Esther Ann (Beers) Somers (1812 - 1874)

Born 8 Jun 1812 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Summers — married 8 Sep 1833 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Died 21 Apr 1874 at age 61 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Esther Ann Beers was born 8 June 1812 at Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, died 21 April 1874 at Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA,^[1] daughter of Abijah Beers and Nabby Bennett; married 8 September 1833 at Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn, USA to William Somers,^[2] born 17 Jul 1812 at Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA died 28 Jun 1886, son of David Summers (also spelled Somers) (1765–1831) and Mary (Platt) Summers (1768–1831); buried at Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.^[3]

Children of William A. Somers and Esther Ann (Beers) Somers:

• Edwin Beers Somers (1835–1837)^[4]
• Edwin B. Somers (1837–1838)^[5]
• Margaret Victoria Somers (1840–1918)
• Mary Elizabeth Somers (1842–1873)
• James Mallory Somers (1845–1913)
• William Ramsalear Somers (1848–1891)

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F76V-8YS : 16 January 2020), Esther Ann Somers, 1874.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSB-659Z : Thu Mar 07 21:12:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Esther A Beers and Samuel C Stratton, 8 September 1833.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124544084/esther_ann-somers: accessed April 21, 2024), memorial page for Esther Ann Beers Somers (8 Jun 1812–21 Apr 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124544084, citing Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Kathy Downs (contributor 47609704).
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7N1-SXN : Sat Mar 09 19:29:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Edwin B. Somers and William, 29 July 1837.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7N1-SX6 : Sat Mar 09 19:29:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Edwin B. Somers and William, 10 March 1838.

• Regan, Mary Louise, compiler, The Beers Genealogy, Volume Two, The descendants of Anthony Beers of Fairfield, Connecticut through his son, John, (Palatine, Illinois: Francis. A. Regan, 1974) p. 87.
• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M681-LFR : Sat Mar 09 23:54:59 UTC 2024), Entry for William Somers and Esther A Somers, 1850.
• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5T-6GG : Sat Mar 09 03:35:13 UTC 2024), Entry for William Somers and Esther M Somers, 1860. Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN73-KGT : Tue Mar 05 10:00:50 UTC 2024), Entry for William Sommers and Esther A Sommers, 1870. Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

See Also: FamilySearch Person: LHLG-5VW Esther Ann Beers