John
Merle
Somerville
Born in Rimersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ancestors 
Brother of
Mary Barbara (Somerville) Elder, Hannah Isabell (Somerville) Nicholson, William Minteer Somerville, Sarah Anna (Somerville) McCall, Jane Somerville, Elizabeth Somerville, Nancy Candance (Somerville) Blair, Matilda Ella (Somerville) Hosey, James Byron Somerville, Joseph Marion Somerville and Chalford Loy Somerville
Husband of
Alberta H. (Forkum) Somerville
— married
24 Nov 1898 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
Father of
Helen Blanche (Somerville) Slaugenhaupt, Thomas Donald Somerville, May Ida (Somerville) Clark, John Russell Somerville and Eliza Kathryn (Somerville) Laughlin
Died
at age 79
in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Feb 2024
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Biography
John Somerville was born in Appalachia, in Pennsylvania.
John Merle Somerville was born on June 30, 1869 in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He was the son of Thomas Somerville and Eliza Jane Minteer.[2]
John married Alberta Forkum on November 24, 1898 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.[3]
Census Notes
- 1880 Census: Clarion County, Pennsylvania [2]
- Downs Somerville M W 42 Pennsylvania Married, Farmer Father born in Pennsylvania, Mother born in Ireland
- Eliza Somerville Wife W F 39 Pennsylvania Married Keeps house Parents born in Pennsylvania
- Mary Somerville Daughter W F 15 Pennsylvania Attended school
- Belle Somerville Daughter W F 14 Pennsylvania Attended school
- Wm. Somerville Son W M 12 Pennsylvania Attended school Works on Farm
- John Somerville son W M 10 Pennsylvania Attended school Works on Farm
- Anna Somerville Daughter W F 8 Pennsylvania
- Jane Somerville Daughter W F 7 Pennsylvania
- Lizzie Somerville Daughter W F 5 Pennsylvania
- Nannie Somerville Daughter W F 3 Pennsylvania
- Baby Somerville Daughter W F 1 Pennsylvania
- 1910 Census: Toby Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania [4]
- John M Summerville Head W M 40 Pennsylvania M1, Married 11 years Farmer
- Alberta Summerville Wife W F 43 Pennsylvania M1, Married 11 years, 5 children born, 5 living
- Helen B Summerville Daughter W F 10 Pennsylvania
- Thomas D Summerville Son W M 9 Pennsylvania
- John R Summerville Son W M 6 Pennsylvania
- May I Summerville Daughter W F 8 Pennsylvania
- Katherine E Summerville Daughter W F 5 Pennsylvania
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed February 17, 2024, memorial page for John Merle Somerville (30 Jun 1869–15 Nov 1948), Find A Grave: Memorial #139258276, citing Rimersburg Cemetery, Rimersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch 1880 Census, Entry for Downs Somerville and Eliza Somerville, 1880.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", , FamilySearch Pennsylvania Marriage, Entry for John M. Somerville and Alberta H. Forkum, 24 Nov. 1898, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch 1910 Census, Entry for John M Summerville and Alberta Summerville, Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, 1910.
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