Description: Many of the early settlers of Appalachia could trace their ancestry back to the Anglo-Scottish border area. But this is just the tip of the story of how they ended up in the Appalachian mountains of what is now the United States. Why did Scots-Irish come to Appalachia? Where did the Scots-Irish come from? Direct Link: The Scots Irish of Appalachia - Where Did They Come From? Note: Our ancestors (Wrights) are from the Virginia area. -AW
William Henry and Lillian May (Weaver) Somers Family