Somerville, Tennessee - The nucleus of settlement was begun in the middle of the county and it was named Somerville in honor of Lt. Robert Somerville, who fought in the War of 1812 and was killed in the battle of Horseshoe Bend. Memphis was six years old at this time and La Grange, a small village which took its name from LaFayette's home in France, had become the home of a number of families of wealth and refinement.