The Saxons - The Summerour Family in Early America

The Germans 150 years in North Carolina was celebrated and published in the newspaper in 1894. This is the story of the Germanic folk who braved the ocean to come to America pioneered the Catawba River area of North Carolina. Their children went on to fight in the Revolutionary War encouraged by Old Father Weidner Henrich the Saxon. After Henry Weidner led the way he was followed by the Hokes Conrads Reinhardts Anthonys Frys Forneys Raachs Ramsuers Doyles Bosts Shufords Summerows (Summerours) Dellingers Sigmons and a number of other families who take them all in all are a noble set of people.