Johnson Summers Sr. 388
- Born: 12 Nov 1800, Lee County, Virginia, USA 388,1931
- Marriage (1): Sarah S. "Sally" Green on 14 Dec 1818 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA 483,1930
- Died: 12 Jan 1872, Macon County, Missouri, USA at age 71 483,1931
- Buried: Antioch Pioneer Cemetery (Bevier, Macon, Missouri, USA) 1931
 Cause of his death was Broiler Mill Explosion.
General Notes:
Johnson Summers Killed in Broiler Mill
The boiler in Vader's Mill, situated about 8 miles southwest of here, exploded Friday afternoon about 3:00 o'clock, killing six of the men present and severely injuring four others.
The killed are Thomas Tabor, Johnson Summers, John Buster, John Shoemaker, James Williams and Paul Vader. The wounded were Lyman Vader whose leg was broken; Ellis Nichols and Mr. Lyle were badly scalded. Ellis Nichols has since died. (Only 3 wounded listed??).
Source: Macon Republican
Date: 17 Jan 1872 (Wednesday)
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT--BOILER EXPLOSION--6 MEN KILLED AND 4 WOUNDED.
Vader's Mill, about four miles south of Bevier, was the scene of a horrible catastrophe yesterday afternoon about two o'clock. The boiler exploded, killing 6 men outright and wounding four. The following are the names of the killed and wounded: Thos. Tabor, Johnson Summers, John buster, James Williams, John Shoemaker and Paul Vader, killed. Ellis Nichols, Lyman Vader, Mr. Lisle, and the engineer whose name we could not learn, wounded, Some of the killed were horribly mutilated. Bud Vestal was the only person present that escaped uninjured. Drs. Scroggins Roberts and Fredericks were in attendance, and did all in their power to alleviate the sufferings of those wounded, who were at the last accounts doing well.
Tho. Tabor was blown forty feet from the mill. The boiler shed and one side of the two-story main building were completely demolished. A portion of the boiler was blown a distance of one hundred and seventy-five yards.
We are indebted for these particulars to Mr. W.T. Stphenson, Macon Times.
Source: The Huntsville Herald (Randolph County, Missouri, USA) Page 2,
Date: 18 Jan 1872 (Thursday) 483
Life Events:
1. Cattle Brand: Marks and Brands 1837-1855, 13 Apr 1837, Macon County, Missouri, USA. 1932 Macon Cty Marks and Brands 1837-1855
2. Census: Chariton, 1840, Macon County, Missouri, USA. 1933
3. Census: District 52, 1850, Macon County, Missouri, USA. 1934
4. Occupation: Farmer, 1850, Macon County, Missouri, USA. 1934
5. Census: West Chariton Township, 1860, Macon County, Missouri, USA. 1935
6. Census: Chariton Township, 1870, Macon County, Missouri, USA. 1936
Johnson married Sarah S. "Sally" Green, daughter of Robert Preston Green and Celia Hammond, on 14 Dec 1818 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA 483.,1930 (Sarah S. "Sally" Green was born on 4 Aug 1802 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA,388,1937 died on 3 May 1883 in Macon County, Missouri, USA 483,1937 and was buried in Antioch Pioneer Cemetery (Bevier, Macon, Missouri, USA) 1937.)
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