Hi!  I'm your cousin, Aletha Summerhill Rogers.

This site honors my paternal grandmother,

Martha Jane Marbury Summerhill

and her lineage;

Marbury, Hoodenpyl, Rounsaval,Wicker.

My Grandmother

Martha Jane Marbury Summerhill
       24 Dec 1850 - 11 Oct 1892

One of my earliest childhood remembrances is seeing this
picture hanging in the home of my Dad's twin brother and wife,
Edgar Dale and Maggie Ola Sweeney Summerhill. Oh, how my
young mind yearned to know the person behind the face I was
never privileged to see.  She died 40 years before I was born.

This is the only known picture of my grandmother, but it has
survived over a hundred years.  Surely the good Lord wanted her
descendants to get a glimpse of this christian lady.  The original
picture is in the possession of cousin Martha Summerhill Hair.

Martha Jane's Family Tree Links:
 

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     The family is ALL here so click on the door and COME ON IN!!

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Husband William Clinton Summerhill (Sr.)

Parents John P. & Minerva Ann Wicker Marbury

Paternal Grandparents Benjamin & Mary Hoodenpyl Marbury

Paternal Great Grandparents Leonard & Mary Rounsaval Marbury

Paternal Great Great Grandparents? Francis & Tabitha Marbury

Additional Family Links:

Hoodenpyl	Surnames
Marbury Family Bible	Wicker
Rounsaval	William's Photo Album
Summerhill Home Page	Aletha's Personal Page

Marbury DNA Site ~ Click on the above for pertinent information in regard to the Marbury Surname Project at the Family Tree DNA site ~ The DNA project is opening new doors in genealogy research as to proving the male lineage, and this site is honored to be a small part of the endeavor.

To view everything I have on the Internet
or view all Surnames, click one of these boxes!

    A world of thanks to my friend, Barbara Hurst,
 

  for your expertise in building my sites!  If not for you,
the Internet dream would not have happened!

Thanx and much appreciation to 'cousin' Esther Clem Greene
for copying and sharing a 'mountain' of your research!
 
And a great big THANX to those who, down through the years, have
opened the safe and given us the key to their Marbury/Marberry files!!

In appreciation, this site honors and remembers the dedicated
researchers who've 'trampled the sod' for years.  Their research
is still being sought and exchanged among our family.  

Marbury Researchers Roll of Honor Mary Austin Effie Gwynn Bowie Mary Dale Tonry Chambers Robert E. "Bob" Chisolm Meredith B. Colket, Jr. Esther Clem Greene Valda Crow Johnson (Mrs. Joe Vaughn Johnson) Alyce Rebecca Pulliam Perry Mrs. Stella Robinson Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. Myrtle Zahn

~our deepest gratitude to all for their unselfishness~

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."

GENESIS 1:1 King James Bible 

 My Research
The accuracy of any genealogy research depends on many variables.   Information is found
and gathered from so many sources by so many individuals, even the most thorough research
is prone to error.   Mistakes will and do occur however unintentional.   My work is not exempt
even though I have put forth a tremendous effort to find the truth.  
 Citing sources is of the utmost importance in genealogy research and I strive to provide it.
When I realize that some records will never be forthcoming, I then rely on my study of the
time periods, family names, migratory patterns, family history, etc., along with simple common
sense, to record what I deem to be a possibility.  When this occurs, I  state it thus for your review.    

Wisdom For Novice Genealogists
Research with a wary eye as to documentation, sources and accuracy.  Always cite the source
as to where the fact was found and keep in mind that many older published genealogies do
not represent newer found research and corrections.  But these genealogies can, and usually
do, provide much useful information that can be gleaned.  I offer this advice to spare you from
regrettable mistakes learned late by this genealogist.  No other hobby offers such a rewarding
experience as finding your roots, so enjoy the quest, but  be as sure as possible before passing
it on.  And, please, don't use someone's years of research without giving them credit.
There's no satisfaction in a 5,000 name database that doesn't give credit or provide sources.
Let's leave a legacy our descendants can rely on!
                                  ~Happy hunting


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