George Sommers

Native name	George Sommers
Born	23 November 1795 Rockingham, Virginia

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"George Sommers was born November 23, 1795, in Rockingham county, Virginia, and moved with his parents to Pennsylvania when six years old. In 1816 he came to Canaan, entered land and made some improvements and settled there permanently in December, 1819, on the south-west quarter of section 32. By industry and economy he soon got a comfortable home for himself and family, and at present is the oldest living of the pioneers. He had the following children: Demas, Joseph, Abraham, Levi, Philip, Jonas, Rebecca and Mary. He read and spoke the German and English languages, always a good citizen, an active member in building up and maintaining the church, and served for several years as township Trustee."

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• Husband: George Sommers
• Wife:
• Children:
  • Demas
  • Joseph
  • Abraham
  • Levi
  • Philip
  • Jonas
  • Rebecca
  • Mary

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• Pennsylvania, about 1801-1816
• Canaan Twp, Wayne Co, OH, about 1816

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• Canaan Township: Southwest quarter of section 32: December 1819

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• Canaan Township Trustee

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• Read and spoke English and German languages.