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Everett R. Sumerow, one of the enterprising farmers of the Eighth District of Lauderdale County, was born at the present homestead November 2, 1854, and is the oldest of four sons and four daughters, six of them now living. The father, who was a merchant, was married twice, the first time to Ellen Smith, and by this marriage had two children, our subject being one of them. After the death of Mrs. Sumerow he married Missouri Jackson, by whom he had six children. The father was born in Middle Tennessee, and moved with his parents to West Tennessee when a boy. They located near Double Bridges, where he was raised and married, and then moved to Missouri, near New Madrid, where his wife died August 15, 1865, but, by her own request, she was buried in her native State, at the present homestead, and our subject’s father was buried by her September 9, 1884. Everett Sumerow was raised on the farm, received a good education, and has made farming his business. He owns 100 acres of fine farming land, giving his chief attention to stock raising. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and in politics a Democrat, casting his first presidential vote for Tilden. Mr. Sumerow resides at the old homestead, which is pleasantly located with a comfortable dwelling on it. He is most highly esteemed by those who know him.