Nez Perce IDGenWeb Project

Sommerville Home Residents

The following information was donated by Jacqueline Welker Felton, whose mother was a staff member of the Sommerville Home in Lewiston during the 1930s.

Please Note: The information contained on this page is presented exactly as it was written in the Sommerville Home records. While errors in spelling, dates or places may have occured during the process of admitting these patients, it is the goal of this project to preserve the records in their original form. Please do not contact me to report an error or contradiction between your records and the information provided here for any individual, or request that I change information on this page to conform to your records.

Thank You Jackqueline for donating this valuable information!

Legend: TOD = Time of Death

Resident Born Birth Place Admitted Place of Residence Dismissed Deceased Religion Relatives Notes

HOFFMAN, Amos October 19, 1853 Strasburg, Virginia December 11, 1937
Re-entered January 8, 1938 N/A January 5, 1938 N/A N/A Unknown in Germany Committed to State Hospital, Orofino, Idaho, Oct. 19, 1939.

LAIRD, Sarah E. May 21, 1868 New Cassel, Wisconsin July 3, 1952 916 1/2 10th Ave, Lewiston N/A July 7, 1957 Christian Dau: Mrs. Frances Mills, Kamiah, Idaho; Mrs. J. A. Osborne In state 51 years, Widow, housewife. TOD: 7:10 AM

LAIRD, William B. April 28, 1862 Bradford, Iowa June 16, 1950 916 1/2 10th Ave, Lewiston N/A June 29, 1950 Protestant Dau: Mrs. Geo. Mills, Kamiah, Idaho In state 49 years, Married, carpenter. TOD: 1:00 AM

MC EVERS, Mrs. Grace May 28, 1894 Aurora, Missouri June 22, 1938 Culdesac, Idaho N/A August 6, 1939 Baptist Husb: R. M. McEvers, Sheep Camp, CA; Sib: Mrs. H. L. Edmiston, Burke, ID; John Collins, Lincoln, CA.

PARRISH, William P. May 10, 1870 Stubenville, Ohio June 22, 1931 N/A See note N/A N/A Dau: Mrs. Allice Berry, Nezperce, ID; Mrs. Winnie H.; Myrtle Harris, Southwick, ID Sent to State Hospital, Orofino, October 9, 1944

PRENTICE, R. A. June 23, 1902 St. Vinsin, Minnesota January 16, 1939 From Jail February 15, 1939 N/A N/A Mother: Mrs. E. A. McBride, 719 9th St, Clarkston, WA

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Resident	Born	Birth Place	Admitted	Place of Residence	Dismissed	Deceased	Religion	Relatives	Notes
HOFFMAN, Amos	October 19, 1853	Strasburg, Virginia	December 11, 1937 Re-entered January 8, 1938	N/A	January 5, 1938	N/A	N/A	Unknown in Germany	Committed to State Hospital, Orofino, Idaho, Oct. 19, 1939.
LAIRD, Sarah E.	May 21, 1868	New Cassel, Wisconsin	July 3, 1952	916 1/2 10th Ave, Lewiston	N/A	July 7, 1957	Christian	Dau: Mrs. Frances Mills, Kamiah, Idaho; Mrs. J. A. Osborne	In state 51 years, Widow, housewife. TOD: 7:10 AM
LAIRD, William B.	April 28, 1862	Bradford, Iowa	June 16, 1950	916 1/2 10th Ave, Lewiston	N/A	June 29, 1950	Protestant	Dau: Mrs. Geo. Mills, Kamiah, Idaho	In state 49 years, Married, carpenter. TOD: 1:00 AM
MC EVERS, Mrs. Grace	May 28, 1894	Aurora, Missouri	June 22, 1938	Culdesac, Idaho	N/A	August 6, 1939	Baptist	Husb: R. M. McEvers, Sheep Camp, CA; Sib: Mrs. H. L. Edmiston, Burke, ID; John Collins, Lincoln, CA.
PARRISH, William P.	May 10, 1870	Stubenville, Ohio	June 22, 1931	N/A	See note	N/A	N/A	Dau: Mrs. Allice Berry, Nezperce, ID; Mrs. Winnie H.; Myrtle Harris, Southwick, ID	Sent to State Hospital, Orofino, October 9, 1944
PRENTICE, R. A.	June 23, 1902	St. Vinsin, Minnesota	January 16, 1939	From Jail	February 15, 1939	N/A	N/A	Mother: Mrs. E. A. McBride, 719 9th St, Clarkston, WA