Our Somers Family Heritage

  Annie Somers Gilchrist is the daughter of James Somers , a younger brother to John Somers Jr. the eldest son of Capt. John Somers and Catherine Arden of Caswell County, North Carolina  and who is the patriarch of our branch of the Somers family.  Annie was born March 30, 1841 in Dresden, Tennessee and went to be with the Lord on February 2, 1912 at the age of 70 years. She married John A. Gilchrist in 1859. (Source:  Annie Somers Gilchrist (1841-1912) - Find a Grave Memorial ) Annie had a unique perspective on the War Between the States and wrote about her experiences in the novel   Katherine Somerville Or The Southland Before and After the Civil War.    While using fictional names, the novel tells us what life was like for her and her family during this turbulant period in our nation's history. Annie begins by recounting her idyllic childhood and what it was like to grow-up on a Southern plantation, referred to as "The Oaks." She also gives insight into the characte

  Originally posted on Facebook  June 11, 2020 : While researching my family tree I found that many of my ancestors in the South actually fought for the North - in fact, some had to leave Tennessee and relocate in Missouri after the War. But removing historical monuments and statues, plus banning the Confederate flag is a blatant attempt to rewrite history. Why do this? I'm proud of the adversity my ancestors experienced as it made them better people and is an honorable legacy for their descendants. ~ Angela (Somers) Wittman These sentiments are still true today. Plus, I have always admired Gen. Grant - probably due to his St. Louis connection which is where I grew up; and while reading his memoirs I am impressed with his Christian ethics in private, as well as influencing his war ethics and public endeavors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865; also known

Gallery of the Five Civilized Tribes: Sequoyah  (Cherokee), Pushmataha (Choctaw), Selocta (Muscogee/Creek), a "Characteristic Chicasaw Head", and Osceola (Seminole). The portraits were drawn or painted between 1775 and 1850. ( Source: Wikpedia ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Link: https://youtu.be/SpxCR0w6Us8 A program by Bethany Henry, graduate student in the University of Arkansas Department of History and member of the Cherokee Nation. (Approximately 43 minutes) www.shilohmuseum.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Battle of Pea Ridge , Arkansas by Kurz and Allison . ( Wikipedia ) See also: Cherokee Almanac: Stand Watie's Ceasefire  (YouTube)

  "Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth."   Ephesians 6:2,3 (AKJV) The following caption appears under the original image: Above is shown the last photograph ever taken of the remaining members of the famous Thomas Legion, composed of Cherokee Indians in the Confederate Army. The photograph was made in New Orleans at the time of the New Orleans Reunion of Confederate Veterans. The inscription on the banner, displayed in the photograph, is as follows: "Cherokee Veteran Indians of Thomas Legion. 69 N. C. Regiment. Suo-Noo-Kee Camp U. C. V. 4th Brigade, N. C. Division." Reading from left to right, those in the picture are: front row, 1 Young Deer; 2 unidentified; 3 Pheasant; 4 Chief David Reed; 5 Sevier Skitty; back row, 1 the Rev. Bird Saloneta; 2 Dickey Driver; 3 Lieut. Col. W. W. Stringfield of Waynesville; 4 Lieutenant Suatie Owl; 5 Jim Keg; 6 Wes

Alfred Green Chance Weaver (Photo is from the private family collection of Harlen and Janice Buhler) Family Tree Source:  Alfred S. Weaver/Emily Little (ronulrich.com) Husband: Alfred S. Weaver Born: 14 OCT 1809 at: Tennessee Married: 2 OCT 1834 at: Died: 26 FEB 1848 at: Tennessee Father: Mother: Other Spouses: NOTES Wife: Emily Little Born: 19 SEP 1816 at: Rowan Co., North Carolina Died: 17 JUN 1889 at: Tennessee Father: Samuel Little Mother: Elizabeth Boone Other Spouses: Alfred L. Little CHILDREN Name: Winnie Jane Weaver Born: 22 MAY 1839 at: Rover, Bedford Co., Tennessee Married: at: Died: at: Spouses: Name: Margaret Caroline Weaver Born: 16 OCT 1840 at: Tennessee Married: at: Died: 28 NOV 1904 at: Spouses: Name: Alfred Green Chance Weaver Born: 6 MAR 1845 at: Tennessee Married: