It's an accepted fact that this great country was firmly established
because our pioneers migratory fever never waned.  Captivating stories
of bountiful land just over the mountains drove them to pack meager belongings
into wagons and make the arduous journey of a thousand miles.  Their
remarkable perseverance was a wondrous trait to leave to future generations.

Our Summerhill's did not fail to follow the pattern.   Grouped with family, friends
and neighbors, they took to the crude trails laid out before them.  With wagons loaded
with a few precious necessities, they pushed their teams north, south and west.

Thus, the reason for the following map...to show how this Summerhill pattern
transpired and where our ancestors finally found their Camelot.

Crudely drawn migratory map by Aletha - 1999

Summerhill Migratory Patterns (Southern)

Charles Sr. - From Maryland to Granville & Warren Co. NC - died 1793

William Sr. - From Maryland? to Granville & Warren Co. NC - died abt 1822

Charles Jr., son of Charles Sr.? - From Granville Co. NC
across the state line to Mecklenburg Co. VA - died 1846

William Jr., son of William Sr. - From Granville Co. NC to
Wilson Co. TN, then to Rutherford Co. TN - died 1857

James Alexander, son of William Jr. - From Granville Co. NC to
Wilson Co. TN, to Rutherford Co. TN to Howard Co. AR,
then to Sequoyah Co. OK (I.T.) - died 1891

Horace Sr. , son of William, Sr. - From Granville Co. NC
to Lauderdale Co. AL - d 1886

Edward Bryant, son of William, Sr. - From Granville Co. NC
to Wilson Co. TN, then to Lauderdale Co. AL - died 1852

John, parents unknown - From Rutherford Co. NC
to Floyd Co. GA - died 1880

William Wilkinson, son of John - From Rutherford Co. NC
to Floyd Co. GA to Fayette Co. AL to Claiborne Parish LA, to Nevada Co. AR,
then to Conway Co. AR - died 1881

Sanford, son of John - From Rutherford Co. NC to Floyd Co. GA
- died after 1900

James Jackson, son of William Wilkinson - From Floyd Co. GA
to Fayette Co. AL to Claiborne Parish LA to Dallas Co. AR to Nevada Co. AR,
then to Sevier Co. AR - died 1899

John H., son of William Wilkinson - From Floyd Co. GA to
Fayette Co. AL to Claiborne Parish LA to Dallas Co. AR to Nevada Co. AR,
then to McCurtain Co. OK (Choctaw Nation, I.T. OK) - died after 1910

George Washington, son of William Wilkinson - From Floyd Co. GA
to Fayette Co. AL to Claiborne Parish LA to Webster Parish LA - died after 1910

James, parents unknown - From St. Mary's Co. MD to Frederick Co. MD,
then to Jefferson Co. KY - died aft 1820

James, parents unknown - From Rutherford Co. NC to Franklin Co. GA,
then to Cherokee & Cobb Co. GA - died 1848

Warren, son of James who died 1848 - From Rutherford Co. NC
to Franklin Co. GA to Cobb Co. GA to Paulding Co. GA - Died 1867

James Washington, son of James who died 1848 - From Rutherford Co.
NC to Franklin Co. GA to Cobb Co. GA, then to Attala Co. MS - died abt 1885

Charles Samuel, son of James Washington - From Cobb Co. GA to
Attala Co. MS, then to Cass Co. TX - died 1886 - Charles migrated with his
mother Frances & sister Ellen Frances to Cass Co.

Note: John Summerill/Summerhill of Pennsylvania -
I've tried, unsuccessfully, to establish a link to this family, also.  They probably
migrated from Philadelphia, PA to Allegheny Co. PA.   John born 1797
Mercer Co. PA died 1872 Allegheny Co. PA, bur Monongahela Cemetery.
 It's possible, they too, were out of St. Mary's Co. MD.