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SOMERVILLE REUNION
1949 MINUTES
since 1948
FEAR GOD IN LIFE
Pioneer Settlers of Wirt County, West Virginia
Descendents of Solomon Somerville

The Somerville Reunion was held as per schedule on Sunday, August 7, 1949 at the City Park in Parkersburg - W.Va.

An unusual large attendance favored the gathering and around noon the various families & friend enjoyed a delicious picnic dinner.

President of the Reunion - M.G. (Burnie) Burnside presided over the meeting. Eugene Somerville - elected vice president. Walter T. Grafton, Jr. - elected Secretary Treasurer.

A voluntary collection taken for the purpose of taking care of expenses of the Reunion netted $24.01.

Entertainment was provided by the Lockhart fiddlers group, who were proficient in their art and they were ably assisted by James Sheppard and other dancers in our native clog dancing.

Prizes were distributed for the following -
For the longest couple married - Mr. & Mrs. Colin Campbell.
Oldest person present -Mrs. Lucy Sheppard

Honorable Edgar B. S???, Auditor of the State of West Va. Honorable M.G. (Burnie) Burnside of Huntington Wva. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 4th Crongressional District. And Rev. Elzy Bauman. Harley Somerville of Sandyville, Jackson County all of whom are connected with the family - one way or the other.

Fred Andrick, Palestine, WVa
J.B. Somerville, Palestine, WVa
Harley Justice - Charleston, WVa
John and Ray (Somerville) Chassels, Salem, Ill.
Flora (Mrs O.S. Somerville), Bartlesville, Okla.
Lilla Leep + Frank Leep, city
Charles Lockhart, Parkersburg, WV
Della Lockhart, "
Dora Lockhart, "
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Lockhart, Sandyville, WVa
Mrs. Florence Lockhart, Sandyville
Mrs. Erlene Quick, Parkersburg, WVa
Mrs. Della Somerville, Palestine, WVa
Mrs. Minnie Lockhart, Sandyville, WVa
Rev. S.E. Bauman, Parkersburg
Mrs. S.E. Bauman, 726 Briant St.
N.D. Bumgarner, Elizabeth, WVa
Chas Somerville, Palestine, WVa
Preston Andrick
Kenneth Smith