Sommerville Family of Berkeley County, Family History, 1852-2013 A&M 4035

Sommerville Family of Berkeley County, Family History, 1852-2013 A&M 4035


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Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 4035
Title
Sommerville Family of Berkeley County, Family History 1852-2013
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197293
Quantity
0.3 Linear Feet, Summary: 3 1/2 in. (4 folders in 1 flat storage box)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Material regarding the Sommerville family of Berkeley County, mainly concerning Robert A. Sommerville and his son Obed W. Somerville. Includes a family history narrative (folder 1), transcript of a journal (folder 1), copies of legal documents (folder 2), and colored copies of photographs and portraits of Sommerville family members and of artifacts associated with the family (folders 3 and 4). Material regarding Robert A. Sommerville includes a transcription of family and personal memoranda he recorded in 1852; the transcript contains an account of the emigration of his father William from Ireland to the American Colonies in the 1770s, and excerpts from a journal kept by William Sommerville in 1794. Material regarding Obed W. Sommerville includes documents regarding his Civil War service, pension records, copies of legal testimony regarding his placement in a mental asylum, and his death certificate. All items in this collection are reproductions.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Sommerville Family of Berkeley County, Family History, A&M 4035, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Berkeley County (W. Va.)
  • Civil War - Union soldiers.
  • Somerville family
  • Sommerville, Obed W.
  • Sommerville, Robert A.
  • Sommerville, William.
  • Washington (D.C.)

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Berkeley County (W. Va.)
  • Washington (D.C.)