Leyo Lee (Leo) James Somers

1895 - 1929  (33 years)

• Name	Leyo Lee (Leo) James Somers
  Nickname	Leo
  Born	6 Oct 1895	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 May 1929	Sterling, Rice County, kansas
  Buried	26 May 1929	Olive Branch Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6393	Rossville
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert D James,   b. 16 Feb 1867,   d. 1932  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Sarah Alice Page James,   b. 22 Nov 1865, Iowa County, Iowa ,   d. 5 Dec 1917, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 52 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1886
  Family ID	F163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Chauncey Lee Somers,   b. 7 Jun 1890, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas ,   d. 26 Mar 1951, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas  (Age 60 years)
  Married	8 Oct	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Ermyl R Somers Rowe   2. Clyde Russell Somers,   b. 26 Feb 1920, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 1 Jul 1994  (Age 74 years)   3. Floyd C Somers,   b. 20 Dec 1922,   d. 28 Mar 2005  (Age 82 years)
  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.
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2018 16:50:40
  Family ID	F2359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 24 May 1929 - Sterling, Rice County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Somers, Leyo The Rossville Reporter Deaths and Funerals Leyo James Somers Funeral services for Mrs. Chauncey Somers were held Sunday afternoon, May 26th, at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church, Rossville, the Rev. Gordon S. Pritchett, officiating. Music for the service was furnished by Mrs. E.G. Griswold, Mrs. E.E. Witter, Miss Leona Griswold, A.L. Ruff and Mrs. Pritchett. The pallbearers were Messrs. B.D. Hayes, Frank Zook, Roy Hawks, Gus Kassebaum, Joe Barney and Earl Barney. Interment was in the Franklin cemetery northwest of Rossville. Mrs. Somers passed away at a hospital in Sterling, Kansas, Friday noon, May 24, following a few days illness at her home later it being deemed necessary to perform an operation. The operation was performed Thursday at midnight and until early Friday morning she was thought to be making a satisfactory recovery, but a few hours before the and a sudden change for the worse developed. He father, Mr. R.D. James and sister, Mrs. Louis Franz left here Thursday night but did not reach her bedside before the end. A brief funeral service was held at Sterling after which the body was brought to Rossville for the service here. Mrs. Somers, who was 33 years old, was born in this community on October 6, 1895, and with the exception of the last few years spent at Sterling had lived here all her life. She joined the U.B. church when she was 8 years of age, later transferred her membership to the Rossville Methodist church and then to the Sterling M.E. church. She was a faithful Sunday School teacher and church worker, and a devoted wife and mother. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, C.L. Somers, three children, Ermyl, Clyde and Floydie, aged 11, 9 and 6; her father, R.D. James of Rossville, and one sister, Mrs. Ora Franz of Delia. The bereaved relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the people of Rossville in their sad bereavement. [From 30 May 1929]