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Robert Somerville 1851–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1851

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

Death Date: 19 October 1925

Death Location: Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Robert Somerville

Mother: Laura GRAY

Spouse(s): Nellie Somerville

Children(s): Robert Somerville, Lucy Howorth, Eleanor Shands, Abraham Somerville

In 1851, Robert Somerville entered the world in Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Briggs Somerville And Laura Ann Gray. In 1920, Robert Somerville resided in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA. Robert Somerville married Nellie N Somerville, and had children including Abraham Douglas Somerville, Eleanor Shands, Lucy Robinson Howorth, Robert Nugent Somerville. Robert Somerville passed away in 1925 in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Robert Somerville entered the world in Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Briggs Somerville And Laura Ann Gray.
  • In 1920, Robert Somerville resided in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA.
  • Robert Somerville married Nellie N Somerville, and had children including Abraham Douglas Somerville, Eleanor Shands, Lucy Robinson Howorth, Robert Nugent Somerville.
  • Robert Somerville passed away in 1925 in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Robert Somerville
1851–1925
Birth Place: Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Briggs Somerville
1813–1904
Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Laura (Ann) GRAY
1818–1890
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James Somerville
1774–1858
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Atwell
1778–1845
Fauquier, Virginia
Harriet (Ann) WHERRY
1795–1863
James (Henry) Gray
1788–1855
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Wherry
1763–1833
Ann Chapin
–1814
William Sr
1744–1826
Susannah Crenshaw
1756–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Jr.
1717–1800
Margaret Mackey
1742–1807
Benjamin Chapin
1736–1778
Margaret Colton
1738–1791

Robert Somerville's Descendants

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Robert Somerville (22 May 1851–19 October 1925) m. Nellie (N) Somerville (abt 1865–28 July 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

3 Records

1851
22 May 1851
Birth of Robert Somerville in Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Culpeper Co., VA, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
Robert Somerville resided here in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA
Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA
1925
19 October 1925
Age 74
Death of Robert Somerville in Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA
Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1851
    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: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Greenville, Washington, Mississippi; Roll: T625_899; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 150

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1925
    Event Place: Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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