Somerville - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Somerville / McMorran relatives

ldhamer — 2012-05-25 04:37:13Z

Hi there, it's great to hear from you! Peter McMorran's brother Robert McMorran (1833-1915) was my great-great-great grandfather, so I guess that makes us cousins of some sort.

Re: Somerville / McMorran relatives

debjoysings — 2012-05-25 03:35:14Z

Hi, I realize you posted this 2 years ago, but I may be a relative of yours. I'm related to the McMorran family. I noticed that you had my grandfather, Milton Gasper, on your family tree. My great-grandmother was Elizabeth McMorran, and her father, Peter McMorran. Hope to hear back from you!

Debbie

Re: James Franklin Somerville/Summerville

keeweedaly1 — 2012-05-05 02:42:57Z

He was my greatgrandfather. I have hit a brick wall with him. Do you have any information on the Somervilles? I have information on the Imes.

Re: Dr. James Somerville

sandyharris22 — 2012-04-21 00:44:22Z

Looking for the descendants of Ormond Somerville. I am Cornelia Somerville Perry's granddaughter. Any info greatly appreciated.

Re: Family Bible 19th century

verneukpan — 2012-02-16 16:16:58Z

Hi There
Hoping one of these Somervilles appear in your bible?

Descendants of William Summervile

1 William SUMMERVILE Born: Abt. 1745 Died: 22 May 1817 Occupation: Miller
.. +Ann LIDDEL Born: Abt. June 1748 Died: June 1831
... 2 Andrew SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. January 1778 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland Baptism: 25 January 1778 Govan, Lanark, Scotland
....... +Mary NEVIN
........ 3 Jean SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1814 Baptism: 10 April 1814 Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland
........ 3 Andrew SOMMERVILLE Born: 08 September 1806 in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland Occupation: 1851 Ship pilot Census 1851: Dale Street Glasgow Gorbal
............ +ELISABAETH Born: Abt. 1810 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland
.............. 4 Andrew SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1833 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland
.............. 4 Bryce SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1837 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland
.............. 4 Elisabeth SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1840 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland
.............. 4 Jane SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1846
.............. 4 Margaret SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1850 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
.............. 4 Mary SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1842 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland
.............. 4 Thomas SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1848 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
... 2 Jean SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. June 1781 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland Baptism: 04 June 1781 Govan, Lanark, Scotland
... 2 John SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. November 1782 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland Baptism: 08 November 1782 Govan, Lanark, Scotland
....... +Martha BROWN
........ 3 Jannet SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. November 1803 Baptism: 08 November 1803 Cumbraes, Scotland
........ 3 Robert SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1805
........ 3 William SOMMERVILLE Born: 21 October 1804 in Bute, Scotland
... 2 Robert SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. March 1785 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland Baptism: 12 March 1785 Govan, Lanark, Scotland
... 2 Mathew SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 05 October 1788 in Kilwinning Baptism: 05 October 1788 Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland Died: 25 August 1853
... 2 Thomas SOMMERVILLE Born: Abt. 1791 in Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland Baptism: 06 February 1791 Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland Died: Bef. 1869 Occupation: 1841 Farmer Census 1851: Farmer of 70 Acres at Breakoch Farm
....... +Christian MCLARTY Born: 19 February 1791 in Greenock, Rothesay, Bute Baptism: 20 February Rothesay, Bute Died: 11 December 1869 in Cumbrae, Bute
........ 3 William SOMMERVILLE Born: 17 October 1824 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland Died: 11 May 1889 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland Census: 1881 Lodger living at 25 Glasgow Street, Cumbraes, Bute. Aged 56 - imbecile
........ 3 Janet SOMMERVILLE Born: 08 October 1826 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland Baptism: 08 October 1826 Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland Died: 21 June 1888 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland Census: 1881 Temporary Hotel Keep of 25 Glasgow Street, Cumbraes, Bute. Aged 54.
........ 3 Mathew SOMMERVILLE Born: 17 August 1828 in Millport, Bute Died: 24 January 1890 in Vulcan Cottage, Millport, Cumbrae, Bute Occupation: Master Blacksmith
............ +Agnes BUNTAIN Born: 12 November 1837 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland Died: 29 October 1916 in Vulcan Cottage, Glasgow Street, Millport, Bute, Scotland
.............. 4 Maggie W. SOMMERVILLE Born: 1853 in Millport, Bute Occupation: 1881 Dressmaker
.............. 4 Thomas SOMMERVILLE Born: 21 September 1854 in Millport, Bute Occupation: 1881 Blacksmith
.................. +Dorcas Nicholl HAMPTON Born: 1855 Died: 1938
................... 5 Mathew SOMMERVILLE Born: 1884 Died: 17 June 1954
.............. 4 Christina McLarty SOMMERVILLE Born: 31 October 1856
.............. 4 Agnes B. SOMMERVILLE Born: 1859 in Millport, Bute Occupation: 1881 Tailoress
.............. 4 William SOMMERVILLE Born: 19 April 1861 in Cumbrae, Bute, Scotland at 8.am Census: 1881 Blacksmith aged 19yrs Census 1901: Blacksmith
.................. +Isabell EDWARDS Born: 1862 in Fleetwood, Lancashire
................... 5 Fanny Shackleton SOMMERVILLE Born: 23 January 1879 in Millport, Bute, Scotland Died: 1951
....................... +John CRAIG Born: 25 October 1878 in 33 Copeland Road, Govan, Glasgow Died: 18 April 1941 in 208 Avonspark Street, Glasgow Occupation: Blacksmith
................... 5 Mathew SOMMERVILLE Born: 1882 in Glasgow, Scotland Census: 1901 Apprentice Blacksmith
................... 5 Richard SOMMERVILLE Born: 1884 in Glasgow, Scotland Census: 1901 Apprentice Blacksmith
................... 5 Maggie SOMMERVILLE Born: 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland Census: 1901 Apprentice tailoress
................... 5 William SOMMERVILLE Born: 1888 in Glasgow, Scotland Census: 1901 Errand boy post
................... 5 Agnes SOMMERVILLE Born: 1892 in Hartwood, Shotts
................... 5 Christina SOMMERVILLE Born: 1894 in Millport, Bute, Scotland
................... 5 Thomas SOMMERVILLE Born: 09 March 1895 in Millport, Bute, Scotland Died: March 1976
....................... +Jane McPhee COLLINS Born: 1895 Died: 28 September 1930 in Glasgow
................... 5 Jessie SOMMERVILLE Born: 1899 in Millport, Bute, Scotland
....................... +Horatio HAMPTON
.............. 4 Janet SOMMERVILLE Born: 27 February 1863 in Cumbrae, Bute Occupation: 1881 Dressmaker
........ 3 Thomas SOMMERVILLE Born: 03 October 1830 in Cumbraes, Scotland
............ +Christina CRAWFORD
.............. 4 Elizabeth McAllister SOMMERVILLE Born: July 1864 in Cumbraes, Scotland Baptism: 14 July 1864 Cumbraes, Scotland
........ 3 Ann SOMMERVILLE Born: 06 January 1833 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland Baptism: 06 January 1833 Cumbrae, Bute Died: 16 December 1911 in 104 South Woodside Road, Glasgow
............ +Alexander NOBLE
.............. 4 Agnes Sommerville NOBLE Born: 05 July 1859 in Glasgow Died: 31 May 1904 in Helensburgh, Scotland
.................. +Thomas DAVIDSON Born: 1864 in Port Glasgow Died: 15 August 1931 in Helensburgh, Scotland
................... 5 [1] Thomas Sommerville DAVIDSON Born: 21 June 1886 in Glasgow Died: 12 October 1967 in Westquarter, Falkirk
....................... +Helen Brodie MCMILLAN Born: 31 March 1888 in Helensburgh, Scotland Died: 21 August 1918 in Royal Samaritan Hospital, Glasgow
................... *2nd Wife of [1] Thomas Sommerville DAVIDSON:
....................... +Christina WILSON Born: 22 July 1889 in Whiteinch, Glasgow Died: August 1964 in Kincardine
................... 5 Janet Sommerville DAVIDSON Born: 03 September 1889 in Glasgow Died: 1974
....................... +James ROSS Born: 1882 in Helensburgh, Scotland Died: in Helensburgh, Scotland
.............. 4 Sarah Ann NOBLE Born: 1869 in England
.................. +Alexander SMALL Born: 1868
........ 3 Christian SOMMERVILLE Born: 04 January 1835 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland Baptism: 04 January 1835 Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland
regards
Heather

Re: Family Bible 19th century

eann1949 — 2012-02-12 19:03:17Z

This is exactly my family line. My line is me, Ethel Ann Day, Utah, Norma Somerville,Utah James Lloyd Somerville,Utah James Alonzo Somerville,Utah Andrew Somerville,Utah William Somerville,Scotland Andrew Miller Somerville, Scotland. I would love any information about the Scottish family

Dr. James Somerville

kp3young — 2011-10-20 16:48:47Z

Would anyone know if there is a will out there for a Dr. James Somerville. He was born in 1799 in Madison,Va and 1842 Tuscaloosa, Al. I thank you in advance.

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

hubsum — 2011-08-23 23:42:30Z

Hi This is the right family. Johns mother was Catherine Reay a sister of Edward and Henry Reay

Regards

David

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

mlinhares6081 — 2011-08-23 18:46:13Z

Having trouble opening link to your Somerville Reay info. My latest family branch has taken me to Mary Margaret O'Neill marr to Edward Reay (b abt 1885 Drogheda). I found a record for a 1927 immigration through NY for an Edward Ray [spelling in record] of Drogheda(right age) going to sister-in-law Annie Summershill (could this be Somerville)in New Bedford Massachusetts. He left from his brother Henry Reay's residence (Sunday's Gate, Drogheda). Is he part of your research? Note that Mary Margaret Reay's mother's mn was Quinn. Most of her mother's siblings had emmigrated to Fall River, MA which neighbored New Bedford.

Thomas, Elizabeth Somerville/Elliot. MOnument Pic from Kelso

clddbd — 2011-08-05 04:40:28Z

I was at Kelso Abbey, Kelso, Scotland in July 2011 and took this pic. THis is difficult to read. Hope someone finds this meaningful for their family
Cheryl

Wright And Somerville

blue000125 — 2011-07-28 01:18:06Z

Looking for John Thomas Somerville who was married to Sarah Wright Madiam name Harvston or any of there familys. They are my grannys brother and his wife and I would like to know about what happent to the family were John Somerville ended up and what he looked likk. The Wright family came from Monaghan. Sarah married Anthony Wright and had a few Children.
Info on John Somerville
A naturalization index says that John T. Somerville, age 40, of 370 Wadsworth Ave., New York City was naturalized on 8 Jun. 1940 in the US District Court at New York City. There is also an entry for Sarah Somerville, age 55, also of 370 Wadsworth Ave., New York City, who was naturalized on 22 May 1940 through the same court. It says her 1st husband was Anthony Wright who died in Ireland in 1915. Sarah's & Anthony's children were Robert (b. 8 Oct. 1904), James (b. 26 Dec. 1907), Emily (b. 2 Oct. 1911), Martha (b. 9 Sep. 1912), and Sarah (b. 1 May 1915.)

Info on Sarah Wright (Harvelston)
Sarah's petition for naturalization, which says she was born 15 Jan. 1885 in Co. Monaghan, Ireland. It says her husband John was born 9 Dec. 1899 in Ireland and he arrived New York on 14 Jan. 1930.

If anyone can help me find a death or a photo or marriage record for John Somerville and Sarah Wright. Pleas email me.

A John Somerville line with possible connection to Ampherlaw House

bobboss55 — 2011-07-11 21:23:44Z

Connection between John Somerville / Mary Watson to Ampherlaw ???

Have been trying to go back on the family of John Somerville. First what is ‘known’.

1) John Somerville and Mary Watson had the marriage proclaimed on January 12 1800 according to the Account Books of the Kirk Session of Carnwath Scotland.
2) John and Mary had 10 children: Agnes born August 1, 1801, James H. born November 13, 1803, Robert born December 11, 1804, John Watson born October 6, 1805, William born April 17, 1807, Barbara born December 19, 1809, John born July 17, 1812, James born January 16, 1815, Robert born July 22, 1817 and Isabel born July 18, 1819.
3) John and Mary’s daughter, Agnes, and her husband, William Steele, and their children lived at Jeanfield for almost 20 before their immigration to the U.S. in 1856. The reason, according to family lore, is the connection between Agnes’s family and Ampherlaw. They are listed on both the 1841 and 1851 census at Jeanfield.
4) We know from other documentation that Jeanfield was / is one of the properties that make up Ampherlaw.
5) The 1841 Census lists Mary Somerville, age 50, in Braehead with two apparent grand-daughters living with her, Mary Chambers (should be Chalmers) age 6 and Isabella Ingles age 8. John and Mary’s daughter Barbara married William Chalmers. From other documentation we know that the Ingles family was very much inter-twined with the Somerville’s of Ampherlaw House.

There are many bits and pieces that seem to connect them to Ampherlaw. Ampherlaw House was a long time home to a Somerville line, just very very difficult to tie this Somerville to that place.

From hints so far it looks like John's parents ight be a James Somerville and Barbara ???? (she is listed only as Barbara Somerville on all the OPR's found) and a John Somerville and Janet Somerville, again no maiden name has been found, she has always been listed as Janet Somerville in the OPR's.

Do this family sound familiar?

Bob

Jacobina Somerville/Reddie Pic of Monument from Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-10 19:22:13Z

Yesterday I was at the Holy Rude Church just below Stirling Castle (Scotland) and snapped a pic of this monument which I have attached. Hope someone finds it meaningful. It mentions David Reddie, Jacobina Somerville, another David Reddie, Jane Reddie and someone else who I cannot read.

Cheryl

Re: Family Bible 19th century

sammysomerville — 2011-07-03 23:53:26Z

Hi any blacksmiths in the family my great grand father wa Alexander Somerville his father wa Thomas Somerville born about 1780s i think it was scotland

Re: Family Bible 19th century

sammysomerville — 2011-07-03 23:50:38Z

Hi Send me an email at hubsum@hotmail.com and i will send you on a book. Here is my john somerville that went to new york

http://somervillefamilyhistory.netau.net/somerville%20Photos...

Re: Looking for lost Uncle

sammysomerville — 2011-07-03 23:49:00Z

Hi seeking Lost Uncel John Somerville. here below if anyone knows how to track this man down let me know i have numbers here on this i think there his social secutiy number if im right please let me know there on it becide his name.

http://somervillefamilyhistory.netau.net/somerville%20Photos...

Re: Somerville - Ireland to NSW, VIC and QLD

leonieqld — 2011-07-03 05:40:00Z

Hi Kerriemae
Thank-you for the information, I have only just read your post. I have not completed my research on Charles Somerville as he was only part of the Holdsworth clan for a short period. I believe he had a daughter ( who died approx 1 year old) and son to a previous wife prior to him moving to QLD. I have found some information on him in the Cairns Post discussing a building project he was involved in after a cyclone had damaged the area. I was aware he was a tradesman as I was told he had built a beautiful table for my eldest aunt ( his eldest step-child).

JohnSsomerville Son of James and Barbara Somerville ??????

bobboss55 — 2011-06-29 20:43:17Z

Have been trying to crack tis bruickwall for several years.

Onegreat great grandfather was John Sommerville, born Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland July 17, 1812. He was a son of John Somerville and Mary Watson. The Somerville name has been in the Carnwath area since the Norman's invaded. Trying to find his parents has been problematical at the best. The current 'possibility' is a James and Barbara Somerville.

James and Barbara's last residence was Braehaed. James died April 9, 1844 and Barbara died June 19, 1832. Reviewing the OPR's for their childrens birth find's the following children:

James born May 27, 1770 in Carnmwath
Francis born November 29, 1772 in Carnwath
John born March 23, 1776 in Aberdeen
Janet born July 27, 1778 in Carnwath

The only hang-up on these parents is the location of John's birth. From the OPR's we find that the children of John and Mary Watson followed the naming convention fairly close for the time in Scotland. John and Mary had the following children:

Agnes born August 1, 1802 in Carnwath
James H born November 13, 1803 in Carnwath
Robert born December 11, 1804 in Carnwath
John Watson born October 6, 1805 in Carnwath
William born April 17, 1807 in Carnwath
Barbara born December 19, 1809 in Carnwath
John born Ju;y 17, 1812 in Carnwath
James born January 16 1815 in Carnwath
Robert born June 22, 1817 in Carnwath
Isabel born July 18, 1819 in Carnwath

Following the naming convention, then in place in Scotland, the names for John's parents (childrens grandparents) should be James (furst sin named after his father's father) and Barbara (secobd daughter named after her fathers mother).

This James and Barbara seem to be the only ones that even come close.

They are in the Carnwath Parish
Search of OPR's finds children of the correct age
There are no other's that even come close in OPR searches.

Does this James and Barbara match up with anyonme? Barbara's last name is never listed on any of the birth OPR's and have been unable to find a marriage OPR.

Would the place diffence make it impossible or even unlikely these two might be the correct parents of John Somerville who married Mary Watson?

Thank you

Bob

Re: Somervilles in Baltimore

irish_lol — 2011-06-28 18:57:28Z

I was reading some of the posts on Somerville and came by yours. I am related to your family by way of Harry Francis Somerville and his father was Tilden Eugene Somerville. Please reply to seagul_525@hotmail.com. I will also try to send you an message to your email address.

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

hubsum — 2011-06-09 01:04:36Z

If Johns wifes name was Sarah she caem from co letrim

Re: Somerville - Ireland to NSW, VIC and QLD

kerriesomerville — 2011-04-25 08:54:46Z

have only just discovered your message. may be i can help on charles joshua but interestingly his parents sound like some of my relo's i have a henry somerville married to a ann charles he was born in ireland 1828 she in 1833 married on 6 feb 1855 parish of marsfield in county of cumberland [paramatta] he came out in the vessel david mc iver in 1852 she in the bolton in 1853. i am a somerville

Emily Somerville

andybeddall — 2011-03-24 20:58:51Z

I am looking for any information on the antecedents of Emily Somerville who married Guiseppe Folliero De Luna in Malta in 1875. Guiseppe was 61 at the time, a former Consul General for the Bourbon Court and he and Emily proceeded to have 4 children in the next 7 years, one of whom was my wifes grandfather. We have lots of info on Guiseppe but the only info we have on Emily is a statement on the site for mediterranean noble families that she was believed to be from a Scottish aristocratic family, but with no proof or detail.

Re: Family Bible 19th century

sherriwhite58 — 2011-03-16 16:53:23Z

Just seeing this now.. I have Somerville family from Scotland..
William Somerville born about 1678 married Margaret Jackson
son John Somervile born 17 Sept 1704 in Dunsyre, Lanark, Scotland he married Mary Girdwood
son Andrew Miller Somerville born about 1790 in scotland married Margaret Fowler
son William Somerville 1817-1878 married Eleanor Jane Davis
son Andrew Somerville 1844-1905 married Hannah Gittins

this information continues just gave you some info to see if anything matches up..

thank you
Sherri Gittins White

Re: Family Bible 19th century

cabrown92 — 2011-03-01 16:16:03Z

I am looking for information regarding my grandmother Alice Somerville Simmons family. She had seven siblings: William James, Samuel, Eliza, Bella, Alex, and Richard Somerville. Alice Somerville was born in Pomeroy, Dungannon Co., Tyrone, Ireland in 1890 and died in 1962.

SOMERVILLE William H - Vietnam Wall section 19W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-02-05 17:25:18Z

SOMERVILLE William H - Vietnam Wall section 19W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,138 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

hubsum — 2011-01-25 20:14:28Z

Hi if he was from Ireland and moved to Canada it could be the same person or it could be his son i dont know were the man went to when he left Drogehda

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

amyleone — 2011-01-25 18:43:27Z

I have a John Somerville from Canada. So I guess it isn't the same one.

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

johnsomerville1986 — 2011-01-25 18:09:32Z

Hi how are you are your related to this man. They died of different diseases like Tb

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

amyleone — 2011-01-25 03:41:23Z

Why did the grandkids die so young?

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

hubsum — 2011-01-23 15:06:06Z

This is the new Somerville website anyone form Drogheda has old photos can email the to me. Link below to get contact details i also have a family tree done if you are interesed you can get in touch. Also looking for JOhn Somerville he went to new york he married a women from Ireland and they went to New York. His parents were William Somerville and Catherine Reay. Thanks. Also looking for photos of JOhn Someville married Mary Smith from Trinity Street Drogheda 13 Mill Row was there address

http://somervilledrogheda.herobo.com/Somerville

Re: Looking for Lost Uncle John Thomas Somerville

hubsum — 2011-01-23 15:06:03Z

Re: Ralph Wesly Somerville

hubsum — 2011-01-23 15:04:06Z

Hi Roland i am trying to trace my Huber side also my grand mother was a somerville my hubers came from Weinsberg Germany i have an army recored for my great gradn faher also

Somerville / McMorran relatives

ldhamer — 2010-11-11 16:07:03Z

Searching for relatives of Sarah Bell McMorran (1859 - 1947) and William Paterson Somerville (1849 - 1896). Their children were: Robert William Somerville (1878 - 1963), Barbara Kinnaird Somerville (1879 - 1977), Agnes Paterson Somerville (1883 - 1965), and John Somerville 1887 - 1962). The family originated in Scotland, and came over to BC, Canada after William's death.

Robert married Maggie Donaldson (lived in Trail, BC); Barbara married Francis Thomas King (moved to Saskatchewan), Agnes married David Grant and moved to California.

I don't know much about John's family. I believe he married a Mary Anne Whyte in Vancouver, BC in 1912.

Re: Katharine Somerville marr Sir Alexander Cave 14th C.

troypix1 — 2010-09-29 22:45:28Z

Thanks for the information...I will go back & recheck those lines.
Best Wishes
Barbara

Re: Katharine Somerville marr Sir Alexander Cave 14th C.

nhagley — 2010-09-25 19:55:50Z

Roger Somerville father of Catherine (or Katherine) is referred to in Burke's as "Roger Somerville, of Grindall". According to research done by Francis Grindall http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mandy.walker_/Mediaeval%20Yorks... drawing on archives esp from University of Hull this Roger was granted a tenancy for life of the manor of Grendale (alt spelling) June 9th 1331. He earlier received c.1313 Gift in pure, widowhood: Isabella, widow of Sir Robert de Somerwile to her son Roger de Somerwile. And aft 1317 Gift in marriage: Richard de Saltewik to Roger de Somervile and Matilda daughter of Sir Walter de Grendale.

This is Isabella de Merlay who married Sir Robert Somerville of Wychor, Staffs. Although Roger was born in Wychor he obviously ended up in East Yorks where the family had estates and took a life tenancy of the manor of Grindale hence ' Roger Somerville of Grindall'.

Just one thing, on your web site you mention dau of Thomas Burdett marrying a Cave but I think you have Thomas from Warwickshire (who links in to de Berkleys etc) but I'm afraid he is not Thomas Burdet of Rothwell (Rowell) Northants.

Re: Family Bible 19th century

nick1977 — 2010-08-29 19:00:03Z

Sorry about the gap, only read your e-mail message today. - but can you provide any information on names places/dates.
My family is the Somervilles from Crawfordjohn 18th and 19th Century, Lanarkshire Scotland.
Typical names John Somerville, Thomas Somerville/Summervail. James, Grace,Mary, Jean/Jane, Margaret, William, Robert, Ninian. Also links to Yule family from Douglas.

Thanks,
Nick

Ralph Wesly Somerville

ra16768796 — 2010-08-18 17:51:47Z

Looking for links to Ralph Wesly Somerville born in Rockford Illinois, was married to Helen May Moreland, put their children into the foster care system in 1948.

James Franklin Somerville/Summerville

eerjen — 2010-07-01 16:44:04Z

Looking for information on the family of James Franklin Somerville/Summerville. He married Minerva 'Minnie' Rae Iiams/Imes.

I greatly appreciate any information you can provide!

Jen

Re: Bertha Louise Somervill, born 1918, New Plymouth, Idaho

schoony156 — 2010-06-30 19:41:25Z

I have uncovered that Bertha Louisa Somervill of New Plymouth, Idaho was married on 6 June 1954 to Jasper Sossong at Shelton, Mason County, Washington. They had two children: Timothy Sossong (1963) and Rita Sossong (1965) who are still living. Bertha (Somervill) Sossong passed away on 25 April 1993 at Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington.
Bob Schoonover, Family Historian, Email: schoony@comcast.net

Re: Orlando Deforest Somervill/Somerville, 1867-?, Jackson, Michigan

schoony156 — 2010-06-30 19:24:17Z

I recently acquired a photograph taken about 1900 in Jackson, Michigan that shows two girls, ages about 3 years and 6 years old. They are identified on the back of the picture as Myrtle and Icie Somervill - Orlando Somervill's 2 oldest girls. Orlando Somervill was known to be living in Grass Lake, Michigan, near Jackson, most of his life. Does anyone have any additional facts about these two girls?
Please contact Bob Schoonover, Family Historian, at Email: schoony@comcast.net

Katharine Somerville marr Sir Alexander Cave 14th C.

troypix1 — 2010-05-30 01:39:42Z

Katharine & Alexander's son Peter marr. Anne Ingleby. Does anyone know anything about Katharine's ancestry?
For more about these lines-go to my website:
pixleyblair.tribalpages.com
Type the name you are researching into the upper right 'Find' box & click.

William SOMERVILLE 1829 Leitrim Ireland to NY to TX

lunsfordsharon — 2010-05-23 19:44:46Z

My great-grandfather William Somerville was born 17 May 1929 in Ireland; according to a family member's records he was born in County Leitrim. I have not been able to find a birth registration for him in the Irish records that are available online. William's mother had remarried after the death of his father. William was ready to be on his own, and his mother encouraged his desire to sail to America. William sailed on the ship Robert Parks in 1946, turning 17 on the way over to New York. (Some records say 1948, some list him as 19, but the story passed down through the family was that he left home at 16.)

William made his way to Florida and then to Texas, arriving there in time to be in on the civil war. He married after the war and stayed in Texas until his death 13 May 1917 in Red River County, Texas.

This is supposed to be the same Somerville family as the branch that settled in Castlehaven, County Cork. If you have any connection to the Somerville family in Ireland, I would much appreciate any leads as to who William's parents might have been. Thanks!

Sharon Lunsford

Death of John Duncan Somerville - 1836

maryachtrh — 2010-05-03 23:48:30Z

Taken from the Houston Telegraph, Texas, 25 October 1836

DIED

At Victoria, on the 27th of September, John Duncan Somerville, a member of Capt. Eliott's Company, late of New Orleans.

The New Orleans papers will please insert the above.

John Somerville and Mary Watson of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

RCBoss99 — 2010-03-26 00:57:05Z

Several of us have been trying for several years to tie down this family. It is the family of John Somerville and Mary Watson. They were born ca 1770-1780 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire. No marriage record for them has ever been found. Peoplw have looked at the records locally (both Parish and non-parish records) along with the OPR's at ScotLandsPeople have been endlessly searched. We have been able to find the OPR for Mary's birth along with all of her brothers and sisters.We hjave never ever been able to positiviley id John's birth and his parents though. We do however have OPR's for the birth of all their children starting in 1801 with Agnes. We know that Mary parents were John Watson and Agnes Hastie. We have the birth OPR's for their children.

What we do have:
John Somerville and Mary Watson were the parents of:

Agnes Somerville born August 9, 1808 in Carnwat
James Somerville born November 13, 2803 in Carnwath
John Watson Somerville born October 27, 1805 in Carnwath
William Somerville born April 21, 1807 in Carnwath
Barbara Somerville born December 19, 1809 in Carnwath
John Somerville born July 26, 1912 in Carnwath
James Somerville born March 5, 1815 in Carnwath
Robert Somerville born June 22, 1817 in Carnwath
Isabel Somerville born July 26, 1819 in Carnwath

One note of interest on these children. From going over the OR's. you can see the change in the spelling of Somerville. Up until about the birth of John in 1812 it was Somerville then with the birth of James in 1815 it was written as Sommerville. That is one mystery solved. The family appears to be following the 'normal' Scottish naming convention, first son named after paternal grandfather, first daughter named after maternal grandmoth, second son namerd after maternal grandfather, second daughter namned after paternal grandmother. We see in the childrenb of John the same naming convention. This should meen that John's parents were named James and Barbara. There has beena Jamws and Barbara Somerville found, but not all there children were in Carnwath.

There is no reason to think that they were not legally married in church as all their children were baptised. We would really like to fing their marriage record and then find John's parents. The one James and Barbara pair that was found did have three or four children born in Carnwath and one son (John) born in Aberdeen. Everything matches up exept the distance between Aberdeen and Carnwath.

I have read all the published documents on the Carnwath Somerville family. While it would be nice to count this line into them, no evidence has ever been found to connect them. Only the surname and town are the same.

Any idea's?

Bob

Somerville

JoanAdele_D — 2010-02-28 07:49:59Z

trying to get information about Elizebath colley Somerville my grandmother .she had 2 daughters that i know of Grace Somerville & mary Somerville my dad robert andrew Somerville & leo Somerville.Thats all the children I Know of.I am coming to a dead end .i want to know what her maiden name was i was told she was irish but i just don't want heresay I want to know for sure.Regards Joan Dixon Grand daughter

Somerville/De Lunat in Malta

andybeddall — 2010-01-01 20:42:03Z

My wifes family has the name Somerville passed down. It comes from Pius Somerville De Lunat, her grandfather, whose father was Joseph De Lunat and, by family tradition, lived in Malta (this would have been in the 2nd half of the 19thC. The marriage certificate for Pius (sometimes anglicised to Paul) from 1914 lists his father Joseph as dead and his occupation as Consul General. My speculation is that Joseph married a Somerville and the maiden name of the wife was passed down as a christian name. I am aware of several Somervilles in Malta in the 19C but have not made the connection. I would be very grateful if anyone can shed light on this Somerville/De Lunat thread and would be happy to share info on the descendants of this line.

Re: Brick wall, need help

misty155 — 2009-12-30 18:29:40Z

I'm interested in the Jemima that John married. Apparently, after he died she married a Whittaker (or was Whittaker her maiden name?) She ended up with her daughter Florence and her husband Henry H. Potter in S. or N. Dakota where she died. I'm trying to track down a Jemima Fralick who married a Whittaker in the Prince Edward District of Canada ca 1839.

Three Somerville mysteries - Lancaster & York Counties South Carolina

DanielTroublefield — 2009-12-10 16:46:02Z

Three Somerville/Simeral mysteries solved!
Three persons in the vicinity of York County (& Lancaster
Co.), South Carolina in the time period 1790-1822 have long
mystified me as a Simril researcher:

(1) James Somerville, died 1790, age 48, and buried
at Old Waxhaws Presbyterian Churchyard in Lancaster
County, South Carolina.

(2) Jean Simeral, will dated 17 March 1807, York Co., SC.

(3) Sinthey Simeral alias Synthy Simril mentioned as an
heir of two single women Jean Simeral and Mary Drennan.

Mary Drennan's will (undated), was proved 1809 York Co., SC). She leaves property to Synthy Simril, but does not
specify any kinship or relation to Synthy.

Jean calls Sinthey her daughter.

An 1822 receipt to the administrator of Mary Drennan's estate was signed by William M. Hill who claimed in
right of his wife, a legatee under Drennan's will.
Hill had to be referring to Synthy Simrll as his
wife in 1822, because the other legatees were men.

A series of documents at the South Carolina state
archives tells an interesting story.

James Somerville (alias Summerville) died intestate
in 1790. There was no widow or lawful child and his
estate in Lancaster Co. escheated (or passed by right
to the state). The Somerville land was turned over to
county trustees who built a school or used existing
buildings for a school.

In 1800 "Jane Summerville or Somerville", a bastard
daughter of James Somerville, petitioned for the land
to be turned over to her. Her petition was not granted
at the time. The 1807 will of "Jean Simeral" does not
mention her claim to James Somerville's land, but
leaves small personal items of clothes and furniture
to her daughter Sinthey.

In 1822 "Cynthia Summerville" and her husband William
M. Hill petitioned again for the property to be turned
over to them as heirs of "Jane Summerville" daughter
of James Summerville. It seems that the state legis-
lature passed a special act to allow the property to
go to the Hill couple. However, the trustees then
petitioned to keep the property for school purposes
despite the act.

No further information was found.

What kinship or relationship there was between these
Simerals/Summervilles/Somervilles and Mary Drennan is unknown.

Nor do I know of any direct kinship between them and
my James Simril who married Violet (Barry) Henderson.
Jean would have known of my Simrils who lived in the
same county. A son (James Simril Jr.) and a son-in-law
(John Soward) of my Simrils witnessed Mary Drennan's
will.

York Co., SC. Will Book A-1, pp 191-192:
South Carolina, York District. Will of Jean Simeral,
being low of body... all my property consisting of a
bed and furniture, a wheel and dresser, and my wearing apparel be sold to the best advantage and the money
arising from the sale to be put to interest until my daughter Sinthey Simeral comes of age and for it to be given to her at that time. I appoint Jas B. Fulton,
my lawful executor, dated 17 March 1807.

Jean Simeral (her mark) (Seal)
Wit: John Brumfield, James Brumfield.

August 3d 1807. The last will and testament of Jean
Simeral was proved by the oaths of John Brumfield and
James Brumfield. August 3d 1807 qualified James B.
Fulton, executor.

Jean Simeral is identified at last as the bastard
daughter of James Summerville of Lancaster Co., SC – seemingly the same James Somerville who is buried
at Old Waxhaw Presb. Chyd.:
JAMES SOMERVILLE, died in August, 1790, at the age
of 48 years

Ribert and William Somerville

Canadaeast1947 — 2009-11-02 00:07:16Z

Seeking additional info on Robert Alexander and William Edward Somerville born Kent County New Brunswick Canada
Robert March 27/1880 William April 23/1881. Around 1900 they went to the USA and settled in the Suffolk Co - Boston area. Around 1917 1918 they both registered in Boston and served.
We have no addiotion info on these two regarding marriage, children, where they lived etc. Any help would be appreciated.
NOTE: Robert worked New York New Hampshire and Hudson Railway before the War on the while William is listed as a baker

Alice Mary Somerville

terryfarr42 — 2009-09-12 19:01:37Z

Alice Mary Somerville nee Pellett was born in the UK in 1893
She went to live in Ontario Canada in 1922.Would like info on her life in Canada
Terry