Our Somers Family Heritage

Smoky Mountain View I've been researching my father's family for years and when I find a new piece of information regarding an ancestor, I count it as a gem in our family treasure ( my father came from a humble background and his family stories were my treasure as a child growing up.). Sometimes I find myself going down a dead end path and get discouraged because the lead didn't work out... But, the good Lord is faithful to renew my resolve and offer encouragement in my quest to share our family story. This excerpt from a sermon by the Prince of Preachers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon , posted at Tried By Fire , comes at just the right time! Please be encouraged that you aren't a creature haphazardly placed in your family - but know that the very hairs of your head are numbered by a loving heavenly father who placed you right where He wants you to be. THE HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD ARE NUMBERED “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Matthew 10:30.  Ho

Editor's Note: While I cannot definitively state our Native American Heritage as Cherokee, I am certain we are from an Eastern Tribe that experienced injustice due to racial discrimination and persecution. Our ancestors hid their NA heritage; family stories were told to me by my father that we had ancestors on the Trail of Tears and that a set of twin boys were orphaned and adopted by a white family. I have no reason to doubt this as being true. So, while our tribe may be  a mystery, let's never forget this tragic history in order to honor those who suffered and to do all we can to resist such future evil. - AW -------------------------------------------------------------- Map of United States Indian Removal , 1830-1835. Oklahoma is depicted in light yellow-green. ( Wikipedia ) U.S. Army Rounds Up Cherokees, 1838 Posted at NC - Natural and Cultural Resources : On June 12, 1838, Gen. Winfield Scott ordered troops to begin rounding up Cherokee Indians for internment at