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Robert Briggs Somerville 1813–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1813

Birth Location: Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 October 1904

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Somerville

Mother: Mary Atwell

Spouse(s): Laura GRAY

Children(s): Robert Somerville

In 1813, Robert Briggs Somerville entered the world in Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA, born to James Somerville And Mary Atwell. Robert Briggs Somerville married Laura Ann Gray, and had children including Robert Somerville. Robert Briggs Somerville passed away in 1904 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Robert Briggs Somerville entered the world in Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA, born to James Somerville And Mary Atwell.
  • Robert Briggs Somerville married Laura Ann Gray, and had children including Robert Somerville.
  • Robert Briggs Somerville passed away in 1904 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Robert Somerville's Ancestors

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Robert Somerville
1813–1904
Birth Place: Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Somerville
1774–1858
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Atwell
1778–1845
Fauquier, Virginia
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Somerville's Descendants

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Robert (Briggs) Somerville (1 August 1813–24 October 1904) m. Laura (Ann) GRAY (1818–2 November 1890)
  1. 1. Robert Somerville 1851–1925 m. Nellie (N) Somerville 1865–1952
    1. 1. Robert (Nugent) Somerville 1886–1946
    2. 2. Lucy (Robinson) Howorth 1895–1997
    3. 3. Eleanor Shands 1891–1988
    4. 4. Abraham (Douglas) Somerville 1888–1907 m. Evelyn Somerville 1892–
      1. 1. Joy Somerville 1921–

Robert Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1813
1 August 1813
Birth of Robert Briggs Somerville in Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
1904
24 October 1904
Age 91
Death of Robert Briggs Somerville in Richmond Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Richmond Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1813
    Event Place: Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1904
    Event Place: Richmond Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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