Family: Chauncey Lee Somers / Leyo Lee (Leo) James Somers (F2359)

• Father | Male Chauncey Lee Somers

  
  

  Born	7 Jun 1890	Sterling, Rice County, Kansas
  Died	26 Mar 1951	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
  Buried		La Feria Cemetery, La Feria, Cameron County, Texas
  Married	8 Oct	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Other Spouse	Mattie James Somers | F7682
  Married	19 Apr 1911
  Father	Frank R Somers | F2358 Group Sheet
  Mother	Lelia M Saylor Somers | F2358 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Leyo Lee (Leo) James Somers

  
  

  Born	6 Oct 1895	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	24 May 1929	Sterling, Rice County, kansas
  Buried	26 May 1929	Olive Branch Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Robert D James | F163 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah Alice Page James | F163 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Ermyl R Somers Rowe

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried
  Spouse	Emerson Rowe | F7861
  Married	2 Mar 1936	Jackson County, Kansas

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Clyde Russell Somers

  
  

  Born	26 Feb 1920	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	1 Jul 1994
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Floyd C Somers

  
  

  Born	20 Dec 1922
  Died	28 Mar 2005
  Buried		Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

  
  

• Documents

  Marriage- James, Leyo-Somers, Chauncey Miss Leyo James of Rossville, and Chauncey Somers, of Sterling, Kansas, were quietly united in marriage, Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the U.B. Church of Topeka, by the pastor, E.E. Barber. The bride wore a dainty white satin dress and the groom wore the conventional black. The wedding dinner was served at the Creamery Cafe, after which the couple went for a short wedding trip to Kansas City and visited some of their friends at Kansas City University. They will make their home in Topeka this winter where they are attending the Topeka business college. --- [sic genders mistaken below] Miss Chauncey Somers and Mr. Leyo James of Sterling were quietly married, Wednesday, October 8, at noon, at the United Brethren church, by the Rev. Mr. E.E. Barber. There were no attendants. The bride's gown was white satin. After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. James went fro a short wedding trip to Kansas City, and are in Topeka for a short time before going to their home in Sterling. Mr. James has been attending Washburn college and has friends among the students.