Obituary published in the Abilene Weekly Reflector, January 9, 1908, page 1:
Henry Sommer, one of the early settlers of the county, died Saturday morning at the home of Marion Sterling. Mr. Sommer was born on the Atlantic Ocean, May 2nd, 1831, and came with his parents to Ohio where he grew to manhood. In 1852, he was united in marriage to Katherine Winger who died in 1875. There was born to this union ten children all of whom are living except Henry who died in 1892.
In 1874 Mr. Sommer came to Kansas and settled on a farm four miles south of Abilene where he remained six years. He then moved to the Elmo neighborhood where he remained till called hence.
Sunday morning at 10:30 a brief service was held at the home conducted by Rev. T. E. Johnston, pastor of the M. E. church after which the remains were taken to Abilene for burial.
He was a man who stood high in the estimation of his neighbors and will be missed by relatives and friends.
Henry Sommer, one of the early settlers of the county, died Saturday morning at the home of Marion Sterling. Mr. Sommer was born on the Atlantic Ocean, May 2nd, 1831, and came with his parents to Ohio where he grew to manhood. In 1852, he was united in marriage to Katherine Winger who died in 1875. There was born to this union ten children all of whom are living except Henry who died in 1892.
In 1874 Mr. Sommer came to Kansas and settled on a farm four miles south of Abilene where he remained six years. He then moved to the Elmo neighborhood where he remained till called hence.
Sunday morning at 10:30 a brief service was held at the home conducted by Rev. T. E. Johnston, pastor of the M. E. church after which the remains were taken to Abilene for burial.
He was a man who stood high in the estimation of his neighbors and will be missed by relatives and friends.
Obituary published in the Abilene Weekly Reflector, January 9, 1908, page 1:
Henry Sommer, one of the early settlers of the county, died Saturday morning at the home of Marion Sterling. Mr. Sommer was born on the Atlantic Ocean, May 2nd, 1831, and came with his parents to Ohio where he grew to manhood. In 1852, he was united in marriage to Katherine Winger who died in 1875. There was born to this union ten children all of whom are living except Henry who died in 1892.
In 1874 Mr. Sommer came to Kansas and settled on a farm four miles south of Abilene where he remained six years. He then moved to the Elmo neighborhood where he remained till called hence.
Sunday morning at 10:30 a brief service was held at the home conducted by Rev. T. E. Johnston, pastor of the M. E. church after which the remains were taken to Abilene for burial.
He was a man who stood high in the estimation of his neighbors and will be missed by relatives and friends.
Henry Sommer, one of the early settlers of the county, died Saturday morning at the home of Marion Sterling. Mr. Sommer was born on the Atlantic Ocean, May 2nd, 1831, and came with his parents to Ohio where he grew to manhood. In 1852, he was united in marriage to Katherine Winger who died in 1875. There was born to this union ten children all of whom are living except Henry who died in 1892.
In 1874 Mr. Sommer came to Kansas and settled on a farm four miles south of Abilene where he remained six years. He then moved to the Elmo neighborhood where he remained till called hence.
Sunday morning at 10:30 a brief service was held at the home conducted by Rev. T. E. Johnston, pastor of the M. E. church after which the remains were taken to Abilene for burial.
He was a man who stood high in the estimation of his neighbors and will be missed by relatives and friends.
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Thanks to Rebecca Brubaker Freeman (#47513221) for obituary.
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