Biography obediah summers
Rev.
Obediah Summers ( – ), was an..
Obediah Summers
American minister, Civil War veteran, chaplain (1844–1896)
Obediah Summers | |
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| Born | 1844 Clay County, Missouri, United States |
| Died | March 15, 1896(1896-03-15) (aged 51–52) Oakland, California, United States |
| Burial place | Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California, United States |
| Other names | Obediah Sommers, Obadiah Summers, Obidiah Summers |
| Occupation(s) | Minister, war veteran |
| Spouse | Elizabeth L.
Banks (m. 1871–1896; his death) |
| Children | 7 |
Rev. Obediah Summers (1844 – 1896), was an American minister, an American Civil War veteran, and chaplain.[1] He was born enslaved, and briefly worked in servitute within the Confederate States Army, before electing to join the Union Army.
Follow these links to see some of the biographical work we have accomplished for members of the First Maryland Regiment.Summers served as the pastor at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco, California at the end of the 19th century. He later served as the California State Legislature as its first Black chaplain. His name was also s