Jonas Somers was also known as James Somers. Jonas Somers was born c 1825 at Galloway Twp., Atlantic County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Isaac Somers and
Debra Blackman. Jonas Somers married
Hester Ann Conover, daughter of
Enoch Conover and
Margaret Camp, on 28. Sep. 1845 at Methodist Episcopal Church, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Jonas Somers was shown in the census on 3. Aug. 1850 as an oysterman. Jonas Somers was shown in the census on 3. Aug. 1850 as an oysterman.
Jonas Somers and
Hester Ann Conover appeared on the census of 3. Aug. 1850 at Galloway Twp., Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Jonas Somers and
Hester Ann Conover appeared on the census of 3. Aug. 1850 at nest to his sister Anna, Galloway Twp., Atlantic County, New Jersey. Jonas Somers married
Alice Strickland. Jonas Somers began military service on 4. Jan. 1864; enlisted in Co E, 10th New Jersey Infantry Regiment. He died on 18. Aug. 1864 at Mower Military Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; died of Diarrhoea.