born in Iowa _______, David Alonzo, 14, m, born in Iowa 1870 Census Whitewater Township, Dubuque County, Iowa enumerated July 9, 1870 Post Office: Cascade Dwelling #9, Family #9 SUMMERS, Peter, 63, m/w, retired farmer, $1200/$4200, born in Kentucky _________, Polly B., 59, f/w, keeping house, born in Ohio COOK, Charles F., 10, m/w, at home, born in Iowa 1880 Census Whitewater Township, Dubuque County, Iowa enumerated June 18, 1880 Dwelling #183, Family #191 SUMMERS, Peter, w/m, 73, KY KY KY, farmer _________, Polly, w/f, 69, wife, OH Prussia Ireland PETER SUMMERS, Cascade; son of Levi Summers and Lydia Elmore was born January 19, 1807, in Green County, Kentucky.; his father was a farmer and the subject of this sketch worked at home until after attaining his majority; in his 17th year he, with his parents, removed to Sangamon Co., Ill., where they died; he came to Whitewater Township, Dubuque Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1839. He was married in Springfield, Ill., on Sept. 27, 1828, to Miss Polly B. Pantier, daughter if James Pantier, originally from Kentucky; her father was born in one of the then frontier forts in Kentucky, and she remembers hearing him tell that when a mere lad he ate some wheaten cakes or bread, which he was afterward informed was made from the first wheat ever raised in Kentucky; it was ground by hand, or rather crushed with stones in the crudest manner, and was sifted by his mothers' homespun nightcap; that was at the time of Daniel Boone and his trusty rifle were becoming famous in the wilds of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Summers have been blessed with nine children, all of whom are now living - Elizabeth, who married David Poole; Harriet, married to Amster Cook, a soldier; Arathusa, married to Marcus Price; Susanah, married to John Peters, Mary, married to James Carl; Eady, married to Anderson Lewis;; Eliza, married to Jefferson Goodin; James, supposed to be in Oregon; David A., married to Ellen Macomber, and is a farmer in Cascade Township. They have upward to forty grand children and four great-grandchildren. He had 220 acres in his original farm which he carried on until all his children were of aged, when he sold out and moved to East Cascade, where he now resides. He still owns a small farm near Cascade, which he usually rents; he also owns a brick business block on the main street. In January, 1852, he went to California, where he mined until 1855, when he returned, having bettered his condition. He has never desired and accepted political office, although to his own business, keeping debts paid, taking few risks, but faithfully meeting all the obligations of a good citizen. He has been an active member of the Methodist Church more than forty years. He and his worthy wife are passing to the sunset of life surrounded by friends and blessed with a competency. Illinois Marriage Records SUMMERS, PETER - PANTIER, POLLY - SANGAMON - 09/18/1828 OBITUARY---Cascade Pioneer, February 5, 1892, page 1 Death of a Pioneer Settler----Peter Summers, one of the earliest settlers of Dubuque county, died at the family residence in East Cascade on Tuesday night, February 2, 1892. He was the son of Levi and Lizzie Summers and was born near Summersville, Kentucky, Jan 19th, 1807, therefore was over 85 years old. Later the family moved to Illinois, locating in Sangamon county about 24 miles north of Springfield. He was married to Polly Pantier Sept. 28th, 1829. With his wife he moved to Whitewater, Dubuque county, and took up a claim right after the land was surveyed by the government, and lived in the township and county up to the time of his death. He was a consistent member of the M. E. church for over forty years. His wife died several years ago. There were born to him nine children, all of whom survive him except his oldest son who was killed by the Indians in Oregon. The funeral took place on Thursday.
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