HISTORY OF THE SIMMONS FAMILY
FROM
MOSES SIMMONS, 1st. (MOYSES SYMONSON)
SHIP FORTUNE. 1621
TO
And ineludirur the eleventh generation in .,;omc lines. ud ,·cry _ncarb· eom12lete to the thfrd and fourth !:cncrntions irom lIOSES b"t.
Plymotltl, H;a.:&o,, Ship ..Fomsne," 1621
BY IJOREXZO ALBERT ::-IilllO~S LIXCOLX, .XEBRASK..-\ 1930 r>EDICA'fED
TO
The LIY1.:.';G, a :\iO~T)IEXT to the DEAD
Copyrighted by L. A. Simmons, 19Sl Lincoln Herald Print Lincoln, Nebr. L. A. SIMMONS (.A.utl1or of tl1is book) At the ~e of t'hirty-:::ix years, taken in Oct.ob~r lb'93 on Odd Fellow,; TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY ...... 1 THE SDflfOXS FAlfJLY IN .\MER.TCA ...... _... 5 GENERATIONS FIRST ...... _.... 9 SECOND ...... _...... ll THIRD ...... 16 FOURTH ...... •--··· 23 FIFTH ...... •·······························-·· ·...... 40 SIXTH ...... 55 SEVENTH ...... -...... iO EIGHTH ...... 101 :ll."Th"'TH ...... ············ ··················································-·-- 150 TEJl,."'.J:'H ...... : ...... · ...... ••······-··········-······ 194 ELEVENTH ...... ·--· 204 LINEAL ANCESTORIES .TOfu'\ SBDCONS. I-'onndor of SDDfONS Ci,lLLEGE. Boston 205 LORENZO .\. SDI MONS ...... -...... 208 HE?<,'RY .ARTllUH- Slll'.\fON8 ...... __ ... 212 FREDERICK .JOHN8Ol\" SDBlON:-5...... _... 216 ESTHER :.\HKERV.-\. SBDfOXS...... 220 ZURIEL SBDfONS ...... 221 .JULIA ANNIS SI)I)fONS...... :...... 226 GEORGE EDWARD SDl:.\lONS...... 227 ABEL Sll!l!ONS ···································································-·-······· 229 )L~"FRED E. Sl)l)lONS...... :...... ___ 261 GENER.AL SBBIONS F.UIILY in \'crmont...... 220 :.\HSSING LTh'KS ...... 221 ,YHO WAS CONST.AST Snl)!ONS1...... :?40 SThllIONf,; CEXSUS f~ COXXECT1Cl'"T J7Ho ...... ~...... 275 SBBIONS COLLEGE STl'DEXTS...... 26!l \'ITAL RECORDS. DC\'.BFRY. ll.\88...... 273 CLIPPINGS FROM BOSTON TR.-\NSCRll'T...... 2i6 ERRATA ·······························------·----- 28i ILLUSTRATIONS 1 L. A. Sinunons...... Frontispi.,et• Paae 2 St. Peters Church...... ______SA 3 Old 1ire,lm·c :md bnkc o,·,•11 ...... ~ ...... 24 B 4 Relies of Elil•.abcr.h Simmon,-...... ____ 24 •.\. 5 Old home of .John Si111111011s. l-'t ••\1111.X. Y. (builtl790) 4-0 _.\. 6 Cemetery.• \dams\·ill<'. :'llieh ...... ____ 56 •.\. 7 .lfcrc,· Silu111on:--. (born 1704J) ...... u ...... - ...... 62 A 8 Geo11,!'c Simmons a111I wit'e...... 72A 9 Zabra '\Vest ...... 72 B 10 }!orris Sinunons ...... 72 C 11 .Alfred Simmons ...... 72 D 12 Henry Sinunons ...... •·-··· 76 .-\. 1:{ Catherine (Wnlke.r) Si111111011s ...... 76 B 13 Old Sinunon!I Ho1111• :t! S1tltillo, Xt•hr...... 76 C 15. A.mos and }fo.r,v (l-1111tl:1y) Simmons...... 76 D 16 Cyru.'I and Rosctk• (Corwin) Simmons...... 78 A 17 Nelson Ohnstcad Bmwn ...... 78 B 18 Solomon Paine Brown ...... 78 C 19 Adu Eli:1.:1 (Hubbell) Browu ...... _ ... . 78 D 20 Nathaniel Sinm1on.-s ...... S4 A. 21 Sa.rah Simmons ...... S4 B ~ Jobe Cl111111bcrluin Si111uions ...... 84 C 23 John Randall Simmons ...... :...... 84D 24 Pliilnndcr :mo .\nu<' (\\.ni,lt') Sinunou,-...... 88 A 25 John Simmons, Found,•r of SDDI.OXS Colle:_rc. Bostou 96 ..\. 26 SL'\OJONS Collci:-c at Boston. :'\fa.;.: ...... 96 B 27 ,J. 2\[. BniekPn :md llnr.,· .\1111 (Si111111011s) Brnekcn .....•.. l0(I· A 28 ,John D. aml Gnroline (Hon·,,) Si111111011s ...... ~00 B 29 Amos nnd Elnora .\. (.\ll1•n) :::::ii,1111011s ...... ]02 .\ 30 \Villimn B. :uul Cnroline ( i-i1111111111s) \\·ilt,•rdink ...... Ht? E 31 Annis R. :111.-I r..n11r:1 8. Sii,1111011,- :1ml Tlwhn:i J:oll<'rt.'-'on 10-l .\ 32 L. A. Simmon,;; an.-! fRmil~· ...... 104 B :-L":t Elnm F. Si111n1011s ...... 114 .\ :U Simmons Gnmp ( lAAl) ...... 116 .\ 35 l!y,ron J. and Lucia lfobitablc (Shnwi Brown...... 120 .\. VIII ::lfi Geor~r \". nncl l·[nrri<>tt E. (Brown) Rediker...... •.. _ 120 B :Ji Coninr. Krmpli11. Sin1111011s r,:-ronp ( Ft. Sr.ott, Kns. HITT) 130 .-\ :J8 N11.h11111 J,mlwi~ Simmons ...... , 136 .A :19 lfr.;. .-\nnir :\[. (Brown) Simmons...... 136 B -+0 Edwnr,I Simmon" ( :\Inrnl pnintl'r) ...... 1411 .-\ n William Hnmmntt Hirnmon,; ...... _ .. 140 B -+2 Frc•rll'rirk .lohn"'m Himmons ...... - .. 154 .-\ -1-3 Hcnr,· .-\rt.hm· nnd lhu1:hn Birdrnn (Baker) Simmons 158 A -14 ,lnmcs .-\. nnrl :\fond Anni,; (Sinunons) Murphy···-·-·· 158 B -1-.'> Evrrrtt CT. nm! Nelli<> A;.,'I1C"" (Simmons) Ca.rver & frunily 158 C -+6 Guy A. :n11l Bl'ntrir1• Idell (Anthony) Simmons...... 158 D -+• Clnmlr A. 11ml Ethyl Pearl (Zook) Simmon"'··················- 160 A -+8 L. A. Simmon" nnd ~rnnd rhilrirl'n ...... -·········-···· 160 B -+9 \Yl'nt!l'II Alhrrt Simmons...... :...... 160 C ,;o Llo.wl .-\lhert 111111 Cn'"Tnin<' :\Iadelinc (Compton) Simmoni< 160 n ;11 Hnrr~· P ..:11111 Lroln Ari<>I (Simmons) Pierri'...... 162 A ;j2 Rl'uhPn C. and lfnlwl .\.mnndn (Simmoni<) An«<'l'!IOn ..• 16"2 B 5:i R.olln.n INDEX FIRST GENERATION Pu-c ){oses Sinunon,- ()foyS<>S S~-n1011so11) nnd Slln1h.-...... 9 SECOND GENERATION' Simmon.--. An.ron n11 THIRD GENERATION ) Simmon:<. l!o,:cs nrul RnclH.'I Sa111pso11 ...... 20 Simmons. Pnticncc 11111] "'· Burrow...... lfl Simmons. H1•b('('c•11 11ml l"onstnnt Southworth ...... !?O Simmon.~. l!ebcccn mu! Timothy ,Vhiti-...... _ ...... 21J Sinunons. :Snrnh ...... •....•..•.••.• 16 Sinunons. Willimu 1111d Abll/-."llil Chnreh ...... li FOURTH GENERATION Simmom,. Aaron nn Simmons. l1o~cs and Abit:nil lfcritt...... -...... 37 Himmons. Deacon Nnthanicl and Mercy...... 32 Simmon~. Nonh ...... •·•···········------· 32 Simmons, Olh·er and wife...... 2,'i1 Simmo1L<1, Patience ...... ______23 Simmons. Pele:: :md Mn.n· Brownell...... 3!) Simmons. Pclei: and Ruth Bowker...... ---~ 36 Simmons. Prisci)}n ...... ·------·· 31 Simmon:;. Rachel and John Cudworth.·-·········...... __... 36 Simmons. Rebecca and Samuel Bouelton...... ·-······ 23 8immon:s. Rebecca and Reuben Peterson...... _...... 34 Simmons. Rcub,m :rnd Sar.. h Lincoln ...... _.... 36 Simmons. Ruth ...... ·.... ______39 Simmons. Samuel ...... _____ 36 Simmons, Sarah ...... ----····.. ···· .. --...... -- 34 Simmons. Sarah and· Abraham IIo,vland ,Tr...... ___.. • 2:.f Simmon..,;, William and l\Ian· Pierce...... '.r1 Simmons. ,villiam ...... ············· .. ····················· ... •.···•··· ... -... :r.: Simmons. 7,nchariah ru1,J Debornl1 Bishop...... 31 Fll'TR GENERATION .Tennini;:;;. L§din and J.::bener.er Pearce...... 54 .Tcnnini:s. ~athanfol and l\Iary Barnes...... 54 .Jennini:i;. Samuel and Keciah Pearce...... 54 Simmon,;. .\:uou and Aba~'11il Chur(•h ...... 4--:; Simmons. .\nron and liartlm Vinall...... 52 Simmon~. Abel :tnd Hanruih Recd ...... :?29 Simmons. \hral•,m ...... - ...... 48 Simmoni;, .Adnm and Deborah Church...... -···-··· 43 Simmons. All:u1 and Silence_...... ff Simmons. Bnrnabns :md Lvdin '"'nid ...... ·-···· 51 Simmon,-. Bcnjnmin and l{nry...... - .. ,k, -Simmons. Benjamin :md Susanna Bri~...... ·-··· 46 Simmons. Constant and Silence Soper...... ______241• Simmons. Consider :rnd ~npl1ctn Soule...... -...····-·· 49 Simmons. Dn,;d and :Marv Stimpson..-...... _. 47. Simmons. Dorothy nud· ,Tobn W'111Slow ...... 51 Simmons. Ebenezer :utd :Mary Gumse:V-••···········-··· .. ················· 42 Simmons. Ed1\'ard and Ann· Coi;:swell ...... 43 Simmons. Elc:iscr ···-•·-··--·.. ··············· .. ··············-···.. ·---- 48 Simmons, Elisbn nnd 2\Inrtba Hcrsey.. ·--·············-···················· 53 Simmons. Eli?.nbeth ...... -...... 48 Simmons. Eli7.nbctb ...... 52 Simmons. Ephriam :nul :\Iar:r Richmond...... _.... - .. . 44 Sunn1011.5, Geo~e and Lucy Davis...... ·--··················· 42 Simmons. Gideon and Patience Ellis...... _...... 47 Simmoru:. Ichabod :md :Ucrcy Sprague...... ·-············ 50 Simmons. Ichabod and Ruth Simmons...... 46 XIV SThThI.ONS GENEALOGY Simn1ons. L' Tillin::hnst. L)·din 1111(1 William Grinnell...... _ 267 SIXTH GEN.ERA.i'ION Grinnell. Mary Sanford and Pel"<'z Brownell...... · 268 :Tennini:s. L"llar nud Eleanor Burton Bishop.. ·-·····...... __ ··' 56 Simmons. Abel and Hannah Holmes...... -...... 230 Simmons. Anna and C'.omelios Deln.no ...... ------·62 Simmons. Benjamin B ...... ·····-··-········.. ···-·····-·...... 66 Simn1ons. Benoni and Nancy Bailey______65 Simmons, Kaleb and Merev...... - .... ,...... 64 Simmons. Charles anl L:nli:i W;eston...... -,.· 61 Simmons. Charles nnd L}-dia...... _...... 68 Simmons, Clarinda and ·Obtldinl1 Hu~... ,...... ••··········-······ ..·.. 68 SIM.MONS GE:l',."'EALOGY XY ~!mmons. Constant au ~!llllllOnS. \\.illinm mu! .\.111111 R,ichmo111l...... 64 Simmons. \\.illimn m11l Chlo(• Skin11c1· ...... -...... 231 Simmons. \Yilli11111 Powell Ullfl .Tune Cole...... 22'i Simmon,;. \Yilli11111 und Luciu Hnmmntt...... _... 6!i Sinunons. \\.illimu Pitt 111111 Su:,;11nm1 Dnrfct•...... 67 Simmon,... Znricl urn! S1111~· Hnnt...... 6'i SEVENTH GENERATION Boarrlmnn. Elk:u11111h :uul Clmil'C'n C. B,•nt' Simmons. ,\h,•1 Dr ··································································-········ Simmons. .\hn:.:nil urn! )Ir. Smith ...... Sinnnon,... .\l,ll'n and .\im1-,--nil B. Si111111011s ...... Simmons. .\lfr!',1 ,m,l .T cnl'ttl' Butler...... Simmon,,;. Alrn and Tn7,hcnia Bnmhum...... Sim1uon:,;. Amo,- 1111d )fan· A. Snmlnv...... ii ~!nnuon,-;. Annis :111,I \Yi!--:on K<'mplin ...... 71- Smuuons. .\"' Siuuuons. Expcricuct• ...... 2:)i Sinunon~. Frcdn,; mid Zo«lorn .Johnuon ...... _ i3 Simmons. Gcorg-c :11111 Eli,mbcth Standish ...... 14i Simmons. Gcol",.:-c> am! Snr:ih E. Unrp,-.-tc>r ...... _ .. . 71 Simmons. Gcor;:-c mul Ab:1;:11il l ·01111nt ...... 2,5] Simmons. Re,·. Gt'Or;::c Fn•ch•rick :uul :\Im)· Eme1-,;on Ripley Si Simmons. Rl•,·. Gicll'On Dnvid nnd Peruwlin Thompson .. •-··· 70 SimJnons. Hnrictt :11111 Sylvn1111:; Prior...... 81 Simmons. Henry nm! Carolyn Rny..... •···································-··· i2 Simmon.,;. J:leru)· nml Cnthcrinc> W.ilkc>r...... •...... 74 Simmons. Henry nm! Fanny...... s:! Simmon,,;. Hiram unrl B:tlinrln Bn,hrer...... •...... ·g7 Simmon,s. .T:uncs :uul Betsey Hobbs...... 84 Simmons. .J edcdinh nnd Priseilla Pillshurv...... __ ...... 2-56 Sitnmon:--. .Jes.."'<' nnd llatilrln...... 81 Simmon;.. .Toh Chmuhl•rlnin :uul Clarissa Orff...... 84 Siuuuon.,;. .John Rundall nn Simmons. Seth and Betsy :Miller-·············-·--················-··-······ SO Simmons, Tebedee and Clementine Pillsbury______257 Simmons, Thom. EIGH'rll GENERATION .Sarrett, liatilda und Charles A. Prei,ton ...... __...... 269 Bosworth, Henry and Sarah E. White...... -...... 141 Brainard. ~!ii:. and .. Baudus···Lansin~...... 114 Brainard. U,t Brainard. Sarah and Fred R~l'SS...... 115 Brown, Ernest J. und C. ,Jarmin... -·····························-·-··- 128 Brown. Harrictt V. and ,John S. Rcdcker.-·····················-- 129 Brown. llah·ina and T. Lyman Kewell ...... ·-···············-··· 128 Brown. llatrie Ruth and Rush Kimball...... 128 Brown. Myron James und Lucia l!ehitable Shaw...... U9 Brown. Olmstead B. and Curtha G. Marker___ _ 128 Brown. Warren Edward and Amanda Hubbel....!...... 119 Gooding. Lucretia and William Francis .Jackson__··-··········· 243 Kemplin. Clistu Luella und SamUA!l Cordor Richards--···- 130 Kemplin. Cyrus Lorenzo ancl :Minnie St. Clair...... _...... 131 Kemplin. Emma and Lorenzo W olg-.imott...... --·········· -········· 130 Kemplin. Flom Bell and Ferdinand Geori:c Hubcr_···-··-··· 131 Kemplin. Geol'l!:c W. and Anna P. Webb...... - ...... 130 Kemplin. Martha Rosette and .To,;cph Durnh:un... -··-·····-··· 130 Kemplin. l.I~· ········-·····················-······ .················-··········-·········- 131 Morse. Ella and Corwin Keith...... ··-·················· ...... 113 lforsc, Louise an! Charles ll. Sanders...... ·-·-····· 113 Morse. Myra and Luke Willi11ms ... ;...... 113 Randall, Sarah Ellen and !Mac N. Howland...... 145 Sehneer. Anne and Alex Blaekamorc.. -.. ·········-····:...... ll2 Schneer, ,Jane and Lemar Bat · 112 SE\fMONS GENEALOGY XIX Schill-Cr. )larthn 1111d .J~ph Block ...... :.: .. , ...... - 112 i-ehnwr. )fnl)· L. mul Grori:e ,,·. Bnnker...... :·:··· .. ···-··; 112 Sinunon,;. .Abel Henry and Enuna l. Avery...... _... 236 Simmon,;. Adelbert Pllil:mdc>r nnd wife...... ·-····-·-'--··· · 134 Simmorn,. .\delimw. nnd husband ...... _.-____ 134 Simmon,;. .\delnidc> and William :.\[oody_"------·-·--··- · 260 Siuunon,-. .\lice .\.. and Adoni•rnm P. Cole...... -·····-····· 114 Simmon,;. Albin C. aml Eli7..3beth Morrow.. -··············--··; 117 Simmon.,.. Allan ,Tuckson .Jnmcs and Abbie Ray · 135 ~!uunons. ..\ltn V(•b1rin 111111 Ah·in .Tny Cummini:s · US Simmon,;. \mnndn ·······························-·-··· ...... __...:__ · ll5 Simmon:;. Amo;; nnd Elnora .-\. ..\lien.-········---··----- 102 Simmon,;. Anni." Rosette ...... , .... •-····;······-····· .. ·-·---- 104 Simmon,;. :\h;u nnd Anl?Clinc )forri.."C ..... - ...... ___ 252 Simmons, ..\mendn nnd George Crockett------252 Simmons, ..\rindn and Benin.min Whitcomb•----.. ········· 251 · Simmons. Arthur ..\born :ind Sa,rnh )[clidn • "rtl.'IOn._ ...... :.. . 143 Simmon" Arthur .J. and )fnr,.."liritn .J. Niel1olso,...______149 Simmons. Arthur Younir nnd Xcllie White._:.··-'--···-·: ..... - ...... · 147 Siuunons. .Att:.,"lt»tn Emma and F. ,J. Stdson.-...... :-._ ...... --.143 Simmoni.. Benjnmin Franklin · nml ..\bn,.."'Bil Robertson...... 253: Sinunou.;. Benjamin nud Lenorn Toln1an..-.:-...... •. 257 · Sirnruon~. Cnroline :i•td Thro,lorc Cnrboro11gl1--.. ,:...... :. ... _..... 238 · Simmon:,. C;i.rolinc :ind Willi:t111 Bennett Wilterdink·-··-·-·.. 102 Simmon... Caroline Elin und )ll'h;n C. :l\Iurcb...... ,...... 138 Simmons. C!111rles B. an,I L<-1111 R. Pnttcn ...... '"_...... 148 Simmoll.S, Chari~ · Edward .:J.Jul ,J:1111• Victorin \Yaldron...... 247 Simmons. Claris.o;:i. · nud 111,,,;bnud ...... _...... :. · . 132 Simmons. Edward and Hesta SchaUenbey...... _._ ...... · · 141 Simmons. E!nm F...... ·······-···-····-···· · ll4 Sinunons. Eli7~'1 Angeline nm! Frnnklin ·eo1t.-...... ;_ .... _ ...... · 131 Simmoru;, Eli.1.abetb Almn and Hr...... 228 Simmon.;, E!i.1..nh and Gcldine Do,\"ell-.. ···-··············· ... ·· .. ··...... 228 Simmons. Eli?.nbeth :ind ·Lm-ins Taylor...... _ .. ,. -260 .::iimmom,. Es,..;cn C. mHl Ad,lie L. SmitL.. · · ·148 Simmons. Estelle Winifn'(I 1111<1 • Willinm B. StimJ>SOn ...•.... : · 142 ~!fflmOllS, Esther :\Iincrva .nnd Thoma;; Bn.'i:endale ...... ,...... : 132 :Sunruon:,;. E,·a V. ... · ... · '· .· ..... ' .... ·...... _...... ;• ...... : 114 Simmon,;. Everett L. nnd. Ellen ·A. Howard...... ____ 137 Simmons, Fred ...... :.: ...... ___.... _.. ,:___ 115 ~!mmons. Flom )l and Geor,re P. Eastwood,_____ llf Simmons. Florcuec> Alfoc> and Alhert l\l Kclly__ ...... ·--····· 116 Simmon.-.. . Franrcs Ell<'n and Frank A. Dai.is...... __...... 146 Simmon,-:, Frank W. and Stclln C-:. Lownsberry...... 148 :,immon.-.. Fred )Tonlton· :ind )Inn· E. S:tml)SOn ...... _...... 14(; Simmon;;. Fred P. and .\cldic> L. Ul\mSbelT_\· ...... :. ... _._... 148 Simmons. Georz<' "·:,shinirton :mcl Frnncc;a; A. Lord.. ·-··-··-... 138 :5irumons. Georire Arthur and Cecelia Catherine Heary...... · 140 ~!1'1Ill01ll<, Georirc Lore117.o ancl Sophronia Conine-...... ·-··· 117 Sunmons, George S. and Alice L. Sutto · · 140. xx Sll\L'10NS HENEALOGY Simmons, Harriett A.lice Wells nnd Da\"id C. ltobe1tso11...... llJ Simmons, Harriett and Charle;; Rus..--cll...... 140 Simmons, Harvey and wife.. ·-········· ... :...... •...... ·-········· 13'.! Simmons, H:i.rrictt and William Glcnson...... 137 Simmons. Henry nnd \\UC--·············-·······································-··· 137 Simmons, Hiram D. and Martha J. \Vil,,;on ...... •.•••. -··-··-··· :?5S Simmons, Hugh ,Tobn Anderson and ldn Grev Soule...... 141 :::iimmons. lda J. -·-··-······································································· 113 SiinD1ons, lr~i and wifc... ·-·····························-···············-····-······ 134 Simmons, James and Katherine llcCortcr...... _.... 234- SiinD1ons, ,Jamcs and Snrnh Perry...... 259 Simmoru;, James and wife ...... 13i SitnmOII.\;, Jedediah and· Emma S1>ra,..."1lc ...... _...... ::!58 Simmons. Jedediah and :Mi!aS Collins...... :!5S Simmons, Jethro and Wealthy .Jonc,;_·····-································· 25S Simmons, John Holme;; ························································--· 234 Simmons, John and l\Iartha Vinton...... 138 Simmons, ,Joel ------············································'...... - ... 258 Simmons, Joseph and Sarah StnhL...... -···········-·· 258 Simmons. John Da,id and Caroline Howe...... l0i Simmons, John F. and Fannie Florence Allcn•...... -···-·· 140 Simmons. John Moody and An:::clinc Boulter.. ·-··················-··· 134 Siinlllons, Julin ,\.nni,s, (teachl.'r) ...... --...... 149 Simmous, .Julia F. and Emily A. Lewis ...... _. .232 Siinlllons, Lu.urn Susan...... - ...... _. 11l Siinlllons, Levi ···············································-·-·······----····· 110 Siinlllons. Lcwville ···-··················.. ··············································-··· 138 Siinlllous, Lc:uldl.'r and wif"-----·····-····-··-····· -·····-·· 132 SiinDlOD;;, Lillian }fay and \\'alter .James Upham...... • ·-·-···· 139 Simmor.s. Lorenzo A. and l\fargaret Ann Porter...... _ •...... 104 :Simmons. Louis Franklin and Claudia Minerva In,a-ersull.... 114 Simmons, Louisa and Benjamin Roberts...... ·--·-············· 228 Simmons, Mariah and Daniel Smith...... 133 Simmons. Martha and husba11d ...... ·-··········· 13<; Simmons, Martin and Hannah l\I~Fnrlin...... 14.5 Simmons. Martin Luther and La= :Mathews ...... --······· H7 Simmons. Mary and ·--·-Gear ..... ----· :?.59 Simmons, llargaret and Albion K. Jackson...... 134 Simmons, Ynrgaa-ct and Artrur Gilbert Williams....•...... _... 138 Simmons. Mary Ann and James M. Bracken-__ ...... 101 Simmons. l[ary Ann and Richard W. Woodbury_...... 135 Simmons, }Iary Jane and .Jacob Conin · ··-····-········· 116 Siinlllons. Moyses R. and Ida :\L Blntchford...... ·•··············-··· 140 Simmons, Myra and William Perkins...... ·-·-··················-··-··· 115 .Sunmons, Nahmn Lud~ and Ai::nie Marie Brown...... LS.'> Simmons, Nathaniel and Abbie Patte-rson...... -······-·········· 13.5 Simmons. Nellie ------·· . -········· 107 Simmons, Oliver Harbour a.nd Alice Charlotte Bun:-ctt__ .... 228 Simmons. Peter and Anna M. St!lrns...... - ...... -...... 139 Simmons. Priscilla and i\.lon7..o lieservev...... ~,~,. Simmons. Priscilla and A. L. Bartlctt.:.-·-·-···························· 260 Simmons, Rachel ------·-··········-························· 16.i Simmons, Sarah Augusta and HenJ":\· Ci:i.v French-...... Uii Simmons, Sarah E. and Frederick Stevens John.-.on...... 134 Slll:.\IONS GJ,~NEALOt:.Y XXI Sinuuou-;. :;01,hia H: :md )lorrow .\. Phillips...... _.. . 140 Simmons. Samuel Trustiu 1111d H11ldu P:we~· ...... •...... :!!!& Simmons. ~ami1cl nnd T Nnnc)~ :\I~n·cy...... •...... 259 Simmons, ::srlvin nm! hu1rv Cnnumru:s...... •..... 258 Simmons, Theodore and llnrthn ,vcbstcr...... ·--················· 258 Simmons, Theodore, aml Harriett ,Jack.,,an ...... _... . 13:l Simmons. Warren Ul ~in1mon~, \\.illium Hnrli,;ou :incl )1bs Pcnsc...... 13i Simmon,,, William Henry mul Eli1.ubcth Bnldwin...... ·-······· ll'i Simmons, William nnd Annis Cnrolinc Bonrdmnn...... _.. 144 Simn101~. William Hmnnmtt (Doctor) ...... -·····----·--·· 219 Simmons, \V:illinm Henn· H1trrison and Eli.7.nhcth Nee... __ .13'2 Sinnnons. Zeh<'dl'<' 11111! Adclin<' Pm1l...... _.. . .138 Sp1~uc. Camilla nncl Vincent Caricll...... us Sprague. ~:clgnr A. ································-··································-··· ns Spt'llguc, Elmer :md Nettie Hnrrin;::-1;011 ...... i ...... -···· ill Sprn;tuc. Floreln Ulld Alfred Luscomb_ ...... -...... _... . ns Sprnguc, Frank L. and Cln:rn Evans...... ll9 · brraguc, 1''nt7.ier Hn:nis and Hm,rictt Aun Towuslcv...... ns Spr:ig11c, Syh;u Rutl1 ...... ' ...... 11!) Tyler. Charles Con:::-er und ll:u-::uret Huston...... 117 T)·lcr. Flor<•nce 11ml C. D. Crnmcr...... _.... 11'1 Georgl' lI. and Lnurn ll. Broruae...... 11:1 NINTH GENERATION Bluckruuorc, ,I ohn :rnd J.,'1mnic Landreth...... ·-·············- 1S6 Blnck:unorc. Nelli<· :uul I•'nmk Landreth ...... •. -. 18:l Boswonh, Amin nud Henr:v Bri~s Hatch,...... ·--··············· 185 Bo.,;worth. Carrie .fonniui:s 11ml Fr.ink Ahbott.... Rce Bw1kt•r, ,rennit• ~:bun nucl ,Tup Walters...... 18:{ Bunker, Pnro,lin F. nml Charlc.< Wnlte!'ll...... ]8:; Caricll, Etta 11nd William Leech ...... _..... 18ti CariPII, lfnl')· 11ml Bert CTl\rflrlil...... 186 Cole, l•~dnn Mnv nnd Clarence D. Woodworth, .. -·········-···· 18i Cole. Ethel P. nnd Arthur Wnync McPherson... -...... 178 Cole, Flow! Georgr nncl Lol!nn Belle lfoPhc1'!40n...... 182 . Cole, llnnlev L nud Ebic Newton...... 188 . Cole, Olstn :\forie nud Harry E. Rulrl':lcs ..... :...... 187 Colt, Carolinr Hurcelin nnd William Wheeler...... 150 ~onjuc. Chlorin Snr>hronia...... 180 t.,orun,•. Eunice Hazel lllld Frnnk Shoemake?-...... 180· qon1ne, linmie Florence an ~hll'l:h, Artbur R. nml Eli7.abuth Anderson ...... 1s.; ~cwcll, l!'rank L. :md )largaret...... li4 .Newell, :.\Ii,ry L nnd Erne!!t Tavlor...... li-l. ~cwell. T. Dutile-.· nnd Mnn Simmon,;, s\lice .Abuguil 1111d llermun Miller...... 253 ::iimmons. -\my Louise ...... · ...... _ .... . 16i Simmo~. .\rclria L. and Arthur Payson...... - ...... 152 ::iimmom;, Arlene P. and Walter Cooper...... ---· 156 Simmons. .\rthur A.born. Jr. and Clam Hahn Olmstead...... 189 Simmons. Arthur Eugene ...... _..___ _ 18(i Simmon..,, Bernice and Doctor Bennett...... ~ ...... 193 ::iimmon:,;, Cnrl Tlmnc ...... - ...... 228 Simmons, Cecil liownrcl 1111d Ca1Tic Mable Saver...... 181 Simmons. Chnrles Franklin nnd Beatrice Roches ...... 2.54 ::iinunon.'>, Catherine Au.w.llSta ...... ______... .. 16i ::iimmons, Charles .\lbert 1111d Snmnntha Hilton...-...... 166 Simmons, Charles Hutchill.S and liiss Nash ...... 156 Simmons. Claude Alfred and Ethyl Pearl Zook...... 160 Simmons. Earle ·w<-:iver and liildred L. Rathburn..... _ ...... 186 Simmo11>1, Edmund Phinney nnd Alice Bertha Jorde..-.. _ .. . 154 :::iinimon.-., Elizabeth J. and Briggs D~t.....,_____ .. . 151 Simmom,. ~mily ,Rc.~ttt•. anti .J. 8ylvt'l'!t1er Boncb~ht...... 165 :::iiuunous, Earl Bru Sin1111•111:-;. l-lclc11 A. mul Bert. G. Shorcv...... 151 Simmons, Henn Arthur ,uul :\label Della NcsbiL...... 157 8immons, Hem~· Arthur nnd :llnrth11 Birdenn Baker...... 157 3itnn1011:-o. 1 11 Simmons, H~::~: ~~:~kN;:· 111:;t1Hn~~~i~ Hii?hrit~;:::::~::·:::::::::: rn~ ;..;it111uon~. Henry l,e,·i :uul .Jcsi-;ie Hu~he-...... lli7 ;,;i1nnut11:,.. Hcrh1-11. Raymond :nul Emmn C. NotTi!'...... lf,.1 Simmons, l-111~1, Lmlwig- ...... l:,i, ="i111u1oni-.. l,!n .\In~~ :mil f-ll•l'lwrt. Sukeforth...... :..•;~ :-;i111.1uous. .Jmnl-s Wurren nml .lnhn T. Scl'h•y ...... 1 ...;iuunons, .Jo111111n Pc:1r-,l' ...... 15.'5 ;..;j,,u,1on~. .John p..,rc~· ...... 151 Simruons. .fneob Rn,,.,l'li and Lorcnr Ricluml,-;on...... 181 Si1n111ons. .Janie~ nu,l I·Iclcn ll. Grc-cnlenf...... 23fi Siu1111011s, John Bdl :md Samh B. Sturgei-;...... '.?35 Sinnnons, Knte and Grnnt Bnhcoek...... rn:1 !';im11lOII'..;, I,<~.,·:mcl .I. aml l,illi:111 .\. Whitlock...... 15fi ~j1111nun:--. l..<.'olu ,\J;,,1 :1111! Tlnl'l;· Peter· Pierce...... 16:! Simmons. Lloy,1 .\lh<'rt uni Ll'lah .-\ndrev Pethoud...... 161 ;-;jm111uu:--. Llop! .\llwrt nml Cnnucn lindelim• Compton...... lfil Si111111un:.;. J..i:r.;,.-i .Tnm• and E,ll'li•·k Erl~"C'r..omh...... ~54 ~i111mou~. Loni-.,, B...... 1!12 ~i111111on~. J..nlu R·1,·...... '.?'.?S ~i111111011:-. :\luhd .\mmul:1 :uul Rcnhl'n C. A1ulc:r.-on...... 16!! :---im111on:-.. lluht•i Xort:011 mu! Don l ... Stcrekl'I...... 141: 1 Simmons, llnrciu. E. and Cluirlcs Stoekcr...... - Siu1n1ou:... llu1i:111 Louise 111111 Ifoh1•rt Xewl'II...... 14t; :5immons. :\hm·iu E. and Clmrles Stocker...... 15:? Simmons, :\l:u;· Cnthl•rint• mul D11\;,1 E. Ei-scll'...... Hi5 Simmous. :\Im;· Foh.."Cr :uul Gt'Ot')!r Alden Curti,-;...... 188 Simmons, :\Inry .J:im, nrnl Cmrlc,- \\'nllacc...... 157 Sin1mon~. :ll:in· :\!ok.,..t:1 :ind .John .\lex:nulcr Schall...... 167 ~inu11011:,.. :lf:uul1• .\unii-; 1111s Simmons, Roi-;e .:\I. :ml Frl'd ll. Bunker...... J:,] Simmmi,;, Snmh .Tnn<• (,T<'nni<'l...... :?'2S Simmoni-;, Sarah B~·Ics 11.nd .John A. Brown ...... Simmonh. Syh;n Freeman :ind Wnltl'r F. Dirin!!Cr...... 187 Simmoni-;, Vnlorou:. ..\.lhion nn Wilterdink. Cornlit• Susnn ...... 171 \\"ilt«•rdink. Edith .\m;:-ust:1 un«I Llovd .\hhott...... lil Wilterdink. E«lnn Rnehcl :uul Chari"" Eliot Bunlt't.t...... 16!1 Wilter«link, Emrst Gun·«•tt mul \"ioln Belle Lidolph ...... _...... liO Wilterdink •.John Henry und Clum Eleunor Gray...... _...... lfl!J Wiltur,link. Lt•vi Albt•tt 11111I Knt<' T<'nl Colter...... 17! Wilterdink. i\Inry Cuthe1ine :1111I Edgar Alonzo Bell...... 16!! Wiltct·dink. Rutl1 Christini:1 m11I ~•rrtl Koehne...... 171 Wilterdink. Wultt·1· \\"nn·,•n :11111 )[r11l1• Eilith Pinne~·...... liO ,voodburv. Abbie E. and ...... )loml.,·...... •...... 152 Wo(){]bu:n·. )Inn· 152 \Voo,lhm~·. Snrnh 11111I 1 Steplwnson...... 152 TENTH GENERATION Clu,stc-r Boict• ...... -········ 1!!4 Br.rthn 111111 H<'r111:rn Vnn Hrir.llfl...... 199 Ron<'hri:.::ht. Bct11l Blo~·,•t• allll 1-1<-ll<'n .Tt•li111•k...... 1!!8 Rollf•hri:.::ht. Euni,.,. Odell 1111cl .1o,..,1,hi11,· Ro,· Capi,!'...... 19S Botwhri:.::ht. K<-m~·l'<' Lufrl :1111I Gcrtm,le Snnlcr...... l!JS I1oiwln·i:;:-ht. Zola .\u::-<'tlu• ,uul On·illr• Xorlmul...... l!J8 Burm·tl. Chari,-,.. How11r,I 1111,I l•:llow<'n Pil111r ...... :!111 Kt•nneth Albert ,·nninc. Loni,- .Jacoh ·························································-········· l!lli ,:ouitu-. X el,-,,n H,•ri1Crt .Tr. 1111,I Oll<'n<• )fonu Stout...... l!J6 l•:,td~·. H«•lc•n Phvllis :uul 8. H. lfoh,wk...... •...... 201 Ei,;elt•. Blanch Edith ...... W~ F;isl!I«·. D:l\'iil Willimu ...... 197 r.i,;:de. Ethel Belle :1111I Enlt'>'t F.. T:\\'lor...... 19;; Eii;cl,·. Hun"· Edw:ml 1111<1 011111 )lartin...... 197 I~i:--clc. ,John· Frcd<-rick :uul Ednu Chene,·...... l!li Eisel<·. Lntn J,c,·i :1110 Tm,~.:em• Eberhardt...... 197 Ei,;cl<'. )I:u:-,· Cnrohm :,nd Alvn Lewis Pre\\;tt...... JHi- F.i:-<'le, 8mnul'l Ho\\·e :111<1 Goldie A. Sumner-···· ...... 197 Ford. Dnn..iel Everett :u1d Hehm Schultes...... 195 Forcl. Freil Bmekcn un )foNnir. Robert Levi nnd Evu )Iuc )luster:-...... 201 :\[iller. }[nblc .Alice nn'1 L:vnwood Q. N\·c...... 25fi :\foeeh, Bt!ntricc• C:umilln 11111I Binn 1-lu~"t:Ctt...... 200 :\I lll'J)h~·. )Iarie Alice 1111'1 .T:unes E . .\1lmn,-...... 1!14 Pir.h1 Andn-w :\[rlvin un.rt and :\lntle Si1111l:-On ...... •.-... 200 Pirht. Hownrd Blninc nnr...... 2.5:, 8irnrnon.:-. Helen Laura and Vil"_.;] f'. Brink...... :?36 .:-:immon,-. .Tames Grecnl<'llf :111,I Hl'll'n .T. f'. Ashbv...... 2.~!l :,;;i,nn1011~. Kenneth Alb1·rt 111111 Helll'II )IeCo,·...... ··~········ l!l!l ~!111tnon.~. MnJ".'' Eli?.nhcth ...... 236 Smunon--. Rn,· Edwnrd :ind Ali•~· )foh-in:t Woo,lcn...... 194 Ednn I~ :uul ,vmh ..iu T--n:11, Fr1'flerirkMn...... 24-l :,:h,t-;cm, G,\"endolin and .-\s,1 Howunl Conelnnd ...... -•······ 20:! st .. t!-(,n, Thnn-ton Lewelln1 :md Clnrn Phili,. utrn...... 202 ·vanHom. Theodom :111,l Edward StnrteY:mt...... 201 Wheeler. )lacy· Gertrude and .lmu"" ln!!'hmn...... 19!1 Wheeler. lforti ?if11mln am! Albert Shcrmnn...... 199 Wilterdink. Charles Irn·in und Clara ~•ker...... -··· 201 .W"iltc.rdink. Clifford·Grn\' nnd )lnrthn Bcekor...... 201 ELEVENTH GENER.AT!ON Biink. ,J IUU.es Albert ...... 236 Brink. Robert Grccnlcnf ···················································-······· 2.36 Ini:hnm. H. Wolcott and Edna Williams...... -...... 204 Ini:hnm. ,James Wortl1y and Aldn Schnel'k...... 204 Ingham. llaryon Jeraldine ···················--·······----- 204 8inunon.s Ruth -··································-········ .. ·······················-··-·-· 2ZI Of this history of :IIOSES SBI:MONS and his descendants only 300 copies haw, been print,,d nnd ench cop:v. is numbered Copies numbered to 25-Fnll llorocoo...... $10.00 Copies numbered :?6 to 150-Imt 'u Lcnthcr...... S.00 Copi~ numbcrcrl 151 to :100-Cloth...... 7.50 INTRODUCTORY ·To "Honor thy Father and thy Mother" is the edict of Him to whom we all' owe our el.istcnee. Gcncnlo~enl record is not a fad: neither is it a compilation of dry c;tatisties. It is the science of personal identification. It is the nnturnl outcome of that inherent disposition in man which lends llim to seek for and preserve the rn~rnorinls of his ancestors in connt>ction with those relntinl? to llim• selfL This disposition spring-s from nn immtitnble necessity of mnn 's existence, since God, as the erowninl? act of His work of ~reation, established the Family Relntion-wl1ieh in itself is the very corner-stone of all humnn, social, political nnd religious organ ization. Who could take up n volume, and date by dntc nnd nnme by name trace their ancestry to that most honored body of men that the world has e,·er known and feel that they were not interested? Who can read of that little band of people fig-htinl? for an exist~ enee three ln:ndred yenrs ago nnd not feel a thrill to know tha1l their prog-enitor was one of them; recall the humiliation in Enirlnnd and Holland. the tortures of the ocean pasi:aire nnd the su1Ierinir iu New England of the Pilgrims, and J..-now that vour blood was a par!. of itT Our family was represented there by 1\WSES SDOIONS. who crone on the "Fortune," the Pilf:Iim shin followinir the ":llfay. :Bower." It landed on the Ninth day of November. 1621. after a perilous journey of ~evernl months. Tl1c suffcrini:- of the Pili:rims during the \\inter of 1621 is ~veil told in history. Weakened by sickness, harassed by the Indians, they watched their provisions de crease until tinnily only seven kernels of corn was the dnil:v rntion for each person. But they struggled on until today we arc reapinir the benefits of their great suffering and privation. It is worthy of permanent record, now at a time when 'l'l"e cnn obtain it, to record for the futll'Te generations the fnct tl1at our common father w:i.s one of n ::-roup of nbout one hundred souls who suffered thus to make possible this great nation that we so Jove nnd enjoy today. Can we, the· descendants of :'IIOSES SThBfOXS. hon or THAT father too much T Of his wife (supposed to be Sarai! Chandler, daughter of Roger Chandler) we honor her, no matter whnt her name; her faithfulness and her "irtue is marked today. .Is it not an honor far reaching to know that vour blood helped, was '\ital, in the cau.-.c of the New World? You cannot answer NO if Sli\Il\IO~S blood is in yonr veins. Then help us to build a mou ument to Ins honor. Not one of stone to he i able method of. perpetuating- a fnll histor)·-immutable in that it is almost unlimited in extent and perpetual in its action: and this is through the art of printing. 'l'o the p,resent generation, /1owcvcr, •We arc indcbt-::J f.:;r the introduction of the admirable system of local bln~phv. Bv t'!iis S)'Stem, every man, though he has not achieved what the wor:d calls :z:rcatncss, hn.'I thc mcans to perpetuate his life, his historv, through the coming. ages. The !'Cythc of time cut.,; down all: nothing- of the physical man is left. The monument which his children or friends mav erect to his memor:v in the cemetery will ernmble into dust and pass awav: but his life, his achie,;ements, the work he has· accomplishel. which otherwise would be for,:t<>ttcn. is perpetuated by rccC?rd of this kind. ;To prCSCl'\"c the lineaments of our ancestors we ene:rn.ve their oortraits, for the same reasons we collect the attainable of their hir tory. Neither do we think it nccessan\ ·as we speak onlv the truth of them, to wait until they arc dead, or until those who knew them arc ,::one. To do this we arc nshnmcd onlv to publish to the world the history of those whose lives arc unworthy of public rec ord. In the compilation of this work we have put forward cvcrv ef fort to obtain the most complete and authentic information to bCI obtained. and ha,;c traced cverr branch of the Simmons familv that was possible to get any trace •of. In most instances we have had the hearty cooperation of nil we came into communication with. ,'Ilhe descendants arc ,scattered from Maine to California. and to ~t into communication with them all has been a long- and tedious task, but we feel well recompensed for our twenty :vears1 work. If what I have accomplished will, in the years to come, be a1r nrcciatcd by my children. their children. and· the· future e:enera tions. I feel that no effort on my part has been thrown away. The records herein contained. arc taken from fnmilv Bibles. personal family records, and local hi~torics, and arc nil ·most reliable. The writer could not close these remarks without statinl? thst he would have been unable to have collected these records, had it not been for the untiri11$? efforts of Miss Elma Simmons. who in the early years of the 1890 ',s ~thcred a large amount of the rec ords given herein. which she utilized in the construction of a fam ilv tree. During the holidays of 1907 and 1908 I had the pleasure of payine: her a visit at her home in Norwalk. Ohio. and isecured quite a lot of information, and after her death, the followine- ST>rinl!', her parents were lind enoug-h to furnish me with her records for this rwork. Throul?h these records we ha.ve been enabled to trace a. gr/!ltt many more branches of the family than we would otherwise ha,;c been able to locate. W c· are deeply indebted to :Mrs. Sal"ah E. Bosworth of Pem broke. l'tfass~ 'for records and information as to several lines of the family, we had workcarris at Pembroke in 1742 with the Job and Abagttll at Cornwall, Conn., the Dallles ana '4 SIMMONS GENEALOGY n,::cs corresponded, but we wruJted nbsolutc proofs. .At Boston. :Mnss., library we fouud n pnrn~ph marked "sec private rec ords of Mrs. Snrah E. Bosworth, Pembroke, Mass." I immcdiatcb· drove out there and found a.n csteenU1blc old Indy, who had mar ried a descendant of tl1c Simmons family, and had II complete ,rec ord of tlrat branch of the family, and a record of where Job and Abai:ail hnd mo,·ed from :.\Inssnchui,ctts to New Hampshire and there to Cornwall, Conn. She also had a fla.'\'. sPinninl!' wl1ccl and loom reed, a balance that Imel a polished stone for a wcic:ht that hud been owned by Eliz11bcth Sinunons, the si!.ier of ,Job Simmons. who married Aba,."nil Purris. Eli7.nbcth wns the irrcnt~.:nmdmother of her husband. \Ye had a very plensuut visit \\ith her: she never ti red of talkini: o\·er the :.,'OOd qualities of her Sin1111ons ancestors. This was in 1914, she l1ns since pa..-.scd away, and we underst:ind that one of her dnui:hters hns her records and heirlooms. · We nre also deeply indebted to lfr. Frederick J. Simmons of Morrill, :Maine, for his interest in gntherini: datn of tl1e ::IInssnchu setts and :Maine lines. :\Iy son. Henry Arthur Simmons, spent much time lookiul!' up records nt Plymouth, Boston and other linssa.chusetts towns. also in Connecticut. To him much credit is due for authentic records. LORENZO ALBERT SThDIONS. Lincoln, Nebr.,' 1930. The Sim·mons Family in America MOSES SIMl\LONS (Moyscs Symonson) the father of the fnmih· in America, came to Plymouth in the ship "Fortune" fro1): Lyden, Holland, in 1621. landing on the ninth dn)· of November c,f that year. Several years pre,-ious to the snilin:::- of the 1\fayflower for America, Brewster went to Lyden, Holland. where the Reform • Churcr wns org-anized by the English refn:::-ees. From what we read in the story of the Pil~im Fathers by E. Arber, pn:;:-es 155, 156 and 159, we believe thnt Moyses Symonson wns a son of William Simonzoon (Symonson) who lived nenr tht Chu:reh at Leyden. He says: THE PURCHASE OF THE REV.• JOHN ROBINSOK"S HOUSE IN BELL .ALLEY LYDEN, OX THURSDAY. 26 .APRIL 16 l\!AY 1611 We. PIETER .ARENTSZOON DEYllIAN nn pence (say 20 English pence then) po.yable to the Heer Van Poel• geest. ,A.nd he the Compnrent, promises the aforesaid, house and ground, upon the conditions aforesaid, to warrant and defend from all .other incumbcranccs with which the same may be chllJ"2Cd, for a year and a day, and for ever, as is just; hereby bindi!12' thereto all Iris property, moveable and immoveable, now owned. or hereafter to be owned by him, without any exceptions. Further making known that he, the Comparant, 1s paid for the aforesaid purchase, and fully satisfied therewith, the sum of ei11:ht· thousand guildors (equals £1,400 English then), the last l)CUilV with the first; and that with a purchase money lien-two thonlllUld ,ntlld crs (equals £350 English then), being paid down; and fi_ve hundred guilders (£87, 10s E~sh then) to be paid in May 1612. and an nually thereafter, until all be paid. ,And all this in good faith, and without fraud. In witness of these presents, we have set our seals, the 5th day of May 1611. (Sign~d) J. Swanenburch. (l11rom the story of the Pili:rim, Fathers, by E . .A.rber, 'PP 156-7) "But, on the 5th of May 16ll, a Transport Brief or deed. was made to him, in conjunction with three others of his Coll2ll"C2ation. of the house and piece of ground in question, nearly opposite the Bel!ry' which stood in the rea:r of St. Peter's Church, and frontinl? on Pieter's KerchhofI, or Clock Stecch (literally translated Bell Al ley) a stt'eet between twenty and thirty feet wide." (From the story of the Pilgrim Fathers, by E. Arber, 'P. 155) "The other record to which we rcfcred as showi!12' that Robin son alone resided in the house, c.xcc_Pting, of course, the ivom over the door, reserved by Johan de Lalaing, is a list of those rated for a poll Ta.,:, on the 15th. of October 1622, in the Bon or Wyk (that is a small district set off for municipal purposes), called The Seven Houses. Mention made of Robinson's family.'' (From the story of the Pil~m Fathers, by E. Arber, p. 159) Sec pa,i:c 358, Vol 3, Historical Magazine 1859. Article by Henry C. Murph~•. "We have already given the different trades persued by those of Robinson's congreglltion, who were married at Leyden, and e= grated in the first four ships.'' Sec Novembcn and December 1859, pages 261, 263. 330, 335. 357. 359, Census of Leyden in 1622, record of which is still in the Stadt House (State Bouse) pa,..<>e 333 says: · "This land (Robinson ':s) was bounded on one side bv. land owned by William Symonds, a good old colonv name." The William Symonson mentioned in the · above deed is prob ably the father of Moyses Symonson who came in the Fortune, and SIMMONS GENEALOGY 7 likely he was one of the English refugees, which would aceount for the name being changed to Simmons in .America. C11Sbman, com mander of the ''Fortune'' makes mention of Moses Simmons, one of the Pilgrims on his ship. Winslow also says, "He was a child of one that was in coll1lllunion with the dutch church at Lyden. and being admitted into church fellowship at Plymouth, New Ene:land, and his children also admitted to baptism, as well as our own." The "Fortune" sailed for America early in July, 1621, and 111.llded at Plymouth November 9th! 1621. Cushman returned to , EnAland soon after landing the Pi grims who came with him, to make a ·report to his principals, who financed the eXJ>Cdition. and died l!OOn after without retll!l'lling to America, therefore we have 110 fu,rthcr record of his passengers. We find the history of Moses SimmollS since his arrival in Am erica to be well· connected by the different local histories, court rec ords, and vital statistics, kept by the difi'l.'!"ent towns and churches in New England. Blll'ry's history says "Moses Simmons (formerly written Moyses Symonson) came to Plymouth in the ship "For tune'' iii' 1621, and is usually recorded as one of the Pili:rims, be ing among the earliest settlers of Plymouth.'' We find in the history ~f New England (1633 to 1672) freauent mention of Moses Simmons, showing that he was very prominent 1111d active in civic nffain, in Plymouth and Du.,:bury, In the division of land made in 1623, lie, with Phillip . De Lia Noyes, {now Del:mo), received each an :i.cre "beyond the first brooke, to the woods westward" nnd in 16'>..S, March 26, he and Ed ward Bompass sold each one acre of ground to Robert Ricks "Lay ing on the north side of town'' probably being tho acre 2'fflllted him in 1623. In the division of cattle made May the 22nd 1627, the first lot consisting of "four black heifers" that came in the ship "Jacob," and two she goats, fell to Francis Cooke and his company, amonl!.' whom was MOSES SL'l\[l\IONS. . He was unmar.ried in 1627, as he then only received a sinl!.'le man's share. He was in Duxba;ry biefore 163i, and in that year was one of the jury of twelve to set forth highways about Plymouth, "Ducksbw-row," and the Eele River. In 1638-9 he received a e:rant of forty acres. ' • We find this family name sometimes spelled "Symons," some _tiines "Symonds," and sometimes "Siinonds" but mostly the or iginal way of "SIMM.ONS," and the family itself is llUJllerous, re spectable and of quite ancient date. Proof of the relationship of Moses (2) and .Aaron (2) to Mose.; of the Fortune will be found in the foll<>wi~ deeds of Moses. Sr., of DuckbQl'Y: "Old·colony deeds, vol IV page 64 "Moses Siinons of Duxbll!l' row, Yoeman, for a marriage heretofore con,,-umated between John 8 SIMM'ONS f:ENEALOGY Soule, of Duxburrow 11nd my eldest daughter Rcbcckoh, have civen. lund at Nunmsmctt nnd µluccs udjaccnt, i:rnntcd b.Y' the Court of New Plymouth, unto the first comers, whereof I, the suid Moses Simmons nn1c one, as by the records appcer.'' Deed dated, Dec. 30th, 16i4. Old colony deeds, Vol. IV, pngc 2i4. "lfo!l SIM1',!0NS GENEALOGY 9 ba~ined sold to Nicholas Byram of Weymouth, my whole ril?ht of land in Bridgewater town." l\Ioses Simmons, who married Sarah, also siims himself as l\Ioscs Simmons sr., in acknowledging his Aift of deed to his son, John Simmons, who married Mercy Pabody Feb. 27th, 1669. N. E. H., Vol 5, ll6. . l\Ioscs Simmons sr., on June 3rd, 1673, paid Rice Sutter £3 dam-' age in breach of promise for daughter Elizabeth. N. E. H., Vol I, page 28. Nine bushels of com collected from l\Ioscs Simmons for ta.xes. MOSES SIMMONS l\IOSES Sil\WONS: Formerly spelled and written "Moyscs Sym onson" came tc. Plymouth in the "Fortune." landini? on November ninth, 1621, and is usual ly reckoned as one of the Pi!~. beinir among the earliest settlers of Plymouth. and was. a child of· one who was in communion with the Dutch of Lyden, :md bcill!!' admitted into Church fellowship at Plymouth. New England, and his children also admitted · to baptism as well as our own. (W-mslow's History 1646.) l\Ioscs Sintmons was married, (probably in Duxbury) about 1632 to Sarah (most of the carlv writers think she was Sarah Chandler, daughter of Roger Chandler, but no definite record ob- tainable.) · • The Children of Moses and Sarah were: I. Moses, who married Patience Barstow about 1662. II. Rebecca, who married -John Soul 2 (Son of Gcoriro ll ill. l\Iary, who married Joseph Alden, 1654. IV. Eli7.abeth, ~ccond v.-ife of Richard Dwelley. V. ·Aaron, who married Mary Woodworth, 1677'. v""L Sarah, who married Jnmes Nash of Du.xbury. • VIL John. who married l\Iercy Paebody, 1669. l\Ioses S~mons died in Du.xbury in 1691 and his will was filed for probate by his son John, Sept. 15th, 169L The inventory of his estntc was tnken Sept. 10th, 1691, by Thomas Delano and Edward Southward, and presented to the court by John Simmons. T_he following is a copy of the will of l\Io:::es Simmons of tl1c "Fortune" as it appears on tl1e records at Plymouth and is ·certi fied to be correct copy: '' THE LAST _WILL A:ND TESTElIENT OF l\IOSES SDOIONS'' L being aged and full of decaye but in my right and· perfeet Sil\OIONS GENEALOGY understanding and not knowing the day of mv death. do will that my e~tate shall thus be disposed of after my decease: In the name of God Amen. , Item 1-I do will and bequeath my body to the f?}ra.ve, and that it be decently hurried and funeral charges defrayed out of my estate before any legacic. .And mY Soul to God that imve it me whome I trust bath redeemed it. 1 Item 2-I do will that all my, personal! debts be 1'.lllid 011.t of mv per sonal! estate. Item 3-I will and bequentl1 to my clanghter Mary, the wife of ,Jo ~ph Alclen, Four pounds. · Item 4-I will and bequeath to my Son Aaron, .Four pounds. Item 5-I do will and bequeath- to my daughter Eli?.abeth. now the · wife of Richard Dwelley, Five shillings. Item 6-I do will and bequeath to my daughtei1 Sarah. now the wife of James Nash, Two pounds, Ten shillings, of which the said James Nash hath Two pounds, Five shillings in his hands already. Item i-I do will and bequeath to my Son John. Four pounds. Item 8-I do will, constitute,. ordaine and appoint my Son· John to be executor of this my last will and testament. So dcsireing that all my children· may be at peace after mv de-· cease I do to these presents set my hand and seal this seventeenth dav of .June in the vear of our Lord God, One Thousand SL--c Hun· dred Eighty and Nine. . In presence of Benjamin Chandler The mark 1\1 o( David Alden Thomas Delano Moses Simons:' David Alden and Thomas Delano, two of the witnE!l'lses here named made oath before the county Court at Pl:vmouth Sept. 15th. 1691 that they were present and saw the above named Moses Sim ons signe, seal and beard him declare the above written to be his last will. and. that to the best of their judl!llnent, be was of dispos- ing mind and memory when be so did. · Attest Sam Sprague cler. Inventory of the estate of l\lOSES SIMMONS late of Du.,:bury taken Sept. 10th, 1691, by Thomas Delano and Edward Southward. Amount £53, 11 Shillings, presented at Court bv John Simmons, Son of deceased, Sept. 15th, 169L Moses Simmons (II) Son of Moses (I) was not mentioned in . his Father's will, probablv because he died in March, 1676, about 15 years before his Father. . A true copy from the Pljmouth Countv Probate Records. VoL I, Pai:e 106. Attest: Sumner A. Chapman, Register. Second Generation ELIZABETH SL'l\!MONS {Moses 1}, b ___ marrieu...------to Richard Dwellev, (His second mur riage. SARAH SIMMONS (Moses 1), b ____ ; marrie,...______..t. Duxbury to Jumes Nash. Children Sarah Nash born .April 21, 1669; mar. WnL Drake of Weymouth; had eight children. · REBECCA SIMMONS (2) (Moses 1), b___ ..____ ; · marri.oeu.------to John Soul 2 (Son of 'Geome 1) at Duxbury. MOSES SIMMONS (Moses 2), h----: died before March 18, 1676, at which time his wife wns 11 widow. He resided in Han-• over. Was married nbout 1662 to Patience Barstow. dmurhtcr of WiUi:un Bnrstow, and Anne. his wife. Children Moses, hap. June 10, 1666; d. 1690 in the Canadian E:\.-pedition. John, b. March 15, 1667; hap. March 16. 1667-8. Snrah, hap. July 31, 1670. Aaron, bap. .A.ug. 4, 1672; d. Aug. 8, 1757, at Middleboro. •Job, hap. Oct. 4, 1674; d. Sept. 26, 1761, in Hal~'\:. · Patience, hap. March 18, 1676 (mother a widow; ...._ ____ WILL OF MOSES SIMMONS (2) The last will and testament of Moses Symons e.-chibitcd to the court held att Plymouth the 7th of March 1676-77, as followeth. I lioscs· Symons, in the Collonic of New Plymouth bcinl:r very ill of a long and tedious sickness: whcrby although I ame in m:v pcrfeel; sence and memory att the present yett I ame every hourc .,~pecti.n:: a change: and therfore look. upon my self loudlv called upon to sett my ho1..se in order; according to the will of God; I doc therfore next unto the eomitting my soule into the hands of God that i:avc it; and my body to the gra\·e to be decently buried: doc dlspose of that smale estate which God hath given mee in manner and forme following: Impr. I doe leave ru1d bec1ueath my whole estate :is now it is unto my beloved wife to manai..'"C for l1cn:elf; and mv dearc children: untill my eldest son comes of ut:c nnd then shee to have her thirds. Item. 1 doe give to my son Mose,; my house and home lands: he SIMMONS GENEALOGY P!.lYing those !~eyes that will belong to l1im, when devision shnl be made. Item. I Children Isaac John Elizabeth, probably Mary, probably JOHN SIMMONS (2) Moses 1, b•--=-,:--••: died li15. He was married Nov. 16, 1669, at Du....:bury to Mercy Pabodie who was born Jan. 2, 1649, at Duxbury and died in li28. She was·a:da~h ter of Williani and Elizabeth (Alden) Paboclie. Her mother was Elizabeth Alden, the first female child born to the Pilimms;. SIMMONS GENEALOGY 13 Children John, b. Feb. 22, 1670; ,1. before 173!l. Willinm, b. Feb. 24, 16i2; ...... ___ 1765. Isoae, b1 Jan. 28, 16i4; u.-.---- -1\fartha, b. Nov. 17, 1677; ~---- Benjamin, b. about 1678: d.,______._1749. l\fosc.s, b. Feb., 1680: d•• Tune 21, 1761. ,Tosepl1, b---~683; d. l\Iny 30. 1761. · :Rebeeea, b ____ ,Joshua, b----~688; d. ,Tan. 15. 1774. SETTLEMENT OF ,THE ESTATE OF JOHN SIMMONS (2) - Plym -8S. on the 11th day of February Annoq Dom. 1715-16. , Tl1e Settlement of the estate both real & 1>Crsonal of John Sim mons late of Daxborough in the Connty of Plymouth deed to and amongst his widdow and Childrean by mutual Dll'feement. amongst themselves in manner & form following that is to SR:'\"' · • 1st. That l\Icrev his relict widow shall have one third part of all the deceased his goods & Chattells & debts to her own pro1>Cr use & dispose forever, & one third part of the sd. dceeascd 's .Lands during! her life in full of her part of the sd. dcecascds Estate. 2d.· That moses the youngest son of the sd. deceased shall have all the Lands both houses homel111Jds meadows and nil Other' parcclls of what ·kind, nature or name whatsoever to him & his heirs · & as siimes for ever and also his motl1ors thirds of the afforesd. Lands after lier dccca."C to him & his hl'irs for e\·cr. And also all the Other two thkds of Goods Chatte!Is & Debts of his sd. fathers Es tate he n:1)-ini::- and Satisfyinir all .Just debts due the scf. Estate. And also he 'the said :Moses hi;; E."ccutors or administrators ther<' fore paying to hi<. Six brothers namely John, William. Isaac, Ben jamin, Joseph & .Joshua and his two Siste~ Nameh· l\Iartha the wife of Samuel West & Rebeckah the wife of Constant Southwortl: the sum of twl' hundred pounds, what any of them mav have had already of their·fathers Estate in his life time to be rceon 'd a -part of the sd. two hundred oounds, & so the same to be cqcallv divided to all the !'aid sons and dall,g'hters the eldest son John to have a double Portion thereof. In Witness whereof the persons · above nB.?1cd have he:rynnto set their hands & Seals the day & year above wntten. · Witness Eli7.abeth Thomas) Elisa Wade ) l\fcrcy Simons (Seal) Moses Simmons (Seal) X her mark ,Joseph Simons (Seal) .Tolin Simmons (Seal) Joshua Simons . (Seal) Willian!. Simons (Seal} 14 SIMMONS GENEALOGY Samuel West l\fartha X West (Seal) Isnnc Simon;. (Seal) her mark Constant X Sonthworth (Seal) Benja Simons (Seal) his mark Rcbeckah Southworth Memorandum that On the 11th & 13th days of February AnnOQ Domini 1715-16 the within nnmcd Mere~• Simon. WILL OF MERCY SIMONS The ln...t will and testament of the widdo mere\' Simons of Dux• horouirh- I being sick and weak and not knowinst the day of mv death vct·beimr of sound mind and memory; do thus will m:v e!'tate t.o be Dil,'l)()Sed of my Soul i ,:ive to God m:v body i commjtt to the Earth and v.;n that my Debts and funeral cha.nl'es be payed before any legacy. I do i:i~·e to ruf son .John Simons five i 1hilin1?S in silver monv rand nil my sheep-- to my son willia.m I give one shiling in silver monev to my son Isaac I give five shilings .in silver mony to beniamcn Simons I give five 'f'hllin1$ in silver mone:v to Joseph Simons I give five shilings in silver money to Joshua Simon,i I give five shiling in silver money to my Dani:hter martha I i:ive five sbiling in silver monev and my RidiDJ? ~wn and best pettecoat and whood and Scarf and red Silk neck eloath. to my DanA'hter Rcbecah I ,zive five shilinitS in silver .money and my best Rii!ing: whood. to my son moses I give my bed and beding belorucine: to itt and mv cow and all the money not disposed of the I'e!,'t of my Estate if any there be I give to my children eonaly betwext them I do constitute and appint my Sons John and moses to be Ex- SIMMONS GENEALOGY 15 cutors of thi~ my lrst will and testament and So Desiriru? to live and Dy in peace I Doe hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 26tl1 ,JOB SIMMONS (3) Moses 2, Moses 1. bap. Oct. 4. 1674: probably born at Scituate; d. Sept. 26, 1671, and is buried at Hali fa."<, Mass. Married June 15. li00, to Hannah Bishop (BushoJ>). daughter of James and Mary Bishop. He owned land south of "Old Pond" which was sold in pllll"t tot Jonah Pratt in 1696. Vol 5 of the "l\fayflowcr Descendants" shows the followinl: fnmily as being born at: Plympton: Children Patience, b. Mar. 1, 1701; .Abigail, b. Oct. 21, 1703; Rebeca. b. May 3, 1706: lfoses, b. Feb. 25, li0S; Ebenw.er, b. Nov. 18, 1709; Sarah, b. l\Inr. 17, 171!!: John, b. May 7, 1714; Elizabeth. b. Dee. 13, 1716; Elijah, b. Man. 14, 1717: ,Job (.J,r.). b. May 20, 1720: Hannah. b. Oct. 13, 1721; (worn), b. Jan. 21, 1723. 'MOSES SIMMONS (3) Moses 2. l\[oses 1. bap, ,Tnne 10. 1666, and died sometime du:rin~ 1690 in the Canadian E~-pedition. ,JOHN SThIMONS (3) Moses 2, l\foses 1. bap. Mar. 16. 1667-8. SARAH SIMMONS (3) Moses 2, lfo·ies 1. bap. Ju~y 31. 1670. PATIENCE SThil\I:ONS (3) Mo·.es 2. Moses 1. ba1>. March 18. 1676. Her mother was a widow at the time that she was baptized. accordinv to the church recorcl, of Plympton. Married at ~:vmouth Feb. 14, 1694-5 to W. Barrow. AARON SDil\IONS (3) Moses 2 MOSES 1. Bap. Aug. 4th, 1672, died Feb. 6th, 1750: married Martha Cobb in 1716 dau of John Cobb 2. Martha died Aug. 8th, 1 ii5, age 84. Sll\ll\lONS GENEALOGY li They bad Da,;d, born Feb. ]2th, lil6, who married Priscella, and had De ire, born June 29th, li44, who married Consider Bran nock, Mar. 8th, li64. and had Lc,i Brannock. born l\fay 20th, 1766, and m8.l'lied Isabel Pratt in li90: he died at same place, Nov. 25th, 1833. They bad Mary Brannock, born Sept. 29th. li93, at Warrens burg, N. Y~ married Apr. 10th, 1810 at Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls), N. Y~ to Seivall Blord. Sl1e died at West Fort Ann. N. Y•• Nov. 17th. 1Si9. Thev had Bolc,fa Blord, born Julv 13th. 1827. married Sarah Griswold Dee. 2ith, 1858. He went nwav in 1882 and was never heard £rom. She died Dee. 18th, 1902. Tliev had M. Isabel Blord, born Mav lith, 1860. She i'-• an artist, and lives at 3i5 N. Cherry St., Galesbni,:, III. WILLIAM SIMMONS (3) .Tohn 2. Moses 1. born Sept. 24th. 16i2. at Dmcbnry; died li65 at Little Compton. R. L Married 1696 to Abagail Church, (daughter of Joseph and l\fary (Tucker) Church) Children Mercy, born ,July 1st, 169i; died Nov., li68. William, born Sept. 30th, 1699; died Jan. 8, 1774. Lydia. born Dec. 15, 1700. Joseph, born March 4, li02; died Jul:v. li78. - John, born Aug. 14. 1704: died March 8, li74. Abag_ail, born July 14, 1706. Rebecca, born May 8, liOS. Mai:v, born Oct. ,.5th, li09. Benjamin. born Feb. 2ncl. 1713; died llfar. 16. 1788. Ichabod. born June 6. 1715. ,, Peleg, born Dee. 21, 1717. Sarah, born Aug. 26, lilS: died Ani:-. 26, lilS. All at Little Compton, R. I. JOHN SIMMONS (3) .Tohn 2. 1\fo .es 1. born Feb. 22. 1670: clied before 1739, at Dnxbnrv. llfarriccl No,·. 4, 1715. to Snsannal1 Tracy (Trasic). · Children John. b. Aug. 22. lil6: d. Dee. IO. li70. Ruth. b. Apr. 26, lil9: d. Joel, b. Feb. 5, 1722-3: d. Leah. b. Sept. i, 1728: d. MARTHA SIMMONS (3) .Tolm 2. l\fo;;c;< 1. b. No,·. Ii. 1677. at D1u:bnrv: d ...... _ Fin.t 111ar1ie WILL OF MOSES SIMMONS (S) John 2, Moses 1 The Last Will and Testament of Moses Simons of Duxboroud1 in the County of Plymouth in the province of the Mar &cbusetts bay in Newen1?land yeoman. I the ~aid Moses Simons Beinl? undrr Mnny Bodily Infirmityes yet of perfeit Mind and & Memory thanks be Given to Almight'\" God therefor Calling to Mind the Mortality of My Body & Knowinir that yt Is Appointed for all men once to Die Do uppon serious Consideration l\[ake & ordain these Presents to be my Last will & Testament to Remain firm & Inviolable forever That is to say First of all I Give & Recoment my Soul into the. hands or God that Gave It & my Body I Recomend to the] Earth to be buried in decent Christian manor at the Discretion of my Exeentri.-..: herein After Named. Nothing Doubting bd att the General Resurection I shall Receve the same ~ by the Almighty Power of God and as Touch ing Such Worldly Estate Wherewith It hath pleased God to Bless me in tbi:'-. Life I Give Demise and Dispose of the Same'In the fol lowing manor & forme Impr- I Give & Bequeath unto my Dear & Lovin!? Wife Rachel Simons the one half of the Imµrovement of all my Reai Estate Ex ceptinl? What Is herein Given to my son Iebaborl Simons D-rim? hiis Natural Life & the one half of mv Mo~·able Estate after the Debts & Le:::'aces have ben paid out of 'tl1c Same the one ?alf tha~ :Remains Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Eide t son Ichabod Simons a peace of my Land att the Northwest End of my fa:rme on Which I Now Dwell Near ten· acres Already sett of- · Item- I Give and Bequeath unto my son William Simolll! the one l1alf of my home fanne & Real E!::tate E~ccpting what .Ls Given to my Son Ichabod Simons above & the one half of all ~ .Movable Estate After ye Debt , funeral Charges & l~eies are paid out of the same the one half that Remains-- Item- I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Marcy Simons wife to Nathll Simons two Shilling:s by Reason she bath had her portion Al- read- • Item- I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter L:vdia Delano Wife to Judah Delano two a:·hi~ & four pence together with what she hath Already had- · · Item- I Give & bequeath unto my Dan1?hter Deborah Weston Wiie to Jacob Weston two shill~ by Rea.."On she hath had her POrtion A.lrady- Sil\DCONS GENEALOGY 19 Item- I Give & lmiuc11th unto ruy Dnughter Anna Simons four r,ounds--- Itcm I Give & bcquc11tl1 unto my tion William Simon.•. Above Named the Rcmaind of m.v R.cal Estate & home forme at his Moth- ers Decease- · wtly my Will Is Th11t J\fy Wife Ra!'hcl Simons and mv ;on William Simons be the Sole Executrix & Executor to this mv last Will thv.s Horini,:- that this 111.v Lns~ Will he Kcc1,t & r,crl'ormcd nc• cordini:. to the trcw Intent & nienrnng thereof _ In Witness \Vhercof I the sni,1 Mose:,; Simont1 have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal thi , tenth Day of Apriel one thousand Seven hun drl' Betty, b. Fcb. 2/i, 1720-21; d. Anron, b. M11r. 25, 1724; d. Prh-milln, b. Dec. 30, 1727; d. Abinh, b. Oct. 23, 1730; cl. MOSES Sll\ll\lONS (3) ,Tolin 2, l\lo CN 1. b. Feb. 1680: d. ( T .lune 21, 1761). Mn.rried to R11chel S11mpson, Mnr. 26. lil8. nt Dux• bury. Children Merry, b, l\Iuy 18, 1720; d. Icl111bod, b. Oet. 18, 1722: d. Lydin, b. Apr. 18, 1724; d. Nonh, b. AuJ.:". 31, 1728; d. Feb. 28, 1737. Deborah, b. Jan. 12, 1732; d. William, b. Aug. 28, 1736; d. Ann, b. Sept. 4, 1739; d. Dorithy, b. l\Iar. 2, 1741: d. Lemuel, b. Feb. 14, 1743: d. Abiirail. b. May 10, 1745: d. ,JOSEPH SUE\IONSON (3) ,John 2. Moses l. b. 168.'1 nt Dux bury: d. l[ny 30, 1761. Marriccl Feb. 8. 1709·10 to Man· Weston. who probably di!'d Jan. 30, 17!;9, at the ai:c of' seventv vcal'l! and three months. Children Nnth1111id. h. 1\Inr. 24, lil0•ll; d ..Jan 4. 1789. Ifobcknh. h. Apr, 7. 1713; d. Sarah. h. l\for. 26. 1718; d. Mar. 1740. ,,fodedinh, b.. Tune 11. 172!;; <1. REBECCA ST:\£1\IONS (3) John 2, l\lo,-es 1. b...... : cl ...... ; married Feb. 10, 1714-15 to Con. :tant Southworth. who wns a cousin. JOSHUA SU[l\lONS (3) .John 2, l\Iosesl. b ___688; d. · ,Tan. 15, 1744. l\Iarried Apr. 4. 1728, to Sarah Dclanoc. , REBECCA Snil\IONS (3) Aaron 2. Moses 1. b. Dee. 12. 1679: ,1...... Married Jan. 1, 1707-8. to Timotlw White. who was horn No,·. 17, 1679. · Thc f'ollowi~ ehilclr<>n were born at Scituate: Elizabeth White, b. ,July IS. 1710, Abigail White, b. June 29. 1712. Mary White, b. Sent. 9, 1714. Rebecca White. b. Oct. 29, lil7. Desire White. b. Jaq. 13, lil9. MOSES SWMONS (3) Aaron _2, Mose..i !, 'Ii, fcli. 24. ~6$1•2: SIMMONS OF.NP.ALOflY :!I 28, 1724. Samuel, hap. July 18, 1725. •Reuben, b. Aug. 28, 1726. Pelee. b. Sept. 1, 1728. Ref: Dwellings Hanover. .LYDIA SIMMONS (3) Aaron 2, Moses 1. b. Mnr. 2i. 1693, nt Scituate; d...... ; married Nov. 14, 172.'3. to E:r.ekiel \Vood- worth, who was born...... at Lebanon, ...... · IS.A.AC SIMMONS (3) ,Tohn 2. l\Ioscs 1. b •.Jan. 28. 1674. nt Duxbury. (Mrs. Alden say~• mar.-ied dnu. of ,Jonathan Alden who wns 2:! SIMl\LONS GENEALOGY Eli;•.nbcth Alclcn, ancl Inter nmrricJ Edmund Chnndlcr. hnvin·: three children: I~nnc, ,Tr•• Dcbornh, nncl Sarnh.) (Sec also Isaac mn.rricd to 1\Inrtha in 1\[nrshfielcl V. R. ancl l·ad Priscilla, Sept. 10, liO!J. Dchornh Apr. 30. Hi!J6. San1h Nov. 15. li99, and I .41llc Morch S, li00-1.) Noto these children arc the same with the exception of J~roc and Marth11; •records show Prisc.illa in addition. Fourth Generation PATIENCE SThIMONS (4) .Toh 3, l\fo :cs 2. l\Io.ses 1. b. linr. 1, li0l; u...----: m... ____ ABIGAIL SIMMONS (4) .Job 3. Moses 2. Moses 1. b. Oct. 21. li03; ....._ ...... _; m,.___ _ REBECA Sil\r:l\fONS (4) .Toh 3, Moses 2. Moses 1. b. Mnv :1. 1i06; .,_____ ; m. ---- (Probably married Samuel Boneltrn of Britl~ewatcr: no datci< on record, but probably li43 to•li-15.) , MOSES SIMlIONS (4) ,Toh 3, l\foscs 2. Moses 1. 1Y. Feb. 25. 1i08; ..___ _ EBENEZER SIMMONS (4) Job 3. l\Ioscs 2. Mose. 1. b. No\. 18, li09: d. ; m,.___ _ SARAH SIMMONS (4) Job 3, l\Ioscs 2. Moses 1. b. Mar. li. li12 at Plympton: d_ .. _...... ; m. Mar. 11. li31. at Pembroke. to Abraham Howland, Jr. •JOHN SU.Il\IONS (4) .Job 3, l\losc,; 2, Mo,;l.'S 1. b. Mn\" 7. li14: ,J...... _... ; 111. Oct. :!l, li:l(; :it Kingston by Jo>'h Cushing- tu Hopestil Stutson. Children Noah. b. 1740. ELIZABETH SIMMONS (4) ,Job 3, Moses 2. Moses 1. b. Dec. 13, li16, at Plympton. Mass.; d. Jan 16, 1812, and is buried. at Centre Pembroke; m. Mar.. li, li3i, to Isaac Jennin~. Jr.• at Hal· ifax.. Isaac Jennings, Jr.• was a: sou of Isaac and Hannah (Nyei Jen~ He was born in Au,::kl ;t, 1713. at Sandwich. Mas.s.. and died Oct. 2. 1796, and is buried in the ,same lot with his .wife. "Mrs. Elizabeth (Simmons) Jenniniz- 1 was truly a worthy womanly woman of a social kindly nature. The storv of her kindness to her trreat-imindchildren, left fatherles.~ has been · handed down and her descendants iz-Jadly tell. the story. risiru? up and calling her Ble sed." By Mrs. Sarah E. Bosworth. Isaac Jennings was a respected and useful citizen of Pembroke. He served in the French War and was rai. ,ed to the rank of Major.. Children Nathaniel Jennine;, b: Dec. 25, 1738; d. Mn:v 10, 1807. Samuel Jcnninits~ b. Nov. 16, 1742; ,.______Maine. Lydia .Jennings, b. Feb. 21, 1748; .....___ _, Maine. SI.l\Il\IONS GENEALOGY ELI.JAJI SI.l\I.l\lONS (-l) ;Job 3, .l\Ioscs 2. l\Iose, 1. b. Mar. 14, 1717; d, _____ JOB Sll\IMONS, Jr., (4) Job 3, .l\Ioses 2, Moses 1. Job Sim mo111:1, Jr., was the ,on of Job Sinunons 1, i,rnndi.,on of ?doses Sim- 111om1 2, and grcat-g:nmdson of l\108es 1; was born Mav 20, li,20. (From pages 206-207 of Cornwall Hi tory, by T. S. Gold. we copy the following: "List of number of names of such as are of the nlann li11t who have their abode within the limits of tho Fonrtb Company or Trained Band of the Fourteenth Reiriment of Connecti- 1·ut.'' ln this list Wl' find .Job Simmons.) .Job was living in the town of Pl)"mpton at the time of bis mar •ri111,,rc. We have found 110 records as to just how lonir it was after he wus mn,rricd before he left Pembroke, but we do know that he lived in Pembroke for a 1hort time after his marri~. He and bis uncle, Jethro Bonney, left Pembroke and for a short time lived in New Hruupshi,rc. They left New Hampshire toe:cthcr and.moved to Cornwall, Conn. These facts we learn from Mra. Sarah E. Bosworth of Pembroke, Ma: ,s., who hns many records and mementoes that re call to her vivid memory thG days 140ne by. The home that she now lives in bus known the voice of muny of our early ancestors. He was married to Abii:ail Parris (dauirhter of Samuel B. and Ruth Boney Parris), ~le beinir born Nov. 30, 1725. Thev were mar ried October 20, 1742. (Authority, page 346 Vital Records, Pem broke, l\Iassachusetts which says: "Job Simmons, of Plympton, married Abiirail Parri., October 20, 1742.") Their chil RELICS OF ELIZABET]! SIMMONS Relic,-; of Eli7.abeth Simmons. born Dec. 13, lil.6. Died Jan. 16, 1812 l\Inrried to Isnac Jennings, ,Jr. on l\farch 17. 1737. These a.rticle,s, were used by her in her l1ome during her married life. :F!nx spinning wheel. weavers recd. balance scales that u.sed J10lished stones for weights. '.Pl1e stand shown in pictal'.e was also Elizabeth 's. The liouse in bnck,,.'"'Tound is wl1erc Mrs. Boswoo-1:h lived, and which she calls the old Simmons Home. Pa,.,"'!? 24 .A.. Sec page 23. SIMMONS GENEALOGY 25 In the Headquarter!.1 Burying Grounds (Litchfield Countvl are three stones with the following inscriptions: "In memory of Fanny B. daughter of Job and Arcena Simmons died June 25, 1818, ~ 4 yr., 4: mo." "In memory of ,Job Siumioni. wl10 died June 20. 1855. aire 76 yrs." "In memory of Ar...eneth wifo of ,Job Simmon11 who died Feb. ,23, 1869, age 86 yrs." These rocords deduced fu:rnish the dates us follow11: Job Simmons, b. 1779; d. June 20, 1855• .Arsencth, wife of Job, b. 1783; d. Feb. 23, 1869. Fanny B., dau. Job and ArsPneth, b. Feb. 25, 1814; d. June 25, 1818. ' We do not pretend to place the above-mentioned Job in any pa:rtieular line; but we do not sec any reason why we could not place him as a son of Ebenezer and .l\lary ( t) and. he 1'.;1 undoubted ly the person referred to in the followinir extract from the '' History of Cornwall" by T. S. Gold: , " ..•. chur.('}1 built in 1787... It was for a number of years bat little more than the shell of a building, with i:.ome kind of a rough floor and rough uneomfor.tuble seats. Tl1ere was no lnth or plaster and it was often said the e81 .e, that while the worship Wl1$ going on below the birds held high carnival and built their nests amoni.- the rafters over head. The only railing around the .imilery wa;, some strips of timber standing upright, nailed on to the front. across the top of which was nailed strips of boaTds. .On one occa sion while the services were it0ing on a boy by the name of Job Simmonr ., leaned his head down against the raililll? and soon fell asleep. When he had 11:0t fairly under way in a 11:0od sound nap. his head sliptted f.rom its support and pitching forward he landed 011 the floor below. It was not fatal a; 1 in the ease of the youua: man who fell out of the window on one occasion when Paul was SJ>eak· ing. Job 80011 gathered himself np, order wa.s restored and the Ber vices went on as usual" We have 110 doubt bat that this .Toi> is a grandson of, .Job and Abigail. Du.ring the Revolutionary War period we find the following record: "List of number and names of such as are of the .Alarm list who have their abode within the limits of the 4th Company or trainband in the 14th ~ent of Co1111eetieut.'' Job Simmons~, name is on this list, which 'is dated Cornwall. Conn., March 7, 17ii. The home of Job Simmons at Cornwall was located at A place called the "Great Hill,"· which in a deed he calls his homestead. being part of the land that he purchased in 1766. together with the one acre that wa? surveyed and laid oat to him as one of the pro prietors of Cornwall 2G Sll\IMONS GENEALOGY For the pursuance of those who wish to do so we lcive .flerewith the transaction., which he bad with bis lands at Cornwall. .tn prin cipal it will be noted that he purchased a tract of land con~ 36 acres, besides allowance for a highway to be laid acros.:; tho same: together with o. 20-acrc tract from Nathaniel l\Ioss of Wallindord, Connecticut, and Thoma, Porter of Cornwall. On Nov. 29, 1766, Dec. 1, 1766, be sold to Jethro Honncy the 20 acres mentioned above, and Feb. 9, 1769, 110ld 18 acres to John Peirce, beini:- the west half of the land purchased from Nathaniel Moss and Thomas Porter. Feb. 22, 1773, ho sold the balance of the 36 acres or in all 19 acres to Titus Bonney; this being the cat 18 acres purchased from Na thaniel .l\Ioss and Thomas Porter, together with the one acre snT· veycd and laid out to him. ·. The following arc exact copies of the dccds ns recorclccl at Com• wall: Cornwall Town Records, Vol. 2,. page 40L To o.11 people to whom these presents shall come ~etini? know ye ·that we Nathaniel Mos.1 of Wallingford in the county of Nnc Haven & Colony of Connecticut in New England, and Thomas Por ter of Comwo.11 in the County of Litchfield & Colony aforesaid ad ministrators upon the estate of A ..ahell Moss late of sd Cornwall deceased which estate bath been legally adjudged to be msolvent and order., given us by the judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield to make sale of the whole of the sd estate. Now therefor know ye that we the said Nathaniel & Thomas, in pursuance of the· order.I afores'd for tbe consideration twenty six pounds eieht shill ings lawful money received to our full satisfaction of Job Simmons of Cornwall, his heirs- and assign , forever two certain ·tracts of land lying in sd Cornwall, one of which is bounded as follows VIZ-Be ginning at the "'North ca d; comer of the 42nd lot of the first division and runs thence west 20" North 80 links to the north east comer of a pei.cc of land belonging to Abner Chandler of sd Cornwall. thensc south 9° west 38 chain , to the south-cast comer of the 42nd lot of the first division and runs thence west 20° so1.1th 5 -:hains 60 links to tbc south west corner of .d land thence by Highway Westerly to the bounds begun at, containing 20 acres, the other sd tract of land i., bounded as follows VIZ-Beginning at the ·North east corner·of a piece of land which we ha\·e sold: to the Rev. .M. H. Gold which is a heap of stone by highway and runs thence south & we ..t 38 chains ~ links to the South East comer of the sd land, thence Eust 20" South 10 chains to a heap of stones, thence north 12'l we t 15 chains 70 links to a large white oak tree a corner of land belonciru? to Josh ua Harris thence north cast 18 chains to another comer of sd land thence north one de!!:ree we~t 11 chains to the Hiehway afores'd thence westerly by the sd Highway to the bounds begun at. con taining 36 acres, besides the land sd Cornwall Proprietors commit tee have allowed and reserved for " Highway to be laid out across the Ia.st of the above granted and bargained premises with the at> purtenances thereof unto him the sd Job Simmons his heirs and .as sii:ns forever to his and their own prooor use and bchoof And also we the sd Nathaniel Moss & Thomas Porter do hereby covenant for ourselves our heirs and as iltDS with the sd Job Simmons his heirll SIMMONS GENEALOGY 27 nnd 11S.Signs thnt lie the sd Asahel l\[o$ died wa...,; seized of the prem• ises as a i:ood indefcm;ible e ,tate in fee simnlc and that we have 1,,'00d rii:bt to sell and con1;ey the same in mnnner & form above specified and tha.t the same is free from all incnmbranee~ cxceptine: only a right of dower bclonginir to the Widow Sydiah :M:osa of Wall in~ord and. furthermore we the :;d Nathaniel & Thom.as do bv these 11resentl! bind ourselves our heirs and a~i~ forever to war=t & defend the above ~ted and bargained -premises to hlin the sd .lob Simmons his heirs & aS8ii:ns ni::-~iru!t all claims & demands whatsoever cxccµting ~nst the chums of sd Dower~ and tl1e ~aiJ reserve for the H,ighway in witness whereof we have horeanto set our hand and Seals the 29th day of November in the 7th year of the rcii:n of our sovcreii:n Lord Georire the third of Great Brita.in & King, .Anno Domini 1766. Signcc1 Scnled & delivered in 1>resenee of Reynold Marvin, John Peil:oe, Nathaniel Moss (S) Thomas Porter (S) Litchfield county in Cornwall November 29th .AD 1766. Personally :ir>pcared Nathaniel Moss & Thomas Porter siirncrs & Scaled to tbc for~ instrnment, and acknowledged the same to be their owu free act & deed before me. · . Thomas Russell, Justice of Peace. Received for Record December 1st, A D 1766 and recorded by John Peirce, Regi~.ter. Town Records, Vol 2, ~c 397. To all people to whom these µresents shall come erectini:. know y,, that I, Job Simmons of Cornwall in the countv of Litchfield Col ony of Connecticut in N cw England for the· consideration of fifwen 1>0un and nir heirs forever to warrant & r1efond the nbovc e:rnntcd uud hoi.~ined premises to him the sd ,fothro Bonnc~·. his h<'it'M mul ns siirns n,:minst nil eluimK und dcmnncl-i whatsoever I hnve hereunto set my hand nncl. seal the linit clny of De<,cmbcr in the 7th ,·enr 0£ the rci1,.'ll of our Sovcrei1,.'TI Lori! Geo~e ye Third of Grcnt Britain & Kini:. Anno Domini li66. Sii:necl SM.led nncl Deliverl' Litehflclrl County SS in Comw11l1 Fc•brnnrv 8th AD li60 Pcl'!IDn· nlly n1,1wnml ,Toh Simmons thl' i;i,:ncr & l«'alcr of the for~iroin~ in stn1111cnt aml 11cknowlcd,:<'d th!' surn<> to h<> his free net & ,Iced be fore mo. Hcmun Swift, ,Justice of Pence. Re 'd to record. 13th Febl'Unry liG0 n.nd recorded. ,John Poire<', Rciristcr. Pror,rieters Rccorrls, pnt:<' :!J!l. A part of th!' :lith Lot of tlll' 7th division or hm,l in Comwnll is laid out to ,fob SiNnons on n Rii:-ht thnt. wuH ori1.."innll,• Sarnu<•I Br·.vnutll 11.'I follows VJZ. Bein,: n Janrl-locke,1 1,ci<'<' boundinl!: i.outh east on lnn Fcbnmrv in tho 13th vcar of the reign of our Sovrr·rill'n Lord Ocofl!'o the thiril of Orent Britain & king, Anno Domini 1ii:I, ,Job Si111111011Jo1 IS) Signed Scaled & Dclivrrcd in prc1mnr,r of ,Tohn Peirce Ebene1.er Simmons Litelrflcl ZACHi\.RIAH SIMMONS (4) Brnjnmin 3, ,Tohn 2, }foscH 1. b. ilfnr. 10, 1708·0, nt Duxbury; d...... ; m. May 27, 1731, nL Pembroke, to D.ibornh Bh1hop, wl10 wn11 born ...... :..... ; d...... Children F:lcnHl'II', b. l\far. 14, 1748-0 . •. .ithan, b, Apr. 3, ]732. Znehariah. (.J.r.), h. May 4, 1741. BEN,TAMIN SIMMONS, ,TR. (4) Bcn.inmin 3, ,Tolm 2. 1\foMcH 1. b. Mar. 13, 1710-11; d, ...... : m. Oet. 211, 1731, nt Duxbury, to Fear Snmp110n, who WM born ...... ; d ...... :...... Children Elizabeth, hap. Oct, 19, 1740; born about 1733. · Katruah, hap. Oct. 19, 1740; born about 1735. Micah, hap. Oct. 19, 1740; born about 1737. Perez, hap. ,Oct. 19, 1740; born nbout 1739. Luce, hap. May 10, 1741; born about 1741. ABRAHAM SIMMONS (4) Benjamin 3. John 2, Moses 1. b. ?fov. 9th, 1713; .,____ ; m••.....•...... •• CONTENT SIMMONS (4) Benjamin 3, John 2. Moses 1. b. Dee. 16, 1715; d.... ___ ; m, ____ HANNAH SIMMONS (4) Benjamin 3, .John 2. Mo~es 1. b . .July 16, 1718; d ...... ; m ...... • BETTY SIMMONS (4) Benjamin 3, ,John 2, Moses 1. b. Feb. 25, 1720-1; d .... ___ ; m...... •...• AARON 8IM1\IONS (4) Benjamin ,J, ,John 2, Moses 1. b. 1\far. :!5, 1724: d. TMay 10, 1790; m. ,Tan. 14, 1749 to Sarah Holmes. at illarshfield. She was bom...... ____ ; d...... Children Mary, b. SC"Pt. 22. 1755; d ...... Child, b. Mal!. 175S (dead) Abraham, bap. July 4, 1759. Jel!Se, b. Sept. 19, 1760; (P~ R. L761) Son. b. May 6, 171l3; d. May 8, 1763. PRISCILLA SIMMONS (4) Benjamin 3, John 2, Moses l. b. Dee. 30, 1727; u...---- ABIAH SIMMONS (4) Benjamin 3, John 2, Moses l. b. Oct. 23, 1730; ,.._ ____ ; mw.___ _ MERCY SIMl\IONS.(4) Moses 3, ,John Z. Moses 1. b. Mav 1&. 1720, at Duxbury: d. Sept. 21, 1788, a tWaldoboro. Me.: m. ,June 12. l739, to Deacon Nathaniel SiJnmon.s, the oldest child Joseph Sim- 32 SThOIONS GENEALOGY mons, and who was her com;in, For hc.r descendants look under the titlo of Deacon Nathaniet ICHABOD Sll\Th[ONS (4) Moses 3, .John 2. Moses 1. b. Oct. 18, 1722, at Durbury; a...... ·-······; m. Dec. 8. 1743. at Du.xbury, to Lydia Soule, who was b. lil.9; d. Mar. 3, 1779, at 60 yc11.rs. Children Consider, b. Sept. 27, 1744. Noah, b. Sept. 2, 1745. Lemuel, b. Feb. 29, 1749. Abii,iil. b. May 24, 1753. Nathaniel, b. A11r. 3, 1757. Ichabod, b. May 25, 1761. LYDIA SIMMONS (4) Moses 3, John 2. Moses 1. b. Apr. 18, 1724; u....---: ,.,, ____ NOAH SIMl\lONS (4) l\toses 3, Jolm 2. Moses 1. b. Aul?. 31. 1728; d. Fe~ 28, 1737. DEBORAH SU.ThIONS (4) 1',[ose11 3, John 2. Moses 1. b. Jan. 12, 1732; a____ ; m. Dec. 25, 1755, to Jacob Weston. at Dux- bury. WILLIAM Sil\IMONS (4) Moses 3, ,Tohn 2, MOSc!!l 1. b. AUi?. 28, 1736; d ...... ; m___ _ ANN SIMMONS (4) Moses 3 ••Tohn 2. Moses 1. b. Sept. 4, 173!J; ,!...... ; m. Nov. 29. 1764, to Pelei? Oldham. at Duxbury. DORITHY Sll\IMONS (4) Moses 3, ,Tohn 2. Mose!\ L b. Mar. '> 1741; d ...... ; ...... ICHABOD SIMMONS (4) William 3, John 2, Moses 1. born .Tune 6, 1715, at Little Compton, R. I.; married first Lydia. second l\lcrcy Sprague. Childiren (born at Duxbury) Consider Simmons., b. Sept. 27, 1744. Noah Simmons, bl. Apr. 2, 1745; married Lydia. Lemuel Simmons, b. Feb. 22, 1749; married Mercy Sp?8£me. Abigail Simmons, b. May 24, 1753. Nathaniel Simmons, b. Apr. 3, 1757. Ichabod Simmons, b. Mar. 26, 1761; ma.med Urania Holmes. LEMUEL Sil\rnONS (4) Moses 3, John 2. Moses 1. b. Feb. 14. 1743; d .. , .w..---- ABIGAIL SIMMONS (4) Moses 3, John 2. Moses L b. Ma:v 10, 1745; "------DEA. NATHANIEL SIMMONS (4) Joseph 3, John 2. Moses 1. SIMMONS GENEALOGY 33 b. Mur. 24. lil0-11, ut Duxbury; d. ,Tun. 4, 1789; bur. Slaiiro Ccm• et1•ry: 111 •• June 12, li:J9, to Mercy Simmons (a oousin), who wa." bo·rn May 18, li20, ut Duxbury, und who w111:1 a daui:hter of Mo1:1c1t and Rachel (Sump1:1on) Simmons; d. Sept. 21, 1788. at Waldoboro. Mc. Children l\Iary, b. ,Tune 10, li42. ,Joseph, b. Sept. 1744: d. May 24, 1816. Zcbcdy. bap. Aug. 10, 1746; d. (about) 1794. Stephen, b. 1748; d. 1795. Sarah, hap. Aug. 26, 1750. Dorothy, bap. May, 1753. Rachel, bap. Nov. 6, 1763; d. Dec. 2, 1788, ai:c 25 yrs, 2 mo .• 4 days. D1•ucon Nathaniel Simmons after movini: from Duxbur:v. Mass., to \Valdoboro, Maine, scrv<'d the town as selectman for four vears. viz., li55, 1776, 1777 and 1782., He was a deacon and a member of the First Church and parish o:£ Duxbury until he moved to Waldoboro sometime between 1760 and 1770. The following is II copy of the "ill of Deacon Nathaniel· Sim mons as found on the rirobate records, Lincoln County, Maine. The errors in spelling, etc.• arc ju;;t &.'- the record shows. In the name of God Amen: I. Nathaniel Simmons. of Wi.Ido boroui:h. in the County of Lincoln, in the State of Massachusetts Bay, in America: Husbandman Calling to mind the Shortness of my Lire and Being in Perfect mind and Memory think fit to Ordain and appoint these Presents to be l\Iy Inst Will and TC'ltament I therefore in tho first Pince, give my soul to God in Jesus Christ and my Bod:v to be Buried Dc-cently accordini: to the Dcscression of My Executors. herein after named Belic~inir that at the gratq and General Resurec• tion to Receive the Same again-and I Do hereby Dispose of the Estate Which Almighty God has Blcs'cd me with iu manner ns fol loweth. Itindirst I give to my True and Lovine: W,fe the one hnlf of nil my Real &->tatc togethe-r with the Improvements of ull my House-movables and I here further e:ive to my wife Hi-s. Marc~· Simmons the Improvements of three Cows and five ShCCP--What is here ment is tl1e Improvement of all the Real and Personal Estate here e:iven to my wi:t:e so Long as She the sd Marcy Simmons shall Remain my Widow-Itint I hereby ~ve too my two oldest Sons. viz. • .Joseph Simmons and Zebedee Simmons the whole of that my Farme it Being the Homestead Farme on which I Dwell nfter their motla ers Improvement 111:1 above to them and their Heirs forever eauall:v: further I give to sd Joseph and Zebedee the two Gunes that they now Improve and my two Swoards-Item I hereby lrive to mv son Steven Sinunons the Lone: Island fannsi which I boudit of Benjamin Bradford Lying on Long Island nea'r a place Called the Midle nar riws further I give to my son Steven my Half of the farme on which 34 SThIMONS GENEALOGY he the 11'd Stcv!'n now Docs Now Dwells on-further I l?ivc Steven the r.,"lln that he Improves Item. I hereby Jri\·e to mv fonr Dnn1rl1tcn., · viz., l\lary, the Wife of ,John Hunt, Dorothy, wife of John Wimdow, . Sarah Simmons, Rachel Simmons, all that·my Farme which I bouirht of Mr!!. James Cleveland and contains one Hundred Acres nnd L:veth on the Southerly Side of ,Jacob Wndes farme all which farmes or Tracts of Land Lyini: within Township of Waldoboroudi above s'd except the Lonir lslancl Lot further I herebv J:ivc to Mary and Dor othy four pounds n Piece to be Pnid to them in one year ofter m:v Dcccas further I civc Mary and Dorothy Each of them one Cow n pcecc. itim I hereby J:ive to my thrrcc Childrc~ now Livi?U? at borne, Viz., Zebedee Sarah and Rachel after my wifes Improvement as ,above the three Cows and five Sheep toircther with all the House movables to be Eqnallv divided among them further I give to Zebo- 1lcc Six Sheep ond What Remains after m:1,· Debts and funeral Charge a.re paid equallv to be Divided amonl(' mv Seven Children. I hereby appoint my two Sones Joseph and Zebedee to be my FO)c and only Executors to this my Last will and Testament in consideration of the Love that I bare to my Loving wife and Dutiful Children I: civc as above s'd to them 11nd theirs heirs forever.in Witness and Confirmation whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Second Day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven. Signed Scaled and Declared to be my Last will and Testament in Presence of these Witnesses. • Pelel(' Oldham Nathanael Simmons (Seal) ,John Haupt Probated 23 Jan. 1789 (IV, 31) Andrew Stores Inveiltor:v by Nathaniel Pitcher Jabesh. Cole and Pelel(' Oldham. nil of Waldoborough, 3 Feb. 1789 (IV, 85 to 87) Cornelius Turner and Pel(!I(' Oldl1om both Waldoborough, Sureties. Accounts filed 18 Sept. 1792. VI. 81-92. . •REBEKAH SI:Ml\IONS (4) ,Toseph 3, John 2. Moses 1. b. Apr. 7, 1713; ...____ ; prob. m. July 6, 1732, to Ruben Peterson. SARAH STh!MONS (4) Joseph 3, John 2, Moses :t. b. Mar. 26, 1718; d. Mar... ·-·······• 1740; not manied. . '.JEDEDIAH SIMMONS (4) Joseph 3, John 2. Moses 1. b. Jwie ll, 1725; ~---: prob. m. .Aug. 23, 1750, to Lydia Soule. LEAH SIMl\IONS (4) Moses 3, .Aaron 2, Moses L b. Feb. 12. 172$, at Scituate; d ____ ; m. Nov. 29, 1744. at Scitnate. to ,John Mansel, b-.... --...... ; ...____ ; children born at Scituate. Children John Mansel, Jr., b. .Au~ 9, 1745• .Ann Mansel, b. June 29, 1749. Joseph Mansel, b. Dec. 9, 1750• .Abignil Mansel. b. June 1, 1752. William Mansel, b. Jan. 23, 1754. SJJ\IMONS GENEALOGY 35 Lcul1 l\Inn.sl'l, b. Sl'pt. 8, 1755. PclcJ,: l\fomwl. b. Sept. 23, 1757. ,lcun (Jn11c) M1111.scl, b. Sept. 25, 1759. l\Inry l\!1111.scl, b. Dee. '!.7, 1761. Lillill (Lylis) Man1:1el, b. Oct. 22, 1763. Lucy Munscl, b. June 11, 1766. Ruth l\fansel, b. Oct. 22, 1768. ABIGAIL SIMMONS (4) Ebenezer 3, Aaron 2, Moses l. b. Frb. 8, Ji15; d ...... ; m. Apr. 18, 1738, to Samuel Gardner, .Jr., nt Scituate. He WutJ born Nov. 17, 1713, at Hinl!:ham, and died Nov. 5,.1754. Children Jessie Gardner, b. ,Jnn. 24, 1738-9; d. Mav 30, 1745 Peleg Gardner, b. Ang. 12, 1740; d~-- Snmoel Gardner, b. Sept. 18, 1744; d. May 'Zl, 1745. Samuel Gardner, b. Auir 5,.1746., Abigail Gardner, b. Aug. 5, 1758; d. Jan. 13, 1830 (ae 81: not married) . •Tessie Gardner, b. Oct. 18, 1754; d. Nov. 20, 1806. ,lOSHUA SIMMONS (4) Ebenezer 3, Aaron 2, Moses L b. Oct. 2.S, 1717: cl. Mar. 4, 1807; m. Nov. 11, 1742, prob. at Hanover. to Elizabetr Dillingham, who was born...... 1721; d. July 18, 1797, UC 76 yrs. ,Toshua Simmons was a selectman and resided in Hanover. om Washington Street, first in a house in a pnsture, back of where Da vid Chapman so long resided, and/ then in a house where now stands thnt of Albert Harnded. His crildrcn were born in Hanover. Children Joshua, b. }for. 5, 1743; d. Mar. 6, 1819. Elizabeth, b . .Apr, 14, 1746; d. Sept. 11. 1824. Lydia, b. A~ 23, 1749; d. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 'Zl, 1751; d. Jone 11, 1754. Ebenezer II, b. Apr. 11, 1754; d. Oct. 7, 1754. Mal')·, b. Sept. 26, 1755; d. Ap:n 28, 1814. Samuel, b. Nov. 1, 1757; d. Sept. 17, 1762. Elisha, b. June 16. 1759; d. Mar. 14, 1825. Lydia, b. July 14. 1763; d. Jan 16, 1805. William, b. Feb. 25, 1766; d. May 4, 1766. LYDIA SIMMONS (4) Ebenezer 3, .Aaron 2, Moses l. b. Sei,t. 10,1719; u..----~ MARY SIMMONS (4) Ebenezer 3, .Aaron 2. Moses L bal). Nov. 19, 1721; d.-- 36 81:\[1\fONS GENEALOGY ELIZABETH SUDIONS (4) Ebe1w1.cr 3, Aaron 2, lfoses 1. b...... _...... ; d...... E~ENEZER Sil\Il\IONS (4} Ebenezer 3, Aaron 2. '2\foses 1. bnp. ,June 28, li24; d ...... SAMUEL SIMMONS (4) Ebenezer 3, Anron 2, lfoscs 1. bn11. ,T uly 18, li25; d ...... PELEG SI:\U\IONS (4) Ebenezer 3, Anron 2, Moses 1. b. SepL. 1, 1i28; d. Oct, 5, 1817, 11c 89 p·s., nt Seitunte: m. Julv 6, li58, nt Scituate, to Ruth Boyker. Children born nt Scituate. Children Ruth, b. Feb. 8, 1760; ...,d ____ REUBEN S11\IMONS /4) Ebenezer 3, Anron 2. Moses 1. b. An::. 28th, 1726, Scituate, l\[nss.; d. l\foy 22nd. 1798, at Hinirhnm, Mass., ae i2 yrs.; m. June 13th, 1751, nt Hini:ham, Mnss., to Sarnh Lincolu, born O,·t. !Jth. li33. at Hingham, l\ln!'S., dnu. of Ebenezer nnd Hnunnh (Ellis) Lincoln; d. Sept. 19th, 1814. Children Sarnh Simmons, h. ,Tan. 8th, 1752; m. 1780 to Dan. D. Wood- worth. Winifred Simmons, b. Mn:v 14, 1754; m. 17i8 Mattl1ew Hunt. Allen Simmons, b. Jan. 11, 1757. Kent Simmons, b. Oct. 16. 1759. Dn\id Simmons. b. ,Tan. 4th, 1762; d. Oct. 1st, 1845. Thomas Simmons, b. ,Tune 30, li63. Christu,nia Simmons, b. Sept. 20, li67; m. Jnm<'s ,Tanes. Reuben Simmons, b. Ma:v 1, 17i0. Otis Simmons, b. Oct. 26, 1773. AARON SIMMONS (4) Moses 3, Aaron 2. Mosetll. b. Oct. 2. 17:!0. at Scituate; d ...... ; m. Feb. i. li49. nt .Scituate, to Eliz- nbcth Hyland, who wns hap. Aug. 31, 1712, at Scituate. Children born at Seitunte. Children Anron, bnp. Oct. 28, 1750. l\[nry, hap. Oct. 17, 1756. Lydia. bnp. Sept. 23, 1759. Rhoda, hap. Sept. 23, 1759. Rachel. hap. June 30, 1765. RACHEL SBBIONS (4) Moses 3. Aaron 2. Moses 1. b. Apr. 20. li23. at Scituate; L... ___ ; m. Dec.5.1745, to James Cud- worth. Jr., at Scituate. He wns n son of John Cudworth. h. Sept. 21, 1715; bap. Aug. 10, 1718, at Scituate. Children born at Scituat~. STlfl\WNS GENEALOGY 37 Children Rn<'hel Cudworth, b. Oct. i, 1746. ,Jnnll's Cudworth, b. l\fnr. 28, li48. Betty Cudworth, h. Nov. 18, 1749. Snmucl Cudworth, b. Sept. 14, 1751. R1whcl Cudworth, b. Oct. 17, 1754. Lucy Cudworth, b. Sept. 30. 1756. :lfOSES SIMMONS (4) l\Iosl's 3. Anron 2, Moses l. b. Scot. 7, 1718; d ...... ; m. Dec. )6, li46, nt Scituntc. to Ahil!'llil Merritt, tlnu. of' Thomas nncl Ahii:mil Woo,lworth, bnJ)~ Sept. 11. 1720, at Sci tnntl'. Children bom nt Seituntr. Children Snrah. bnp.• Tune 5, 1748. Smnuel. hap. ~\pr. 22, 1750. Lcttice, bnp. ,July 1, 1753. Bnmnbns. hap. ,July 20, 1756. WILLIAM Sii\DfONS (4) William 3, ,John 2, Moses 1. born S('pt. 30, 1G99, Little Compton, R. I.; died ,Tnn. 8, li74, nt Little, Compton: 111nrri('i! Der. 3, li21, to :\lnry Peirrc. Children , .. II born nt Little Compton. Alir<' Sim111ons, bom Mar. 13, 172.'3. lsnnc s;mmons, born Frb. 24, li:?;3; mnrricd l\fary Church: died SrJ>t. 4, li58. William Simrnons. horn l\for. 23, 1727: ,lird Dec. 25, ri-1~. Lydia Sm1111ons, born Nov.• 5, 1729. Grol'l!'e Sinunon.:, born Oct. 7, 1731; mnrricd Deborah Taylor, Lucy Davis, Snrnh Wilh<'r. He died l\forch 26, 1809. 111,?e · 78 years. Aclnm Sinunons, born Ort. 11, 1733; married Deborah Church. He died Ang. 21, 1807, ng<' i4 ycnrs. Aaron Simmons, born l\Inr. 24, 1736; mnrried Ahil?llil Church. He died .Tnn., 1802, llA'C 66 years. l\fory Simmons, born Sept 13, li38; married Nnthan Ewin,::- Jan. JO, li57, Dnvid Stoddard Apr. 12, 1760• •JOSEPH SIMMONS (4) Wminm 3, .John ·2. Moses 1. born llnr. 4, 1702; mwrried l\Inr. 28, 1726. to R!'h<'cen Wood: he died .Tuly Ii, 1778, nt Little Compton, R.. I. ' Children All bom nt Little Compton. .John Simmon,;, bom_ ,Tnn. 29, 1727: umrriPd Lvdin Grinnell. Abiirail Simmons, born Dec. 7, 1728. SIMMONS GENEALOGY Edward Simmons. born Mar. 16, 1730; married Amy C0Jr11well. Betsey Simmons, born Mnr. 8, 1733; married Samuel Peirce Nov. 12, 1755. ' r. Jonothnn Simmons, born Aug. 20, 1736; married Abiirnil Da.ih,:v May 5, 1759. · Ephriam Simmons, born June 29, 1739; married Mnry · Rich• mond Sept. 11, 1777. Sll8Dnna Simmons, born July 8, 1742. Rebecca Simmons, bom Feb. 7, 1746; married ...... Millt>r. Joseph Sln1mons, born ...... _, 1748; married Mary Simmons. JOHN SIMMONS (4) William 3, ,John 2, Most>s 1. bom Auir. 14, 1704; died MM. 8, 1774, at Little Compton, R. I.: mnrried Apr. 6, 1728, to Comfort Shaw. 1 Children (all born a.t Little Compton) Phebe Simmons, born Dec. 28, 1728; d. Apr. 24, 1730. Sarah Simmone. b. Jan. 26; 1730; married James Peirce, Sept. 14, 1749. · Zarah Simmons, b. Oct. 13, 1731; married Nov. 1, 1779, to Phebe 'Brownell. I'flhabod Sinm1ons, b. Nov. 28, 1732; d. Feb. 8, 1756. Deborah Simmons, b. Oct. 13, 1736; d. ,Ta.n. 8, 1809: married Dec. 31, 1761, to Thomllll Davenport. Ezekial Simmons, b. July 25, 1740. John Simmons; b. ·Auir. 26, 1741; married Hannah Drurrt. Comfort Simmons, b. Oet. 28, 1745. Elizabeth Simmons, b. Oct. 14, 1747. Raebel Simmons. b. Nov. 30, 1751. ,Lydia Simmons, b. Mar. 1, 1753. BENJAMIN SIMMONS (4) Willinm 3, John 2, Moses L born Feb. 2, 1713; died Mar. 16, 1788, nt Little ComT1ton, R. I.; marrii'd Nov. Zi, 1734, to Morey Taylor. Children (nil born at Little Compton) Peter Simmons, b. May 19, 1736; mamed Oct. 6, 1760 to Rebecca Rouse. : Comclitll!I Simmons, b. Mar. 15, 1737; ·d. Dee. 28, 1775. Benjamin Simmons, b. Dec. 2, 1739. Samuel Simmons, b. July 24. 1742; d. Feb., 1821: married Phebe Simmons and Mary Coe. Hannah Simmons, b. Feb. 21, 174.5; d. Jan. 24, 1824: nmrried Icha- bod Bmgess. Abigail Simmons, b. Feb. 21, 1745. Ivory Simmon!!, b. Oct. 17, 1750; married Sarah Borden. )!ercy Simmons, b. July 31, 1753; married Apr,' 20, 1777 to Caleb Sunmons. SIMMONR GENEALOGY 30 fohnhod Simmons, h. Jul:v 10, 1750; manicd Anr. 7, 1782, to Ruth Simmollll, · PELlm SIMMONS 14) Willinm 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. Doc. ~'1, 1i17; mnrri<'rl Dc•r. 11, 17:l!J to Mnry Brown<'ll. Chiklrcn (Boni in Little Compton) Thomn11 Simmon!I, b. Sert. 9, 1740; Mo11cs Simmon11, h. ,Tnn. 16, 1743; Gideon Simmon", b. Dec. 14, 1744; mlll'l'icd Patience l!!llis, (Dur• fcv Gcnn. Pllll'C 416) Bcn,iamin Simmons, h ...... ; married Sus11J1na Brins Ma)' l, 1783; C11ilclren Bor1J nt Tiverton, R. I. Mary Simmons, b. Jan. 14, 1747: Phcbl? Simmons, b. Apr. 21, 1749: Rhoda Simmons, b. May 2, 1751; Eunice Simmons, b. May Z'!, 1753; Polej.l' Simmons, b. May 7, 1755: Joseph Simmons, b. Nov. 7, 1757; '.\hiimil Simmons, b. Oct. 31, 1760. . ISAAC SIMMONS (4) William 3, John 2. Mosl!!I l. born ...... tiOI nt Duxbury; died Auir. 30, 1767, 1118l'ricd Lydia Cushin2' Oct. :!4-, li22. Children Consider Simmons, b. Apr. 30, 1734 at Dmcb11rY; married Feb. 25, 1763 to M. Soule. d.OHN SIMlIONS 14) ,Tohn 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. A111?. 22, 1TI6, nt Duxbury; d...... RUTH SIMl!ONS (4) John 3, John 2, Moses l. b. A»r 26, 1719; d---- .JOEL SIMMONS (4) John 3, John 2, Moses l. b. Feb. 5, 1722-3; u...---- • LEAH SIMl\toNS (4) ,John 3, ,Tohn 2, Moses 1. b- Se»t. 7, 1728; Fifth Generation JOHN SIMMONS (5) ,Job, ,Tr. 4, ,Job 3, Mrsl'S 2. Mcsl's 1. b. Jan. 17, 1761 at Cornwall, Conn.; d. Mar. 5, 1849: bnr. in till'" m••• tery nt W c11t Fort Ann; m. Felr•...... li86, nt Litchfil'll, Conn • to Rachel Bis.o;ell, who wns born Sept. 8, 1767: d. Feb. 5, 1850, nnd is buried nt West Fort Ann. John Simmons wns one of the har<1y p1oneer11 IVhO 1·e11istcd Kim: George, enlisting in the Continental Anny Sept. 1, liii, as n primt•• under Capt. Edward Rogers :m<1 Lieut. Col. Smith 11ml served 1 ntil Jan. 1, 17i8. He again enlisted in l\Iny in 17i8 un,1<-r Capt. ,Ire Gil let, and Col. Ro11:er Enos, serving until SIMMONS GENEALOGY 4:1 John Simmons wo.s a. very large, mm111ular mnn, Mbrndinl? 8iX foot tall. His wife, Racl1cl bci11iz: low, heavy 11et nnd fle11J1y. ,John nnd Rachel Simmons rniscd n family of cloven children, r,nrt of thl'm born in Litchfield, Connecticut, nnd tl1c remainder 11t Fort Ann, New York. John Simmons was n pioneer in every Honse ot' tho word, wnH always rendy to help clenr th!! wilrl!!rn!!11M,' nnrl 11tnrt the new ,mtth•• mcnt on the road to development. Settling in the county of Wnshina:· ton just after the Revolutionary Wll'r, he built him!lelr n homl', nnd ut once helped his nei1?hbors o~nfae anrl Htnrt the educntionn.J in rititutions of the County. The first schoolhouse built in this vicinitv wns built upon the old 8immons J1omcstead, and in the 11enHOn ot' 1D14 th<' writl!l'· vi11itcd thl' ,,lace and the olcl schoolhouse 11till 11ta111J11, nnd is known nl' tlll' "Simmons Schoolhouse." Al110 the ho1111e built b~· ,Tolin Simmon!! in li91 is still standing and is in good r!!pair, nnd i11 11till in use a!-l n residencl!, being occupied hv nn old lncly whoHI! numc I Jmve fol'IO()tten, who tol Stop traveler ns yon f)hSS b~• A."' ;von nrl! now, 1'0 onre wns I As I nm now, soon yuu must be Prepare you·rS<'lf to follow me. It is the tradition of tl1e community that this woman died in au 42 AIMMONA OF.NF.AWOY 1•miA"r1111t w111tOt1 111111 w1111 hnrio,1 11nrl thr 11tont' nrot!tod and thnt thl' l'nmil,v movr,I to unknown rlmitinntion, I1111nrlption ror,il'rl by L. A. HimrnonM ,Tnnl" 1011, EBENEZER HIMMONS (u) ,Job ,Tr. 4, ,Toh :J, Mo11011 2, l\Io11r.11 l, Dom ebont 174a in M1ui11, or N, H.; J\forrir,t nhout 1707 to Mm•~· Gurn11ey in Litchfiold County, Conn, Children IDnvid SimmonM, Born Feb. 26th, 1761), mnrrlrrl i\Inr\' Kn11r1r>, · dau, of l!lanc Knapp, in 170:J. (A 10n, wom) Zttriel Simmons. Born ,June 0th, 1773 (110mo e'1PY it 177u. but it is unmistakably 1773, a11 he 1111mir1I Sully Hunt in 1791, nn early ago for mnrrill,ltll. Clarinda Simmon!!, bapt. Apr. 2ni1, 1775; manil'r] Oha1llah Hunt. ,Job Simmons, horn about 1777. Chloe Simmons, horn nbout 1779. Ephriam Simmons, horn ahont 1780. Philcna Simmons, born nbont 1781,2; mnrrfoil Amos Goul1l Polly Simmons, born 1786; manie,l Ebr.nc?.C'r Gould. (Probably others) Ebenezer Sitnmons, his son, Dnvid, and his dan,rhter, Clarinda, all movlod from Connccticat to W!114h.ington oounty, New York, about 1790, and settled at Granville, his brother, ,John. l!ettlin.tl at Fort Ann, in the same ll01m!y. Ebenezer's descendants livl' ISAAC Sil\G\IONS (5) William 4, William 3. ,John 2. Mosrs 1. born Feb. 24, 1725; died Sept. 4, 1758; maniod Mar. 25, 1748, to Mary Church. Children (All born nt Little Comr,ton) William Simmons, b. Feb. 24, 1749; 1IU11Tied Anna Richmond. Nathaniel Simmons, b. ,June 1(\, 1751; married Mary Wo01l ,Caleb Simmons, b. ,Tan. 2.'3, 17r>4; rnnrriL' GEORGE SIMMONS IT>) William 4, \V'illiaw. 3..John 2. ~osei; 1. SI)CMONS GENEALOGY 43 bom Oot. 7, 1181; dlo!l Mar, 26, 1800; mart-il'd Deborah Tnvlor D<'r. 11!1, 1753; married Lucy Davia 1766 and S11rnh Wilboll ,Jun<' 21, 1807. Chlldron (All born at LHtlo Conmten) Doborah Simtno1111, b, Nov. 19, 1767, Davi11 Simmon11, b, Oct. 20, 17119,: marri<'ll Eli:mb11th C'ook No\", 28, 1792. Mary Simmons, b. Doc. lG, 1772, Sarah Simmons, b. Dee, 21, 1775. ADAM SIMMONS (G) Willinm 4, Willinm 3, ,John 2, Mo11011 1, horn Oct. 11, 17331. died Auir. 21, 1807, nitr 74 ~.: mnrriccl Nov, 27, I iGG, to Pcborah ~nurch. Children Rom at Little Compton: Eli1.abeth Simmon11, b. June 9, 1758; mnrril'll ,Jan, 22. l7R9, to Philip Taylor; d. NoVI, 1821. 8arah1 Simmons, b, Sept. 25, l7n9; mnrriccl Benjamin Co11. Lucy Simmons, b. Apr. 16, .1761; marri!'d Torn Ril'lunond. Isnac Simmonll.l b. Alli:- 26, 1764: Children Sarnh Simmons, b. M11y 18, 1701 ; married Chnse. Rebecca Simmon11, !J. Apr. 6, 1763; mnrriecl Rnymont. Edward SimmonM, b. ,July 26, 1766. (removed to Macli!mn, N. Y.) Ep,hriam Simmons, b, ,Tan. 18, 1760, Bptsey Simmons, b. May 23, 1772; mn.rrie!l ,John Pr.irce. William• Simmons, b. ,Tan. 22, 1775; he movecl to MncliMOn, N. Y. Joseph Simmn1121, b. Mnr. 4, 17i0; married OC"t. 23, 1809, to Com· fort Grlnald. ,JOHN SIMMONS (5) ,To11Cph 4, Willlnm 3, ,John 2, lfose11 1. born ,Jan. 29, 1727, at Little Compton, R. I.; ma1Ticcl Lydia Grinnell, dau,chtllr of George and Mercy (Sanford) Grinnl'll, nbout 1746, Children Jeremiah, born April 8, li4i. Joseph, born Mar. 23, li40. Bcnoni, born ...... ; died .Tune 15, 18.15. Isiah, born___ _ .John, bom___ _ Ruth, bnrn..... __ _ Elizabeth, bom...... EPHRIAM SIMMONS (5) ,Jo11eph 4, William 3, ,John 2, Mose~ 1. born June 29, 1739, at Little Compton, R. I.; mnrried Sept. 11, 1m, to Mary Richmond. Children Hannah Simmon.<1, b...... , li80. Amy Simmons, b. May 19, 1782; married Sam 'tnm>. JOSEPH SIMMON:S (5) Jose~.J• William 3, ,John 2. M08e:1 1. born...... , 1748; marned Oct. 10,,1114, to Marv Simmons. Children Elizabeth Simmons, b. ,Jan. 9, lii5. Deborah Simmons, b. Oct. 9, 1ii6. Susanna Simmons, b. May 20, lii8. Ezra Simmons, b. Feb. 22, li80. Abigail Simmons, b ••Tan. 11, 1882. Andrew Simmons, b. Mar. 10, 1784. ZARAH SIMMONS (5) ,John 4, William .3, ,Jotm :?, ~loses 1 born .Oct. 13, 1731, at Little Compton; married Nov. 1, liiO, to Phebe Brownell; married Susanna Stoddard Aug. 28, 1789. Children George Simmons, b. Oct. 27, liil; n1arried Mar. 23, li94, to Ruth Head. SIMMONS m:NNALOOY 4,') 1Wznboth SimmonM, b. Apr. 22, 1774. Abii,."1151 Simmons, b, Fob, 16, 1776, Abigail Simmon!I, b. Jnn. 18, 1778. Edith Simmon!I, b. Oct. 11, 1782. Ezokinl Simmomi, b. Nov. 18, 1783. Stephen Simmons, b. Nov. 25, 1785. · Edith Simmons, b. Aui:. 11, 1788. Thomns Simmons, b. ,Tnn. 21, 1701. JOI-IN SIMMONS (5) .Tohn 4, Willinm 3, ,John 2, J\loMl'M 1. born Ault', 26, 1741, nt Little Compton; mnrricd ,Tnn. :!'.?, 1767, to Hannnh Brilt'htman. Childrcn (Born at Little Compton) lmtoda Simmons, b. Ault', 16, 1767. P,mlon SimmonR, b. Sept. 24, 1760; ilicll Murch 11, 1841. K11snnna Simmons, b. l\Iar. 20, 1771; 111111Til'd Irhubod Pcirrc. Stephen Simmons, b. Mnr. 25, 1773; 111arri1•d Nov. 20, li98, to Priscilla Bend. ,John Simmons. b. Fem 29, li77; 1liod ,Tune 28. 1851. Phebe Simmons, b. May 10, 1785. PETER SIMMONS (5) Benjamin 4, Willi11111 3. ,Tohn 2. 'J\Joscii 1. ~rn 'May 19, 1735, at Llttlc Compton; married Oct. 6, lillO. to Rr becca Rouse. Children Hannah Simmons, b. Sept. 12, 1761. Eliµhal Simmons, b. Apr. 26, 1763. Deborah Simmons, b. Oct. 5, 1765. Geol'lt'c Simmons, b. Dec. 13, 1766. Mny Simmons, b. Mar. 16, 1769. Benjamin ~iJnmons, b. Jan. 3, 1771. Lemuel Simmons, b. Sept. 22, 1773. Rouse Simmons, b. Aug. 11, 1775. Isaac SiJnmons, b. Mar. 15, 1778. Deborah Simmons, b. May 8, 1781. Peter Simmons, b. Oct. 16, 1783.- BENJAMIN SIMMONS (5) Benjamin 4. William 3, ,John 2. lioscs L born· Dec. 2, 1739, at Llttlc Compton, R, I.; married Mnry .Children Loring Simmons, b. Jan. 27, 1765. 46 Sil\!lfONS GENEALOGY SAl\tU.EL Hll\11\toNH (Ii) Bc11.i11111in 4, Willi11111 :1, ,fohn 2 l\fo,,m11 1, born ,lulv 24, li42, 11t IJiltlc• Complon, It. I.: rlh•d 1''1•h., 1821: married Phebe Sln1111oru1 first a111l l\lnry• Coe 11f'cot11l. Children Willi11m Si111mo1111, b. Dec, 7, 1767: 111111°rif'rl R, Sonic. IVORY SIMMONS (r,) Brninmin 4, Willi11111 3, ,John 2,·l\lOMl'M 1. born Oct. 17, liG0, at uttlc Compton, Ii. I.: mnrrie Chililr<'n Silenco Wnlker Sl111mo1111, b. Apl', :.!I>, .liH:?. Allen Lincoln Simmom1, h. 1-1,•pt.• :!II, l i81>. Reuben Simmom1, b. ]\fny :!4, 1i8H: livrnl N1!W Rr,11',ml. Kent Simmon11, b. Apr. 21, li00. °Chri11tiana Simmon11, b. Dre. :?1, liD:?. Snmh Slmmon11, b. Dec. l:?, 171J4, Oti11 Simmons, b. Apr. 7, li07. Mary Simmons, b. Feb. r,, :J.800. Nnncy Simmons, b. Frb. 18, 1802. DAVID SIMMONS (5) :Reuben 4, Ebl'lll!l'.1'1' :1, Anro11 :?. ]\foiwK 1 born ,Jan., 1762, Hinirham, Mass.; died 0<,t. l. 1841>, ffoxhnrv, Ma11M.: married Feb. 10, 1785, at Boston, Mn1111., to Mnry Sti11111P1011, ,!au. of ,Tolrn nnd Snsnnna (Fordick) Stimy,son. Sire died Dec. :Jl. 1845. Children' (Bom at Keen!!, N. ll.) JotleJ)h Newell Simmons, b. Nov. 26, li85. David .Allen Simmons, b. Nov. 7, 1787. Mira Williams Slmmons, b. Sept. 7, li89: 111. Er,lrrinm Harrini:- ton. /c . Thomas Simmons, b. Oct. 8, li91. Lydia Fordick Simmons, b. June, 2, li93; m. l\f. Bnrkrr. Rebecca Capen Simmons, b. Feb. 23, li96; 111. Samuel l\I. Ph'flip!,, Eliza Dich Simmons, b . .Apr. 7, li98; rn. Jru;. M. Sumner. Clarissa Stimpson Simmons, b. Jan. 17, 1800; m. Dnvi,l Bnrk('r, Nancy Stimpson Simmons, b. :May 5, 1802. Susan F. Simmons. b. Dec. 23, 1804. George A. Simmons, b. May 17, 1808. Da':id ~immons and young wife, Mary (Stimpson) Simmons. settled 1n Keene, N. H., about 1785. He wa11 a lawyer,. a 1\fo.,,;on. 1792. He spent his last days in Roxbury, 1\foss. His dau:!htrr. Nancy, married Warren Fisher and Susan rnanied .John H. East liurn. GIDEON SIMMONS (5) Peleg_ 4, William 3, John 2. Mo,ie11 1. born Dec. 14, 1744; manied June 27, 1m, to Patience Ellis. Children Moses.Simmons, b. Aug. 16, lii2. Jonathan Simmons, b. Mar. 1, 1775. Charles Simmons, b. J uue 2, l 7ii. William Pitt Simmons, b. Scpt. 27, 1780. Eunice Simm•ons, b. Nov. 10, li82. Mary Simmons, b. Oct. i, 1784. Benjamin Simmons, b. Oct. 11. 178a. 48 SIMMONS OI~NJ~ALOGY Gi!lron Simmon!! wn11 n cnptnin! ol' one ol' the ro111t11111il•11 ol' mili· tin for tho town or Littlo Compton, H. I., durlnir the wnr ol' tlu• Revolution, Ho wa11 a Rovolutionnry war pc111doner, nnd lived nt one time in Easton, MadiMon county, Now York. (Rot Gcnoalolllv Thom~· u Durfee, VoL I, pap;o 416.) Gideon Simmons and Wm. Church wont from Little Compton, R. I. to Now York 11tato drivinir an ox tenm containiuir their r,orsonal bolongin~ · Gideon Simmons lived for a time in tlw l'nmilv of Caleb Church, tho rathol' of William. ELEASER SIMMONS (5) Zachariah 4, Bcn,iamin 3, John 2. Mose11 1. b, Mar. 14, 1748-0; d ...... NATHAN SIMMONS (5) Zachariah 4, Ben.inmiu 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. Apn 3, 1732; d---- ZACHARIAH SIMMONS. JR. (5) Zachariah 4, Ben.iamin .,. John 2, Mosos 1. b. May4, 1741; d_. ___ ELIZABETH SIMMONS (5) Zuchariah 4, Bl'niamin 3. ,John 2. Moses 1. b. Oct. 19, 1740; d •...... • KATOOAH SIMMONS (5) Benjamin 4, Bm.iami11 3, John :.!. Moses 1. Bap. Oct. 19, 1740; d ...... MICAH SIMMONS (5) Benjamin 4, Benjamin 3, ,John 2. Mosl'!< 1. bap. Oct.10, 1740: ,..d ____ PEREZ SIMMONS (5) Benjamin 4, Benjamin 3. ,John 2. l'IIose!' 1. bnp. Oct. 19, 1740; ...____ _ LUCE SIMMONS ('5) Benjamin 4, Bnnjnmin 3. John 2. MOl!es 1. bap. Mny 10, 1741; d...... MARY SIMMONS (5) Aaron 4, Benjamin 3, John 2, !\loscM 1. b. Sept. 22, 1755; d...... ; m. probably Ebenezer Sherman. Jr.•. of l'llnl'l:lhfield, July 15, 1773. ABRAHAM SIMMONS (5) Aaron 4, Benjamin 3. John 2. MoMc~ 1. hap. July 4, 1759; ...._ ____ ,JESSE SIMMONS (5) Aaron 4, Benjamin 3, John 2. MOl!C8 .I. b. Sept. 19, 1760; d. (prob.) Apr. 10, 1835. Born in Duxburv and probably died at the same place. Married Oct.17.1781. to Lucv Wes• ton, of l'llarshfield, dau. or William Weston. She was baptized Julv 18, 1762. They were married at Marshleld. . Children Weston, b. l'IIar. 13, (9th) 1783; -d ____ Ruby, b. Oct. 23, (P.R. May 23) 1786; d. ___ Martin, b. Jan. 29, (P.R. Dee. 26, 1787: ,..____ _ Sally.,b. Apr. 8, 1791; .._,___ . Aaron, (h. Sally) b. June 29, 1797 (P.R. 1796; ,.._ ____ Lyman, b. O!)t. 8, 1807; d.., ____ HIMMONS OF:NEAT,OCIY CONHIJ)l-:lt SIMMONS (Ii) lrlu1hml 4, Mo""" :1, ,John 2, .MoHCB I. h. Sl'pt, :;;, .i744: ti ...... ; 111, F<'h, o, l71l3, to .Ncmhctu Suulc, at Dnxbury. Children Lydclin, hap. ,Jmw 28, 1700; ii. (r,roh) ,July l, 1776 Lucy, bnp, July 26, 1767. 'Lydia Sonic, ba11, July 24, 1768. .Jonathon Soule, bup. ,Juno 6, 1773, NOAH Sil\fl\fONS (o) Tclinhml 4, l\fosN1 :J, ,Johu 2, l\fo11,~"I 1. b, Ho11t. 2, 174/i, nt Duxbury: 11. ,Ju,ne 20, 1832: 111. ,Tulv 2. 1769, to S.vlviu fouthworth, b...... : cl. Sept. 27, 1785, ot Duxburv. Children Woalthcn, bup. Apii. 28, 1771; d. Moy 3, 1771. Poll!I:' Southworth, hap. l\Iur. 1, 1772: cl ...... Chnrle11, bar,. ,Tun. 27, 1777: cl ...... Daniel, bar,. Sept. 10, 1778; cl. Sept. 23, 1778. Nathan, bnp. Apr. 25, 1770: cl. Oct. 26, 1779. no (6 1110 CR) Dnnfol, bop. Aug...... ,1781: cl ...... Welthea, bap. May 3, 1783: d ...... infant, b ...... ; d. Sept. 27, 1785. Silvia, hap. Sept. 29, 1785: cl l\for. 4, 1796. LEMUEL SIMMONS (5) Ichah0 MollOll 1, b, Apr, 3, 1757, at Duxbury; d. ,lan. :?2, 1s:JG, ut the n,:u or 70 yolU'II; bur. in Lal'Jttl Comotcry at Duxbury; 111, Dtie, 7, 1780, nt Duxbu.ry, to Lydia Spl'lljCUc, who wu11 born Mui•, 21, 1761: d, Nuv. 28, 182~, In hor 68th your, C11ildron Barthona (Parthenia), b. Au,:. 5, 1781: prob, d, June lG, 18-l0. Sarah, b. Mar, 9, 1784. Anna, bL Mar, 27, 1786, Nathaniel, Jr. b. Juno 24, 1788; Rebecca, b, Oct. 4, 1791. Alathca, b. Sept. 24, 1793, Lydia, b. May l, 1795. Lyoy, (twin) b. Dec. 1S, 1708 NanJ&y (twin) b. Dec, 18, 1798; d. Mu..v :m. 1801, ue 2 vr. 5 mo. 8 da. (GR 3). Ichabod, b. Feb. 17, 1801. Mary, b, ___ 1804. Joshua Sprague, b. Al>J'. 28, 1807. Had II son died Feb. 1, 1828. ICHABOD SIMMONS (5) Ichabod 4, Mo1.1m1 3, John 2. Mo1.1es 1. b • .A.pr~.3, 1757; d, ____ ; prob. m. Au~. 1781. to Mrs. Mercy Spragac. .MARY SIMM.ONS (5) Dea. Nathaniel 4. Joseph 3, John 2. MosC!I 1. b. June 19, 1742. at Duxbmy,;d...... : m• .Apr . 24. 1764. to John Hunt, Jr•• JOSEPH SIMMONS (5) Den. Nathaniel 4, Joseph 3. ,Join. 2. :Mo,ies 1. b. Sept. 19, 1744, at DuxbU'l')"i d. l\[av 24. 1816; Buried at Waldoboro, M,.s. l\Iarried Dc.-c. 4. 1770, at Bri(W!Water. Massacbtl$ltts. to Elizabeth \Jnamberlain. She was born ____ 1751: buried at Waldoboro, Me. Children !Nathaniel, b. Oct. 19, 1777; d. Oct. 22. 1788. Col Thomas, b. about June, 1782; d. Oct.4.1868. Col James, b. Jan. 10, 1781; d. Oct.2.1872. Jobb. Joseph, b. Sohp.ia, (married a Mr. Oldham). Mercy, b. Dec; 14, 1790; d. May 7, 1884. ZF".&ED:l:E (ZEBEDY SIMMONS (5) Dea. Natbaniel 4. J'oseph 3, JohL' 2. Moses 1. bap. A~ 10, 1746,· at First Parish Cb111'Ch. Du."t bury; d. about 1794; drowned in Medamak River at Waldoboro. Me m. Mary Waterman (prob. a second wife), who died Mar. 18. 1809. ~ 60 years. Buried Slaigo Cemetery, Waldoboro, Me. SD!l\lONS m;NEALOOY lil Chilclrcn S~vcrul Chilrdl'n. One 11111111'<1 Zched The followiuir children arc 011 r<>eor,1 at Ssieuate under the ca'P- t11tion of "children of Samuel and W." Pck'l:, bap, Dec. 1792. Samuel, bar>, Dec. 1792. Tbo.inas. bap. May 29, 1796. Mary, bap. June 3, 1804. It is a question wl1ether or not these arc the children of Sam uel and Thankful, but they probably are. There was al.so a Samuel married ·to Sarah Morten at Scituate 011 l\Iareh' 2, 1780, and this may be the same Samuel who afterwards married Mrs. Thankful Curtis, although this record of a »rior mar- riage cannot be verified. · 'BARNABAS SIMMONS (5) Moses 4, Moses 3, Aaron 2. Moses L bar>. July 20, 1756, at Scituat~ m. Mar. 16, 1778. to Lvdia Wade, Moved to Roekport, Maine, and union, Ma.ine. 62 SIMMONS OENEAWGY Children Nnbbe, bnp. June 6, 1770. AA.RON SIMMONS (5) Anron 4, Mo11c11 :J, A11ro11 2, Mo11ci11 l .. bnJI. Oct. 28, 1750, at Scituate: d ...... : m, Deo. 19, 1776, to Mn!. Martha Vinall nt Seituntc. Children Joseph, bnp. Sept. 211 1777. Deborah, bap. June 6, li79. J.OSHUA SIMMONS (5) ,J011hu11 4, Ebenezer a, Anron 2. Mo11cs 1. b. Ma1'. 5, 1743; d. Mar. 6, 1819. ELIZABETH SIMMONS (5) Jo!llma 4, Ebenezer :1. Anron 2, Moses 1. b. Apr. 14, 1746: d. Sept. 11, 1824. Died unmarried. (Authority, ,Jolm F. Sin1111om1 of Hanover.) MARY SIMMONS (5) ,To11hua 4, Ebenew1 a. Anron 2. MosCII 1. b. Sept. 26, 1755: d. Apr. 28, 1814; m. Sept. 29, 1i05, to ,John Thut el1er, of Barnstable. They had no children. (Authoritv, John F. Simmons of Hanover.) THOMAS SIMMONS (5) Peleg 4, W.illiam 3, .John 2, Moses 1. born Sept. 9, 1740; mar.tied Martha first nn Chilclr1m (bol'll nt Th•llrton, R. I.) Blln,inmin Simmons, b. Mnr. 6, 1778. ,Joseph Simmow, h. Apr. 14, 1780. Perry Sinu11om1, b. ,Tune O, 1782. Phillp SinunonH, b. Sept, 22, 1784. Eliphal Simmons, b. Ort. 2», 1786. Su11nnnah Simmons, b. Nov. 2, 1788. NOAH SIMMONS (5) lchnbod 4, William 3, ,Tohn 2. Mo11cs l. ho1•1, Apr. 2, 1746; mnrried Sylvin Southworth .Julr 2, 1769; mnrrfod Diuun Kern Sept. 19,-1771; mn.rricd .l\Inry (l\forthn) Shermnn and li1·f'd in KillJ.."!lton, Mnss. Children (born in Duxbury) PeleR' Simmons, b----- Wenlthea Simmons, b ...... _ .. . Charles Simmons, b...... ; marricrl Lydia. Nnthan Simmons, b .... ____ Dnniel Sinunons, b ...... LEllUEL SIMMONS (5) Icnbod 4, Willimn 3. ,Tohn 2, Mo11cs 1. Lo111 I<'l'b. 2'2, 1749, at Duxbury; mnrril'd Abi211il Prirrc l'tfor. 15. 1773. Chilclren (born in Duxbury) Andl'rson Simmons, b...... , 1776: d. 1779. l'tinry Simmons, b ...... Beula){ Simmons, b ...... Lydia Simmons, ..,._ ____ Geol'Jr(' Simmons, b...... 'ELISHA SIM.l\IONS (5) .Joshua 4, Ebenezer 3, Aaron 2. Moses l. b. June 16, 1759; d. Mar. 14, 1825; m. Dee. 13. 1781. nt Hirurhnm, to l\Inrtha Hersey, of Hingham, who wns born June 1, 1761, and die LYDIA SIMMONS (5) Joshua 4, Ebenezer 3, Aaron 2. 1\IoseR 1. b. July 14, li63; d. Jan. 16, 1805: m•• June 13. li93. to Bcn.iamin Bailey. NATHANIEL JE?l.'NINGS (5) Elizabeth 4. ,Toh 3. Moses 2. Moses L b. Dec. 2.5, li38, at Pembroke, lI118s.: a. May 10, 180i. and is buried at Centre Pembroke, Mas~; llL No,·. 14, lii4, nt Pembroke, to Man· Barnes, dnu. of .John and llnl")· (Gulliver) Barnes. who was bom.... ~.·--····-··· at Dm.:bury. She died in 1825 at Hanson. llnss.• aml is buried at Centre Pembroke. Children Mary ,Jennings, b. Sept.. 21, lii5; ,L____ _ Charity Jennings, bap. Oct ...... , liii: d•....•• ·-··· li77. Isaac ,Jennings, b.- Mar. 16, lii9; d. No,·. 5, 1810. ,John Jennings, bop. May 20, li81; d ...... _ Sally ,Jennings, b. OC1t. ••••••••• li82; d. ,Tuh- 15, 1Si4; H11.11nah Jennings, bnp. ,June 6, liS4; d ...... • li84-:,. Lydia .Jennings, b. Aug. 4, liSi; '~---- Ncbly ,Jennings, bap. Aug. 12, li8i; d ...... li88 Nathaniel ,Jennin~• .Tr., b. lfar. 3, li96; d. Oct. 5, ]Sil. SAMUEL .JENNINGS (5) Eli:r.nbcth 4, .Job 3, Moses 2. 1\io;.:es l. b. No,·. 16, li42: d ...... in Maine; m. Dee. 24, li6i, at P,m• broke, Mass., to Kegiah PPnrcc, b. Oct. 10, li45, ------,,-- in Maine; dau. of Joseph and Hnnnnh (Holmes) Pearce. This f'amih moved from Pembroke t.o l[njnc mu] fnrthPr records are not avail able. Children Rose ,Jennings, b. Dec. 15, li69; d ...... ,Tosh ,Jennings, b. 1\foy 4, liil; d-····-···········- Lydia Jennings, b. Mar 1S, lii3; d ...... ······-··- Abncr ,Jennings, b, Apr. 2, lii5; d...... ·--········ Hannah Pearce ,Jennings, b. ,July 21, l iii. !LYDIA JENNINGS (5) Eli:r.:ibcth 4, ,Job 3, Moses 2, lfoses 1. b. Feb. 21, li48, at Pembroke, 1\[ass.: d. and bur. in Maine: m. No,·. l!i, li69, to Ebenezer Peare<', at Pembroke. He was a son of .Tosenh and 1-Jannnh (Holmes) Pearce, and was born in Pembroke~ ...... and bap. Dec. 25, li43. This fnmilv moved to Maine with the fnmilv of Samuel .Jennings nnd no further records nrc available. Children William Pear,c,c, b. Aug. 12, liiO. Kashti Pearce, b. .Tune 23, lii2. Holmes Pearce, b. .Tune 9, lii4. Lydia. .J. Pearce, b. ,Tul)· 10, 1ii6. / Lcbulon Penrec, h. Kov. 1, 1ii8. John Pearce, bap. Mar 5, 1-:-s1. Sixth Generation ISAAC .JE1','NING$ (6) Nathaniel .Jennini:-s 5, Eli?.nbetl1 Sim mons 4, Job 3, l\Ioses 2, l\Ioses 1. b. Mal'. 16. li79; d. Nov.5.1810: h11r. Centre Pembroke; m.-Mny .... ---··· 1800, at Pembroke, Mass .• to Elennor Burton Bishop, who was born Apr. 3, 1781, at PembroJ..--c, llnss.; d. Oct. 29, 1875. She was a daughter of Nathaniel nnd Abi-, ;.."Iii! (Bearce) Bishop. Sl1e is buried at Centre Pembroke. l\Irs. Sarah E. Boswortl1 of Pembroke, l\!ass. writes the followin::r eulogy: Isaac Jennini:s's death was n terrible calamity. not onlv to his \\;fc nnd children, but to the entire communit'.\·. The world wa.s never ,-a well off for his hnvini:- been taken out of it. He inherited. in a ;..'!"eat measure, the strong, unselfish, sterline- qnalities of his e-rand mothcl', Elfr.nbeth (Simmons) .Jennings. He had this virtue. so sell ,]om seen, of gathering within his home, all of his own nnd his wife's rrlntion, who were neC(]y or old. and care for, them about J1is hearth stone, comfortably and verx kindly by his work of former :md calker. He wns strong physically, with great eneri::-,,· nnil ambition. bein::r 1111wh ahead of tl1e times in which he lived. He never us(!(] rum or tobacco. and took ::rrcat pains with his c-hildrcn, civin::r them all the publi<' and private education vossible. but :1las, lie left them helpless to the mercy of a cold, hard world. I onh· wish I couhl write a fit memorial of his ::rrnnd. but too short life.'' Note by L.A. S. Tl1is trait of l,;'('nerositr that is noticeable in the erandson of Eli?.abeth Simmons can be trncc SIM::\IONS GE}.'E UA)GY John wd Warren lived with their fnther in Mie1u,::an until their :\loses 1. b. Mny 6, 1805; cl...... ; m...... ·-··-·· to .Tnson Chnd• wick. RACHEL SI:\£1\IONS (6) John 5, Job, .lr. 4, ,Tob 3. Moses 2. :'.loses 1. b. Aug. 21, 1807; cl •...... • - .. -; m...... _. to Elijah Rir.h. Children Rhodn Rich 'SA..'\CUEL Sil\11\IONS (6) ,Tohn 5, ,Tob, ,Tr. ,\ .Job 3. Moses ., :Moses 1. b. Aug. 14. .1798, nt. ____ ; <----- m,-.---·. to Clara Bullnrd. Samuel Simmons wns nn iron mnkcr ns long ns he wns nble to ,·nm· on this tracle. He is re!i.rtNl to have hl.'en n,mnn of \"Pl"\· pl<'a• sant disposition. ,JOHN SDP..LONS (6) .Tohn 5, ,Job .Tr. 4 ••Job 3, 1\[oscs, 2. l\Io,,"s ],. b. ,fan. 28, 1801, nt ··········-········; d. Oct.27.1870; m...... ••-··········· to Anuu11la ,veils, who was born .Jan. 5, 1810; cl. Feb. 28, 18.~6. Tlwv Wl.'re married nt Fort Aun. Nl.'w York. Chili!ren ::lfon-is, b. Dl'C. 7. 1S.32; cl. 1\fnv 15, 1901. lfachcl, b. Dt'<,. Hi. 1S.1-3; d. young:. Alfrl'rl, b. Dl.'I.'. 14. 1S.3.5; ,L...... Gcoi;:-e, b. Dec. 12, 1837: ; cl. rouug. Orvillp J:ll'nry. b. Apr. 2, 1843; cl. vonn!!'. Caroline, b. Feb. 25, 1845; cl. ,,ouni:-. Augusta, b. Sept. 2-l,, 1851; <1 ••Tune l. ]874. LAURA SI:\BIONS (6) .Tohn 5 ••Toh .Tr. .J, ••Job 3, :\loses 2. 1\10~1•, l. b. Feb. 23, 1803; cl.._ ...... , 1821. Not mnrril.'cl -:JOSEPH }."EWELL SI:\BIONS (6) Dm;cl 5, Rcmbcn 4. Ebenl'r.• l'r :l, Aaron 2, 1\foses 1. b. Nov. 26, 1785, 11 ...... He ma\" ha,·,, tliNI nt Barbados; m. Dee. 1:l, 1808 at Boston to ::\far:v Lorin::. Dnn. ,,r ,l9l'cph :mil Nnnc~· (Trne) Loring. Children :\fn~ret Gm,· Simmons, b. Fl.'h. 28, 1S10: cl . .lnn. 23, l!J03 1rn- mnrricd. · · . .To:,:cph Simmons, b ...... 1814, <1. Sept. 13, 1818. DAVID ALLEN Sll\B[OXS (6) Dnvicl 5, Reuben 4. Ehenezn ::. Aaron 2, l\Ioscs 1. l:i. Nov. 7, 1787 nt Kecnr, N. II.: cl Nov. 20. Js:i!I. nt Roxbury, :\[ass.; m. ,June 27, 1820 nt Roxbury to ::\[nrthn Fnirfi1•l :\fl'lnher of Governors Council. A. l\f. dci:rec from Dartmouth Colll'lre 1824 (Honorary). No Children THOMAS S:ODIONS (6) D1nid 5, Reuben 4. Ebenezer 3. Anrou 2. ::\loses 1. b. Oct. 8, 1791, 11t Keene. N. H.; died llllrch 21. 1866; m. 0.·t. 24, 1825, 11t Roxbury. linss., to Snrnh Homans. dau. of Snrnucl :11111 S11rnh (Thurin~) Homans, born .July 24, 1800; diccl Se11t. ::?O, 18.50. Children born in Roxbury, Mass. Sarah l\Iehitnble Simmons, b. May 29, 182i. Thomas Simmons, b. l\far. 25, 1829; d. Feb. 18, 1831. Elsie Thnrin~ Simmons, b~ l\Iny 9, 1831; m. Albert Adams. lfary Simmons, b. l\for. 31, 1 S.'13; m. Frank Honnewcll. ;\lllrtlm Simmons, b. Alll!'.12, 1836; m. Isaac Smith Homnnt>h. ,Thomns Homans Simmons, b. DCt>. 3, 1841; d. Apr, 8. 1850. Thomas Simm'lns was n merchant at No. 7 Inclin St. Boston, 111r111ber of the fin,1 of Simmons nnd Orrok. :DAVID SIJ\fl\IONS (6) Ebt>nCZt'r 5, .Too ~. .Job :1. l\Ioses ::!. llOSES l. h. Ft>b. :?6, lifi9. Litchli,•ld Co., Conn .• ,1ir Smnuel Adams Simmons. h. Ort. li, 18-1-3. IElil•.abeth Putman Simmons. b. Nov. 8, 18-1-5. Dm;,] Allen Simmon,;, twin, b. Ang. 2-l-, 18-1-8. Lives 11t :\Todrsto, Illinois• .Tosrph Thomas Simmons. b. Ang. 2-l-, 1/H8. ,1. :\for. 25. 1851. Gcor::-c A. Simmons wns n ml'r1•hnnt nt Boston. en:?11!:'r,l in thP \Vr,;t Tmli11 tn1dr 111111 oil bn,-;im•si,. T-fo lin•d 11t Ifoxbun·. :\fnss .• und w11,-; t•lected 111emb1•r or t.he New En::lnml Historicnl Gencnlo!:'icnl ,01•• i,•ty, Dl'e. 13. 18.59. EUNICE SBl:\fOXS (fi) Gidron 5, Peil'!:'. -l-, Willimn 3•• Tohn 2. :',[ol<('l; 1. b. No\·. 10, ]i82; 11 •...... • bnril'd 1w11r Rnthbonc\·ilh•, 8t1•nbrn Co., N. Y.: 111 ...... l;;t, 11 lf r. Boynton: :!1111 ,Lnther South• worth, Oct. 12, 1804. Children (no record) 8,DIUEL SDDfONS (ul 8:111mcl 5. lf<>1-1•s -l-. :\foscs' 3. Aaron~. )fosrs 1. b. Apr. z,;, li!JO at 81'ituntl', :\In:: :cJ1ililren William \Yc;;ton, b. Dec. 29, JS0G: t1i<' .Tnn •...... 17!18, ut Duxbury, to Lydia Weston, b...... _. • died l[ureh 8, 1829, ue 56. Children of Chnrles Simmons and Lydin Weston Joshua W., b. Sept. 14, 179&. Alden, b. Mn}· 4, 1801. James, b . .Aug. 4, 1803. Peleg, b. Aug. 21, 1806. Caroline, b. Mar. 10, 1809. Henry, b. Aug1. 13, lf-11. Silvi:i. l:i. July 19, 1814. ANNA SIM}1IONS (6) Nathaniel 5, Icrnbod 4, Moses 3, John 2. Mo!>es l. b. Mur. 27, 1786; d •...... -...... ; m. ,June 16. 1801, to Cor• nelius Delano. NATHANIEL SIMMONS, .m .. (6) Nathaniel 5. Ichabod 4. :\loses 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. June 24, 1781: d ...... Nothin:: further is known of Nathaniel, .Tr.• with the e.,ception that he had a child died at Duxbu.ry ,Tune 15, 1830. REBECCA SIMl\IONS (6) Nathaniel Z. Ichnbod 4, Moses :i. ,John 2, 1\Ioscs 1. b. Oct. 4, 1791: d ...... ·-·····: probablv m. Jol,11 Sprn1-,'"lle Oct. 4, 1815, ~t Du.,bury. ICHABOD SIMl\WNS (6) Nnth:miel 5, Ichnbod 4. Moses :: . .Tohn 2, Moses 1. b. Feb. 17, 1801: d ...... : m•...... tri liarcia Butt-,;. Children l\furcin A., b. Apr. 11, 1830; d ...... Ichnbot!, b. Dec. 24, 1831; d ...... • 'Child, b. Nov. 24, 183-1; d-···················· .J08HliA SPRAGUE SUBIONS (6) Nathaniel 5. Ichabod 4. llosr,; 3, .Tohn 2, l\foses 1. b. Apr. 28, 1807; d. Sept. 4. 1838. a~e 30; )·cars, 4 mo., 7 days; buried at Du.,bury; m ...____ to Jane W. ( T). I Children Oscar, b. Feb. 20, 1837; d...... --·· (COL.) JAMES SIMMONS (6) ,Joseph 5. Nathaniel 4•• Tosci,h :1 • •John 2, Moses 1. b. Jun. 10, 1781. :it Waldoboro. Maine: d. Oct. :!. 1872, and is buried at Nobleboro, l\Ininc-; m..... ···········-··· to Christimm Keen, who was born ...... • nnd died llir 1. 1861. a~e 76 vcar,. and is buriccl at No)>leboro. Maine. Children Nathaniel, b. Oct.14.1802; d .•.\.pr. 26. 1889. Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1805; .."----- Lucy, b. Sept. 15, 1807; a-___ MERCY SIMMONS (6) She was bom Dee. 14, li90. Died :.\lay i, 1864. :.\farried to Ephriam Keen, Dec. 23, 1813. Rci,;ided at Belfast, :l!c. Buried at :.\Iontville, l\Ie. (Photo by courtesy :.'lh't<. L. S. Hall) Page 62 A. See page 63. .• Sll\Il\IONS GENEALOGY 6. ) .T11111cs, b. Sept. 5, 1810; d ... ·---·· Sarah, b. ,July 30, 1813: d ...... ,Toh Chamberlnin, b. May 13, 1816: d ...... -.. . Rachel, b. Auir. 11, 1819; d ...... • ,To;;iah, b. Jan. 21. 182-1: d •...... Zebedee, b. Auir. 27, 1825; d... ·--············- John Randall. b. l\!nr. 11. 1831: d ... ·--······-- (COL.) THOMAS SI:\DIO~S (6) ,Tosepl1 5. Nntlumiel 4 ••Tos<'r,h :; ..Tolin 2. Moses 1. b. about ,Tune. 1782: d. Oct. 4. 1868. ai:e 86 vn,; .• -I months: bu•ricd at Slaiiro Cemetery. \Valdoboro. Maine: ni•.•...... •..•..•. In Catherine Tyler, hl··········-········; d, June 7, 1872. ni:c 84 n-s.• !J 1110.: huri<· Children !C:amalicn, b. Sept. 21, 1811. Edmund F .. b. Dec. 17. 1812. Jolreph, b. Oct. 21, 1816. Asenith F., b. Apr. 22, 1818. Rebecca A., b. Mar. 14, 1822. SDL\IONS G~?-.'EALOGY WILLL\:\I SL\L\LOXS (fi) Isn:1r 5, Willinrn 4, ,villi:un :1, .Toh11 2, )loses 1. born Feb. 24, li49, ut Little Compton. R I.: marri,·d .July 1, liiO, to Anna Richmond. Children William Simmons, b. Jnn. 21, liil. Is1111c Simmons, b. Oct. 22, lii2. Richmond Simmons, b. Oct. 2, lii4 H11nn11h Simmons, b. No,·. 21. lii6. Annn Simmons, b. Oct. 15, lii8. l\fnry Simmons, b. Sept. 1 i, li80, NATHAKIEL SIMMONS (6) T;;nnc 5, W11li11rn 4, Willimn :1. ,Tohn 2, :\Ioscs 1. born June 10, li51, nt Little Compton, R. I.: nrnr ri1•,l De,~. 21. liii, to' Mary Wood. Children S11ral1 Simmons, b ...... Priscilla Simmons, b. l\Iar. 6, li81. Lindell Simmons, b. Oct. 26, 1783; mnrried .Tan. 23. 1806, to l\Iary Taylor. Ruth Simmons, b. Aue. 18. li89. CALEB SDDIONS /6) h:rnc 5. \\.illinm 4, William :1 .•John :!. ;\loses 1. born .Tan. 23, li54, at Little Compton, R,. T.: mnrricn A1>r. 20, 1iii, to l\fcrcy Simmons. Children Nancy Simmons, b. ,July 30, 17ii. l\Iury Simmons, b. :\far. 10, lii9. :!\In~ct Simmons, b. Mny Ii, li84. :\fnri:arct Simmons, b. Mnr. Ii. li8i. Eli.7.abcth Simmons, b. Apr. 24, li!Jl. Isnnc Simmons, b. Mnr. ·········-· li92. DA YI8 SDDfONS (6) Gcori:rc 5, William 4, William 3•• Tnhn :!. :.Toscs l. born Oct. 20, li69 at Little Compton. R. I.; married No,·. 28, li!J2 to Eli7~'lbcth Cook. Children "·alter C. Simmom<, b. Jan. 11, li94: 11 yonne. .James Simmons, b. Sept. 10' 1795. Eliza Simmons, b. Sept.], li96; married Brownell. ISAAC SL'\L\IONS (6) Adam 5, William 4, William 3, John 2. l\Ioscs 1. b. Aue. 28, li64 at Little Comr>ton, R. I.; died March 25. 1815; married May 25, liSS to Abishag Bri~. SJl\Il\IONS GENEALOGY 65 Children (born at Little Comptonl Betsey Simmons, b. Apr. 14, 1789. Savan-ey Simmons, b. Aug. 13, 1791. Deborah Simmons, b. Aug. 14, 1793. Mary Simmons, b. A'llg. 3, 1800. Liddy Simmons, b~-- Henrietta Simmons, b...... • 1806. JEREMIAH SIIDWNS (6) .John 5, Joseph 4. William 3, John 2, Moses l. b. Apr. 8, 1747 at Little Compton, R. I.; moYCd to Phila delphia. Penn. Children Eliza Ann Simmons, b. in Boston and moved to PhiL .JOSEPH SThIMONS (6) ,John 5, Joseµh 4. William 3. John 2, Moses 1. b. March 23, 1749 at ittle Compton, R. 1. Children Joseph Simmons, b·--····· .. ····- ,BENO?-,"I. SIMMONS (6) John 5, ,Joseph 4. William 3. John 2, ;\loses L b----: died June 15, 1835. Married Dcc.19. 1784 to Nnncy Bailey. daughter of Cornelius and l\fnry Bailey. at Little Compton, R. L She died Oct. 21, 1855 at Little Compton, R. L Children Cornelius, born Sept. 18, 1785; died Oct. 5, 1832. Lydia, born Aug. 19. 1787. Jeremiah, born Nov. 30, 1789; died Mar.12.1790. Mary, born Feb. 5, 1791; died Sept. 9, 18H. George, born Sept. 9, 1793. John, born Oct. 30, 1796; died Aug. 29_ 1870. (Founder of Simmons College) Comfort, born July 17, 1803. Valentine, born April 16, 1805. ,v1LLIAM SIMMONS (6) Elisha 5, Joshua 4, Ebenezer 3. .Aaron 2, :\loses l. b. July 9, 1782, at Hanover in the house which stood on the site now occupied by the late residence of Daniel Chanmnn. on the rast side of Washington St.• about a mile south of the Assinit>ui Church. :Re died Jan. 17, 1834; m. Sept. 11, 1810, to Lu,cia Hammatt. ilau. of Priscilla Lebarron, who was a grandda~hter of Dr. Francis Lebarron, who came to Plymouth about 1690. Mr. Simmons graduated from Harvard College in the class or 11:s,'4 and ,-;tudicd law, practicing: in Boston. He became in~ of the P1Jhoc Court in Boston and held the position many years.. ' SDL\10NS GENEALOGY Children Willinm Hamnrntt, b. ?>1ny 11, 1812; d. Aui:. 10. 1841. (Rev.) Geo~ Frederick, b. l\Inrch 24, 1814': d. Sept. 5, 1855. Henry R.-Owlnnd, born ;\fay 29, 1818; <1. Dec. 13, 1849. Chnrlcs Fran.cis, born ,Tan. 27, 1820; d. Feb. or 1\l!LI'ch 1862; lost 11.t sen. Martha Ann, born .Tan. 16, 1835; d. llny 11, 1835. . EBENEZER SU.n.IONS (6) Elisha 5, 'Joshua 4, Ebenezer :;. Aaron 2, Moses 1. born Oct. 18. li85, at Hanover: d. No,·. 15. 18-l Children Pere?,. b. Ji;.ne 2, 18ll; d. )lay 14. 1885. Second mu.rriai:e Aui:. 23, 183.'5 to Mrs. Mary S. Corti~. widow oi Stephen Curtis of Scituate. She was bom___ ; d. April 30. 1837'. Children -Ebenezer II, b. Feb. 12, 1836; du-.--- .l!;benezer was a selectman of Hanover nnrl also 11, reprcscnt.ath·~. He was a lieutenant in the War of 1812. He resided on Washiu~on Street in the "Perez Simmons" house. BENJ.Al!IN H. SDIMONS (6) Elisha 5, ,Joshua 4. Ebenezer :l, Aaron 2, }loses 1. b. Dec. 20, li96. Benjamin H. married and died in New Orleans. lea,-illl: two !,On~. JO,U,."NA SU.IMONS (6) Elisha 5, JoshWl 4, Ebenezer 3. Aaron 2, lloscs 1. b. Oct. 5, 1802; (twin of Elizabeth) ....._ ____ ; nL ,June 22. 1824, to Thomas Ste\·enson of Boston. PELEG SnIMONS (6) Samuel 5, Moses 4, Moses 3, Anron ::?, 1Ioscs 1. b. April Ii, liSS: d ...... ,..... -·-···· The followi~ rocord cannot be verified at the time of writim:, but wjth, all probability is correct. Intentions of marriaire 9f Pel<'!! Simioons to Ruth CttShin:r of Hingliam was published at Scitunlt-, Sept. ·1, 1821, but no subsequent rceord has been found of the actual 11lii.rri"~. bnt _thii; was undoubtedly the same l'clci: Sunmons marri~d A-pr. :11-.- 18'>..5 to Lucy S. Damon ·at Scituate. There arc no childmi xi.corded-as having been born to Peleg and Ruth, but the followini! fumily was born at Scituate to Peleg and Lucy. · Children l\,fan:=n-et Damon, born .A pr. 13. 1823. Emely, born Dec. 2, 1S25; d ...... - ...... Sil\Il\IO~S GENEALOGY 67 Mary, born Jan. 29, 182i; ....._ ____ Joseph, born Apr. 11, 1829; _d ____ THOJ\!AS SIMMONS (6) Samuel 5. Moses 4, Moses 3. Aaron 2 :\loses l. b. Aug. 18, li94. probablv' at Scituate; d. l\foy 3. 1853: m. Dec. 1, 1816 (int. Oct. 3, 1816) to Bethin Gra:v. dau. of James Gray. She was born ; died Nov. 5, 1890, at Hanover. Thomas Simmons resided at Assinippi on Washini:ton St. in the house that.is now owned by Lydia Litchfield. His children were born in HnnoVCJI. :Children Bcthia, born Nov. 14, 18li; diCfl :Ma::,· 29, 1854: unmarried. Beth /in was a schoolteacher. Thomas, born July 18, 1819; died Nov. 21, 1819. Warren, born July 13, 1821; died Feb. 26, 1895: unmamed. War• :rcn resided in his father's house. • Rebecca, born Jan. 9, 1824; died Jan. 19, 1883; -unmarried. (Authority for this family. History of Hanover. by John F. Sim mons.) LYDIA Sil\IlJ:ONS (6) Samuel 5, Moses 4. Moses 3. Aaron 2 :\foscs l, b. Sept. 13, 1796; d----: probably married Feb. 21. 1819, to Da-id Turner, at Scituate. . ZURIEL SIMMONS (6) Ebenezer 5, Job Jr. 4. Job 3, Moses 2 ::noises 1. born June 9. lii3. in Conn.; died Jnn.19. 1846. at Simmons Hill, Chatauqua Co., N. Y. buried on farm. m. Sally Hunt who·was born Oct. 25, lii5 in -Conn. and died Sept; 4. 1850 at Simmons Hill where she was buried. In politics he was a Whi,r and in relicion a baptist. He built ehur-ch and school on farm. Children Calista. born Aui;:-. 20, 1792: died ,June 22. li96. Hiram, born Sept. 2, li95; m. Balinda Badg-er of N. J. Philander, born Mar. 20, 1798; m. Mary Anne Waid, Jan. 18 1821. Mary. born Oct...... : died Dee. 12, 1800. Trypl1enia, born Ang. 20. 1802; died .A.pr. 14, 1804. Ebenezer, born Feb. 24, 1804; m. Eliza!>eth Thayer, Sept. 15. 18"..5. Elvina. born Feb. 13; 1806;1 m. Erastus Ward: 2nd. Clark Wash- burn. Sally, born Mar.. 20, 1808; m. William Thayer, Sept. 231822. Zibn. born l\Iay 10. 1811. Tryphcne, born May 12. 1815; m. Elliot Scott. Calista, born April 12,.lSli; m. M. W. French. Mercnus, born July 9, 1818: m. Louis..___ _ 1YILLIAM PITT SL"'\WONS (6)' Gideon 5, Pel82' 4. William 3, 68 SIMMONS GENEALOGY .Tohn 2, Moses l. b. Sept. 27, 1780, Little Compton in Rhode Islan,l. died Oct ...... , 1853 at Richmond, Mich. m. about 1804 to Susannnh Durfee, born Feb. 18 li84 at Th·erton, R. L and died June 5. 1844 nt York, Mich. Children Durfee Simmons, born Oct. 12, 1805. Leander Simmons, born May 7th, 1807. Ashabel Simmons, born Sept. 29, 1808. Gideon David Simmons, born Ang. 5, 1810. Soponis Simmons, born May 13, 1813; died Feb.24.1814. Patience Simmons, born Feb. 20, 1814; died Oct.10.1815. Harriet P. Simmons, born April 29, 1816. Debora Simmons, born June 9, 1818. ICHABOD SIMMONS (6) Thomns 5, Peleg 4, William 3. John 2, Moses L b. Sept. 20, 1751 ; at Ti'l;erton, R. I.; married Anne...... Children Mahalah Simmons, born June 23. 1787. Burgess Simmons, born Aug.30.1788. Pardon Simmons, born Sept. 1, 1791. Abel Simmons, born Feb. 27, 1794. Martha Simmons, born.__ ___ Phebe Simmons, born...... _ Anna Simmons, bnrn.____ _ Permilla Simmons, born. ____ 'William Simmons, born.__ ___ Ieabod Simmons, born.__ ___ CHARLES SIMMONS (6) Noah 5, Peleg 4. William 3. John 2. Moses 1. b. at Du.'l:bury ...... ; married Lydia ____ Cbildren (born at Duxbury) Joshua W. Simmons, born ____ Allen Simmons, born---- Jamcs Simmons. born ____ Peleg Simmons, born..... __ _ Nathan & Henry Simmons, born11-____ Daniel & 2 daughters, born ____ CLARINDA SIMMONS (6) Ebenezer 5. Job 4. Job 3. Moses 2. :1\Ioscs 1. b. April 2, 17i5 in Conn.;, married Obadiah Hunt. prob ably about li96 to 1800. This family came from Cayuga Co., N. Y. to Portland. New York in 1827. Obadiah's parents came from Verruont. 8DDCONS GE:!',"EALOGY 69 Children Zurial Hunt, born _____ ; married Sally Hopson. Svlvin Hunt, died Oct. 1. 18i2; married Bein Burroui:rhs. He died · November, 18i2. · Pollv Hunt, married ,Tohn H<>nderson and lived in Svrneusc. N. Y. Orrin Hunt, married Mal"l?llret Thayer, died Feb. 1864 at Sim• mons Hill, Portland, N. Y. Ebenezer Hunt, married Snlll• Cole. Lived in l\feadville, Pa. · Berrinh Grunsey Hunt, married Jane Shaver, died at Jamestown, New York in 1854. .John Hunt, married Nancy Rider; died 1868. Hiram Hunt, married Eliza Hamlin; died 1854. Chatauaua. N. Y. Violette Hunt, married Freeman Allen; died 1844, Portland, N. Y. Philena H11nt, married David Burdick. Chloe Hunt, married Charles Cole. Amos Hunt, married l\Iaria Burroughs or Burrows. Lived at Charlotta, Chntauqua County, N. Y.· SETH SBB!ONS (6) Benjnrnin 5, Benjamin 4. William 3, John 2, ::\fos<>s 1. b. nt Du.'tb-ur}· Nov. 15, li69; married Abneail ...... • who \\"ns born Au,::. 1, lii3. Children Seth Simmons . .Abagail Simmons Hiram Simmons. GEORGE Sil!l\IONS (6) Ichab!)d 5, Benjamin 4. William 3 ••Tohn 2. )Ioscs L b. ,Jan. 2, 1785; marrne,~---- Phebe or Abbe}· Thurber. died at Providence, R. I. Gco~e, bornu---- Phebe, born______; m. James Thompson. Thomas Hnstini:s Simmons, born...... 1831; m. l\Iary Bur rows Aborn. Seventh Generation .ASHABEL SBOIONS (i) Wm. P. 6, Gidion 5, Pelee: 4. William 3;John 2. Moses L b. Sept. 29, 1808 at Madison. N. Y.: died 1890 at Detroit. Mich.; ,..._ ____ to Julia Ann Church (Dewitt): b. Auir. 16, 1807. Frederick Julian Simmons, b·············-·-···, nt Detroit, Mich. He had two children, Harry and Julia. •Julia .Ann mnrriod a Mr. Hubbard. No further record. SAMUEL .ADAMS SnIMONS (i) Geo. A. 6, David 5, Reuben 4. Ebenezer 3, .Aaron 2. Moses 1. b. Oct. i; 1843 at Roxbury, Mass.: m. •Jan. 30, 18i5, Lonoke, .Ark., to 1\Ia~ret Emeline Risenhover: bon1 · Nov. 11, 1856 at Big Bend, Polle Co... .Ark. Last known add,ess. Modesto, Ill Lucy Wells Simmons, bon1 Sept., 'i, 18i5, at Carlinville: m. An!!'. 26, 1900 at Modesto, !IL to Andrew Frederick Wm. Blaener. who was born in Switzerland, May 9, 1856. The~· had two children: Hylo Blaencr, b. Mali l'i, 1902. Chance Blacner, b. June 17, 1905. Elizabeth Horton Simmons, b. _.\ug. 30, 18i7 at Carlinville. Ill. Margarite Louise Simmons, b. Nov. 12, 1889; d. April 29. 1899. First two children were born at Carlin,.·ille. IIL. and one at St. Louis, Missouri. REV. GIDEON DIVID snIMONS {i) Wm. P. 6, Gideon 5. Pele!!' 4, William 3, John 2. Moses L b~ Aug. 5, 1810 at Madis on. New Yorkt_d. 1"Iarch 28, 1888 at Cedar Rapids, fa.; m. 1st Alli?, 7. 1831 to Pennelia Thompson at Hamilton, N. Y:; born Jan.10.1812 at Madison, N. Y.; died April 21. 1835 at B1'81Wl Villai:e. Ontario. N. Y. She was the daughter of John Thompson. · 2nd marriage to Mrs. Hester W. (Rowland) Withers. dau. of Wm. & Mary Rowland. She was born July 18, 1809 at Boston. l\Iass.. diod at Te=nseh, Mwh.: buried at ·York, Mich. They were marrie ll!cCormach. Lived at 522 north 19th St., .Omaha; Nebr.• Inst known address. Had two children. Millie ;E. and: Irene L. Simmons. No further record. .. Children of Rev. G.D. and Hester W.R. (Withers)· Simmons · : Leander A. Simmons, born l\Iny 4, 1837: died 1\Iareh 24. isss. .. Charles Roland Simmons, born April 1, 1840: died Sept.. 6, 1888. Permelia Melissa Simmons, born Aptil 7. 1843. · l\Iary R. Simmons, born ...... • 1845; died Jan.1847. Mary Susanna Simmons. born ...... -... , 1847: died 1849. ·.Leander A. was born at Cedar Rapids, In. Married at Erie•. Ill., .J:u1. l. 1861 to Lettie Underwood. Had one child. Eunice. · Charles Rowland. born at York, :Mich. died at Plattsmouth: Neb; Buried at Cedar Rapids, Ia. · .. P~nn~lia l!., born :it York, Mieh.,. mnrricd at Jefferson. Ind. on Jul~· 15. 1866 to David A. Philips, l\I. D. Lh·cd :it Llncsvillc• .P:i:·•irt 1901. l\fory R. and Man· S. buried at.Ri.:hmond. Mich. Children of Rev. G. D. and Hannah Corbett (lfoCormick) Simmons. Robert Orlando, born Dec; 30. 1853. Frank Archer, born April 13, 1S.57. Belle Carrie Simmons, born Aug.I 18, 1859. Robert 0. Simmons, born in Berwich. Ill.• married at Cedar Rap. ids, Ia., Nov. 19, 1890 to Alice. J. Denny: Had one· child, Blllllch Simmons, born at Cedar Rapids. In.. July 19. 1Sl;l3. Last kno~"ll address. 1317, 4th St., S. E. :Minneapolis. Minn'. Frank Archer Simmons. born at Fulton, Ill. April 13, 1857. Now of F. A. Simmons Co., Real Estate & Banker, Minneapolis. '..\!inn. Married Dec. 21, 1880 at Rockford, Ill.• ·to Emma C. Weller. Has four cbi!dt"en. · '\\illiam Reed Simmons, born May 24, 1886. Frank Hubert Simmons, born Feb. 20. 1889. Archer Clifford Simmons, born Nov. 19. 1891. Llll!ille Simmons, born March 20, 1894. . Bell _Carrie Simmons, born Aug. 18, 1859 at (::ambridee. DI. Last ·: )mown address, Atoka Baptist Collcirc. Atok:i. Okla. · GEORGE SL"\IlIONS (7) Cyrus 6, John 5. Job Jr. 4. Job 3, :'lfoses 2, l\!oses , 1. b. Dee. 25, 1830, at Pero.. Huron County Ohio; died Auir. 22, 1914: m. Sept. 14; 1853 to Sarah E. Hm,istcr. She wns born May 19, 1834; died June· 11, 1911. George Simmons was born on a farm in Peru. Township, Huron Count)·, Ohio, on Christmas Day, 1830. His father wns one of the 1,iouccrs of that section of the country. 72 SIMMONS GEN'EALOGY Upon his homestead place, George Simmons cleared the space for and erected a log house which was to be his home for manv :vears. He lived upon this homestead, following the occupation or a rannci. until the spring of 1882 when he moved to Norwnlk, Ohio, and established a home at 213 West Main St. where he livod until his death, ancl which plnee is now the home of his two daughtj!rs, Ida and· Eva. Mr. Simmons was held in high esteem both in the countr:v where he lived for over half a century and'in the city where he spent the ,JTcmaindcr of his life. He was a man of sterling character and worth: holding variou, offices of trust. For twenty-one years he wns a member of the town ship school board, and for a number of years he was a trustee. He was also Justice o:l; the Pence for a number of years. The year fol lowing his ,removal from the farm to the city he wns elected commis sioner of the County, serving two termi< from 188.1 to 1889. He was a life Joni: Univcrsalist and served ns Church trustee fo1· many years. Both he anc? his wife died at theiir home in Norwalk. Children Ida J., born Feb. 6, 1855. E~-a V., born Aug. 11. 1856. Louis Franklin, born June 14, 1sr,s, Alice A., born Nov. 4, 1859. Elma F., born Ang. 1, 18i4; died Mar. 31, 1908. SABRA SIMMONS (i} Cyrus 6, ,Tohn 5, Job J;r. ~. Job 3. Moses 2, Moses 1. born Dec. 9, 1835; died ?i!nr. 9, 1930; m. Dec. 1. 1859 to Henry West who was born Jan. 10, 1834; died July 6, 1890. Children George M. West, born Dec. 19, 1864. '.HENRY SIMMONS (i) Cyrus 6, John 5, Job Jr. 4. Job 3, Mose5 2, Moses 1. born Ja.nc 21, 1818; died March 6, 1898; m... ·-···············• to Caroline Ray. Children Jczrncl, born Nov. 15, 1862, in Ohio.· Jesurun,· born Feb. 23, 18i0, in Ohio. POLLY ANN SIMMONS (i) C)TUSI 6, John 5, Job Jr. 4, Job 3, Moses 2, Moses 1. born April 18, 1821, at Gayland. New York: died at Peru, .Ohio, March 22, 1882; =----~ to John Morse (1811- 1894.) • Children Myra Morse Louise Morse,- born Aug. 8, 18!4. Ella Morse. GEORGE SIMMONS (7) SARAH E. (HARPSTER) Boni Dec. 25, 1830. Died SIMMONS Aug. 22, 1914. Married Sept. Born Mny 19, 1834. Died 1-1, 18.53 to Sarah E. IInrl)ster. June 11, 1911, (Photo from Evn V. Simn,,..11s, Norwalk, Ohio.) Page 72 A. Sec page 71. ZABRA (SIMMONS) WEST (7) Wns born n~"· !l, p;:;.;, )f:1rri<·d Dr<'. l. 1859 to Hcnrv West, boni .Tan. 10, 183-l, di<>d .Tuly Ii, lS!lO. Pa;.:-c i2 B. Src page 72. MORR.IS SIMMONS (7) Born Dee. 7, 183'2. Died )[ny 15, 1901. )Inn-ied l\farch 1856, to Anna Chusr. She wus horn .Au~. 6, 1839. ,lied Xo,·. 28, lSf:7, (Phot,, rr<·eivcd from his daughter, l\I:rs. Altn \". Cnnnuinz,;, Hudson Falls, N. Y. Pa~c 72 C. Sec PIIA'C 73. (7) Born Dec. P~c 72 D. Sec Plll!:C ~4I• Sil\Il\lONS GENEALOGY FREDUS SIMMONS (i) C)irus 6, John 5, Job Jr. 4, Job 3, Moses 2, Moses 1. born May 25, 1823; diod Feb. 13, 1890; married ...... to Zorndu. Johnson. · ::\IINE&VA TYLER (i) Slyvia 6, ,John 5, Job ,Jr. 4, Joh 3, Moses :!. ::\loses 1. born... ___ ; died ...... ; married...... to Hnrry S. Phelps. Syh·cster Phelps...... ABRAl\! TYLER, JR. (i) Syh-in 6, .John 5, ,Job J11. 4 .•Tnb 3, ::\loses 2, Moses 1. born ,Tune 3, 1812; died Oct...... 1806: m...... to An1?cline H. Con1?cr. Celin Tylor1 born No,·...... 1840; died Oct...... • 18il. Charles C. Tyler, born June 4, 1843; clied .... ___ Florenee Tyler, born Jan...... , 1850: died Aul?...... 1911. FLOR.ELA TYLER (i) Sylvin 6, John 5, ,Job ,Jr. 4, Job 3. Mose~ 2, :Moses 1. born Oct. 2i, 1814; diccl ...... : m...... 183i, tol Frazier Har.ris Sprni;:ue. SYLVIA ANN TYLER (i) Sylvin 6, ,John 5, Job .T1l 4. Job 3, ::\loses 2, Moses 1. born...... , 1816; died ...... : m ...... 1836, to V cclder Spl"lll?Ue . ... .Florela Sprague. Camilla Sprague. Ed,..,"'!ll" A. Sprague, born Jan. 1, 1839; died...... 1865. Marietta Sprn~e Frazier Harris Sprague, b. Sept. 28, 1846; d.. .. --•······ .Josephine Spra,.,""lle Ruth Sprague Frank L. Spra~e Elmer Sprague LEWIS S.Il\lMONS (i) Cyrus 6, .John 5. Job, Jr. 4. Job 3. Moses 2, Moses 1. b. ,July 8, 1812, at Queenbury, New York: d. :liar. 24, 1854; m. nt Peru, .Ohio, by S. Sutton, Feb. 28, 1841, to Lo,-inn John son. BETSEY SIMMONS (i) Cyrus 6, John 5, Job. Jr. 4, Job 3. Mo ses 2, .l\Ioscs 1. b. July 10, 1814, at Fort Ann, New York: d. Oct. 28, 1903; m...... , 1831, to John Schnecr. Children Jane Schneer Anne Sehnecr Martha Schneer .John Schnecr Mary Schnccr MORP.JS SI.l\I.l\[ONS (7) ,John 6, John 5, Job, Jr. 4. Job 3. Moses i-1 SIMMONS GENEALOGY 2, Moses 1. b. Del'. i, 1832; d. Mny 15. 1900; m. }far...... ;... 1856, to Anna Chlll!e, who was born Ang. 6, 1839; d. Nov. 28, 1g1>i. Children Delindn, b. Nov. 28, 18.59; cl. ,Tulr 19, 1876. · Elmn, b. ,Tan. 10, 1862. Alta V elaria, b. Mar 18, 1864. ALFRED SBilIONS (i) John 6, John 5, Job, Jr. 4, .Job 3, l\fos"~ 2, l[oscs 1. b. Dec. 14, 1835; d ...... ·-···········; m. fir: )los<'S 2, Moses 1. b. May 3, 1818; d. April 2, 1889: marriecl in Ohio, 8,•pt. 16, 1838, at 11:00 A • .M., by the Rev. SmokC'r, to CATHERINE WALKER, b. ,Jww 13, 1821; died Sept. 15, 188i. Thcv ute their w,•ddin,::- supper on the canal bout on the Ohio Canul, at Blnck Hand Lundin,::-, Ohio. Children )Inry Ann Simmons, h. Nov. 22, 1839. John David Simmons, b. ::\lny 26, 18+1: ,l. O<'t. 8, 1874. Unchel Simmon.;;, b. Apr. 2, 1843; d. No,·. 20. 1845. Amos Simmons, b. Apr. 2:J, 1846: d .•fan. 26. l!J28. Emily Simmens, b.• Tan. 2-l-, 18+8; ,1. Fl'h. 4, 1851 . .Tames C)·rus- Simmons. b. Mar. 18, 1850; cl. Sept. 17, 18li0. Caroline Simmons, b. Aug-. 13, 18:32; d. Fl'h. 2-l-. 19:30. Anni.s Rosette Simmons, h. Oct. 5, 1854; d .•Tan. 12, l!J~. Lorenzo Albert Simmons, h. ::llny 22, 1857. Levl Simmons, b. Dee. 6, 1859. :\\'urren Simmons, b .•Jan. 23, ]862; d. Apr. 7, l!J23. Laura Susan Simmons, b. Sept. 9, 186-1; cl. Aui:-. 7, 1910. Harriett Alice Wells (Ado1lted) b. 0<'<-. 17, 1878: d. Anr. :i. J!i.'IO. at Omaha; bur. at Saltillo. REYER.END HENRY SBDIONS, one of the honored pioneers of Lun<'nster County, N cbraska, is the subjl'Ct of an interesting- his tory, the main p,oints of which arc as follows: (taken from the Lan· ,•:istC'r Co., Nebr., History.) His father, Lorenzo Simmons, an iron worker and manufacturl'r by trnde', wns born at Fort Ann, N cw York. on April 5. 1791, an When twenty years o'f u~r. he started out in life for himself. £'II· :::i:..-ini:: first as :i teacher, and Inter took up the <'oopcr trail,•, which he followro for a period of fi,·c ymrs. After then, l,c cnw.i.:::l· l'nrmin,:, which, with carpentering, wns his chief OC'cupntion up to the time of his death. lfr. Simmons left the Bucke}'C Stutc in 1854, nnd cro11sinc- th,• Mississippi took up hi11 residence m Story Connty, Iown, where lw rt'• side,l nntil 1662, cngn,:in,: in funning. In thC' sprini: of 1863 he mov,,,I to Ln"<•R!lter Connty, Nebrn.~kn. when there were onlv twelve votiru:: 1•iti1.£'11s within its limit11. Its nnturnl reso11rce11, however, nnd possi• bilities, which even nt that time pre11ented themselves to his prncti,·al 1•ye, commended it to him ns n pince wlrere it would be wise to loeut,•, 11ml here he nccordini:ly pitched his tent nnd remained. He work,•d his wn}· up from n. rnodC!lt be,rinning, purchnsini:: first 160 acres of Jnnd, nml nfl the time of his denth wns the owner of 530 acres in Grant nn CATHERINE (WALKER) SIMMONS Born in l\Tuskini:-hnm Count~-. Ohio ,June 13. 1821. Di<>d :1t Snltil)o, X<>hrL Sept. 15, JSSi. S11<> is hurfod in tJic Simmions cemetery nt Snltillo. She wn.~ tll<' dnn~ht<>r of ,James nn THE OLD SIMMONS HOMESTEAD AT SALTn.LO. NEBR. Built by Henry Simmons (pioneeir) in 1865, while Nebrnskn wns still a territory. The picture docs not do the house justice. as it was takrn from u low clerntion an! the people arc standin!? about 40 feet from building, making the buildin~ appear too sm:ill. Size of building-, 3-!,.,.:+l, feet. three stories hii:-h. thirteen l:ir:.,-c rooms and three lar<.:::c halls. The fi:rst log cabin ii; shown at rieht. Left to rig-ht, :Mrs. Catherine Simmons, l\f:r. Henry Simmons. Alice Wells. adopted daui:-hter of Annis Rosette and Launi Susan. daughters. Page 76 C. Sec page 76. MARY A. (SUNDAY) AMOS SIMMONS (7) SIMMONS Born .Tan. 24, 1820. Died Born Au::. 2, 1819. Died )Jay !J, 1874. Mamed to :\larch !I, 1880. SJ,e was a )for:, A. Sunday 1838 in Ohio. ;ister of the father of ·wm. A. S!'rvccl in Union armv from Sunday, the evangelist. Story county, Iowa from 1862 until close of war. Page 76 D. Sec pllg'c 77. snL'\IONS GENEALOGY Ill(' pulnit of' which Ju• labored 11s II minister before lenvini: Ohio nncl , .. ttlini: in Town. I-Ti- nlso filled \0 1wnncies in the pulpit while rcsidinc: i11 l,1111c11-~teil Countr, bnt on account of ill health wns nblc to urench hut \·err little. Arter n most congeninl union of forty-nine vcnrs. Reverend Hen ry Simmons nncl his estimable wife were ported bv the fell destroy 1•r; this most nmi11ble Jody passing 11w11y nt her l1ome nt S11ltillo. Ne bmskn, on the 15th dny of' Sept. 188i. She wns n la Amos Simmons was born in Licking Count.y. Ohio. ,Jnn. 24. 18:!0, nnd 1110,·ed to Story C-0unt)·. Iowa, in 18.54. He ct.listed on Ani.."llst 14th, 1862, nt Fort Dcslfoinl's. Iowa. iu Gompanv "B'' (Captain ,John H. Dykman) 39th Rc::inwnt Iown Yol '!nteers lnt'antry ms u private, for u period of' three wars. on the 1:!tli ·' .. ' - .. . "1 I I NELSON OLMSTEAD BROWN (7) H<' wrus hon: Feb. !!J. 1814. Died O,,t. 6. 1892. Married Feb. 20. 1840 to Pollv A. Riplc•,·. SI"' wm, horn F<'h. 11, 1822 and died April i, 18-19. . . He married second tim,•. Eliz:th<'th Ann Fuller (no date eiven) wl,o wus boni Aug. (;, 18:l-l :u11l dird .Tune 7. 1889. (Photo fnr11ishcd by :\Tyron .T. Brown, .Osceola., Nebr,) Pa~ 78 B. Sec p~c 78. SOLOMON PAYNE BROWN (7) &i101non P. Brown wa:,; born July ,I., 1816. Died Sept. :!ii, 1SS9. Mnrrieil Acln Eli:,.n Hubbell ,June 7. 1843. Pn::c 78 C. Sec pa::c 79. ADA ELIZA (HUBBELL) BR.OWN She was bom Dee. 18, ISH nnd died Dee. 28. 1891 (Photo,.; furnished by :.\Iyron .T. Brown, Oseeola. Nebr.) Page 78 D. Sec page 79. Hll\ll\lONS GENEALOGY Children Bl' First Wife: Wn1Tcn Edward Bro~u. b. ,Tnn:20, 1841. Theron Brown, b. Aui:-. 1. 1842: d. Sept. G, 1842. -·· :'ITyi·on ,lames Brown, b. ,July !J, 18•t3; tlird Dec. 10. 102S, Xuncy Ann Brown, b. Feb. 17, 1845; d. Jun.21.1848. Bishop Nelson Brown, b. Dec. 20, 1846: d. Julr 3. 1853. B1· Second Wife: · Olmstead B. Brown, b'. ll!nr. 30, 1855. Fronk L. Brown, b. Mnr. 19, 1858; cl •.•...... •.• 1878. Floro Aun Brown, b. Apr. 0, 1860; d. l\Inr. 12. 1880. Ernest.John Brown, b. Mar. 15, 1863. Denni!:! Solomon Brown, b. ,June 8, 1866: d. Jan. l!!. 1888. l\fattfo Ruth Brown, b. Oct. 18, 1869. SOLOMON PAINE BROWN (i) Nuucy 6, John 5, .Job Jr. 4. ,Joh :i. :lfosc.s 2, Moses l. b.• July 4. 1816; d. S<>pt. 20. 1889: m.• June 7. 18-1:l, to Adu Eliza Hubbell, who wns boni Dec. 18. 1814: ,1. Dee. 28. 1891. Chil,lren ll!nlvinn Brown, b. April 5, 1847: cl. April 23. 1891. Dennis Brown, b. :Mar. 1, 1844; cl. l\In~· 27. 18-:16. Hattie Brown. b. l\Iny 8, 1853; Dennis II. Brown, b. lfay 1, 1848: d. l!ar. 17. 1865. ELIZABETH BURTON JENNINGS (7) Isaac .Jennincs 6. Nn tlmni!'l .Tcnninl!S 5. Elizabeth 4 • .Toh 3. l\!Ol<;('S 2. lfoscs 1. b. Sent. 23. ]RIii: at Pembroke, l!ass: cl~ Moy 16, 1807. and buried nt Centre P1•mbroke; m. June 17, 1827. at -Pembroke. 1\Iass.• to Nathaniel B°"'• worth. who was born at Halifax, l!llSSl, .Tan. 4, 1801: cl. Jan.13.1887: buri~d at Centre Pembroke, Mass. He wns a '!;OD of Asnph and Elizn b1•th (Tl1ompson) BOISIWorth., Children Henry Bosworth, h. June 3, 1828: .cl. Julv 5, 1911. Edwin Bosworth, b. ll:ay 17, 1838: cl. Aue:!, ...... 1865. ASE1''1TH F. SIMMONS (7) Joseph 6, Aaron 5, Aaron 4. Moses ,1. Aaron 2, Moses 1. b. April 22, 1818; d ...... ; m. Jun. 10. 184,i, at Du,xbun; to :\Iurlin T. Gardner, .Tr•• al!e 20. !,;Oil of l\Iurliu and P~· Gardner.· PEREZ SIMMONS (7) Ebenezer 6, Elisha 5, Joslaun 4, Ebeneze1 3. -Aaron 2.' Moses 1: born .Jan. 2, 1811. at Hanover: died :\fov 14. 1885: m. Mav 31, 1846, to Adealine ,Jones, dau. of John and Sarnh .Ton~s of South Scituate. She was born Oct. 6, 18"..5. and died June G. 1905." .· . 80 Sil\UIONS GE:11."EALOGY Sophia R., b. Mar. 5, 1853; l\foyses R., b. Nov. 15, 1857; John F., b. June 26, 1861; t1----- WESTON SIMMONS (7) Hesekiah 6, Noah 5, Ichabod 4. Moses 3, John 2. Moses 1. m. .Oct. 13, 1842 to Esther Hayward. Chi]drP'll Weston Hayward Simmons. b. Aug. 21, 18'13: d. Sept. 3.1543. Geome Weston Simmorui, b. July 28, 1844. Esther l\1inerva Simmons, b. Nov. 4, 1846: m. Thomas Boxenrlale in 18il. ,John Simmons, b. April 29, 1850. JOtSCph Lyman Simmons. b.' Mar. 29, 1859: d. Sept. 16. 1859. SETH Sll\DIONS (7) Seth 6. Benjamin 5, Benjamin 4. William 3, ,John 2. Moses l. W lllS born in'. Duxbury, and was a contractor and Jived in Boston. He married Betsey Miller who was born in Perna• quid, Maine, daughter of Capt. Joseph Miller, who was of a familv of seafarers, many of whom were captains of vessels. Edward l\!iller Simmons, b. in 1840 in Boston, Mass.. 18il. 0EBE:!>."EZER SI:MMONS, JR. (7) Ebenezer 6, Elisha 5, Joshua 4. Ebenezer 3, .Aaron 2. Moses l. b. Feb. 12. 1836: d : m.• Tune 9, 1858, to Debornh F. Stetson, dau. of Joshua Stetson. She died )[a~· 25, 1895. Ebenezer Jr., resided durini? the Jif'ctime of his wife on Washini: ton Street in tho honse now owned and occupied bv Alonzo P. Hen derson. His children were born in Hanover. Geo~ S .. b. No,·. 25, 1860 Harriet E .• b. Nov. 30, 1863. WILLIAl\I WESTON SIM?,ONS (7) Weston 6, Jesse j, Aaron 4, Benjamin 3, John 2. Moses l. b. Dec. 29. 1806: d. Oct. 22. 1842. prob. born and died at Da.'\'.bury; m. Nov. 1, 1829, at Pembroke to Ruth Sturtevant. William W .• b. Oct. 30, 1830. Jane Lewis, b. April 7, 1833. Child, b. Nov. 2, 1835. Isabella, b. July 28, 183i. Sarah A., b. Doc. 22, 1839. George A., b. July 15, 1842. :\nLLIAl\1 Sil\UdONS (7) Weston 6, Jesse 5. Aaron 4. Bcn.iamin 3, John 2. Moses l. b. Jan. 1809. The following record is placed under this readinir without definite Sil\Il!ONS GENEALOGY 81 antboritv that this is the William to whom the. followini:- record,, ap ply. However, it is believed that this is the proper place for the line. William Simmons (Duxbury Vital Rcord, reads William h. Sally. h. Polly. b. Jan.19, 1805); m. at Duxbury Nov.18, 1830, to Salb· Gul Jh·cr. She died Feb. 8, 18a8. ne 34 yrs. 7 mo. nnd 12 das. which would make the date ofhcrbirthJune27, 1803. The followinc: children were bom to William and Sallv at Duxbury. Sarah .Ann. b. Nov. 1, 1831. Caroline, bl. .Aug. 2,. 1832. Edwin G. (Edwin I.) b. .Aug. 18. 1834. William S., Ju. second Polly B. Delnno, Jan. 10, 18-12. at Duxbury. She was probably born Jan. 19, 1807. Children Gustavus D., b. July 23, 1845 in East Duxbury: rlu. ____ William Henry, b. Dee. 11, 1842; ...._ ____ REBECCA LINCOLN SllDIONS (7) Weston 6, Jesse 5. Aaron 4, Ben.iamin 3, John 2, Moses l. b. Oct. 8. 1811: u.-.----: m. June 6, 1841, to Christopher E. Drew, of Kini:;ston, at Duxbury. LUCINDA SllOIONS (7) Weston 6, Jesse 5. Aaron 4. Ben.iamin 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. Oct. 13, 1813; .._.___ at Duxbur.v, m. Dec. 21, 1834, to Judah Chandler, at Du.'\:bury. JESSE SllIMONS (7) Weston 6, Jesse 5, Aaron 4. Benjamin 3, John 2, MOISCS 1. b. Apr. 26, 1817; ----- ~,_____ to lintild---- Children Susan James, b. .Oct. 27,• 1838; ----- Georgianna, b. Sept. 17, 1840; ,.._ ____ Mary A. F., b. Jan. 5, 1843; ~---- HARRIET SIMMONS (7) Weston 6, Jesse 5, Aaron 4, Ben.iamin 3, John 2, l\foscs l b. Mar.18, 1819;·at Da..'\:bllI"Y: d---- nrob. m. Jan. 2, 1842 at Du..'\:bary to Sylvanll6 Prior. -..RUBY SllIMONS (7) Weston 6, Jesse 5, Aaron 4. Ben.iamin 3, ,John 2, l\Ioscs 1. b. at Du.'\:bury May 28, 1826; u.-.----: m. at Pembroke Dee. 5, 1847, to Martin S. Witherell. ae 26, son oi Joshua K. nnd Sarah of Pembrokq. COR.DELIA SL"\IMONS (7) Martin 6, Jesse 5. Aaron 4. B0r.t.ia min 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. July 16, 1816; ~---• m. at Pem broke, Nov. 25, 1838, to Hiram Randall. Sarah Randall, b·---- 82 SIMMONS GENEALOGY MARTIN Sil\IlfONS, JR. (7) Martin 6, Jcffsc 5. Aaron 4. B1•11• iamin 3. John 2, l\foscs 1. b. Au.i:i. 19, 1823; d ...... ; m. at Dux bury, ,Jan. 3, 1847, to Hannah McFarlinc of Pembroke. CAROLINE SIMMONS (7) Martin 6, Jesse 5, Aaron 4. Ben.in· min 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. Oct. 7, 1827: d ... -...... : prob. 111. 11t Du.,:bary Nov. 29, 1849, to Daniel Wiight, u widower, ch. of Chus. 1111,I Ruth. JOSHUA W. SIMMONS (7) Charles 6, Noah 5, Ichabod 4. Mose., 3,___ John 2,..., Moses to Lucy 1. ___ b. Sept. _ 14, 1798 at Duxbury; d ...... : rn. Children Lucy B., b, April 4, 1823. Charles Henry, b. M&l'Ch 5, 1824; d. March 26, 1824. Susan Jane, b. July 9, 1826. Wilbur F., b. Jan. 10, 1835, in Marshfield. ALDEN SIMl\lONS (7) Charles 6, Noah 5, Ichabod 4. Moses 3• .lohn 2, Moses l. b. May 4. 1801, at Duxbury: m. Se-pt. 29. 18:!5. to Abigail D. Simmons, wro was bom Aug. 10, 1803. Abby M., b. June 30, 1843; d.. Sept. 9, 1843. William C., b. Aug. 29, 1846; ...____ _ PELEG. SIMMONS (7) Charles 6. Noah 5, Ichabod -t • .Mosrs 3, John 2, Moses l. b. Aug. 21. 180~ at Duxbury; d ...... : m. at Duxbw.:.v Dec. 23, 1832, to Mary Sunmons, b, ____ ; d ...... Children .Charles W., b. June 14, 1838. Daniel F •• b. Jan. 31, 1841. CAROLINE SIMMONS (7) Charles 6, Noah 5, Ichabod 4. Moses 3, John 2, Moses L b. March 10, 1809; ...____ ; prob. m. Feb. ~o. ~. to W'tlliam Baker of Marshfield. HENRY SIMMONS (7) Charles 6, Noah 5. Ichabod 4. Mos<>s 3. ,John 2, Moses L b. Aug. 13, 18ll; d ; ....._____ to Fanny___ _ Children !William, b. Nov. 24, 1834; cl. Nov.25.1834. Alden, b. Nov. 11, 1836; d. Oct. 16, 1837. . IDaniel, b. Aug. 18, 1838; cl. A~ 22, 1838. Henry, Jr., b. July 26, 1840. Lydia, b. Aug. 14, 1842; d . .Oct. 27, 1843. SIMMONS GENEALOGY 83 NATHANIEL SIMMONS (7) James 6, Joseph 5, Nathaniel 4, .T(IS{'flb 3, ,John 2. Moses 1. b. Oct. 12, 1802. at Waldoboro, Mc.: d. April 26, 1889: b1111. in private cemetery, Simmons's estate, Belfast, .Afo.: m. Nov. 28, 1830, to Rosanna, dau. of John and Pewy (Ludwi&') Moody, who was born Dee. 29, 1806; d. Jnn. 16, 1875: bll,I', with her husband. The foJJowing is taken from the obituary of Nathaniel Simmons ml 11rinted in the Belfast, Maine, papers: ·••Natltanicl Simmons wns born in Waldoboro, Maine. (then lfn.,sachosetts) Oct. 12, 1802, and died in Belfast. Me., Apr. 21, 1889 in tht• 87th yelll' of hii; a~. He wus the cldC!!t otf ten c!J.ildren. four ol' whom arc now Jiving: three Jiaving died the r,ast three months. Bis 1,nm1t8, Col. James and Christina (Keen) Simmons moved to the town of Nobleboro when ho w11S eight years old and he rode behind l1is 111:cd i:mndfathcr, Joseph Simmons, on horseback. Ille witnessed some of the scenes of tho War of 1812. Amon,r them arc the following: One Peter Light. a fisherman. was ca»tured by a British private~ and carried to Halifax. The crew havini, l?()ne ashore to have a holida)', Light and the ncgro cook were left on board the vessel. Daring the absence of the crew, Lieht and the Nestro cut the cable and steered for the New England' coast. As they sailed up Waldoboro River (the Medamalk (7 ) ) they fired several irons which alarmed the people in the vicinity. Nathaniel's father, on hearil1£' th~ reports of the l?tllllS, AAddlcd his horse and takintr Nathaniel on behind, sta,'ted for Waldoboro. There was great re.ioicinll' among the people on account of this succcli!lful and bold adventure. They took the barrels of liauor out of the vessel, knocked in the heads and p8.$ed it around. Another time he (Nathauicl Simmons) eni::-u1.-cd ab~ wwron to Wiscal9Set. The troops on arriving there marched to the tol'.> of a high hill to show their numbers to the British, whose shil>S lav in the harbor. The English, as 800n as they saw the Americans. climbed in to the riJW.ng, which Will:! red with the British troons in scarlet uni forms. • .J',fr. Simmons learned thtt blaeksmitl1 trade while voanl!' and fol lowed it until a few vears ago, He was twice married: first in 1822 to l',Iiss Mazy Keen of Nobleboro. Two children. Philil'.> and Susan. were born to them. His wife and children died. In 1830 he married Rosanna Moody, dau. of Jobn and Pei.:;l:'Y (Ludwie) Moody of the same town. Seven children were born to them, all of whom arc lhinl?'. He was converted in 1836 and baptized by Rev. Mii Pillsbury. settled pastor of Nobleboro. He united with the Second Bal'.>tist cha.rch of that place. . In 1847, he moved to Belfast, l\Iaine, where he CD2'1111'ed in fann- Jllf<' and blacksmithing. . Januacy 16, 1875, his second wife died. From that time he has lived with his eldest son, John Moody Simmons, on the hom~tead. 84 SIMMONS GENEALOGY Ho WIIH II kind hu!!bnnd 1111J 1111 irul11l,:1•11t f'ntlll'r. Jft. wns II v.. r1· industrious, hnrdworkinir mnn, 1,...jvin1: 1111 work onl\' 11 l'cw w1•l•ki,; h11- fore hit1 dc11th. He wns 11 1111111 of robust t'rnmr. hnvi11,: bt•cn sick 011lr a few timcH durnir his lonir lifr. He wns n rlcvotl'1l nnd co11si,.t1•11I Cbristi11n and died hnppy i11 the triumph or J'utc. The fnnornl Sl'rviers w1•rl' ln1irrly nttc1ulcd. Ifov. JAl!ES SIMMONS (i) James 6, Joseph 5, Nathaniel 4. Jos1•11l1 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. St•pt. 5. 1810. at Waldoboro, Me.: ,! ...... : 10••••••••••••••••••••• , first, Betsey Hobbs and second, ...... Man· Hohb-. This family lived at Baniror, i\fainc, and Inter moved to Wiscon sin. J nmas Simmons was n line surveyor. SARAH SIMMONS (7) James 6, .Tose1,h 5, Nathaniel 4. Josi•pl, 3, .John 2. Moses 1. b. Jul~· 30. 1813: d ...... : rn ...... lo Austiu Mero. Th.is family moved to Diamond Bluffs. Wisronsin. Children Fred Mero Elden .J()R CHAMBERLAIN Sll\IMONS (7) J1uucs 6 ••Joseph fi. Sa thaniel -J:, Joseph 3, John 2. Moses 1. b. l\Iay 13. 1816: d ...... : 111 ••••••••••••••••••••• tQ Clnrissa Orff. Children George Harriet Henry NATRANIEL SIMMONS (7) He was bom Oct. 12, 1802 at Waldoboro. :Mc., and died A1>ril 26, 1889. Buried in private cemetery on Simmons estate. Belfast, )fo. )Iar:ricd Nov. 28. 18.10 to Rosanna :\Ioody. (Photo by courtesy F. J. Simmons. Foxboro, Mass.) P~e 84 A. Sec page 83. SARAH SIMMONS (7) ,Tnmes 6, ,To,;.eph 5, Nathaniel 4 ••Joseph 3, Johh 2, !\IosC'; 1. Born ,July 30, 1813. Pa~c 84 B. SC'c PllJ:C 84. JOBE CHAMBERLAIN SIMMONS (7) .Tnmcs 6 ••To.."<'ph !'i, N11tl1111ti1•l 4, ,Tost•ph :1 ••Tohh !.!. Mose~ 1. Born Mny 13. 1816. Pai.:c s.i C. See pag-c 84. JOHN RANDALL SIMMONS (7) ,Tnme.-< 6, ,lOS<'ph ii, X11tl11wi<·l 4, ,Tos<>ph 3, ,Thhn 2. Moses 1. Born :\lurch 11, 18:11. Die,l Fc>h. 19, 1889. Pn..<>e 84 D. 8c>c> Pll/:C' 85. SBfl'IIONS GENEALOGY Rii .Tnml.'s Austin Snmh Adn Ev<>rett RACHEL SUE\fONS (i) ,Tnrnes 6, ,Joseph 5, Nnthnniel 4 • .Tosenh :i, .Tohn 2. l\fo:-l'S 1. h. Au!:'. Jl, J 819; d ...... ; m ...... to ,T. C. Robbins. Children ,John C. Robbins .JOSIAH Sll\f:l\IONS (i) .Tnmes 6, .Joseph 5, Nnthnniel 4 •.Joseph :1 • •John 2, Moses 1. b.• Tnn. 21, 1823; d ...... ; m ...... to Rarh<>I Benner. Children Willinm Harrison, b: Lc=·ille, b. Ira, b. Hnnnnh Delora, b. Rnchl'l l\fcclom, b. Abbie Snmh, h. ZEBEDEE SDil\fONS (i) ,Tnmes 6, ,Joseph 5. Nnthnniel 4 •.Jo. srph 3, ,John 2, Moses 1. b. Aug. 2i, 1825; d ...... ; m...... to lfnn:nrett Houiston of Dnmnriscotta, Me. :b...... ; d ...... Children Fred, b. De;,.1:er, b. Zebedee, b. Elmer, b. Eilsra:", b. Girl, b. Boy, b. ,JOHN RANDALL SIMMONS (i} James 6, Joscnh 5. Nathaniel 4, ,Joseph 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. Aug. 27, 1831, at Nobleboro. l\Ie.; cl. Fcb.19, 1889, at Walthnm, Mass.; bur. in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, lfo.; m. Sept. 28, 1856, at Fort Kent, l\fo., to l\fan· Dubey, who was born AD!:', 12, 1839, at Old Town, Me. She died Nov. 29. 1913. nnd is buried at Grove Cemetery, Belfast. l\!e. ,John Randall Simmons was a black.smith bv trade. He was a member ·of the :Methodist Church and wns honored by all who knew him as an honest, upright Christian man. 811 SIMMOl-TS GENEALOGY Children Mary, b .•Juno 27, 1857; d. June 11, 1873. Zebedee, b. July 2, 1859; d. Febj 2, 1886. John Randall (Jr), b. Sept. 4, 1860; drowned ,Tnn. 14, 18fl4. Josinh, b. Aull'. 6, 1862; ell Apr. 18, 1866. Margaret, b. Mar. 15, 1864; cl ••••••.••••.•••••••••• Rachel Madcmin, b. Mnr. 24, 1867; cl. Mnr. 16, 1889. Caroline Ella, b. Aui:-, 17, 1869; d ...... Ellen Jackson, b. Feb. 2, 1872; d...... Lillian May, b. Au~. ll, 1874; d ...... Elizabeth Alma, b. May 15, 1877; cl ...... THOMAS ,JEFFERSON SIMMONS (7) Thomas 6, Joseph 5. Nathaniel 4, Joseph 3, John 2, Moses I. ~ Apr. 24, 1808: d. Dec. 26, 1883: bill'. nt Slaigo Cemetery, Waldoboro, Me.: m...... to Clnr• issa W ...... , who was b...... ; d. Aui:. 27, 1897: bur. at s11n1e cemetery. Children Gcol'i:\'iana,. b. l\fo~• 11, 1837; d . .Apr. 11, 1850. Hui:l'h ,John Anderson, b.• July 24, 1843; d. Sept. 1. 1912. Bernice Dunker, b. Sept. 29, 1847; cl...... '...... NATHANIEL EMERY KEEN (7) Mercy 6, ,Joseph 5, Nathaniel 4, Joseph 3, John 2, Moses 1. b. Mnr 11, 1830; cl. Mar.22.1913. LOUISA S. KEEN (7) Mercy 6, .Joseph 5. Nathaniel 4. Joosc•1,ia 3, John 2, Moses I.. b. Aull', 10, 1832; m'----- LEANDER SIMMONS (7) Wm. P. 6, Gideon 5. Pelee 4. William 3, John 2, Moses I. b. May 7. 1807, Madison. N. Y.: d. Mav l. 18:17. Hamilton • .N. Y.; m. Sept. (1') ...... to. Electra A. Manchester. b; Aui:-. 28, 1809, died Mar. 25, 1899, at Davenport, Ia. She was daul!'h• ter of Capt. ,Joseph Manchcstcrt She mnl'ried second Dr. V. H. Van Vleeh. Death -record DesMoines Leader of Mar. 28. 1899. Children Amanda P. Simmons, b. ,Tnlv 8, 18.36; m. Srpt. 20, 18/'>5, to Comeliu, Durfee. · DURFEE SIMMONS (7) Wm. P. 6, Gideon 5, Pelee 4. William 3, ,John 2, Moses 1. b. Oct. 12. 1805, nt Madison. N. Y.: d. Nov. /i, 1881, at Milan, }!ich.; m. ,Oct. 18, 1837,. at York, Mich .• to Loremlin Davis, dau. of William and Betsey Davis. (no date of birth or d<'11thl Children William D. Simmons. b ...... ; m. 1862. Mary Durfee Simmons, b ...... : m. 1863 to II Mr. Haner and lived in Oakville, Mich. im,rMONS OENEALOGY George H. Simmons, b ...... ; lives at Madrid. Iowa. Lnnra Simmons. b ...... ; no farther rceord. DEBORAH SIMMONS (7) Wm. P. 6, Gideon 5, Pelee 4. William 3, ,Tohn 2, Moses 1. b. ,July 9, 1810, Madison, N. Y;.•; d. Jul:v (T) •••••••• , 1885, Otse,:o, Micl1.; m. (no date) nt Kalamazoo. Mich .• to William P. Blakeman. Children .Alfred Blakeman, no date of birth or death. WENTWORTH SETON SIMMONS (7) Geo. Arthur 6. David 5, Reuben 4, Ebcnc1.er 3, Aaron 2, M«ocs 1. b. Sept. 14. 1840. at Rox hurr. Mass.: m. Dec. 27, 1865,Chester, Pa., to .Annetta Waltse, b. Apr. 14, 1849 at Chester, Pa.; d. Dec. 4, 1891 at Moore, Pa. She! was dan. of' Youn!? Sin,:leton and Letetia (Warne) Waltse. Children (Some bm in Roxbury, some in Chester,-Penn. Virginia Wentworth Simmons, b. March 7, 1867. Lnura Waltise Simmons, b. Sept. 24, 1868; m. Fredere'k Briiw;. Gro!'J:C Arthur Simmons. b. Aug. 20, 1870. Henry Erward Simmons, b. Feb. 19, 1872. Samuel Adams Simmons, b. Mar...... , 1875; d. Aul? ...... ¥ 1875. Wentworth Seton Simmons married second time at Newbern, N. C., .June 3, 1896, Lavina: Cole. She was born at Forest Hill farm, "'nrren County, N. C.., on Mar. 13, 1865. . IIlRAM SIMMONS (i) Zaricl 6, Ebenezer 5, Job 4. Job 3. Moses :!. l[oses 1. b. Sept. 2, 1795: d ...... at Portland (Simmon~ Hill Farm); m-----···· to Balinda Badger, b____ N. J. Hiram Simmons was a brilek layer and lived in Portland. N. Y. !Maria, b. Feb. 18, 1824: m. Daniel Smith Marl. 8, 1849. (They had 6 children. 6 othor children, names not known. REV. GEORGE FREDERICK SIMMONS (7) Wm. 6. Elisha 5, .Tosl1ua 4, Ebenezer 3, Aaron 2, MOSES 1. b. March 24, 1814: died Sept. 5, lS.55. (Unitarian Minister). Married 1845 to Marv Emera>n Ripley, born 1820, died 1906. Elizabeth Ripley Simmons, b. April 1846: d. 1922, at Carmbridee. Mass. William Hammatt Simmons. b. Dee. 27, 1850: d. in 1921. He. ' . 1?raduated from Harvard in 1869 and prncticed surgery in Bangor, Maine, for many years. Edward Simmons, b. Oct. 27, 18.52. Graduated from Harvard Col •!~ in 1874. . Lueia Simmons, born 1856, '1ied in childhood. 88 SIMMONS GENEALOGY PHILANDER SIMMONS (i) Zuriel 6, Ebenezer 5. Job 4. Job 3, Moses 2. Moses 1. b. March 20. li98 at Washinl?ton Co .• N. Y.; ,L Dec. 13, 1882 at Jamestown, N. Y. and buried Lake View cemetcrv; m. Jan. 18, 1821 near Meadville, Pa., to l\lazy Anne Waid. bom Fch. ~6. 1803, in Conn., d. April 4, 1890, at .Jamestown, N. Y. She was th,· daughter of Pember Waid and Anne Lord. Philander Simmons was a Baptist and lived on Clmrch St., .Tnm11s town, N. Y. Children Eliza An~line, b. Oct. 2i, 1822; m. Franklin Colt. Feb. 1. 1~ and they had 2 children.. !Leander, b. Aug. 19, 1823; m. .Jane Quinn. :Franklin, b. Aug. 29, 18"..5; m. Vivinin Williams. No children. Harvey. b. Julv 11, 182i; m. l\!ary Ann SoutJrn;ek. Mu.r. 15. 18.'il and they had five children. Clarissa, b. Oct.. 9, 1830; m. 1st to Hug!( l\!osher (2 children); 111. 2nd to D. B. Dcvinl:>rick. Martha. b. May 2, 1833; m. 1st to .T. W. Clements (1 chil EBENEZER SIMMONS (i) Zuriel 6, Ebenezer 5, Job 4•• Toh J. Moses 2, Moses L b. Feb.24.1804 at Gram.;lle, Washiru:ton Co .. X. Y.; d.. at Jackson, l\Iieh..; m. Sept. 15. 1825 at Portland. N. Y. (Sim• mons Hill) to Elizabeth Thayer, b. Sept. 3, 1810. She was the dnu. of Lemuel Thayer and Clarinda D:n;s (his second wife). Ebenezer Simmon& went to Jackson, Mich. 1845. Children Eliza, b. Oct. 26, 1826. ; Emily, b. No"lf. 19, 182i. 1Walter Lee, b. Aug. 15, 1829. Sarah A.., b. Oct. 2i, 1832. Tryphena, b. Mar. 5, 1834. Louisa, b. Mar. 25, 183i. George, b. Aug. 20, 1840. Hiram, b. Oct. 6, 1841; cl. l\Inr. 4. 1852. Lydia, b. Oct. 2, 1842. Mary,b.AprilS,1844. Henry, b. Dec. 10, 1S.50. Sally C., b. Apiil 10, 1S.52. PBILANDER SIMMONS (7) MARY ANNE WAID Born )Iareh 20. 1798. Born Feb. 26. 1803, They were married Jnn. 18, 1821 near )fcad\'ille. Penn. :)?ngc 88 .A. Sec page 88. Sil\IMONS <1F.NF.ALOOY R!l ELVIRA Sil\I:l\fONS (i) 7.uril'I fi, Eh<'ll<'?.<'r !i, ,Toh 4, .Toh :I, l!osPs 2, Mo;ic11 1. b. Feb. .13, 1806; d ...... nt ,Tnmest.own, N. Y.; 111. 1st, to Ernstns Wni•I, b, Mny 24, 1800, in Conn.; 111. 21111, Clnrk \\'usl1hur11. Er11.~t1111 Wnid wns thl' ·Hon of r ... nhl'r 1Vni•I nrul Arm•• Loni. 'fill',\' liv<'d nt ,Tunwstown, N. Y. Chililren Leander Waid. Walter Wnid, Hiram Wnid. Byron Wnid. Snrnl1 1Vnshhurn. l\fnry' Wnshh1m,. One othrr son. SALLY S11\IMONS (7) Zuriel 6, Ebenc1.cr 5, ,Toh 4. ,Job :1.1\fos••s :!, ).lnsl'S. 1. h. Mnrch :W, ]808 nt Snlishnry, Conn.; •I. ,Tulv 29, 1871i 11t Portlnncl, N. Y. ( E\'<'l"!!l'<'Cll Cl'nwtl'rf); 111. :-:1•1,t. 22, 1822 nt Sim• 11101,s Hill f':trm to Wm. Thnn.,r, b. ,Junr 10, 1801; d. Drr. 17, 1883 nt Porilnnd, N. Y. (Enrgre••n ·crnwtery). Ill' wns thr son of L .. rnuPI Thny«'r nnd 8th child of Chnrity Mnnly (l! Children ,Jnmes, b. Hny 6, 1823. :\Innlcy, b. llny 26, 1821l. lfntildn, b. ,Tan. 31. 1828. Luman, b. lfny 16, 1829. Alnnson, b. Dec. 1, 1832. Mnriett, b. Oct. 16. 1834. Nelson, b. ,July 4, 1836. Snmnnthn, b. Murch 16, 18.39. Lorrisa. b. Sept. 30, 18-!2. Alonzo, b. Sept. 30, 1844. .ZIBA SIM1\IONS(7) Zuriel 6, Ebenrzer 5, ,Job ·1. ,fob 3, l\los1•s :!, lloscs 1. b. Mny 10, 1811; d. Nov...... , 1899 nt Fnn,-bur:..::. N. Y.; buri••d Sindnrnille, N. Y.; m. 1st...... ; 2nd. 1Vinn. Children Obed, by first wife. Phebe. TRYPHENUS Sil\Il'iIONS (7) Zuricl 6, Ebcnczcr 5 ••Toh 4 ..Toh 3, llosl's 2, l[OS<'s 1. b. l\In~· 12. 181:3; d . .:\lay 9, 188-l nt Carrollton (slu• was blind for ovcr 20 r"m-,;.) 111 ...... to Elliot s.. ott who wn:, born Aflril 4, 1809; d. Nov. .29, 188:! nt C:1rro!lto11. Ch1111t:111qnn l 'o., X. Y. 90 SIMMONS. OF.NF:Af,OOY Children Dclvina, b. Sept. 16, 1833, :Almira, b, May !), 1835: m. Ocor1rc Littlcfl1:l.J. Matilda, b. April 5, 183i: m, Rtrr,hrn Wh11man, Ransom, b. Ana-. 8, 1839, Nelson, b, June 28, 1842. l"!aliste Drlina, b. Dee. 14, 1846. betsey Ann, b. Ana-. 2, 1848, Florence Belvcra, b, April 5, 1855, CALISTA SIMMONS (i) Zuril'l fl, Ebl'nr.1.rr 5, Job 4, ,Joh :1, llosrs 2, M08(lll 1. b, April 12, 181i; d, ...... at ,Tnmrstowu. N, Y.; m. to M. W. French, · Children Oscar, b...... , 1835, at Portland, N. Y.: m. Lueinda...... Laura Ann, b. 1840; d ...... , 1860. Milton, b. 183i: m. Martha Heminwa)', MERENUS SIMMONS (i) Zuricl 6, Ebcnczl'r 5, ,Toh 4, .Job :1, Mo11e11 2, Moses 1. b. July 9, 1818: on Simmons Hill: 111. Louhm ...... : lh·ed in 1893 at Ra)'mond, Clark Co., Routh Dnkota, IU' wu~ then i5 yeal'!I of age, Had 3 sons and one dauirhtcr. Children ...... one 8011 ~n Ca!ifom~n ...... one son m W 1sconsm ...... one son in Raymond, S. D...... one daughter in Raymond, S. D. LINDALL SIMMONS (i) Nathaniel 6, bane 5, William 4. Wil liam 3, ,John 2, Moses 1. b. Oct. 26, liS.'3; m.• Jnn. 2.1. ll!06 to :\l11rv Ta)·lor. Children, (born at Little Compton) Alden Simmons, b. Dee. 20, 1809, }fary Simmons, b. No,. 1, 1811. Philip Simmons, b. ,Tan. 3, 1814. ,Nathaniel Simmons, b. ,Ja?L 1, 1816. Eli:r.a Simmons, b.• Tan. 2.'3, 1816. CORNELIUS SIMMONS (i) Benoni 6, ,John 5, ,Toscnh 4. \\'ii• linm ;~. ,John 2, Mosr~ ' b. AJ)!ril 18, 1805, nt Little Comnton. H. I.: d. Oet. 5, 1842. at Boston, RJ:l' 37 yl'ars: m. first }lnrmirl't Lord. :!11,I Eliza Bradford. Children Warren Simmons, b. Oet. 12, 1812; m. E. Furbu;;;h. Geon,i Washington Simmons, b. Dec. 28, 1816 at Boston: 111ar. Frances Gay. SIMMONR GENEALOGY !II. Harriot Simmons, b ...... nt B011ton: rl. at Boston. Jo:li1.aboth Simmons, b•...... , 1822 at B011ton; m. M. Libbc,·. ComeliuR Simmons, b. nt B'oston ...... • VALENTINE SIMMONS (i) Benoni 6. ,John 5. ,JOBeph 4. Wil li11111 :i, ,John 2, Mo!lc!I 1. b. April 18, 1805 at Little Conmton, lt. I.: u~ M. Lombard and L.Baile_y, Children Benoni Simmons, b. Dec. 4, 1828 nt Boston: d ...... •.... ,1850. Lost at sen, age 22 years. Peter Simmon,s, b. May 9, 1831 at Boston: m. Anna N. Stram!!. , iEJenor Simmons, b. June 16, 18.'15 at Boston. Mary Anu Simmons, b•...... at Boston. Yalentine Simmons, b ...... at Bo!lton: rl. nt Little Conn.1- ton. Frank Simmons, b. at Little Compton. Alvina Simmon,s, b. at Little Compton. Anna Simmons, b. at Little Compton. Valentine Simmons, b. at Little Compton. THOMAS HASTINGS SIMl\WNS ('i) Georire 6, Ichabod 5. Benjamin 4, William 3, John 2, MosC!I 1. b. 1831 nt Pro,·idcnec. R. I. d.. Jun. 1861 at Pautuket, R. I.; m. 18.50 nt Provirlenec, R. I. to Mary Burrows A born, b. April 11, 1828; d. April 1, 1870. dnu. of Lowre) Washington, nnd .Julia A. Children ,Arthur Abom Simmoll6, b.• Jnn. 28, 1852; m. Sarah Melinda Wil son. PETER SIMMONS (i) Henry 6, Peter 5,·Ben.iamin 4. William 3, John 2, Moses 1. b...... 1806; d. Feb. 1892 at White,;llc. N. Y. m. Deliverance Perry. Thel· resided in Yates and Allci:-a1w Co. William Simmons, b: Dec. 12, 182i, m. Annis Boarrlm ..h. Chnrles Heary Simmons, b•...... • m. Wealthy Wells. •Joseph Perry Simmons, b ...... ; m. Lucv Mosher. Deliverance Simmons, b~·······--··········: m. Alva Hurlburt. ,JOHN SIMMONS (i) founder of SIJ\ll\IONS COLLEGE at Bos ton, Mass. (John,) Benoni 6, .John 5, Jo,;.cph 4, William 3.. John ::!. lfoscs 1. b. Oct. 30, li96; d. Aug. 29, l8i0. at Littlr Compton. n. I. m. Anna Small at Boston Oct. 29. 1818. Children l!.iry Ann or Marion, b. Oet. 4, 181!); 111. fleor.:-1• Ditson; d. Ar,ril li, 1887. 92 RT:MMONR GF.Nr.:ALOOY ,John, b. Nov. 14, 1820; d. April 6, 1846 . .Lorenzo, b. April 13, 1822; d. Feb. 9, 1841. ~\.lvina, b, Feb. 11, 1824; married Edward Whitr. Theodore, b. April 10, 1828; d. Feb. 8, 1829. Theodore, b. March 22. 1829; d. Moy 13, 18.59. BIOGRAPHY OF JORN SIMMONS By Henry Lefnvour, Pres. Simmons Collct?e. John Simmons, the founder of Simmons Colleii:e, wns born in Lit tle Compton, R. I., October 30, li96, the sixth child of Benoni and Nancy (Bailey) Simmons. In 1812 at the age of sixteen ,Tolm be1?1111 his b~ness career in Boston in the clothinii: store of his brother Cor nelius on Ann street, now North street. In 1818 his name first nn.· pears as, an independent business man conduetinir a "Slop shop" ut 18 Ann Street. In the same year he married Ann Small of. Provine,, town, Mass. In 1819 he mncle his first real estate inve;;lment, llUI'• chasini: a building on Ann Street which he probably used both as n residence and a shop. In 1829 he bei:nn the 111u11ufacture of men•~ ready made clothing, bcinii: the first in New !!:mrl:ind and one of th,· fast in the country to enter that field. For n time Ills brother V!}I· u•ti,1e nnd afterward:, his son ,John W•irc s,l:1itt1:d to 1>nrtnersl11p. This business was continued by him witlo increasinl!' success until lw retired in 1854. After that time until his death in Little Comnton on Aui;::ll'St 29, 18i0I he continued to give his attention to real estate in-. vestments which were probably the source of the lal"l?Cr part of hi~ fortune. His wife died in 1861 and at the time of his death. onlv two of his six children and two granddaughters 'survived him. The following arc cll.'iracts from a contemporary estimate of hi~ diameter and life. •'Mr. Simmons was a man of cloi,c bu.rincss habits. and appli<'tl himself to the management of his affairs with i..rreat nersistencv. He was genial in nature and fond social intercourse. but he ·seldom con fided his plans to others. He was natnrally a ven· kind-heated mnn. and performed many acts of charity which were known to few. Un• ostentatious in all thin~. he never sought or held public office, thouc:h he was once captain of a militia company, and for a time was known as Captain Simmons. He was always sitraightforward and scru'J)()us ly just in his transactions, and when he made a friend, the friend-ship . was a lasting one. Always frugal in his habits and} styles of Jj\;m:. he cQntinued to practice self-denial and sclf-sac1Hice in the later ve:,r, of his life, when his rapid!~· aooumalnting- fortune and the fashions of the day would have warranted a freer personal ex'J)Cnditurc. Y,•t he never was penurious, and never l'eascd to enjoy the pleasures ~f rural life at his coantn· home in Little Compton. which he spent mm·h of hi-s time in beautifyin,r. and where his death occurred. He used to visit the home of his boyhood frequently in his later years. and oft,•11 souii:ht ne\\l health and streni:th in the ~T>orts of huntinir ancl fishin~. to which he was attached." By his will which was drawn in 1867, l\Ir. Simmons provide.cl for the cst11blishmcnt of I\ 1•01legc whil'h wus to be known ns Simmons F,•. SIJ\I~ONS GENEALOGY 93 mule College nnd which wns to give instruction in such brunchcs of urt, scicnece and industry and would enable its students to enrn nu independent livlihood. For this purpose he set nllidc seven 1mrccls of renl estate in the hcnrt of the city which were ,·nlued nt about out :ind 11 hnlf million dollnrs uncl wh~<-h were to hr 111111111!:'rd bv t1wstrr · until the necumulnted income s·hould amount to five hundred thousand tlollars. The college was then to be incorporated, the accumulated in come to be used for laud and bnilclin~, while the orilrinal bcaue~t should serve as the permanent endowment. Two vears nfter his dent!, four of these buildini:s were destroyed by the grtat Boston fire. In order to erect new buildin~-s. it wn,i necessal'\· to mortl!'lli:r c1uict nucl UIID!j!!Uminir 1,."Cntlcmon ol' the "old 11r.hool." He w1111 nl ways very much re1,1pcetcd by tho1,1c havinir businesl! relations wit It hiii1, He Wall nn active member 0£ the Brnttle Square Church, 1111,I took muoh intere!lt in its affair!!, · The foregoing account miirht have added that he Wllll the fin,t tn introduce into New En~lnnd1 the mnnuf'acture of reodv made clothim: -an industry that hos now irrown to imch lance prop0rtiom1 with n J>l'O 1'11111 '11 Church, 1111<1 only rl•1• rmiL~· of $,'i,000 for the remnimler of her life, chnri:1!nbll! to Llw 11ro1, l'l'Lies or Devonshire 11111I :Milk Str1!rt11 nnd on Wutcr ruul Conirrc•" ~tre<'ts. An nunnitv ot' $400 wus to be .pnid to l\tarv Bailrv. tl11• daui:-htcr of Lcn111ei' nnd R,1th Bailey, a niece of Mr. ,John Simmon~. who lived with the fumily; this nnunity wns nlso <'harircnhl(' Lo th,· Wntcr anll Coni:-rl'!IM Street property, hut it lnrl11ed before the inror Porntion of' the College. Finally, inuneclintclv in tnrst for till' Col lc,:c were irivcn the vnlunhlc properties known nK the Rinho B11ildi111.:. with tlw mlincc>nt lmul, nnd the i.11111 of $100,000 to rrcct nn cxtcm1ion of the Rialto Buildin,: on the nd.inoont lanll. nml $50,000 to improve, the Wat('r 8trcct property. The portraits of himself'. _his wif~ •.nml hi11 son ,Je,hn were also lci't to the Collci:-c. The Klll!c111l prons1011s pertaining- to the fonuntion nnd purposes of the Collci:ro arc uuotc•d at length: ARTICLE SIXTEENTH: It is my will to found nn11 endow nn institution to he culled the Simmons1 F!'male Colle,:c, for the Dumos1• of tcachinir nl!'clicinc, music, clrnwing-, dcsi,:ninir. tclcirnml1\', nml oth er brnnchcs of' nrt, science, and industry best cnlculatcd to enable the scholars to acc1uire an imlcpcmlcnt livlihood; and I ·will and dirr,•t mv said Tni:,;tccs to hold said estates devised in Article Third, nnd the accun111latiom1 thereto from and nftcr the time of the clccease oi' my dnuirhter l\tnry Ann, and the estates devised in Article Fourth from and nt'ter the time of the decease of mv dau,:htcr Alvina. b111 without the nccumulntions thereto made prior to her decco!c, tn tn1,t to mnnn,:c, take cure of the same, and to collect and receive the rents nnd incoml' thl'rrof. and to invest the same in the manner hcreinnftrr ,lirc>etc SIMMONS COLLEGE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ·Fouucfoil 1111<1 l'Udowcd br ,John Simmons. Pngc 90 B. Sec pngc 99. SIMMONS GENEALOGY 97 hd Provided, l1owevcr, 11ml it is 'luy will in resooct to the J)roJ>ertY held in trust for the benefit of tl1c Simmons Fems.le CollCl!'e. that wl1enever either of·tl1e Tnistees lwreinhefore named ha.vim? said J>rOP crtv in trust sl1ull die, resign or be removed, or for an:v cause cease to be a Trustee, the President. for the time beinii of Harvard Collei?C, located at Cambridi::-e. in 1\[ussachu.o;etts, shall be Trustee in tlie 1>lace of the Trrustee so d:,,ini:-, resil!llinct, bein,: removed. or ceasine- to be Trustee, and shall act in his stead conjointly with the survivine- or remainin:.:- Trustees' or Trustee; and upon the decea,se of the survivor of the other two Trnstees, or u))On tl1e resignation or removal of said two Trustees, or their ceasint!I for nny cause to be Trustees. then the President for the time bein!? of Tufts Collee-c. located in Somerville. in l!assachnsetts. shall be Trustee in tl1eir stead. and slmll net con ,iointlv with the President for the time beine- of Harvard Collee-e. and they together shall have, exercise. and pCJtfonn nil the trusts. powers, and duties, nnd be' subject to all the duties hcreinbcfore clven or imwsed to the Tru.;tees hereinbcfore named in resJ>Cet to said propertv held in trost for snid Simmons Female Collee-e. ARTICLE FIFTH-CODICIL: I lcive. devise. and beaueath unto the said Benjamin :F. Brooks, Edward A. White. and Jose»b Sawyer, said two stores situated at the corner of Milk Street and Devonshire Street in said Boston, and the land under an«T aDDurten- ant thereto____ : To Have and to Hold tl1e ,-amc unto tl1e said Brooks. White. and Snwver. and tl1~ survivo!"1' and ,-."111-i.ivor of tl1cm. their and J1is heirs and ·ass~; bnt in trust. uevcrtl1e)C!'s. to hold and mnn~ the same and collect and receive thci rents and income thereof. and out of the rents and income of said cstntc at the corner of said l!ilk Street and De\·onshirc Street to pav said annuity to my· said tmU1ddau,rhter_ Anna ,vhitc. as aforesnicl; nnd out of the net rents and income of saiil other ·estate on Devonshire Street to pay said annuity to mv ,;:ii0scs. 11?1<1 witl1 the same J)Owers. for the benefit of Simmon.« Fe male Collc:?c dcscribecl in nn- said , 1till. and for the endowment there of; and for 1>romotill!!: and cffectuatin::' its best interests nnd objects. nrid to ·be disposecl of in the sume manner us in mv said' Will is ex pressed. provided, and declared of and concerniu!? the J>rooort:v d~ 08 SIMMONS GENEALOGY vised and bequeathed by 111~ in 111v 11aid Will to ,mid Stetson, Brook~. and W11ite, in tr1111t fo1: the benefit of 1111id Simmon11 Female Collri:,•, as 11ot forth.in Articlc11 Sixteen nnd Twcntv-Fir11t of m:v 1111id Will. Provided, however, and it i11 mv will, th11t 11ai'1 Tr111itee11 11hall inv,•MI said rentH antl income remaiufo,: after deducini: therefrom t1aid 1111- nuiti011 and the eXT1en11c11 of cxccutin~ thi11 tru11t, and shall 11uJ?cr tlw t111mo to accumulate until Hach nceumulation11 11hall, with tho l't!lltP and income me,ntioned in the 11nid Sixte1mt1~• Article of mv said Will, toa:ethcr with such other donations, if anv, as mav be made bv anv other 1>crsons, or by any corporntion or State to said Trustee11 nrmn the same trusts, reach the value of five hundred thousaml dollnrs: but said Trustees, or in case they do not 11II 11111r~"'- a mnior~tv 01' them, mav if they ~all !!cc flt, at 11ny time aft1•r sni,1 accwnul11tio11M and donations amount to three· hun1lred thousand dollars. devote nnd apply so much thereof aH thrv 11hall dee111 eXPedient, to the tmrehn.~" of a site' for and to the building of t.uitable buil1lini;r11 and structure~ thereon f'or said College, nnil to the pureluise of 11uitable furniture nn,I apparatus therefor; ·and mav 1levote and applv i.o mucl1 of said rent, and income accruing after sai,1 three hundred thousand 1lollars shall be obtained as aforcH11id. asl they shall sec fit, to tho pa,"Jll.mt of tlw expenses of instruction nnd other current expcll'::!cs of said eollCl!:'e: nnd thc:remainder of said rents nnd income thev shall permit to aecunm latc as aforesaid until the same with snid · three hundred thousand dollars·and said other donations, if any, shall amount to ~aid sum of five hundred thousand dollars. Ant? it is also my will that said fiw hundred thou..'ffllltl dollars shall, in the dh1erction of said Trustees. 01·, if they do nat all ai?ree, of a majority of them, be e."tl)cnded in the purchase o'f. land and in suitable buillinl:'S and structures thereon for said Coll~. and in the purchase of suitnble furniture and a1,paratns for the same; and tlmt said lancls and buildin,:s in tl1is Artiele devbetl i.baU, as also theland.-i and buildings described in Article Third and Fourth of my· said ·wm, and the c1,1tntOI! and pronertv In which the proceeds of any sales thereof shall be invested, be held as to nernmn· cnt. trust.. fund, not to be reduced or unpaired, and only the net rents arid income thereof to be applied from time to time to the supt>Ort or t1aid Coll~ and the payment of current e." And it is also my will that my said Trustees, or, in CBIOC thev do not,all affee, a majority of them shall, B.'I soon ns they shall deem it practicable and advisable under. the eircumstances. found and estab lish said Simmons Female College; and shall, if' thev deem it• cxpcdi.ent, and at such times· as they shall see 1it. nro cure to be formed and estnblisli a corporation under the la-ws of the State of Massachusetts for the pu~se of holdiJut, and manacinl? the property of said College, and conducting its affairs; and said Tras tees shall, when if ever said corporation shaH be formed and ON11ni1.ed ns aforesaid under the direction of said Trustees, or" in case the,· CB!Jnot ~ee. of a majority of them, a.ssilZ'!l and convey the whole of said trust trust-property, and of the income and increase thereof rt~ waining undis"POSel ofas aforesaid. to said eol"J)Oration to be held. used. and appl'ied by said COll"J)'Oration. for the benefit of said Colle~. and ~ promote and effectuate its said perpose: but, nevertheless. ae eo~ to such by,laws, rules, regulations, and directions as may be ~~ed ancl adopted by Sllid Trustees, 9r, in C8ljC the.v do not all SIMMONS GENEALOGY 99 ui.rr<•, br 11 11111,iorit), of tl1<'III. Awl it i11 mv will that 11nid Tn111tcci;, or in cllll<' t[1ey do not 1111 11irre<•, 11 11111jo1it,v of them. 11)11111, witl1in u 1·c1~11ubl11 tune 11J'tcr my decc11111•, make and c11t11blish bv-l11w11, rule,;. 1'<'1:'lllatlons, nnrl directions for tlw 111nn11l(C111011t of 1111id Collette and th<' conduct ot' lt11 nllnirs; 1111b.iect, however, to revision, amendment. 11111I nlterntion tlwrt'<>f' 11111I udrlition thereto by the Trustees for the I imc bcini: under my Will; 01·. in r1111d thrrB i It hi prohuhli• tli11t tlll' clc•11Lh ol' hiM MOIIM without 111'l1'~ t.n lll'nr hi11 nnmu mny l11w1• h1•1•11 n rontl'nllinJC i111'h11•1w1• i11«111ri1u: him to 1.ri\'1• hiM own narn11 to th«• lr11Mtit11t.ion; hut in vi1•w ol' 1111 honornblll lil'I' thnt WRM 1•1•11111rknhlu l'nr itM thr·il't., l'IIC'l'JC~'· 11111111ehirvl'l11l'11t, it IM 11 worth1· 11111111', to whi«•h tlw ~·1n111i.r wor111•11 nf to«ln~· 1111,I ol' t.lw f'11t1m• who 11r1• 11,•ckini: to mnko thl'IIIM«•l\·1-.. nl' Ml'l'Vi1•1• Ln tho world 11111v w1•1l bcnr Inv nlty. JAMES l'rt BRACXEN • MARY ANN (SIMMONS> Born Jan. 21, 1841. Died BRACKEN (8) .Tan. 24, 1914 at Lincoln. Was born Nov. 22. 18.39, in Nebr.. and buried in Siw Ohio. She was married to monM eeruetery nt S11ltillo. ,Tames l\I. Bracken 1n Ston· Count.v. Iowa Nov. li. 1861 and came to Lancaster county. Nebr., in March 1863 and at pre.sent time is still a resident of' the oountv (liareh 1930.) Pai;:-c 100 A. See J>BJ."C l0L JOHN DAVID SIMMONS AND ms WIFE CAROLINE (ROWE) SIMMONS Tl1ey were married Dec. 2.5, 1863 at the bridc'.s home. about twelve miles WC8t of Ncbnulka City, Otoe Cotmt~·. Ncbra.~ka. He was born May 26, 1841 at El'\-ille, Ohio. Died Oct. 8. 18i4, at Saltillo, Nebr. She was born Aug. 25, 18..... Died Sept. 1889. Pl!fre 100 B. See page 101. Eighth Generation MARY ANN' SIMMONS (8) HN1ry 7, Lorum:o 6, ,Joiin r,, ,Job 4, ,lob 3, MoHe!I 2, :r.lo!lc11 1. b. in Mul'lkin~lom Co. Ohio Nov. 22, 1830; d • ...... ; m. in Story Connty, Iown, Nov.17.1861, bv the Rev. P. l-1. Shamp, to JnmeH M. Bracken, who wn11 born ,Jnn. 21, ]841; die. Carrie Ro11ette, b. Oct. 2, 1875; d .•Tnn. 23, 18i8. Mildred Olyvc, b. June 7, 187!J. Mary Ann Simmons was bom in .Ohio, and came with her t)Bl'ents to Story County, Iowa, in 1854. In 1861 she murricl .J. M. Bracken. nnd they came to Nebraska at the tirrte thnt her r,nrentt! cnmc in 1862 They homesteaded at Saltillo, and lived there several vea~. About the· yeur 1882 they moved to Lincoln, und this was her !tome until 19'.?4, when she movecl to Denver. Colorado to make her home with n l('l'llnd110n, Harold F. Johnston. She WMI well known in Lincoln !'or her kind dispoHition and motherly 11f,t'l'ction !'or everv one. Her lms b11nd was totally blind for '!ICV~rnl years before his death, and she took the mO! •John Da,id Simmons was born in Ohio, and came to .Low11. with his parents in 1854, then to Nebraska with them in 1862. On Christ• mas Dav. 1863, he was marriel to Miss Ca·roline Howe. daW!.lhter of Samuel ·Howe. He homesteaded near Saltillo, and fanned there until his death, October 8, 1874. He is buried in the Simmons Cemeterv at Saltillo. He picked the location for thii- cemetery, before he died. and was the first one belied there. 10:.? Hll\lMONH m:NF.AT,OflY A~t~•!-i l'liMMONH (H) llc•ury i, Lot•c•nv.o Ii, ,Tohu r,, ,Toh 4, ,loh ::, :\l0Mr11 :!, M:JMt•K 1. h, 111•111· Culi1111 1 Mrrc•c1• Conntv, Ohio, ArH'il :.!:I, 18411: cl, ,Ism. 211, 111:.!11, ut 1,inc•oln, Nrhr.: 111, ut Hnltillo, Kc•hr .. O,•t. i, ltitlli, to l<~lnot·n A. Allc•n, who WIIK hon, l>c•c, :.!i, IHr,2: cl. Mnv :1, J11!1r,. Chihlren lI11Ui1• H.tlf'lll'I, h. Nov. 2i, 18i0, .A111r1111t11 Cnt.lll'riru•, h. ,Tuly II, !Hi:.!. Henry Lc\·I, h, 1•',,h. 10, 1Hi4; cl. :.lnv:.!r,, l!l:.!i. l\Cnry Molr11t11, h. :.ru~· :I, lRiH. Amy L., h. ,1111~· :i, 18i8. ,Tamm, Wnrrc•n, h. Ang. 26, ]880, Harrv Clay, Ir. :\lay l, 188:J . .c\11108 SimmonK w1111 horu in Ohio, mul cnnw with his vnrr11t11 to Story County, !own, in 1Hr>4, nncl with thl'm to N1•hrn11k11 in 18fi2. .\~ 110011 1111 he bc<"11111c of Ill:'<', Ill' horrw11tr11clccl ll<'tll' Snltillo. nncl in IHti!l mnrrieJ l\CiMtl Elnorn Allen, clnughtcr oJ' Levi Allc•n. He lh·cct at Snit - illo until about 18!J0, whrn hr 1110\·rd to 1.Jin1•oln. lfr servf'll for 801111' . time 811 pntro)mnn on th<' eit_v J>Olice depnrtmcnt, then for the r1•mni11- der of his life he followed the trade of carpenter. His wife died in May 1895. He IJC\'et' rl'marrircl. but lived with hiK dnui:htcrs, Cnth- 1,rine an! Amy until his death. He died Jan. 26, l!J28. ni:cd 82 V<"nr~. and was b11ricd in thl' Simmons Cemetery at Saltillo. CAROLINE SBIMONS (8) lfo111~· i, Lorenzo G, ,Tohn 5 ••Toh -1. ,Toh 3, l\IoMCS 2, llo11l'S l. h. nrar Celina, :\forcer Countv. Ohio, Am:. 13, 18.52; d. Feb. 24, 1930, at Lincoln, Nl"brn.~ka: m. at Snltillo, N,· braBka, July 4, 1875, by Rev. Alexander, to William Bennet Wiltc•r· clink, who was born on llnrc•h 15, 18-18, at F.lbricl~"<'. Onontlmm Co .. New York. Children · Girl, b. April 18, 18i6; cl. April 18. 18i6. ,John Henry. h. April 18, 1876. llary Catherine, b. Jnn. 13, 18i8. Edna Rnchl'I, b. April 2, 18i9. Ernest Garrett. b. Nov. 16, 1880. Annis Viola, b. Nov. 2i, 1882. Walter Warren, b. July 12, 188-1. Levi Albert, b. April 28, 1886. Ruth Christina, b. Feb. 19, 1889. Coralie Susan, b. l\Ia-rch 3, 1891. I.Edith Aug-usta. b. Oct. 2, 1893. Sena, b. ,June 17. 1896; d. Alli:'. 5, 1806. MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM BENNET WILDERDINK William Bennet Wilterdink was the oldest ~n of .Tohn Henn· Wilterdink and Christina Bloomers \\"'iltcrdink. Christina lilooml'1;, .AKOS SDIDIONS AND ms Wll'E ELNORA A. (ALLEN) SIMMONS They were married Oct. 7, 1869 at Saltillo, Nebr. He was born April 23, 1846 at Celina, .Ohio. Di<' WILLIAM BENNET'!' CAB.OLINE (SIMMONS) WILTERDINK WILTERDINK Bom l\Iareh 15. 1848. Died Born Au~. 13. 1852. Died :\fay 14. 1929. z.· •b. 24. 1930. Pai:c 102 B. See pai:c 102. SIMMONS OJo:NEALOGY w1111 boTn In lJolland, Europl!, on Mny 21. 1820. nncl died on April 23, 1HIJ3, at OlbbMvilll!, Wi11ron11i11, ,John Jfo111•v Wilterdink wn11 born ou .lune 4, 1818 in Holland, EuroJ)(', nnd diccl on Junt• 4, 1889, at Glbb11- ville, Wi11co1111in. Chri11tim1 Blooml'l'!I nnd ,fohn Hant'V Wilterdink w1•re married on Mny lD, 1847, in Holland, and 11ailed for Amer1oa im mcdiatclv followinll'' their mnrrin~. Thrlr oldr11t 11011. WIiiiam Ben• net Wilterdln~: wa11 born on Mnrl'h 15, 1848, nt Elbrido:e, Ononclao:n County. New xork, nenr the citv ol' Strneu11e, N. Y. Thi! familv of .rohn Helley' Wilterdink moved f'rom J!Jlbrirl£C'<•, N. Y.. to Gihb11ville, Wi8conain1 in about the venr 1850. At the Rile of ciarhtcen, William Bennet Wilterdink left hit1 home nt OibbNville, Wi11eons1n. ,tnd came to Nebl'Mkn: workinll' for a time in the Htonc 011arrie14 at Bennet, Nc bra11ka, and later on tho railroa,1 nt Saltillo, Ncbllllka, where, while boardin11: in the homo of Henry SimmonM and Catherin!! Walker Sim• 1110014, he met their dnull'hter, Cnrolinl' SimmonM, Caroline SimmonH wa~ born Aua'Ul4t 13, 181>2, at Celin11, Mercer County, Ohio. At thl! 111(1! of two vears 111he moved with her narent11 to Stor~· Countv, Iowa, near tho citv of AmeH, wherl! "'"' resided until l862, when the famih• journeyed bv way of covered wagon to Snltillo, Lnncaste1· Countv, Nebraska. Caroline SimmonH and Willhun Bennet Wilterdink were married on Sunday, July 4, 18i5, at the home of lier parents, Saltillo, Nebraska. They lived one vcar at Princeton, Nebraska. and then mir chased a fam1 one mile north of Saltillo, whl're th<'\' lh·1>d nntil No wmber 17. 1909, when the~· mo,·<'d to 2/JOi 8011th Sixtl'entn Rt.. Lin- 1•0111. Nebraska, nnd rf'!li,ll' ANNJS ltOSWr'l'I•! Hl~IM.ONS (8) Jltonrv 7, I.orDnv.o II, ,lohn II, ,Job •!, ,Joh :J, AloH-011 2, Mo111'1'1 l. h, in Story C:011111..v, Jow11, Ot1t11hl'J' r,, JIIIW,; d. ,Inn. 12, 102/i, ut l,i1ll'ol11, Nc•b1•1114k11, Sito lll!\'Clt' 111111·1•ie1I, She cmmo to Neob1°11Mkn from Story Co11ntv, Iown, with hor l•nr• c•nt11 in 18(12, nncl Ii vod with her fnthC!r nnd moth on on thP olll honw· 11tead at Snltlllo, until thC!il' clc•ath, Her mother cliecl in 188i nucl 111'1' father in 1880. Anni11 lto..l'ttc•, tog1•tlmr with lwr Milltl'r, Lnnm 8111<011, anl her h1•othen1, Levi 111ul \\'111°rl'l1 livl'cl on tho olcl homo pince nt Snl tillo nntit 1906, when th<'\' enmo to Lincoln, h11ilcli111r R now honw nl 2510 Y Street. LRur:t 811~1111 ,lic,cl A111rm1t 7, l!HO •. In 1911J. tho 1wo hrothoni nncl lto11l'tt1• Mole! their homo nt 21il0 Y Struet, 111111 p11rohu11ud n new home nt 2,U3 Sonth 17th Street, Lincoln. Anni11 Ros1•tte diccl 111 2413 South 17th Street on Jnnnnry 12, 1925, nn,l wn.-. hnriccl in t.hc Simmons Ceml'tory, nt Snltillo, Nc•brm1k11. LORENZO ALBERT HJ:\ll\lONS (8) Hemry 7, Lorl'nv.o 6, John !i, .Joh 4, ,Job 3, l\10111'11 2, )[011<"11 1. h, in Storr Vonntv, Iown. }fav :!:!, 1857; d ..... ----: m. in Smith County, Knnsos. Jnn. 30, 18711. to l\la!ll'Rrct Ann Porter, tlnu. of Arthur B. nnd l\lnrirnret (Hill). Port er, who wos born in WMhina-ton Connty, Ohio, Mnv 8, 1860; d ...... Children Henry Arthur Si1111110118, b; April 13, 1880. 1\lnndc Anni:- Simmons, b. April 5, 1882. Nollie Agnes Simmons, h. Mny 10, 1884. Gny Amos Simmom1, b. Aug. 21, 1886, Clnude Alfl'(.'(l Simmon:-, h. Doe. 22. 1888. Lloyd Albert Simmons, b. Ang. 30, 1891. Leola Ariel Simmonl:v, b. Mny 4. 1894. llnhcl Amanda Simmons, b. Mny 11, 1901. Rolland Allen Simmons, b. Sept. 20, 1903. The followinir is the autobio,rrnpby of Lorenzo Albert Simmon~: I oome to Ncbrnska with my pnrcnts in September 1862, when I wns five vears old. The first few wel'kts the fnmilv lived a short distance west of Nebraskn City on the old Pikes Peak Trail. and it wns whilt.4 we were lhinir here that the "steam Wlli?On," as it wn~ called. was started out of the City to be utilized ns moth·c p0wer to pull the prairie schooners across the plains. The steam Wnt?On wu, built simi.l..r to the traction en,rines of later days, but it wns not " success for the pnrpose built; B'S I well remember that thev uni\· sur eeeded in iretting out of Nebraska City ns far as the house where wr liYed. After ~ing this short distance it was fonnd neccs"'11·v to dL, continue the trip and the steam wagon wns left for ma'lv venrs where they abandoned it. I have very good renson to remember tht!I t1;1:1 trip of the "stcnm WB®n." They h11d run out of wntcr and were com~ to our place to replenish their supply. I wns .inst c:oinir O\'('I' the hill to sec tbem n..-; thov stnrtod bnek, and when I saw them eom· inir toward me I wa11 so friirhtened that I ran for the house nn W:Nm' JllffHl.H CilJY J!MC:(i CLAUD8Jlli'i?tD LLOYD ALBERT l(OL,ll AAffL 1 & 6.'.) 1 ~ t- r, · I & e,i, Jie,,.ctl ;IA'P.t MAUD JU1Nl3 MAllfL AIWIDJI. 188:t lNl ·, \~._J/I,~:.'tiM?R~tiJ~}i3,i111,v.· :,-,. ·· · •··· · SIMMONS GENEALOGY 105 W c moved from this place to Wilson t:reck. twelve miles west of ~,•lmiskn City, nnd wintered there. 'fhc foJ!owing- spring- we ~oved to Sultillo, Lanea.stct County. about fifty miles wost or tlle city on the Ovcrlllnd Trail, where fnthcr had purchased 160 acres of timbered Jund near l1is homestead. At this time there were only clc\·en voters iu thnt county. \\·c werd compelled n number of times to move cnstward tomu·d th,• river on nccount of tlie Ind.inn raids throu:;:h the South Platte cuuutrr. lllld it WllS on one of these trips that ID\' voung-cst sister was bu:n, at \Vyomin:;:. a bont Jnndin,::- six or seven miles north of Nebrns ku. City, nnd my mother WllS brought back to Salt Creek. fit'tv miles iu n lUIDber wagon, when the chilil wus only four davs 01<1. During- the earlier days the on]y trading- point was N ebrnsku Citr. fifty miles cast of us. In 1S67, g1e city of Lincoln wns located. nnd the capitol of the new stnte of Nebraska WllS located l1ere. and Lincoln soon became :t town of importnnce. In 1869. the Burlincton and Missouri Rh·eI' Railroad WllS built into Lincoln; ·and in ll:!i'O the llidlnnd was built from Nebraska City to Lincoln. It was on this line that I had my first car ride, tl1e Company ghin:;: a free c.,:cur.;ion from Lincoln to Nebraska City. The cars used for this excursion were ftnt ears, with cross ties placed erosswn~· on them for tl1c seats; except the rear car, which was a conch occupied by the Gov• crnor and rnilrond officials. Several amusing- incidents occurred 011 this no'l'cl trip. one of which Jmpwned to be a well drcssea: mnn on our car. He wore n pluir hat. und ns the wind was blowin!?' auite hard. bis tile blew off and hnppcned to aligl1t near a fnnner who was work• in:: in a field close b~· the track. )Ir. Farmer picked up the hat. put it on his head, made n bow to the trnin nnd resumed l1is work. On renehin,: the City of the Bi:: :Uuddy, a free dinner was served the ex• cursionistis by the citizens, and an excursion on the lth·er b:;, steamboat after which the train went back to Lincoln. In the earl;1-· days of settlement in this coantry the cduentionnl fa. cilitics were very limited. and only two or three months of winter :ochool were tnu,:ht at some private house. r.nd· what education we rc cci,·ed was by the closest attention to books when the opportunity presented itself. The summer months were occupied by hcrdin!?' cat tle on the prairies until I was sc,,cnteen years old. I wns tllcn put to work on the farm. I saw a railroad train for the first time when l WIL~ eleven years of a:;:c. That was at the ,illai:::c of Lincoln. whrn the Burli~on built from Plattsmouth to Lincoln. At the ng-e of twenty, I left !tome and started -in life for my!di'. I did consicler:1h]c runnin!?' 11round, :1s most young- men will when they ,;tnrt out. without stiing-s tied to t),.,m. 011 the litl1 dny of Dccem hcr, 1878. I left Saltillo on horsebaek for Smith County. Kunsa8. whcrc u <'l'rtnin yo1m!?' l::1Cly liv<'d in whom I wns intcrcstcc1. .A. N c hru..;ka bli7.znrcl eommem,cd, nncl the l'<'<•ond d:tY t!iat I was on the rond thr snow blew about :,;o mu<"h tlwt you could not sec n Jmndrcd feet alwud, hut I pushed on and reueh1•d my dcstm:1tion w1tiioui: s·erious eonsccrncnees. Herc. 011 the. thirtc,•nth cluy of .Junu:iry. ]Si!J. lit tlic residence of Arthur B. Porter. in Smith County. Kansas. 1 was mar• 106 SIMMONS GENE.ALOGY ried to Miss Mari:nret Ann Porter, a great-~ddaugl1ter of Amos Porter, one of the ori,::mal forty-nine settlers of the Northwest. nt liarietta. Ohio, in li88, and the daughter of .Arthur B. and l\Iarenrct (Hill) Porter. -' During this winter, Mr. Porter and myself went into the west ern part of Nehru.ska and took homesteads. he locatinc in Red Wil low County, and I in Furnas County, six miles east· of Beaver Cit\'. Here we moved in April, 18i9, and built a sod house on our home stead. I broke acres of sod, put in n little sod corn. nnd at harvest time we drove in n eo,·ered wai:on back to Lancastl'!" Count:v. where l worked in the harvest field during that s M~· wife was appointed postmistress,; at this place and I l'Ontr:11•• ted the star muil route nmni~ from Saltillo to DeWitt. Nebraska. Our oldest daughter, Maude Annis, wa.o;; born April 5, 1882. while we were living at Saltillo. ,ve-rcmainetl at Saltillo until the autumn of 1883, when I sol Late in the fall of 1885. after the Clc,·eland adminisn-nbon h:ul hcen organi?.ed. I was appointed postmaster at Cortland. which po~i tion I held for four years. During thio;; official period I was elected 11~ delegate to the National Postmasters Convention at Chica..."'O. I wn, also elected president of the Nebraska Postmasters Association In lSSi, while postmaster at Cortland, I arrani?e 11111,l. The l'row.1 utt orats as a legislative eandidate in 1908, and in this Republican stroni:hold where their majority is usually 2500 to 3000 I wns onh beaten a few hundred votes. . In 1911, while I was attending tl1e Head Camp of tlle :\fodcrn Woodmen or America as dclci:ute, nt Buffalo, New York. I was placed UJlOn my party's ticket for <'onnty sheriff nncl w11..-; ui:nin defentecl. hut on!~· by a smn.ll majority. After severing my services with the Union Pncifie Rnilroud Com- 1mny at Raymond, I moved my frunily to Lincoln in 1915. In 1916 I wns elected Sheriff of Lnncnster Countv (tl1e onlv Dem ocrat ever to be elected Sheriff in the county.) I served as Sheriff during 191i ancl 1918, during the worlcl war and the first part of the 18th ~\mcndmcnt. I w:is credited \\ith an excellent record, retired at the end of the tcnn and have since resided in Lincoln. Lincoln Daily State .Tournnl, Jan. 31, 1904. AN ELITE SILVER. WEDDING Saturday evening-, January 30. 1904, at the Woodman hall nt Raymond. Nebr., in honor of :Mr. L. A. Simmons and wife. This unique affair w:is planned by the children, nnd to sav it was a per fect success is putting it mildly. The hull was beautifulh· deeorn tccl and at 7:30 tl1e g-uests bei:nn to arri,·c, and bv 9 o'clock ncnrh 200 i:ucst..'< were pre;;ent. Foir an hour the eomp.m,· cnl:ll!!cd in sorinl i:ames and friendly chat. This was followC'd \\ith a beautiful 11ml :ip ni-oprinte musical program. interspersed with i-eadin!!S suitccl to thr ocen.....,ion, and a credit to all This wus followed bv a bi-Icr account of the life of Mr. nud :Mrs. Simmons, after which the wed n. W. Cnrver, )Ir. mu! )!rs. .T. W. Billows, )Ir. nncl )Tr.;. C. S. Cnd wn]lnder. )Ir. nnd )[r:,;. ,v. F. 1\-eller. Mr. :md )!rs.. T. 0. Saunder;;. )Ir. nnd )!rs. William Ln Rue. :Ur. and )Irs. L. N. Wilcox. :\Ir. aml )[rs. H. S. Weaver. )fr. nnd lin,;,. Robert Reed, )fr. and ::\Irs. L. L. Larimer, )Ir. nnd :'IIrs. E. N. Wilson, lfr. and ::\frs .•T. C. Emi::rh. )[r. ancl )[rs. R. N. O\·erlmlser. lir. nnd :\!rs .•T. L. Hathorn. ~Irs . •1. L. Bartlett. 1\Ir,;. .T. A. Nord. A lmmlsome bake cli,;h nncl 1,ickle jar b\· F. C. Kinyon. :\Tr. :u111 )frs. C. A. Le<'klitcr, )Tr. nncl :Mrs . .T. C. Hotchkiss. :\Ir. nnc1 )Trs. H. H. Forke. )fr. nnc] 1\Irs. C. S. Lin,1<111i~t. )Ir.• T. A. N'ord. :\fr. 11ml :\Irs•• T. W. Housel, )Ir. nm] :\frs. F .•T. Polle\·. 1\Ir. Dnnd Hous- el. :\Iiss Ella Hetrick. · A butter An ele::ant ten<>ri!.:e 11111 mntt b\· ::\frsJ .T. S. N°<>slnt. of ·waterloo. • Nebraska. · A snlncl set by ::m,,.s Grace Iw~·. A berry spoon by :\Ir. and )[rs. :"lfa.rtin Nissen. A cream ladle b~· )Ir. and :"lfrs. ,T. S. Bonebrii:-ht. Cortland. Nebr. A set of teaspoons by :\Ir. and :\Irs. Henr~· Hansen• . \ hen;· spoon b)· )fr. and lfrs. C. ,T. Gntch·. A set of t<'aspoom,: b~· )!rs. Ann Br11ckm. of Lin<'olu. °!'~<'hr. A berry slJOOu by )fr. and )Irs. E . .T. Han,;<>11. A butter knife and u;::-:w ,;hell by )Ii,;scs Rosette nm! Su,;ie Sim mons. of Saltillo, Nebraska. · Forty-two years al!,'O. :\Ir. Simmons mowd with his parents to Lllneaster County. where he has since resided. except as noted below. They first located at Saltillo, livin::r in a lo::r house. At thi;; time there were but eleven famili<'S in the count\•. l\fr. Simmons worked on the farm until scventeon years of ai::-e. when lie t>c<-rnn work for the B. & ::\L Railroad compnn~· and continued in their emp]o\· ur.• ti] his twenty-second vear. when lie was united in marriai::.?. to Mis:,; )IIIJ:lric Porter. tl1c :..-rent :;:-rand Railroad company, the Inst four yenrs bcilll,\' located nt this plnrc. His many friends cx1>rcss the hi!:'h esteem in which he and his fam.ilv are held. Sc\'ernl out of town :..,"Ucsts were present• .The Lincoln Daily Star, Jan. 31, 1929. GOLDEN WEDDING OF MR. AND :MRS. SIMMONS Two hundred i:ucsts 11ttcndcd the receptions inven this nfternoou from 3 to 5 o'clock and this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the h0tm· of :!\Ir. and 1\Irs.L.A.Si.mmons.139 North Twelfth street. in ob,-crn,ncc of their fiftieth wedding nnnh•crsary. l\Ian~· of -the :..,'t,CS?l! are t'ro111 out of town. Those in the rccching line this afternoon l>t,sidcs :\fr. aml :\!rs. ·Sinunons were l\Ics. J. ,A. Murphy an! Mrs. H. P Pierce, . LEVI S:DDIONS (8) Hen~· 7. Lorewm 6.• Tohn 5 ••Job 4 ••lob ::. l\Ioscs 2. 1\Ioscs 1. b. Dec. 6. 18!i!J, in Story County, Iowa. (;am,• wili, his parents to Nebniska in JS62. mu] r,:,:.;i ,•olu 11nd built a new home nt2.510 Y Street. He :md his brother 1Yur n•u were contractors nud builders nml erected nmuy buildill!..-S in Liu- 1·0!11. In 1919. the home nt 2510 Y Street wu• .; ~1'1. nml the\' purclm ed 11 ucw home nt :?413 South 1 ith Street. whl're he still resirlc::<. At tlu, 1ime of the 1m171ishini:- of thbbook (1930) he still omwrl the olrl home ,tc•nd nt Sultillo, where he wus rnised. WARREN SU.DION'S (8) Henry i, Lorenzo 6. ,John 5. ,Toh 4 • . Joh 3, :.\foses :?. :.\foses J. Born .Tnu. 2.'1.1862, in Story Count\'. Town: ,lic•,l ,\pril i, 1!>2::1, nt Liu~oln, N<'lm1sku. He 1wwr mnrri<' HARRIETT ALICE WELLS (8) uclor,tcd child of I:tenrv and Catherine (Walker) Simmons. b. Dec. Ii, 18i8. at Saltillo: m...... to D:nid C. Robertson. who wns hom...... - Harriett Alice ,veils w~ a ,lu11;:Jitcr of R. Wells 1111:l \\-:1..; adont• NI b_v Henr:r and Catherine Sinunons Dec.• 1Si8. SJ:e died AT>1il !'i. 1930. at .OmaJ1a. Buried at Saltillo. ELMER SPRAGUE (8) Vedder Spra;.."lle i. Syh;a 6. ,John r,, ,Tob 4.. Job3. Moses 2, Moses 1. b...... ; d · m..·----····· to Nettie Harrini:-ton. · Children Chnrles Spnt,.,"'lle Myrtle Sprn,..,"lle Flora Sprague 112 SIMl\IONS GENEALOGY .T.\NE 8Cll.:-;EEii (81 .Tohu 81•hnrcr n111l B1•ts1•\' :-;i,111uo11s ,. C,·. rns U, ,Joh11 5, .lob •l. ,Toh :1, ::l(os1,s 2. llmws]. b...... ,1 ...... ••.••••• ; 111 ...... first to Lrllur Bates: 111 ...... '1l'•"''"d In J:. F. Bntes. Children · By second husband. ,Jennie Bntcs. ANNE SCHNEER (8) .Tohn Sclmeer nnd Betse,· Simmon-. T. C~·111s 6, ,John 5, .Job 4, Job 3, Moses 2, :Moi;es 1. b ...... : d ...... ; 111 ...... to .Alex Blnckamorc. Children ,John Blncknmore. Eunice Blacknmorc. Otto Blncknmore. Xcllie Blnckamorc. l\IARTHA SCHNEER (8) .Tolm Sehncer and Betse~· Smunonl" i. Cyrus 6, ,John 5, .Joh 4, .Job 3. Moses 2, l\Ioses 1. b ...... _ ...... : d ...... ; m ...... : to .To,;eph Block. Children ,Tohn Block. •T rnnie Block. Charles Block. Han·ey Block. Eva Block. William Block. l\IARY L. SC~'"EER (8) .Jolin Sehneer ancl Bet.se,· Simmons 7. Cvrus 6•• John 5•• Job 4 ••Job 3. )Ioscs 2. l\Ioses 1. b. Mar. :t. 1852: d. .. ."...... : m. Aug-. 14. 1871 to Geo~e '\Y. Bunker. who was born ...... : d. No,·. 6. 1!'0,. Chi11lr<'n Parodia f. Bunker. b ...... 15, 1872. Jennie E. Bunker. h. Dec. 3. 18,-le. EYert .A. Bunker. b. Feb. 11, 18i6. Americus Bunkr.r. b. l\farch 30. 187i: d . .Tnh· )8. ISii. Avalrc P. Bnnker. h. Ap1;1 17, 1885. Ettye G. Bunker, b. F<'h. 25. lSSi. Carrie 0. Bunker,. b. May 9, 1890. SDD!ONS GEZ.."EALOGY ns .TESRAEL SDDIONS (8, J-fcnrr 'i, Cyrus i;, ,Tol111 ii ••Tob 4 ..Tob :1. )i<"'<'s 2, )Io,ws 1. h. No,·. lii, J8H2, in Ohio, 111. Oct. 28. 1886 to Lucy !toss: d . .Tun. 17. 1921. Children Hnrlie Simmons, b. D1!c. 2'2. 1887. .TESURUN SDD!ONS (8) lfrnrr 7, Cyrus 6. ,John ,; • .roh 4. ,Job ::, )Ioscs 2, l\losl.'s 1. b. Feb. 23, 1870 iu Ohio: m. )foy l. 18S7 to Loni,-;c Dorr. ·m. 2nd,.Dce. 14. 1897 to Irene Reid. Childen of .Jcsurnu und Louise. Dorr Simmons, b. July 6, 1889. Bcthn Simmons, b. Sept. 10, 1895. Both married. but 110 ecord. JIYRA )fORSE (8) .Jo! :ml )fa1')~ Ann (Sim,~oni::) ::lfon;r 7. Cyrus 6, .John 5, Job 4. ,Toh :1. )fos<"S 2, )foses 1. b ...... : d. ···-·-···········; m, _____ to Luke Williams. LOUISE lfORSE (8) .Tohn m11l )far)· Aun (Simmonsl lforse 'i. Cyrus 6 ••Tofm 5, ,Job -1-, ,Tob 3. 2\foscs 2. )fost-s I. ·1,, An::. :s. 1844: d • ...... : m. Dec. 30. J86!); to Ch:irk-:; )I. Suunilcrs. who was born Feb. 9. JS:37; d ••June 22. 1910. Children Aro D. Saunders. b. Sept. 19. 187'2. H:tl'r;\'· E. SmmJers, b. )forch 16. 1876. ELLA )f0R-8F, (S) .Tolin and )fa!'y Ann (Si111111011s) )forse 7. Cvrus Ii, ,John fi.- ,Job 4. ,Job 3. )loses 2. )Ios~ 1. b ...... : d ...... •...... • : 111 ...... to Corwin K1•tl1. Children Alice Ketl1. GEORGE )L WEST (8) Hen!')· 111111 Sabra (Simmon1<) West 7. Crnis 6 ••Tolm ri, ,Job •t ,Joh 3. )los~ 2. )loses l. b. Dec. ]!). 1864: d • ...... ; m. first.Oct. 22. 1S!J6, to )fomic A. Fyke: 111. second. to La1m1 Howe Brouse, .Jan. IO. 1906. Children ·By lin;t wife. Frederick lf,·.-:·1•1i. West. b. Oct. 31, l.S!J7: 111 ••July !i, 1924 to Helen Landis. Two children. IDA .J. SBfl\IONS (8) Gl'Ol";:e 7, Cyru:c G• •John 5 •.Job 4 ••Job :;, )foscs 2. )Ioscs 1. b. }'ch. (i, 185ri; ti...... · 114 SIMMONS GENEALOGY Ida J. Simmons now Ii,·es in her father's borne at Norwalk. Ohio. Not married. EVA V. SIMMONS (8) George i. Cyrus 6, John 5, Job 4. Job 3. Moses 2, Moses 1. b. Aug. 11. 1856; ,..____ _ Eva V, Simmons now lives at 16 Park Ave~ Norwalk. Olno. Not married. · LOUIS FRANKLIN SDWONS (8) George i, C)TUS 6. John 5. Job 4, Job 3, Moses 2, Moses 1. b. June 14, 1858: d. Julv 23. 1!127: m. Nov. 30, 1881, to Claudia Minerva Ingersoll. who was born Sent. 10, 1863.· • Children Arthur Eugene, b. May 6, 1883. Earl Weaver. b. Nov. 4, 188i. Sylvia Freeman, b. Jan. 14. 1890. Florence Mildred, b. April 14, 1892. :ALICE A. SIMMONS (8) George i, C~TUS 6. John 5. Job 4. Job 3, Moses 2, Moses 1. b. Nov. 4, 1859; ...._ ___ ; m. Nov. 5. 18i9. to Adoniram P. Cole. , Children Roy R. Cole, bl Jan. li, 1883; d. Jan. 11, 19-00. ~dna May Cole. b • .A:ag. 24. 1885. Olga Manie Cole. b. !\!:arch i, lSSi. Manley L. Cole, b. Dec .. 29, 1888. Floyd G. Cole, b. May 16, 1890. Eth.el P. Cole, b. No,. 25, 1900. ELMA F. SIMMONS (8) George i, Cyras 6. John 5. Job 4. Job 3, Moses 2, Moses 1. b . .Au_g. 1, 18i4: d. March 31, 1908. at Norwalk. Ohio. . . LOUISE BRAINARD (8) John. and "Augusta (Simmons) Brain• ard 7, J..ihn 6, John 5. Job 4. Job 3, Moses 2. Moses 1. b, ___.... : LIIJJAN BRAINARD (8) John and Augusta (Simmons) Brain ard i. John 6, John 5, .fob 4. Job 3, Moses 2, Moses 1. b. Julv 2:l 18i2; ...____ ; m. June 3, 189i, to Bnndus :Lansin2-. Children Phoebe Lansing. b. March 28, 1898. iBessie Lansing, b. Oct. 23, 1900; L July 1. 1902. Eva Lansing, b. Feb, 14, 1903, ELMA F. SIMMONS (8) Bom August 1, 1Si4. Dfo,l l\foreh 31, 1908.• She was the daul,!'hter of George and Sarah E. (Harpster)· Simmons. The writer had the plerusure of meeting :!\.Iiss Simmons a few months before her death. She had quite a record of the "Sim mons" family, antl to her we owe n. big credit in tl1c compilini? of these records. Pa,.,"'C 114 A. See pllP'c 114. Sil\.DIONS GENEALOGY 115 ELMA SI:l\L\IONS (8) lforris 'i, ,Tohn 6, ,John 5. ,Toh 4. ,Toh 3, )lost-s 2, :\los~ 1. b. ,Tnn. 10, 1862; d ...... ; m. first, Jan. 14, IS.SO, to Thomas Richard Yole. who w'n.-i b. AJiril !?2, 1867: ct. Jul:v 18, ]8S]: m., second, ,Jan. 31. 1884, to William R'iel1ard Yole. son of Wil li:uu Stevens and Mary Jane Yole. Children By first husband. Martha Yole, b. Feb.5.1881: d. Sept. 25. 1883. ALTA VELARIA SDilJONS (8) :Morris 7. ·John 6. Jo!m 5. ,Job -1 ••Job 3. :Moses 2, Moses L b. l\rav 18, 1864, near Fort .Ami. New York: 'MYRA SDDIONS (8) Alfred i, .John 6, Jolin 5, Job 4. Job 3, )loses 2. lioses l. b.. _.. :.... ·--·····-; d..,_ ___ ; m'----- to Wil- limu Perkins. FRED SH,U\IONS (S) Alfrc<1 i, ,Tolm 6. ,John 5. Job 4. Job 3. :lfoses 2, l\Ioscs L :A:\IAi.'.OA SIMMONS (S) Alfred 7. John 6. .John 5. Job 4. ,Tob :i. ~lO!'CS 2, Moses L ~ELLIE SU.UIONS (S) .All'red i, John 6. John 5. Job 4. Job 3. Moses 2. lioscs I. SARAH BRAINARD (8) ,John an! AUt:'Usta (Simmon!) Brain ard i, .John 6, ,John 5, .Job 4, ,Toh 3, Moses 2. Moses 1. b. March 10. 1869: cl...... -•··········: m. May 10, 1885, to Fred Roirers. This family DOI\' Jives at Whitcnall. N. Y. Children Nellie Ro ·FLORA 1\I. SU.DIONS 18) C~'l-us 7, Lorenzo G. John :5 ••Toh 4. ,Tob 3. Moses 2, Mose,; 1. b. )[arch 27, 1858; d ...... ; m. March 3;1875, to George P. Eastwood, who wns b. Auir. 28, 1853: d...... - ...... Gerthn R. Eastwood, b. March 18, 1875. Herbert R. Eastwood, b. A)1ril 12, 1880; d. Dec. 15, 1880. :J3erthn R. Eastwood, b. Au;::. G, 1882; d. April 22. 1886. Gco~e L. Eastwood, b. ,July 30, 1885. Arthur F. Eastwood, b. ,Tan. 10, 1888. l\Ierle Eastwood, b. April 10, 1890; d. April 11. 1890. 'Perle Eastwood, b • .A:pril 10, 1890; d. May 6, 1890 • . '. Mabel M. Eastwood, ·b. 1\Iny 9, 1894; d ... ____ FLORENCE ALICE Sil\IlIONS (8) C)TUS 7, Lorenzo 6. John 5. Job 4, Job 3, Moses 2, l\Ioscs 1. b. Dec. 11, 1874; cL ____ ; m. Jnn. 30, 1896, to Albert l\I. Kelly, who was born Oct. 29. 181:19: d ...... Ruth R. Kelly, b. April 7, 1897•.• Ralph S. Kelly, b. An;::. li. 1901. Floyd B. Kelly, b .•Jan. 2.'3, 1908. SARAH AUGUSTA SD.DIONS (8) Amos 7. Lorenzo 6•• John 5. ,Job 4, Job 3, Moses 2. l\Ioses 1. · b. Oct. 14. 1839: d·-·-·····-·····: m. Ma):ch 17, 1859, to Henry Cla~· French, b ...... ; d. liar.'/. 1899. Children Emmu Jane French. b. Jan. 24, 1860. Clam :\Iarilln French, b. De.,. 2!5. 1861. Riley Amos French. b. Sept. i, 1863. ·Gl'or;::e l\I. French. b. :Murch 23, 186i. Ernest Gileon French, b. ,Tnh- 23. 1869. ::\Lary Ann French. b ..Jan. 3i. 18il. · ·Nelson Perry French, b. l\larch i. 18i4. •Jessie Mabel French, b. Oct. 28, 1876. :lt.AR,Y J~-U."E SRIMONS (8) Amos 7, Lorenzo 6, Jotm 5. Job 4. Job 3,.Moscs 2, l\Ioses 1. b .•Tune 26, 1846, at Dayton, .Ohio: d ...... • ; m~ nt Montavalo, l\Io., Mav 9, 1868. to ,Tacob Conine. who w~, born at Pataskla, Ohio, March 13, 1845; d ....•.....•..•..•..... Children Nelson Herbert Corune,b. Feb. 25, 1869. Cora l\Iay Conine, b. May 4, 18il; d. July...... • 1873. Frankie Hicks Coni11e, b. Feb. 5, 1874; d. Feb. 26, 1874. -:William Clover Conine, b. May 12, 1878; cl. Nov. 8, 1881. Jessie Lee Conine, b. Dec.10.1880; d. Oct. 10, 1881. Mamie Florence Conine, b. Sept. 15, 1882; d...... ···-·-···· TRIS PHOTOGR.APH TAKEN IN 1881 Top row left to right, William H. Simmons•. Alby C. Sim mons•, Levi Simmons,•• ,va!Teu Simruous,•• Sittin;.:-: Loreru:o ~\. Simmons,•• Amos Simmons.•• •Brothers. • .. Brothers. Page 116 A;. Sec pages 104, 110, 111 and ll7. SIMMONS GENEALOGY 117 Eunice Hn:r.el Conine, b. Feb. ]5, 188i. Chlora Saphroniu Conine, b. Oc•t. 14, 1889; d. Dec...... • 1918. •Jacob Conine was II Ch;! ,var Veteran. havin,::- enlisted .Feb. 18. ]86-l us Private in Co. C 2i Ohio Infantry Volunteers. Honomblv dis· drnr<,.:ed at ,vnshin,::-ton D. C.•• Tnly n. 1865. He ran nwuv and enlist ('() previous!)·. but his parents' i:-ot l1im out on uccount of his vouth uncI the fact that they had already lost 2 .;ans in the war and lmd 2 more in besides him. He wns with Sherman when he murc)lcd to the s<'n. He was born at P11t11.~kulu, Ohio :mcl enlist!!il from tJ1cfe. GEORGE LORENZO SBBIONS (8) Amos ,. Loren1.0 er. ,John 5, ,Job -l, ,Job 3, :\loses 2. )Ioscs 1. b.·Feb. 2, ]848: d. Feb.20.1909: m. first...... ]8i4 to Sophroni.n C01_1ine. ·Was Inter marriecl tn _Eliimhcth Mercer. By first wife: :\Iollie, b. Jan. J, 1875: ,1. Sept. 14, .1906 . . WILLIAl\I HENRY SBIMONS (8) Amos i, Lorenzo 6. Jolm !i. ,Job 4, Job 3, :Moses 2, )Ioses 1. b. Sept. 10. 1856: d...... : m . •Juh· 2, 1892. to Eliir~iheth Baldwin, who was horn Dee. 8. ]866: d. Dee. 28, l!J02. Children Herbert Ruy, h. ,July 22. J89:l. Hnrr:,- Elmer, h. Sept. 2i, 1894. Rus,::ell, b. ,Jun. 24, 1897. Ho\\·nrd Cecil. b. Feb. 28, 1900. ALBIA C. SBDIONS (8) Amos 7, Lorenzo 6, ,John 5 ••)ob 4•• Job 3, )loses 2, )loses 1. b. Oct. 23. 18.59; d •... ·-··----: m. Oct. 2'2. 188:3 to :\Inrgaret Elizabeth :.\Iorrow. who was born Dec. 22. 1860. Cltlldren Roy, b .•Jnly 15. 1888; cl. Jul)· 10. 1889. A,·a, h. No,·. 11, 1890; d. Dec.31.1892. Clyde, b. May 2, 1895: d ...... CHARLES CONGER TYLER (8) Abram Tyler, Jr.. ,. Sylvia ·a • .John 5, .Toh 4 ••Toh a. :.\Io~es 2, )foses 1. b, .Tune 4. J 84a: a.:...... : 111. No,·. 2.3, 1865 to ;.\Inrgaret Hu.;ton. who w-ns born ;.\fov 4. 1846; cl. Children 0: H. Tyler, b. Aug•...... ; 1866; d. Jan...... • 1896. Jo Tyler, b. Dec. 3, 1880; d-----·-··-- 11.8 SUDWNS GENEALOGY FLORF...~CE TYLER (8) Ab'rnm- Tyler i, 8:vlvin ll, .Tohn 5, .fnh 4. .Joh 3, Moses 2. Mo..es 1. h.• Tnn- ...... , 1850: d. Aul('...... • 19ll: 111. ___ .. to C. D. Crnmer. Children C. D. Cramer, Jr. FLORELA SPR.AGUE (8) Vedcl<'r 8p-,.agi1c> i, Svh-ia d • •rohn ii, .Job 4. ,Job 3, Mo!leS 2, lfoses 1. b, ____ ; d •. _ ...... : rn...... ·--·· to Alfrel Luseond. Children Fred Luscond. CAMILLA SPRAGUE (8) VNMer Sprru.,'1le i, Sylvia 6, John :i • •Toh 4, .Job :1, lloses :!, .MOSl'S J. b...... ; d...... : m...... ·---- to Vineenti Cariell Children Etta Cnriell, h. Fc>h. i, 1864; d. Au,:. 27. 189:S • .Mary Cnriell Shcnnnn Cariell. '\Yillinm Cnriell. EDGAR A. SPRAGUE (8) Vedder Sprairuo i. S:vlVUt tf• .Tohn ,i. Job 4. .Job 3, Moses 2, Moses L b• .Jan. 1. 18.39: .._____ 186.5. Edira,r A. Spra,.."Ue served in the 8th l\Iichiiran Cavalry in the War of Rebellion. 1861 to 1865. He was a prisoner for the ten months prior to the closing of the war. at which time he startel for his honU' but on account of his weakened condition from starvntion in tlU' prison. died before he reached home. F&.AZIER HARRIS SPRAGUE (8) Vedder Spl'82'De 7. Svh-ia Ii, ,John 5. Job 4, Job 3. lfoscs 2, Moses 1. b. Sept. 28. 1846. at Lero~· Calhoun County, Michiiran: d -...,.---: m. No,·. 15. 18il. to Hur rict Ann Towsley. who was bom March 16, 1848. at Verone. Onl'i,la County, New York. '.Fr87.ier Harris Sprn,.."'lle sen·ed in the'War of Rebellion for OIH' :nia.r He was in ComJ)lln:V F, Tenth l\fichi;:nn C:walr..-. His pr<'Se11i. home is at V ennontville, Eaton Co .• Michiiran. Children Jessie Bell Spra,.."Ue, b. Ang-. 20, 1Si2: d . .Jnne.i, i883 . . llar,y Harris Spra..,"Ue. b. Feb. 19, 18i4. Hnrry Tyler Sprairue. b. April 5, 18i6. Leon ~r Sr>rairuc, h. July 16. 1888. SDIMONS GENEALOGY 119 SILVIA RUTH SPRAGUE (8) Vedler S1>1'1U?Ue 7. Sylvia 6. John 5, .Job 4, .lob 3, 1\fosei; 2, Moses L b ... ·-······• 1850: d-·---··· Silvia Ruth Sprague wus born blind. She is a ,rraduate of th<. School for the Blind, located at Flint. :Miehii:nn. She l1as made her 1,ome with · her brother, Frnzier H. Sprague, at Vermontville. Eaton County, l\fichi~n. ,FR.il.TK, L. SPRAGUE (8) Veddet! Spffll?Ue 7. Svhia 11. John 5 • . Job 4, ,lob 3, Moses 2. l\Ioses 1. b ____ ; ''-----·-··: m--······ ··-···--· to Clara E,-ans. Children Wm:fred Sprn,."Ue. W •.\.RREN EDWARD BR;OIDI (8) Nelson Olmstead Brown 7. Solomon and Nancy (Simmons) Brown 6, .John 5. Job 4. Job 3. Moses 2, l\foses 1. b•• Tan. 20, 1841: u.-----: 1st m. Nov.22.1864. to· Amanda Hubbell, who was born Feb. 12, 1841; d. Nov. 5, 1892. .Allen Brown, b. Dec. 29, 1865; d. April 2.1891. MYRON .JA..\IES BROWN (8) Nelson Olmstead Browu 'f. Solo mon and Nanc_\• (Simmons) Brown 6, .Tohn 5, .lob -l:, .Job 3 •.Mo! MR. AND .MRS. MYRON J. BROWN CELEBR.A.TE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING In the presence of a company of nearlJ· a hundred relatives. friends and neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Myron .r. Brown celebrated their fiftieth wedding- anniversary at their home in Osceola. Nebr.• Mon• day, .January 24, 1916. The day was fa,·orable for tbe occasion and everything contributd to the succeess_ of the event. The home was prettily decorated in yellow and g-o)d. and the ::nests began arriTIJII? according- to invitations at 2 o'clock and" b:v.· 120 HLM;\lONS GENE.A.LOGY three o'clock the hom' for the prog,rnm, the home wni. well filh•d. lhoui,:-h 1111111y nrrind Inter. lliss linttie llcrrit'k ,,resided nt the 11iu110 un GEOII.GE V. REDIKER lIARRIET E. (BROWN) Born Jun •~<: 1846, Died f REDIKER (8) Born )fnv 8, 18.33. mnrrie Page 120 B. See ~'C 129. SIMMONS GENEALOGY 121 A. Simmons of Lincoln, a cousin of Mr. Brown; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fclduy, of Rising City; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Roseberry. and Mr. and )lrs. Henry Johnson of Shelby; Mr. and :Mrs. J. V. l3ensou and l\fr. nut! lfr:;. D. A. Benson of Silver Creek, IL F. Benson and l\Irs. Wm. \"an Hooseu of Bnrkett A list of very beautiful gifts were received by the harlPY nair for which they extend their sincerst thanks. Half n hundred years of happy wedded life have brow:!'11t to l\fr. :uul l\frs. Brown such nbundnnt cause for tl111nkful re.1oicmir nnd so little for regretful reflection, that their fiftieth weddini: dn,, was in• BIOGRAPHY OF :MY.IWN J. BROWN ;Myron .J. Brown was born in the township of Fort Ann in ,vnsJ,. in:cton (.;ount}·, New York. about four miles west of the Villn!!:e of :Fort Ann, Jnly 9. 1843. and lived there until the sprinir of 1851. when hi-s father moved. with his family to N C'l\1)0rt Township. Lake Coun ty, IIL They were settled on a farm op 170 acres in Soc. 14 and 15. Herc was the, home of l\Iyron until 1871. He attended the district school until lie wns fifteen vcars old. when he went one t,mn at the hi:d1 ,school at Kenosha. Wis., when T. J. Conatty wns principal. 1n Sc11tcmber. 1s.:;9, he commenced attendance nt Northwestern Univcr "itv nt Ev1111ston. 111.. where he was in attcndruiec until bee. 1861. wJicn he taught u term of school at Northfield. nbout cig-ht miles north of Evanston. IJL On August 7, 1862, he enlisted in a comi,nnv beim:: rcm1itcd by Isaac L. Clark and B. G. Blowncy of Wankcirnn. lllinois. Br i-omc d(•ri(•nl mistake the dnte of this enlistment is !!"ivcn in his cli1'ehm-g-c pnper ns .Jn!v 24th. This compnnv. with three others from L:1ke Countv nnd 1'ix co11111:u1i('S from ,Jo Daviess Count)· '!Yt!rc made into the 91ith R~m<'nt lllinoi,; Infant~·. and the letter G wns ullotcc1 to this company. The rci:iment w:is 01-:::1111i1.ed nt Cmnp Fuller ne:ir Rockford. Ill.. S(•ptcmber 5, 1862. 2'\Iyron .J. Brmm S<'n·ed <'ontiuuouslv ,nth his eorupnny until he was cnptnr<'d :it R<'sa,-n. Gror:ria. ::\Iav 14. 18M. On Or·t. S. 1862., the Rccimcnt was sent by railroads to Cincinnati. Ohio. nnd nmrehcd across the Ohio River into Kentucky. bccinnin!!' its wnr sc1,·iee by i:unrilint? n wai..'"On-train from Covini::ton. Kentuckv. bv w:w of Fnlmoµth, Cyuthinna :mil Pnris to L<'xinirton. Th<'n marched by 122 SIIDIONS GENEALOGY wav of Nicl1olasville acro9S the Kentucky river, tbroue:h Shakel'!ltown to Hurrodsburi:, where it i:uarded prisoners wounded and eapturt-d nt the Battle of Perryville, fou1rht about a month before Myron .1. Brown was detailed to guard convalescent rebel officers back to Nicboln,; i.ille, over in carriages. Nov. 28th, the el?iment moved to Danville where winter aunrters were established, remn.inini: there until Jan. 26, 1863. 'When it marched to Louisville and was loade The Rebel!! occupied the ridi.,"C nnd L."llp which w11s dctcndrd in heavy fortifientions. Here wus luml skirmi,.;hini: for three or four days, durini: which the Reciment lost three killed. and thirt\·-thr,•e wounded. Then the enemy retreated to Resnca where wns foui:ht n Se\·crc battle on the fourteenth and fifteenth of l\Iav. and l[yron ,T. Brown was captured the 14th, on the skirmish line in the woods n111l underbrush, where the chargini:- lines of Rebels could not be seen in time for nil the skirmishes to i:ctback to the RC:?imcnt. Later the Rebels were beaten bnek with l1cavy losses. The loss to the 96th w:is sbc killed, thirteen wounded 11nd five captured. Mr. Brown, with the other prisoners cn,,turcd at Resaca. nbottt! sixty from the whole army, were taken directly to Andersonv1llc. He was kept here cnduri~ the horrors of that pince until the 3rd of ScJl tember, when with several thonsnnd otl1rrs he was .a:ent to Floren<·<·. South Cnrolinn wherr hr w:1...; krpt until sometime late in the fi1-,;t n:irt of Fehnmry, 1865. The '(lrisoncrs nt An,lersonvillr. Gror:::-in, and Florene<', South Caroline. were open fields fenced v;ith stoekn,les. These stoekndes were nmdc of logs hewn on two sides and set close together. four feet in the irround and twelve feet above. There wn,; no shelter. nnd no clothing- was furnished. A man had to -endure his prison term with just what he was wearing- whencaptured. In some instance3 the pris oners were forced to exchange for poorer clothes of their c11ptors nnd i:-uards. One of Mr. Brown's i:-uards -snatched off his hat and drop pcd an old brim without a crown to it onto his l1cad. This l:'Uard was one of the Rebel General Stevenson's mounted orderlies on the battlefield at Resaca. Mr. Brown v.ith n few· hundred others wns taken out of the stockade at Florence and after four or five davs o-t hard ridini: and marchin,::-, they were put on an open field with guarc5 nround them nsl1ort distance northeast of ,vilmini:ton. North Carolina... Herc the~· were kept about a week. Then tllev were ordered to the railroad to take cars for the interior. ~11ilc wnitin~ for the cars to come it g-rcw dark us niA"ht and Brown and' one com rade, l\Iicliael DcY!in of Company D, crept on hands and kncL'S in the ditch beside the track beyond the i:-uards. Thev went cast to the coast near Wrii:hts,illc. where the~· remained hidden until the Rch ilny nftcr ('Jitwlini:- 1111st the i.:uurds 111ul were oncl' 111orl' the bovs in blt1c. ' 'From tltcrc tl1e:v were sent b,\· occnn stenmcr to Ann::.volis. lid., nnd b~ rnilrond from Annnoolis to St. Louis, l\fo., wh<>rc incv were l.'ivcn furlougl1s nnd went home. Brown: nrrive 1In the foll ol' 1865, he wrnt to \'isit !tis brother. ,varren. 111 New York City and his uncle, Rcubrn Ripley, wlto lived on the old ,Tmncs Ripley farm on tlte shores of Lake Geori::-e about twch·e miles from the l1cad of tlic lake. On .Tnnuarv 24, 1\frron .J. Brown 11ml Lncin )Ichctabcl Shaw were united in' mnrrinie at her fnther•s 11ome in Benton Towm,hip, Lake County, Illinois. Thev lived on liis fntl1er's fann for three \'en!'!'. where William )f. and Warren H .. their two oldest sons were born. Tl1en tne,· 1110\'c M. J. BROWN DIES AF.TE& BEING ILL ONLY SHORT TIME Pioneer Nebraskan Passes Awa.y at Home of liis Daughter. Mrs. Helen Roseberrv ?.I. J. Brown passed away• at the home of his dan!!'htcr. irrs. Helen Roseberry, who lives north of this eitv. late Wcdnesdav eve ning, after a short illness with infiuen7.a. The deceased hnd been .i resident of this community for about eight months. cominl? here from 126 SIMMONS GENE.A.LOGY the c118tern pnrt of the state. where he hnd been one of the enrli,·sl J1ioneen1. He was one of the few remninin~ civil wur vetcrnns. whos,• rnnks arc fnm diminishinir. IDs mnny friends will be i:Ticvc Myron James Brown WIUI born nt Fort Ann. N. Y.• 011 Julv !J. 1843, nnd passed nway Dec. 19, 19"..8, at the rure of 85 years. fiv,, months· and ten days. He wns united in marri~ on ,Tnn. 24. lSliG. to Lucia 1\L Shaw, wl10 sunives him in death. To this umon W<'f<' born ei,:rl1t cl1ildren: William M. of Wyola, Mont.: Warren H. ol' Balboa Heights, Canal Zone: Mrs. Adn Piper of Espanola. Wash.: Mrs. Elsie .<\.rmentrout of Omaha; Mrs. Mable Mncken of Hnntlrv. ~ebr.: Nelson 0. of Osceola: Reuben E. of Bend. Ore.; and lirs. Helen Roseberry -0f Scottsbluff. In addition he is sunived b,· ninr tecn grnndchildren and one ~cnt-grandchild. lllr. Brown's cknti, marks the first break in the family circle. At tl1e age of 19 vcars. while attcndi~ collC!!'.e at· Evanston. Tll .• when the country was paUUA"ed into a civil war. he enlistco ns a. r,ri• ,·ate in the 96th Illinois Infantry. For three vcars he served faith fully in the ranks of the army. Durine- this time lie served scvcrn I months in the Confederate prison at Florence.. S. C:.. and nlso tl'n month~ in the famous Anderson,illc 'Prison. V crv much broken in l1ealth_. he finally made his escape_ near the end· of the conflict. He cnmc to Nebraska in April, lSTI. his wife followtru, in Feb roary. 18i2. Tl1cy homesteaded eight miles north of the citv of .Os· ccola. wl1ere they lived until 1891. when they sold thci1· homestead and moved to the farm home. three miles north of Osceola. Abont. 15 years a,..,"O they purchased a home in Osceola and retired from the fnrm. . On account of failintr health they decided to spend their winter two years ~ at the SoldiPrs' Home in lllilford. Lnst April they moved to Scottsbluff to make a permanent home with their dall!!hter. lino. H. M. Roseberry, with whom the wife and" mother will continue to Ih:e. :Jl[r. Brown w:is one of tl1c l'arly Jiionl'crs of Ncbrm