William Somers1 
#5961, (Feb 15, 1778 - Aug 4, 1850 or Aug 9, 1850)
William Somers|b. Feb 15, 1778\nd. Aug 4, 1850 or Aug 9, 1850|p5961.htm|Claude Somers|b. c. 1740\nd. Jun 1, 1818|p5934.htm|Agnes Somers|b. c. 1742\nd. Jul 23, 1824|p5935.htm|||||||Hugh Somers||||||
- Charts
- Claude Somers
William Somers was born on Feb 15, 1778 in Glasgow, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of Claude Somers and Agnes Somers.1
William Somers emigrated with his parents Claude and Agnes to America c. 1796.1
William married Janet Buchanan, daughter of John Buchanan, on Jan 26, 1804. The marriage was performed by David Goodwillie.1
William and Janet appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont, enumerated Aug 31, 1850, with their son John.2
William died on Aug 4, 1850 or Aug 9, 1850.1
William Somers emigrated with his parents Claude and Agnes to America c. 1796.1
William married Janet Buchanan, daughter of John Buchanan, on Jan 26, 1804. The marriage was performed by David Goodwillie.1
William and Janet appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont, enumerated Aug 31, 1850, with their son John.2
William died on Aug 4, 1850 or Aug 9, 1850.1
NOTE
This man and another William Somers in this site have data in common. One source, History of Barnet, Vermont, pages 610 (son of Claud) and 619 (son of John), is especially exasperating - it shows two men named William Somers; they have different fathers but the same birth date and place, and each with a wife of the same name. Clearly, one or both of these entries is wrong. Another source, History of Ryegate, Vermont, page 529, agrees, in part, with the William Somers entry on page 619 of the Barnet book, and lists the same children as those shown on page 610 in the Barnet book. I have chosen not to record the children of the William listed on page 529 of the Ryegate book, as they are virtual duplicates of those listed for the William on page 610 of the Barnet book. Any help resolving the conflicting data would be appreciated.Children of William Somers and Janet Buchanan
- Anna Somers (Oct 20, 1804 - Jul 26, 1853)1
- Agnes Somers (Oct 27, 1806 - May 8, 1890)1
- Janet Somers (Oct 10, 1808 - Dec 18, 1888)1
- Marion Somers (Aug 15, 1810 - Jun 28, 1863)1
- John Buchanan Somers
(Jul 2, 1812 - Mar 5, 1881)1 - Caroline Somers+ (Mar 30, 1815 - Mar 28, 1907)1
- William Loudon Somers+ (Mar 24, 1817 - Mar 6, 1902)1
- Claudius Buchanan Somers+ (Jun 29, 1819 - Oct 20, 1897)1
- Phebe B. Somers (May 17, 1823 - Mar 10, 1901)1
Sources
- Wells, Frederic Palmer. History of Barnet, Vermont. 1923. Reprint, Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 2003.
- Vermont. Caledonia County. 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule. Micropublication M432, roll 922. Washington: National Archives.