Enoch P Sommerville

Brief Life History of Enoch P

When Enoch P Sommerville was born in 1851, in Harrison, Virginia, United States, his father, Soloman Somerville II, was 28 and his mother, Rebecca Ann McKinley, was 25. He married Mary Frances Stutler on 24 December 1874, in Harrison, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Union District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States for about 40 years. He died on 6 July 1926, in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 75.

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Enoch P Sommerville
1851–1926
Mary Frances Stutler
1856–1944
Marriage: 24 December 1874
Hiram Dorsey Somerville
1875–1963
Ava Dessie Sommerville
1878–1946
Osie O Sommerville
1881–1954
Osie Sommerville
1881–
Okey Otis Sommerville
1884–1976
Wade Sommerville
1888–
William Gale Sommerville
1891–1989
Eva Zoe Sommerville
1897–1897
Mamie Somerville
1898–
Mable Ruth Sommerville
1901–1901

Sources (53)

  • Enoch Sommerville in household of Solomon Sommerville, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Enoch B Sommerville, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
  • Enoch P. Sommerville, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863

West Virginia was given statehood status with the "agreement" the citizens would phase out slavery. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Statehood Bill for West Virginia. West Virginia was proclaimed a state on April 20, 1863, with the bill becoming effective 60 days later, June 20, 1863. When West Virginia first entered statehood in 1863, there were only 46 counties. That same year, four other counties voted themselves into West Virginia. Today, there are 55 counties in the Mountain State. The oldest county in the state is Hamsphire County formed in 1754 as part of Virginia. The youngest county is Mingo formed in 1895. The smallest county is Hancock located in the northern panhandle of the state with Randolph being the largest. When the Legislature convened for its first session, there were only 47 members of the House of Delegates and 18 members of the State Senate. Through the years, the number has increased to 100 members of the House of Delegates and 34 members of the State Senate.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Somerville 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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