Eliza Jane
Somerville
formerly Minteer
Born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Minteer Jr.
and Barbara (Mellon) Minteer
Sister of
James Nicholson Minteer and Mary (Minteer) Smith
Wife of
Thomas Downs Somerville
— married
about 1863 in Pennsylvania, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Barbara (Somerville) Elder, Hannah Isabell (Somerville) Nicholson, William Minteer Somerville, John Merle 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
Died
at age 76
in Toby Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Feb 2024
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Biography
Eliza Jane (Minteer) Somerville was born in Appalachia, in Pennsylvania.
Eliza Jane Minteer was born on June 1, 1841 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[1] She was the daughter of William Minteer and Barbara Mellon.
Eliza Jane married Thomas Downs Somerville about 1864.[2] They had at least 13 children.[1]
Eliza died on December 10, 1917 in Toby Township and is buried in Rimersburg Cemetery, Rimersburg (Clarion County), Pennsylvania.[1]
Census Notes
- 1880 Census: Clarion County, Pennsylvania [3]
- 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
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find a Grave, database and images accessed February 17, 2024, memorial page for Eliza Jane Minteer Somerville (1 Jun 1841–10 Dec 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #55557513, citing Rimersburg Cemetery, Rimersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- ↑ Marriage date is based on birth date of oldest known child in 1865.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch 1880 Census, Entry for Downs Somerville and Eliza Somerville, 1880.
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