Census, Summervilles,
Steubenville, Ohio 1930

Last update 26 March, 2006

By 1930, there were three Summerville families in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. For those not familiar with the geography of the area, Steubenville lies on the Ohio river, near the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania, not that far from Rimersburg. They had grown up in Pennsylvania, and when most of their family were older, their father moved to Florida. In 1930, he and some of his family still lived there, but all the boys had migrated back to the area of their birth.

    Merrill, Charlie and Carl Summervill , the male children of Joel Elmer, were all born in Rimersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The Summervills had lived there since the 1700s, and were a large extended family. The family was together there in 1900. Sometime between then and 1910 most of the family moved out and Joel and Hannah moved to Sharon, PA, across the border from Youngstown OH with Carl. All the older children appear to have moved out.

    (Elmer) Merrill seems to have been the first to marry. He moved in with his in-laws in Steubenville. He was living with his wife's mother, and her two brothers, one a widower with three children still at home. His adult in-laws were all born in England, including his wife. In 1910, Merrill was listed on the census in Steubenville. 

    Carl was living with his parents near the Pennsylvania border, no longer near Rimersburg. Charles had married a Pennsylvania girl, and had a 5 year old son, though I have yet to figure out where they were in 1910. Ila and Pearl had also married. A "Chas Summerville" of the correct age was listed in Follansbee, Brooke, WV. about 2 miles outside Steubenville, across the Ohio River (Map). He is listed as a Shearman. in the Tin works.

    Here is some census information

    1910
    Enum Dist 133; Sht 4B; Sup Dist 15; 18 Apr
    513 Center St Steubenville, Jefferson, OH; Ward 4B, Scan

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Moalee, Isabell Head F 57 Wd Eng Eng Eng * * 9 Children, 5 living
    Moalee, James J, son M 37 Wd OH Eng Eng Glassworker Blower 4 Children, 4 living
    Moalee, Thomas E, son M 32 S PA Eng Eng Glassworker, Blower *
    Moalee, Edward H, gson M 15 S OH OH OH Paperboy Street *
    Moalee, James E, gson M 13 S OH OH OH Paperboy Street *
    Moalee, William W, gson M 11 S OH OH OH Paperboy Street *
    Summervill, Merrill E, son in law M 22 M@19 PA PA PA Shearman Tin Mill *
    Summervill, Lilly E, daughter F 20 M@17 OH Eng Eng * * *
    Summervill, Thomas C, gson M 2 S OH PA OH * * *

    Enum Dist 04; Sht 13B; Sup Dist 315; 05 May
    22 Main St, Follansbee, Brooke, WV; Ward 2, Scan

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Morris, Robert Head M 30  M 9 OH Wales Eng Hammerman Steel Mill *
    Morris, Annie, wife F 28 M OH Eng OH None  * 2 Children, 1 living
    Morris, Annie, daughter F  6 S OH OH OH None, * *
    Summervill, Chas, lodger M 28 S PA PA PA Shearman Tin Mill *

    Unfortunately, Ancestry, where I sourced the Sharon census report, did not include the demographic info at the top of the sheets. As a consequence, I am guessing at a few things. Here is what I know.

    Ennumeration District 9182:
    The address appears to be: 16 French St, Sharon, Mercer, PA     Scan

    Sharon is a town on the border of Ohio near Youngstown, and Joel (Joe) is listed as a policeman for the city. It appears Joe moved nearer to Ohio at this point, and then moved to Florida in the next few years.

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Summerville, Joe E Head M 48  M 30 PA Eng PA Policeman City  *
    ", Hannah Wife F 48  M PA PA PA none * 5 Children, 5 living
    ", Carl Son M 17 S PA PA PA none * *

    1920

    In 1920, Charlie seems to have moved to Steubenville. He apparently married 19 years earlier, in 1901, yet I couldn't find his family anywhere in the 1910 Census. It's worth noticing that our surname was still somewhat fluid at that time. Somerville, Summervill, and so on all changed between siblings, and from year to year. Also, names changed. Elmer Merrill, became Merrill (I can understand wanting to make such a change), and Merrill sometimes was mis-spelled Morrill, and Dorthey/Dorothy/Dorthy all refer to the same person, Charlie's wife.

    While Charlie had moved to Stuebenville, I couldn't find Merrill in the census. I think he was still living in Steubenville, since he lived there in 1930, but I can't find them. If anyone knows, please let me know. I know that the Moalee (Maralee or Moralee) family had moved, and only Thomas seemed to remain in Steubenville, residing as a tenant in the house at 515 Centre Ave. This is next door to the home his family was living in a decade previously. It is possible that Merrill and his in-laws had moved for some reason related to the war, and then returned well after it.

    In 1930, Merrill and family would be back, with his brother-in-law James boarding with them. It is worth noting that the addresses of Merrill and Charles on Seventh, Center, and Highland are all within a half-mile of each other. Carl's 1920 home was at the western edge of town, and in 1930 he lived a bit over a mile south of his brothers.

    Carl also appeared in Steubenville, where he moved after being discharged from the army.

    Enum Dist 224; Sht 9A; Sup Dist 17; 14 Jan
    338 Seventh, Steubenville, Jefferson, OH; Ward 3, Renting    ,         Scan

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Sumerville, Charles Head M 38 M 19 PA PA PA Shearman Steel Mill *
    Dorothy Wife F 36 M 17 PA PA PA * * *
    Fred? son M 16 S PA PA PA * * *

    Enum Dist 212; Sht 17A; Sup Dist 264; Jan
    310 1/2 South Lake Ave, Steubenville, Jefferson, OH; Ward 1A, Renting,   Scan

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Sommerville, Carl, Head M 27 M 19 PA PA PA Labourer Steel Mill *
    Sommerville, Anna Wife F 270 M 17 Scotland Scotland Scotland * * *
    Sommerville, Hazel Daughter, F 1 S VA PA Scotland * * *

    Anna was listed as not naturalised, and having immigrated in 1905 - Carl is not listed as not a Veteran. I have his dogtags, so this shows that census data is not always reliable.

    1930

    In 1930, all the brothers were listed on the census in Steubenville. Charle's son Fred, who would have been 26, is no longer at home. A new son, Lindy, is there instead. Merrill is there with his family. And by this time, Jessie and Caroline have been added to Carl's family. Caroline will have died before the next census.

    Enum Dist 41-34; Sht 21B; Sup Dist 21; 24 Apr
    335 Seventh, Steubenville, Jefferson, OH; Ward 3, Renting, $35/mth, Radio     Scan

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Summerville, Charles Head M 48 M 29 PA PA PA Shearman Steel Mill *
    Summerville, Dorothy Wife F 46 M 27 PA PA PA * * *
    Summerville, Lindy Son M 9 +4m S OH PA PA * * *

    Enum Dist 41-36; Sht 15B,16A; Sup Dist 21; 18 Apr
    418 Highland Ave Steubenville, Jefferson, OH; Ward 4, Owed, Val $7,000, Radio    Scan

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Summerville, Merrill E. Head M 42 M@19 PA PA PA Shearman Steel Mill *
    Summervill, Lilly E, Wife F 40 M@17 OH Eng Eng * * *
    Summervill, Thomas C, Son M 21 S OH PA OH Helper Steel Mill *
    Maralee, James Brother-in-law M 57 D Eng Eng Eng Deputy Sherriff Elect Power Plant *
    Powell, Daniel Roomer M 42 M PA Ger Ger Warehouse Man Foundry *
    Smith, Harriet Roomer F 59 W OH OH OH Managing Hskpr Club *

    James Maralee is listed as not naturalised, and having immigrated in 1874 (1 yo)

    I've heard that Merrill died about 1936, in Steubenville. He would have been about 48.

    Enum Dist 41-30; Sht 32A; Sup Dist 21; 18 Apr
    453 Railroad Ave, Steubenville, Jefferson, OH; Ward 1, Renting, $40/mth,          Scan

    Name Relation to head of Household Sex Age Marital Status Birthplace Fathers birthplace Mother's birthplace Job place of work children
    Sommerville, Carl Head M 37 M 29 PA PA PA Mail carrier Post Office *
    Sommerville, Anna Wife F 37 M 27 Sco Sco Sco * * *
    Sommerville, Hazel Daughter F 11 VA PA Sco Sco * * *
    Sommerville, Jessie Daughter F 6 S OH PA Sco * * *
    Sommerville, Caroline Daughter F 2 7m S OH PA Sco * * *
    Bowers, William E Roomer M 57 M OH OH OH Zincsmith Own Shop *

    listed as not naturalised, and having immigrated in 1905 - Carl not listed as a Veteran

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