Descendants of Martin Jepther Somers/Summers, Sr.

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. Martin Jepther1 Somers, Sr. was born 08 Jan 1882 in TN, and died 09 Nov 1932 in Lovelady, Houston County, TX.

 

He married Eddie Yates 31 Jul 1902 in Crockett, Houston County, TX, daughter of Samuel Yates and Della D. "Dovie" Waller. She was born 03 Jun 1887 in Hughes Branch, Houston Co., TX, and died 05 Apr 1974 in Crockett, Houston County, TX.

 

More About Martin Jepther Somers, Sr.:

Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Houston Co., TX

 

More About Eddie Yates:

-- FACT #1 -: 1910 Houston Co TX census: SUMMERS, Martin J., 28, m1x 7yrs; TN TN TN, farm; Eddie, wife, 23, TX TN TN. Living close to mother & step-father, Samuel Rook & Dovie and sister Ida Johnson & family.

-- FACT #1b2 -: 1930 Houston Co TX pct 1: SUMMERS, Martin, 48, m@20, TN TN TN, farmer; Eddie, wife, 42, m@14, TX VA TN; David, son, 20, TX; Martin Jr., son, 8, TX; J.D., son, 4 1/2, TX.

Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Houston Co., TX

 

Children of Martin Somers and Eddie Yates are:

2 i. Murse Gladys2 Somers, born 19 Jul 1903 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK; died 05 Nov 1905 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK.

3 ii. (Boy un-named) Somers, born 29 Oct 1905 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK; died 29 Oct 1905 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK.

4 iii. David Dillard Austin Somers, born 24 Dec 1910 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX; died 10 Nov 1974 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX. He married Nora Emmar Dunn 14 Mar 1936 in Crockett, Houston County, TX; born 14 Jun 1904 in Crockett, Houston County, TX; died 25 May 1973 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX.

+ 5 iv. Martin Jepther (Junior/June) Somers, Jr., born 10 Oct 1921 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK.

+ 6 v. Eddie I. D. Somers, born 29 Dec 1925 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX.

 

Generation No. 2

 

5. Martin Jepther (Junior/June)2 Somers, Jr. (Martin Jepther1) was born 10 Oct 1921 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK. He married Velma Street

 27 May 1946 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, daughter of Alvin Street and Laurah Allen. She was born 12 Jul 1928 in Coldsprings, San Jacinto Co., TX.

 

6. Eddie I. D.2 Somers (Martin Jepther1) was born 29 Dec 1925 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX. He married Frankie Louise Johnson

05 Oct 1947 in Germany.

 

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