JOHN MORTIMER: Son of John and Elizabeth. See Group A5. Emigrated to Ohio during the American Civil War, about 1861, with his brother George (see Group A8) to make harness and shoes for the soldiers. Returned to England and married SUSAN PHILLIPS from Exeter; marriage regd Exeter Dec 1864. In 1871 census at 23 The Grove, St Pancras, London, age 36, ladies' shoe maker; Susan age 30, born Thorverton. Returned to Ohio in 1875-6. (Information from a letter by his son, William James) In 1880 census at Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio: M. John 44, shoe maker, white American; Susan 42, keeping home, white American
GEORGE:
Born Deal, Kent; birth regd Eastry, London, Mar 1867. With parents in 1871 London census, age 4. Taken to Ohio in 1875-6. With parents in 1880 Ohio census, age 13, at school. Unmarried
WILLIAM JAMES: Born Middlesex; birth regd Shoreditch, London, Sep 1869. With parents in London 1871 census, age 2. Taken to Ohio in 1875-6. With parents in 1880 Ohio census, age 11, at school. Married MARGARET ANNE HAWKINS, Ohio 1913.3 See Group A7
EMILY: Born Shoreditch, London; birth regd Mar 1871. With parents in 1871 London census, age 2 months.Taken to Ohio in 1875-6. With parents in 1880 Ohio census, age 9, at school. Teacher. Unmarried. Died 1960
THOMAS: Birth regd Pancras, London, Mar 1873. Death regd Pancras Dec 1873, age 0
ELLEN (Nellie): Born Orwell, Ohio USA. With parents in 1880 Ohio census, age 5, at school. Teacher. Married Marvin Carlton Hall, 28 Dec 1904, Ashtabula County, Ohio: Nellie 30; Marvin born Charleston, son of Carlton G. Hall & Ellen (nee Armstrong)
SYDNEY: Born USA. With parents in 1880 Ohio census, age 3. In 1920 census at Ashtabula, Ohio, 43, single. In 1930 census living with Nellie and Marvin at Charlestown, 52, single
NORMAN: Born USA 20 Oct 1879. With parents in 1880 Ohio census, age 1. Married H. GRACE BREWSTER 19 Sep 1909, Portage, Ohio: Norman, son of J.M. Somerwill and Susan Reter (sic), age 26 (sic); Grace 22, daughter of E.R. Brewster & Lauretta (nee Cooper)[IGI] Norman died 17 Jul 1923, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Street Address: 528 East 124 St.; occupation: clerk; buried 20 Jul 1923 Garrettsville, Ohio Cemetery .
GRACE: Born USA. Teacher. Unmarried. Lived at Warren, Ohio.
