This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAC.2ACI/683.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Linda, I am a descendent of Sarah Somers, daughter of Albert C Somers and gave this info out to Deborah that you responed to. I am entering this data on-line for ever one to see. Like you I don't think this is Henry C G Summers either. Deborah,,The dates don't match, but two names do. Henry Summers/Somers and Ellen. No children. I know the least on this family of all the families I have tracked and you are the first person to contact me. That 1850 Polk Co census has A C Somers and Henry Somers both born is 1810. So I am thinking they are twins. Both born in Alabama. A C is Albert and his property was worth 10 grand which is a lot of money for those days. The hand me down story is that he was a surveyor and surveyed lots of property in East Texas. Also had a cotton farm in Soda Tx. I could refer you to my Williams/McWilliams of East Texas site for further reading about this family. A good place to look for this Henry is in the School System in Polk Co as they would probably be records of his employment and just maybe a personal history. Please let me know if you find out any thing else. Ken Williams Another letter we exchanged. Deborah, do you have any dates? On the 1850 Polk Co Tx census is Henry Somers born about 1810 in AL. He is a school teacher and wife is Ellen b ca 1815 Ms. Living next to him is A C Somers and wife Urina and children, Sarah and William, which is my line. I used to think it was Summers, and spent years looking but we found a signed affadavit by Sarah Somers so keep an open mind. I have a few more details if this is your Henry. Ken Williams