In a message dated 07/16/2000 4:31:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MSmith2313@aol.com writes: << share your Margaret Somerville line >> Myrt-- Here is my line of descent from Margaret: Margaret Sommerville (1801-1879) m. 1821 William Burnside (1803-1864) William Burnside (1843-1916) m. 1864 Ruhama Lynch (1844-1923) Bertha Burnside (1884-1970) m. 1909 William Thomas Law (1883-1960) Maxine Law (1917-1993) m. 1943 Edward Wayne Corrin (1910-1983) (my parents) I really appreciate your sending the Sommerville history, but I do have some concern about the info regarding the marriage of Elizabeth Sommerville to John Burnsides in Ireland. According to records in the Harrison Co. courthouse, John Burnsides married Elizabeth COLLINS on April 20, 1801. According to research given to me by someone else, Elizabeth Sommerville married George Plater, but I haven't tried to verify that. Do you have any records on that marriage? Judy