Margaret Everina Watson

1840 - 1925  (85 years)

• Name	Margaret Everina Watson
  Birth	26 Aug 1840	Clair Co, IRE
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Nov 1925	Centralia, Lewis, WA
  Burial	Pioneer Cemetery, Centralia, WA
  Person ID	I27076	Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Annesley Watson
  Mother	Mary Ann Annesley
  Family ID	F10640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Ashworth Somerville,   b. 1821, Wicklow Co., IRE d. 17 May 1892, Centralia, Lewis, WA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1856	Limerick, Limerick, IRE
  Notes	from "church record on IrishGenealogy.ie On 4 Nov 1856 at the Parish Church in the parish of St Michaels in the city of Limerick, David Sommerville, Esq., of full age, a bachelor residing Ballencollig, Cork Co., sone of Robert Sommerville, police officer, married Margaret Watson, of minor age, a spinster residing Georges St., daughter of Benjamin Ansley Watson Esq. Witnesses Margaret Everina Drew and James Henson from the Clare Journal of 10 November 1856: At St. Michael's Church, Limerick, David Ashworth Somerville, Esq., of Ballincollig, to Margaret Everina, only daughter of the late Benjamin Annesley Watson, Esq., of Caherhurley.
  Children	1. Annesley Ashworth Somerville,   b. 16 Nov 1858, Ballincollig, Cork, IRE   2. Margaret Everina Somerville,   b. 12 May 1860   d. 24 Mar 1957, Centralia, Lewis, WA (Age 96 years)   3. Robert Ringrose Somerville,   b. 28 Jan 1865, Ballincollig, Cork, IRE d. 2 Dec 1951, Centralia, Lewis, WA (Age 86 years)   4. Anna Mary Somerville,   b. 6 Oct 1866, Ballincollig, Cork, IRE d. 1960 (Age 93 years)   5. James David Watson Somerville,   b. 16 Oct 1868, Ballincollig, Cork, IRE   6. Baby Boy Somerville,   b. 4 May 1870, Ballincollig, Cork, IRE   7. Amy Frances Somerville,   b. 10 Nov 1872, Ireland   8. Constance Veronica Somerville,   b. 20 Feb 1876, Cork Co., Ire   9. Catherine Elizabeth Alicia Somerville   d. 11 Mar 1889
  Family ID	F10638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2023

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Tacoma Daily Ledger", 24 Nov 1925 (newspapers.com) CHEHALIS, Nov. 23. - Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Margaret Somerville, mother of State Senator Robert Somerville. Her death occurred Friday afternoon at he family home between Chehalis and Centralia. Deceased was 85 years of age, and had been in failing health for several months. With her husband, D.A. Somerville, and family, she came to Chehalis n 1884, spending the winter here. In 1885 they purchased the McElroy farm, which included the land between Chehalis and Centralia, and the family has resided there since. Mr. Somerville died in 1889, Deceased is survived by R.R. Somerville, Misses Eva and Anna Somerville, who live on the home place; Rev. D.J. Somerville of Lewiston, Idaho; Hon. A.A. Somerville, M.P., of London, England, who made a farewell visit here last summer. from "Death certificates (Washington (State), 1907-1960" (familysearch.org) Margaret Everina Somerville, a housewife, born 26 Aug 1840 in County Clair, IRE to Henry Benjamin b. IRE & Mary Ann Annesley b. IRE died 20 Nov 1925 near Centralia, Lewis, WA of chronic nephritis. Burial in Centralia WA. Informant Robert Somerville. from "The Napa Register", 20 May 1887 (newspapers.com) Mrs. Margaret E. Somerville sworn - Was born in Ireland in the year 1837; my mother had ten children, and myself and Ring are the only ones living; I had eight brothers; John Watson whose will was admitted to probate was my brother; he came to this country from Ireland; think he was 19 then; I am married and my husband is now in Washington Territory; he has had no occupation since 1877; before that he was manager at the Royal Gun Powder Works in Ireland; he lost his position in '77; I have seven children living and four have died; I had seven children living with me in 1887; in January, 1880, all were living with me except my eldest son; when my husband lost his position we had no income; .... from "Vallejo Evening News Chronicle", 20 May 1887 (newspapers.com) [Margaret Watson testimony] After my mother's death in 1870 both John and Ring wrote to me sometimes.... I had a brother Benjamin who died several years ago in Australia; think he died late in the seventies and he left a widow and several children; Thomas Watson, another brother, died either in Australia or New Zealand also some years ago and left a family.