Douglas County WA Archives Obituaries.....Somes, Alpheus W. September 1922
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Waterville Empire Press 21 Sep 1922
FOUND DEAD

A. W. Somes, highly respected citizen and pioneer farmer of this community, was 
found dead yesterday morning.  He had been building a new house on the Cumbo 
ranch, which he purchased some time ago, and had been sleeping in the barn.  He 
was last seen Monday, and it is thought by R. Adams, who was called as soon as 
the body was discovered, that Mr. Somes had died Monday night.  Death had been 
from heart trouble, as there was no evidence of a struggle.

Deceased was born at Dinfield, Maine, 1859 and moved to California at the age 
of 3 years.  He was united in marriage to Allie Jackson in 1885 who died in May 
1900.  

They came to Washington May 1899 and settled on a ranch three miles south of 
Waterville where he lived until his death.  He is survived by two sons, Walter 
E. and Carroll H., who reside at Waterville.  The funeral will be held tomorrow 
afternoon from the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. C. J. Boppell, pastor of the 
Presbyterian church.


1910 census Douglas Co. WA - Waterville - Dist 48  HH 33
Alpheus W. Somes age 50, widower, ME ME ME
Allie  (wife) (no age listed - it also gives her as single but "wife") MO WA ME
Harvey R. (son) age 17 CA ME KS, Carrol H. (son) age 15 CA ME KS

1900 census Douglas Co. WA - Watervill - Dist 14  HH 188

Alpheus Somes b. Dec 1859 age 41  widower ME ME ME
Walter E. (son) b. Apr 1889 age 11 CA ME MO
Arthur E. (son) b. Sep 1890 age 9 CA ME MO
Harvy R. (son) b. Jul 1892 age 7 CA ME MO
Carrel H. (son) b. Aug 1894 age 5 CA ME MO

1880 census Sonoma Co. CA - Mendocino - Dist 129  HH 191
James Somes age 59  Farmer ME ME ME
Louisa  (wife) age 46 ME ME ME
Alpheus W. (son) age 20 ME ME ME
Albert (son) age 18 ME ME ME
Charly A. (son) age 12 CA ME ME
George R. (son) age 6 CA ME ME

1870 census Sonoma Co. CA - Mendocino    HH 292
James Somes age 49  farmer ME
Louisa age 36 ME
Alphius age 10 ME
Albert age 8 ME
Charles age 2 CA
Frankie (m) age 2 months CA

1860 census Somerset Co. ME - Solon  p. 494
James Somes age 39 Farmer $1200 / $550 ME
Louisa age 26 ME
Alpheus age 7 months  ME


the brother Albert Somes born 10 Aug 1861 in Maine died 31 Aug 1945 in Sonoma 
Co. - the California death index gives his mother's (Louisa Somes)  maiden name 
as Wright.


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