| simmons Jonathan Simmons, son of Richard Simmons and Susanna Pottenger, was born in 1749 in Prince George's Co MD. He married Elizabeth Child in Anne Arundel Co in 1770. Elizabeth was born in MD in 1751, likely a daughter of Henry Child and Jemima Pottenger. Jonathan and his family, three of his brothers and sisters and their families, and his step mother moved to Pottenger's Station in Nelson Co VA (now KY) soon after his father's death in 1784. He and Elizabeth owned land and lived in Hardin Co KY in 1802 and 1804. Jonathan died in Meade Co in 1824. Elizabeth was still alive in 1825, and may have been the old woman living with her son Cephas in Ohio Co in 1830, or may have lived her last years in IL with another child. They had about 11 children- a. William Simmons was an Ensign in the 3rd Regiment (Nelson Co, which later became Hardin Co) of the KY Militia in 1792; in 1800 he was a Captain in the 32nd Regiment (Bullitt Co). b. Richard Simmons, b 1771-1784, married Sophia Heart in Logan Co in 1797, and died in 1814. They had five children who spent their lives in Bullitt Co. c. Henry Child Simmons, b the 1770s in MD, moved with his family to Pottenger's Station in Nelson Co VA (now KY) in 1784. In 1800 he married Sarah Ferguson in Logan Co KY. She was from VA. Henry and his wife apparently spent some time in IL since their daughter Sarah Ann was born in IL. It is known that some of the Simmons clan did move to IL. In any case, Henry died in the winter of 1831-1832 in Meade Co KY. He and Sarah had at least nine children, many of whom lived in the No Creek area of Ohio Co- 1. Randolph Simmons, b 1809, married twice. The first wife is yet unknown, but the second was Susan J Bozarth, married in 1844. She was born in 1825, daughter of John Bozarth. Randolph died about 1853. He had nine or ten children- a. boy Simmons(?), b 1821-1825, died in 1840s. b. girl Simmons, b 1826-1830, died or married by 1850. c. William Allen Simmons, b 1828, married Elizabeth Henry in 1852. He died by 1860. She was born in 1833, daughter of Joseph Henry and Nancy _____. William and Elizabeth had three children- 1. Joseph H Simmons, b 1852, married Susan M Arvin in 1875. She was born in 1858 in Ohio Co, daughter of James Arvin and Susan Hinter, and died in 1914 in Daviess Co. Joseph died in 1927 in Daviess Co; his death record shows the correct birth dates for Joseph, and had Joseph’s parents’ names, but Joseph was shown incorrectly on the death certificate to be John H Simmons. Joseph Simmons was also the informant for Susan’s death certificate, and daughter Ruth’s death record shows her parents to be Joseph Simmons and Sue Arvin. Joseph and Sue had three children by 1900- a. Ruth Simmons, b 1877, died in 1952. She married a Mr Sumner. b. child Simmons, b & d by 1900. c. child Simmons, b & d by 1900. 2. William Simmons, b 1853 in Ohio Co, married Sarah _____ about 1886. She was born in 1858. William died in 1929 in McLean Co. By 1900 they had eight children- a. Emma Simmons, b 1887. b. Leona Simmons, b 1889. c. child Simmons, b about 1890, died by 1900. d. Annie Simmons, b 1892. e. Rassie Simmons (boy), b 1895. f. child Simmons, b 1890s, died by 1900. g. child Simmons, b 1890s, died by 1900. h. Joda Simmons, b 1900. 3. John Sam Simmons, b 1856 in Ohio Co, married Susan J Wiggington about 1886. She was born in 1870 in Ohio Co, daughter of Johnson Wigginton and Margaret Arvin, and died in 1950 in Daviess Co. John died in 1949. They had three children by 1900- a. Josie Simmons, b 1889. b. Laura Simmons, b 1894. c. Irvin Simmons, b 1898. d. Henry C Simmons, b 1831, married Sally M Lucas in 1865, and died in 1869. e. Mary A Simmons, b 1832 (md William M Hinton in 1850?). f. girl Simmons, b 1830s, died or married by 1850. g. Benjamin Simmons, b 1842, died in 1863. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. h. John Simmons, b 1845, married Louisa Ernspiger in 1867. She was born in 1844. Her first marriage was to Henry Clay Stevens in 1859. John and Louisa had no children by 1870. i. Jesse Simmons, b 1847. j. Hiram Simmons, b 1849, married Mary E Wedding in 1871. She was born in 1852, daughter of Nathaniel P Wedding and Mary A _____. They had four children by 1880- 1. Squire L Simmons, b 1872. 2. James B Simmons, b 1874. 3. Gilbert T Simmons, b 1877. 4. Nathaniel P Simmons, b 1879. 2. Amelia Simmons, b 1811, married Ezra Shaver in Meade Co 28 May 1837. He was born about 1808 in Hardin Co, and died by 1841, for Amelia then married her cousin William C Simmons in Meade Co on 16 Dec 1841, and moved to Ohio Co later in the 1840s, where he had lived since about 1814. The Ohio Co courts made William a guardian of Amelia's orphaned children in Feb 1844. Amelia died in the 1860s; her children with Ezra were- a. Rachael Shaver, b 1838, married John F Gorman. He was born in 1844 and died in 1909. b. boy Shaver, b 1839, probably died by 1850. c. Richard Shaver, b 1840, married Sallie Hipsley in 1867. She was a daughter of Edwin Hipsley and Patsy _____. Sally was a sister of Martha Hipsley who married William Griffith Bennett. Richard died in 1869 and Sallie then married John Henry James in 1875. Richard and Sallie had a daughter- 1. Laura Shaver, b 1868. 3. Miriam Simmons, b 1813, married Felix Shaver on 8 Aug 1833 in Meade Co. He was born about 1808 in Hardin Co KY, son of Benjamin Shaver, and died in the 1840s in Ohio Co. Miriam died after 1880. She was born in 1813, probably in Logan Co, and died after 1880; Miriam never remarried, and was a farmer in Ohio Co. They had six children, b Meade Co- a. Jesse Shaver, b 5 Oct 1834, married Rachel Vitula Baird in 1867. She was born in 1833, daughter of Thomas Baird and Elizabeth Ford. Jesse died in 1900 and Rachel in 1912. He and Rachael had three children- 1. Felix Shaver, b 1869, married twice: 1st to Bertie Williams in 1903, and 2nd to Etta Render in 1905. 2. Ann Shaver, b 1870. 3. Samuel Shaver, b 1876, married Rachel Moore in 1896. b. Sarah A Shaver, b 10 Oct 1835, married Irod Hipsley in 1858. He was born in Ohio Co 12 Nov 1821, son of Amos Hipsley and Providence Chapman. Sallie died in 1899 and Irad in Ohio Co on 12 Feb 1912. They had two children- 1. Mary Hipsley, b 1859, married John A Riggs in 1879. 2. Nancy Hipsley, b 1860s, died at birth. c. Elizabeth Shaver, b Jun 1838, was unmarried in 1880. She married her sister Amelia’s husband George L Hudson about 1892, but they had no children. Elizabeth died in the 1900s and George then moved in with his son William, at Hartford. (1nsu) d. Amelia Shaver, b 1840, married George L Hudson in 1866. He was born 12 Apr 1832 and died in Ohio Co on 17 Dec 1915. Amelia died in the 1880s, probably in Ohio Co, and George then married Amelia’s sister Elizabeth. He and Amelia had at least three children- 1. William Felix Hudson, b 29 Apr 1869 in Ohio Co, died in Ohio Co on 30 Oct 1931. He had married Anna E _____ in 1891 and they lived two doors from his father and aunt Betsey Shaver in 1900 in Ohio Co. Anna was born in KY in Aug 1867. They had a daughter- a. Hazel M Hudson, b Mar 1899, married Frank S Atherton about 1919 and lived next door to her parents. at Heflin, Ohio Co in 1920. Frank was born at Livermore, McLean Co on 10 Dec 1896, son of Aaron C Atherton and Lizzie _____. By 1930 they lived at Waycross, Ware Co GA. (M,1duvw,317f) 2. Esther Hudson, b 1871, married twice: 1st to N M “Jack” Russell, born in 1867 and died in 1938; 2nd to J F Ross. She had at least one child- a. Paul D Russell, b 1896, married Kathleen Taylor Stevens in 1920. She was born in 1900, daughter of William R Stevens (he a son of Alonzo Lindley Stevens and Florence Ellis; and Lura May Stevens (daughter of William Fielden Stevens and Malinda E Calloway. Paul and Kathleen had two children. 3. Alice Hudson, b Jan 1884 (1u) e. Jonathan G Shaver, b 1842, died in 1880. f. Felix Allen Shaver, b 21 Apr 1843, died 4 Apr 1912 at Beda, Ohio Co. He married Sallie A Webb in 1869. She was born in 1845, daughter of Achilles Webb and Cornelia a Barnett. Sallie died in 1881. She and Felix had four children- 1. Elizabeth Shaver, b 3 Dec 1869 in Ohio Co, married a Mr Whittaker, and died 5 Mar 1920 in Ohio Co. (1d) 2. Lesley Shaver, b 1874, married Viola V Smith in 1897. 3. Della Shaver, b 17 Dec 1876 in Ohio Co, died 22 Dec 1912 in Ohio Co. She married Ed Shown. 4. Sallie M Shaver, b 1880. 4. Sarah Ann Simmons, b 1818, married Jacob Shaver in 1834. He was born in 1814 in KY, son of Benjamin Shaver (from Ireland?), and died in 1851. (Sarah’s sister Miriam Simmons married Jacob’s brother Felix Shaver, and sister Amelia Simmons married Ezra Shaver.) Sarah died in 1878. They had at least seven children- a. Benjamin Shaver, b 1836, married Charlotte Lucretia Baird in 1858. She was born in 1835, daughter of Thomas Baird and Elizabeth Ford, and died in 1875. Ben died in 1907. They had a son- 1. Henry A Shaver, b 1859. b. Henry Cephas Shaver, b 1837, married Emily Adaline Baird in 1860, and died in 1916 in Ohio Co. Emily was born in 1843, daughter of Thomas Baird and Frances Ford, and died in 1919. She and Henry had ten children- 1. James Shaver 2. Emma Shaver 3. Frances A Shaver, b 1865, married W B Raley in 1892, and died in 1941. 4. Susan Shaver 5. Charles B Shaver, b 1870, died 1953 in McLean Co. 6. Nancy V Shaver, b 1873, married Edwin G Stewart in 1890. 7. Effie S Shaver, b 1874. 8. Jacob T Shaver, b 1877, married Oxie Ashley in 1898. 9. Lillie Elvira Shaver, b 1880, married Andrew Alexander Rowan [R2b1b9a] in 1897. 10. William Lynn Shaver, b 1880, a twin of Lillie, married Prudie Williams in 1901. c. Susannah A Shaver, b 1839, died in 1902. She married James Gordon Baird in 1861. d. girl Shaver, b 1830s, probably died by 1850. e. Jacob A Shaver, b 1846, married Frances Amanda Baird in 1868. Jacob died in 1914. Frances was born in May 1850, daughter of Allison Porter Baird and Sarah E Bennett, and died in 1924. She and Jacob had no children. f. Miriam Shaver, b 1848, married Joshua Tinsley in 1869, and died in 1902. g. James K Shaver, b 22 Dec 1850 in Ohio Co, died 30 Nov 1928 in McLean Co. He married Laura Tichenor. She was born in 1851 and died in 1918. They had two children by 1880- 1. Silas G Shaver, b 1871, died in 1931. 2. Clayton Azro Shaver, b 1874, died in 1953. He married Lois Rosamond Rowan [R2b1b5a1]. 5. Melissa Simmons, b 1821, married John Wimp Jr in Meade Co in 1837. He was born in the 1810s, and probably died about 1849. Melissa then married Clement Knott in Ohio Co in 1850. He was born in 1814. Melissa had 13 children- a. Randolph Wimp, b 1838. b. boy Wimp, b 1839-1840, died by 1850. c. Jane Wimp, b 1842, married G W Russell in 1861. d. Sarah Wimp, b 1846. e. John David Wimp, b 1848. f. Amelia Knott, b 1851. g. George W Knott, b 1851. h. Elizabeth Knott, b 1855, married L E Brown in 1872. i. Elvira Knott, b 1856. j. Caroline Knott, b 1858, died by 1860. k. Susan M Knott, b 1859. m. Maria Knott, b 1861. n. Mary E Knott, b 1863. 6. Milletna Simmons, b 1823, married her cousin Perry Simmons in 1844. 7. Elvira Simmons, b 1825, married Charles Hipsley in 1843. He was born in 1819, son of Amos Hipsley and Providence Hudson. Elvira died in 1891 and Charles in 1892. They had seven children- a. Andrew Hipsley, b 1844, died in 1859. b. girl Hipsley, b and died in the 1840s. c. Louisa Hipsley, b 1847, married Christian A May in 1865. d. Providence Hipsley, b 1851, married George W Riley in 1868. They had no children. e. boy Hipsley, b the 1850s, died in 1860-1861. f. Lydia Hipsley, b 1854, died in 1855. g. Ruth Hipsley, b 1856, married Lewis P Turner in 1872. 8. Allen Simmons, b 1829. 9. Henry C Simmons, b 1831. d. Susanna Simmons, b 1775, married Richard Welch in 1793 in Prince George's Co MD. She married 2nd William Willett in 1804 in Hardin Co KY, and married 3rd Edward Wilson in 1827 in Meade Co. Apparently all of her children (three?) were from Richard, and they lived in Hardin Co. e. Cephas Simmons, b 1777 in Prince George's Co MD, married Cynthia Shain in Bullitt Co in 1800. They had seven children, all born in Bullitt Co- 1. William C Simmons, b 1801, married 1st Tomzey Calloway in 1820, and then in 1841 William married his widowed cousin Amelia Simmons. Amelia died in the 1860s. William died in the 1870s. His children were- a. Porter Simmons, b 1821, married Matilda Shaver in 1843. She was born in 1824, daughter of Benjamin Shaver and Elizabeth _____. Porter died in the 1850s and had about five children- 1. Elizabeth Simmons, b 1845, may have married Henry Green in 1887. 2. Cephas Simmons, b 1849. 3. Peter Simmons, b the 1850s, was alive in 1867. 4. Allen Simmons, b 1853. 5. Sally Mary Simmons, b 1857, may have married Warner S Morgan in 1879. b. Perry Simmons, b 1822, married Milletna Simmons in 1844. (Note: Ohio Co marriage record shows her name as “Timmons”, not Simmons, but birth records of her children have her maiden name as “Simmons.”) Milletna was born in 1823. They had seven children by 1860- 1. Charles A Simmons, b 1845, married Lucy M Hudson in 1867. 2. William H Simmons, b 1847, probably married Mary E Ernspiger in 1877, and married Mrs Nancy Jewell in 1886. 3. Amelia Simmons, b 1848. 4. Squire S Simmons, b 1850, was unmarried in 1870. 5. Enos Simmons, b 1852, was unmarried in 1870. 6. Osb Simmons, b 1856. 7. Minnie M Simmons, b 1860. c. Alexander Simmons, b 1825, had not married by 1880. d. Elizabeth Ann Simmons, b 1828, married Joseph Newsom in 1844. He was born in 1824. They had six children by 1860- 1. Mary E Newsom, b 1845. 2. William R Newsom, b 1848. 3. Samuel T Newsom, b 1849. 4. Julius A Newsom, b 1854. 5. Lidia F Newsom, b 1855. 6. Virgil M Newsom, b 1858. e. boy Simmons, b 1826-1830, died in 1840s. f. Osborne Simmons, b 1831, married his cousin Dorcas E Simmons in 1857. She was born in 1840, daughter of Osborn S Simmons and Miranda Barnard. Osborne died in the 1870s, and Dorcas after 1880. They had six children- 1. Robert Simmons, b 1857. 2. Jesse R Simmons, b 1861. 3. Tomsey Simmons, b 2865. 4. Camer Simmons, b 1867. 5. Delitha Simmons, b 1869. 6. Buckner Simmons, b 1872. g. Charles Simmons, b 1833. h. Mary B Simmons, b 1836. i. Frances Simmons, b 1838, married Benjamin Raley in 1859. He was born in 1832, and died by 1870. They had two children- 1. Christine R Raley, b 1861. 2. William B Raley, b 1862, married Frances A Shaver, and died in 1894. j. Christina Simmons, b 1840, married _____ Thomas about 1859. She died in the 1870s and had a son- 1. Michael Thomas k. Cynthia Shain Simmons, b 1843, married James M Hinton in 1864, and died in 1901. He was born in 1844, son of Thomas Hinton and Matilda _____. James died in 1927. He and Cynthia had seven children- 1. Amelia M Hinton, b 1866, married _____ Mackey. 2. William P Hinton, b 1867, married Louella Hazelip. 3. George Thomas Hinton, b 1869. 4. Edwin Hinton, was alive in 1927. 5. boy Hinton, b and died in 1884. 6. Henry C Hinton, b 1886, married Emma C Johnson, and died in 1964. m. Henry Cephas Simmons, b 1845, died in 1923. He married Margaret M Hinton in 1865. She was born in 1845, daughter of Thomas Hinton and Matilda _____. After Margaret died in 1892, Henry married Mary F Iler in 1893. She was born in 1874, daughter of John T Iler and Sarah E Shown, and died in 1937. Henry had at least six children by 1900- 1. Martha Ann Simmons, b 1867, married John A May in 1886. He was born in 1861 and died in 1895. After his death Martha married James A Baird. He was born in 1864 and died in 1934. Martha died at Hartford, Ohio Co in 1941. She had five or six children- a. Charlie May b. Monroe May c. girl May d. girl May e. Lewis May f.? Artie Baird, b 1898, married Jesse Smith. Jesse was born in 1895 and died in 1964. 2. Mary A Simmons, b 1871, died in 5 Aug 1877 in Ohio Co. 3. Ida Simmons, b 1877, married Loyall P Bennett in 1898. 4. Georgia Simmons, b 1877, married W H Tipmore in 1894. 5. Henry R Simmons, b 1894, married Hardee Lou _____ and died in 1973. Hardee was born in 1902. 6. Robert G Simmons, b 1900, died in 1917. n. George W Simmons, b 1847, married twice: the first wife is unknown, and she died by 1800; the second was Mary J Hinton, married in 1869. She was born in 1851 in Ohio Co, daughter of William Thomas Hinton and Matilda Davis Monasch, and died in Daviess Co in 1932. p. America M Simmons, b 1851, married James M Simpson in 1869. 2. Osborn S Simmons, b 1803, married Miranda Barnard in 1833. She was born in the 1810s, and died about 1843. They had three children, born in Scott Co MO- a. boy Simmons, b 1836-1840, died by 1850. b. Dorcas E Simmons, b 1840, married her first cousin Osborne Simmons in 1857. c. Cephas J Simmons, b 1843 3. girl Simmons, b 1805-1809, died 1820-1825 4. Charlotte Ann Simmons, b 1805-1809, married John Milton Woodward in 1827. He was born in 1807, son of John Woodward and Elizabeth P _____. Charlotte died in 1846-1850, and John died in 1877. They had eight children- a. Cynthia Shain Woodward, b 1829, married Reuben Allen Bennett in 1846. b. girl Woodward, b 1830, died by 1840. c. America S Woodward, b 1831, married William P Thomasson in 1852. He was born in 1832 and died about 1869. They had three children- 1. John Thomasson, b 1853. 2. Joseph Thomasson, b 1855, married Mollie S Ellis, who died following the birth of their only child. Joseph then married Frances Richeson, daughter of Sam Richeson and Clemmie Hewlett. Fannie was born in 1858. Joseph had 11 children. 3. Elizabeth Thomasson, b 1858, married _____ Duke. d. Delilah Ann Woodward, b 1834, married John Franklin Wallace in 1854. e. Cordelia Woodward, b 1836, married M Hedrick and died in 1861. f. Mary E Woodward, b 1837, married Henry Baker, and died in 1865. g. Milton D Woodward, b 1840, died in 1847. h. James Benjamin Woodward, b 1846, married Lillie Ellis in 1871. She was born in 1852, daughter of Robert L Ellis and Mary Helen Smith, and died in 1874. They had a daughter- 1. Ella V Woodward, b 1872, married Dan Altmire. 2. Wayne Woodward 5. Charles S Simmons, b 1808, married Patsy Hudson in 1833. She was born in 1810, daughter of Thomas Hudson Sr and Susannah _____. Charles died in 1883 and Patsy in 1891. They had at least five children- a. Louisa Simmons, b 1834 in Ohio Co, married William M Bell in 1853. He was born in 1826, son of Thomas Bell Sr and Elizabeth Hewlett. Louisa died in 1853 and William then married Virginia Tinsley in 1855. Louisa had a son- 1. Andrew J Bell, b 1853. b. Mary Angeline Simmons, b 1836, married Aaron G Atherton in 1853. c. Cynthia C Simmons, b 1838, married Lee Whitaker in 1860. He was born in 1840, son of Benjamin B Whitaker and Margaret A Howard. Benjamin was the brother of Jesse Whitaker who was the father-in-law of Charles B Simmons below. Lee died in 1901 and Cynthia in 1915, in McLean Co. They had nine children- 1. Jesse Whitaker, b 1861, married Sallie Coomes in 1883. 2. Alvia Whitaker, b 1863, died in 1866. 3. Martha Whitaker, b 1865, died in 1948. She married Ben Coomes in 1883. 4. Lou Whitaker, b 1867, died in 1937. She married J D Flenniken. 5. Lydia Whitaker, b 1870, died in 1947. She married James W Quigg in 1889. 6. Ben Whitaker, b 1872, married Emma Smith in 1891. 7. Mary Livermore Whitaker, b 1875, married Andrew Calvin Rowe in 1898. 8. Allie Whitaker, b 1876, died in 1910. She married David Moshier. 9. Ida Whitaker, b 1879, died in 1918. She married John W Miller in 1899. d. Susan Thomas Simmons, b 1846, married George B Hoover in 1864. He was born in 1843, son of Richard Hoover and Sarah Ann Woodward. George died in 1882. He and Susan had at least nine children, one being- 1. Scaler Hoover, b 1873. She may have married Ralph Henry in 1892. e. Charles B Simmons, b 1849, died in 1905. He married Camella Whitaker in 1872. Camella was born in 1856 in McLean Co, daughter of Jesse Whitaker and Martha A Brashear (and brother of Ansel H Whitaker). She died in 1904 and had six children- 1. William Simmons, b 1875, probably died by 1900. 2. child Simmons, b about 1877, died by 1900. 3. M Ancil H Simmons, b 1879, died in 1959. He married Susie E Bennett in 1903. She was a cousin of Frances Mosley Hoover. Ancel and Susie had no children. She died in 1970. 4. child (Sallie?) Simmons, b 1881-1882, married J H Mackey in 1898. 5. Martha S Simmons, b 11 Sep 1885, married Otto Atherton in 1911. He was born 19 Aug 1884, son of Romeo Atherton, and died 14 Dec 1947. Martha died 21 Dec 1947, in McLean Co. They had a daughter- a. Ernestine Atherton, married Jimmy Arnold. 6. Arch J Simmons, b 1888, married Tina Pearl Fielden in 1909. She was born in 1886 and died in 1972. They had two children- a. girl Simmons, married _____ Talbot. b. Altha Simmons, never married and was alive in 1974. 6. America Simmons, b 1810, married Alexander Richard Rowan [R2b1b] in 1828. 7. son Simmons, b 1810s, died by 1830. f. Robert Simmons, b 1779, married Chloe Flora Chenoweth in Logan Co in 1802, and died in the 1840s. They had nine children, none of whom settled in the Ohio-McLean-Daviess Co area. g. Jonathan Simmons Jr, b 1781, married Mary Troutman in Bullitt Co in 1810. She was born in 1793 and died in 1850. They had about eleven children, none of whom settled in the Ohio-McLean-Daviess Co area. h. Joseph Simmons, b 1783, married Charity Scott in Hardin (now Meade) Co in 1806. She was born in 1789 and died in 1834. Joseph died in 1827. They had seven children, all of whom spent their lives in Meade and Hardin Counties. i. Samuel Simmons, b 1785-1790, married Elizabeth Scott in 1811 in Breckinridge Co. She was born in 1787. They had four children who probably spent their lives in Breckinridge Co. j. Tyler Simmons, b 1785-1794, married Margaret Woods in 1813 in Breckinridge Co. They lived in Hardin Co and had children. k. Enos Simmons, b about 1800, married Alice Scott and lived in Meade Co. They had a child by 1826. (91,51,58,66,62,GA,HT,SC, 7jz,8h,43jz,2d,3d, 5mphyzv, 1ijknpqrsxzmd) |