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Hiram Alfred Somerville 1825–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1825

Birth Location: Zachville, Wirt, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Sep 1889

Death Location: Odin, Marion, Illinois, USA

Father: Samuel Somerville

Mother: Susannah Sheppard

Spouse(s): Esmeranda Grant

Children(s): John Somerville, Henry 🧬, Alice Somerville, Edgar Somerville, George Somerville, Emma Campbell, Charles Somerville, Robert Somerville, Lafayette Somerville, Preston Somerville, Samuel Somerville, Susan Somerville

The story of Hiram Alfred Somerville began in 1825 in Zachville, Wirt, West Virginia, United States. In 1850, Hiram Alfred Somerville resided in District 27, Jackson, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Hiram Alfred Somerville resided in Jackson, Virginia, USA. Hiram Alfred Somerville married Esmeranda Emmaranda Somerville Grant, and had children including Alice N Somerville, Charles Sherman Somerville, Edgar Wellington Somerville, Emma Etta Somerville Campbell, George W Somerville, Henry Wood Somerville, John Randolph Somerville, Lafayette Lafe Somerville, Preston T Somerville, Robert H Somerville, Samuel L Somerville, Susan M Somerville. Hiram Alfred Somerville passed away in 1889 in Odin, Marion, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Hiram Alfred Somerville began in 1825 in Zachville, Wirt, West Virginia, United States.
  • In 1850, Hiram Alfred Somerville resided in District 27, Jackson, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Hiram Alfred Somerville resided in Jackson, Virginia, USA.
  • Hiram Alfred Somerville married Esmeranda Emmaranda Somerville Grant, and had children including Alice N Somerville, Charles Sherman Somerville, Edgar Wellington Somerville, Emma Etta Somerville Campbell, George W Somerville, Henry Wood Somerville, John Randolph Somerville, Lafayette Lafe Somerville, Preston T Somerville, Robert H Somerville, Samuel L Somerville, Susan M Somerville.
  • Hiram Alfred Somerville passed away in 1889 in Odin, Marion, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Somerville
1771–1857
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Susannah Sheppard
1789–1864
Birth Location: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Esmeranda Grant
1834–1919
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Somerville
1862–1934
Birth Location: Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Henry 🧬
1857–1931
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Alice Somerville
1870–1950
Birth Location: Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
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Edgar Somerville
1874–1943
Birth Location: Marion County, Illinois, USA
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George Somerville
1860–1941
Birth Location: Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Emma Campbell
1873–1894
Birth Location: Marion County, Illinois, USA
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Charles Somerville
1864–1937
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Robert Somerville
1868–1870
Birth Location: Tonti, Marion, Illinois, USA
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Lafayette Somerville
1852–1935
Birth Location: Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Preston Somerville
1854–1877
Birth Location: Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Samuel Somerville
1846–1919
Birth Location: Providence, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Susan Somerville
1848–1907
Birth Location: Brushy Fork, Jackson Co, West Virginia, USA
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Hiram Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Hiram Somerville
1825–1889
Birth Place: Zachville, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel J Somerville
1771–1857
Donegal, Ireland
Susannah (Somerville) Sheppard
1789–1864
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Somerville
1771–1857
Donegal, Ireland
Jonathan (C) Sheppard
1759–1825
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Martha (C Sheppard) Wilson
1767–1808
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Soloman Sr
1710–1790
Captain Shepherd
1705–1776
Elizabeth Vanmeter
1715–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shepherd
1675–1741
Sarah Cochran
1673–1735
John Meter
1683–1745
Margaret Meter
1687–1745

Hiram Somerville's Descendants

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Hiram (Alfred) Somerville (7 Jul 1825–19 Sep 1889) m. Esmeranda (Emmaranda Somerville) Grant (3 Jul 1834–16 Jul 1919)
  1. 1. John (Randolph) Somerville 1862–1934 m. Grace (N Aird) Somerville 1864–1942 m. Ida (Belle Cozad) Somerville 1868–1898
    1. 1. Jennie (Ruth Somerville Day) Schneider 1907–1982 m. Mike Day 1891–1953 m. William (M) Schneider 1914–1994
      1. 1. Elma (Eileen Shanafelt) Day 1929–2019 m. Kenneth (Lee) Shanafelt 1922–2016
  2. 2. Henry (Wood Somerville) 🧬 1857–1931
  3. 3. Alice (N) Somerville 1870–1950
  4. 4. Edgar (Wellington) Somerville 1874–1943
  5. 5. George (W) Somerville 1860–1941
  6. 6. Emma (Etta Somerville) Campbell 1873–1894
  7. 7. Charles (Sherman) Somerville 1864–1937
  8. 8. Robert (H) Somerville 1868–1870
  9. 9. Lafayette (Lafe) Somerville 1852–1935
  10. 10. Preston (T) Somerville 1854–1877
  11. 11. Samuel (L) Somerville 1846–1919
  12. 12. Susan (M) Somerville 1848–1907

Hiram Somerville's Timeline

9 Records

1825
7 Jul 1825
Birth of Hiram Alfred Somerville in Zachville, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
Zachville, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 25
Hiram Alfred Somerville resided here in District 27, Jackson, Virginia, USA
District 27, Jackson, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
Hiram Alfred Somerville resided here in Jackson, Virginia, USA
Jackson, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
Hiram Alfred Somerville resided here in Marion County, Illinois, USA
Marion County, Illinois, USA
1880
29 Jun 1880
Age 55
Hiram Alfred Somerville resided here in Tonti, Marion, Illinois, USA
Tonti, Marion, Illinois, USA
1889
1889
Age 64
Hiram Alfred Somerville resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1889
19 Sep 1889
Age 64
Death of Hiram Alfred Somerville in Salem, Marion, Illinois, USA
Salem, Marion, Illinois, USA
1889
Aft. 19 Sep 1889
Age 64
Hiram Alfred Somerville - Probate in Marion County, Illinois, USA
Marion County, Illinois, USA
1892
1892
Age 67
Hiram Alfred Somerville resided here in Tonti, Marion, Illinois, USA
Tonti, Marion, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1825
    Event Place: Zachville, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tonti, Marion, Illinois; Roll: 234; Family History Film: 1254234; Page: 133D; Enumeration District: 119
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 2, Marion, Illinois; Roll: M593_253; Page: 175A; Family History Library Film: 545752
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1354; Page: 647; Family History Library Film: 805354
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 27, Jackson, Virginia; Roll: M432_953; Page: 204A; Image: 40
    [5] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 27, Jackson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 27, Jackson, Virginia; Roll: M432_953; Page: 204A; Image: 40

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1354; Page: 647; Family History Library Film: 805354

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 2, Marion, Illinois; Roll: M593_253; Page: 175A; Family History Library Film: 545752

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Tonti, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Township 3 N Range NE, Marion, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 27; Page: 1; Line: 37; Schedule Type: Manufacturing
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tonti, Marion, Illinois; Roll: 234; Family History Film: 1254234; Page: 133D; Enumeration District: 119

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Tonti, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_51; Roll Number: 51

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Salem, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, Will Records, 1857-1917; Estate Index, 1850-1873; Author: Illinois. County Court (Marion County); Probate Place: Marion, Illinois
    [2] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Odin, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Aft. 19 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Marion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, Will Records, 1857-1917; Estate Index, 1850-1873; Author: Illinois. County Court (Marion County); Probate Place: Marion, Illinois
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