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April 18, 2004, added 1930 census listing.

HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS
FAMILIES         NEWS         MEMORABILIA

 

JAMES P. BURROW 1870-1955
JENNIE ANN SIMMONS 1870-1960

 

A photo of the Burrow. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY.
The Burrow home, daughter Inez

 

A cabinet card image of Jennie Simmons. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY.
Jennie Ann Simmons, the daughter of Andrew Ringer Simmons and Mary E. Kittle (surname sometimes spelled Kettle), was born December 18, 1870, in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois.

She married James P. Burrow on March 13, 1892.

The News of Fountain Green
February 23, 1927

Mrs. Jim Burrow is under the doctor's care at this writing, she having suffered a very bad heart attack Sunday night.

60th Wedding Anniversary 1952

Jennie died in 1960 at LaHarpe, Hancock County, and was buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, in Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois.  Tombstone
Obituary and photograph
 


A image of Jim Burrow - 1902. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY.
     
 
James P. Burrow was born April 9, 1870, in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois.  He was one of the eight children born to William L. Burrow and Rachel M. Dye.

James Burrow died on August 15, 1955, at Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, burial at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois.  Tombstone
Obituary and photograph

 
The daughter of Jennie Simmons and James Burrow was:

A small image of Inez Burrow as a young woman. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY.
Inez Marie Burrow, born August 19, 1895, in Hancock County, Illinois.  She married Thomas Jacob Campbell on August 30, 1913.  Tom and Inez became the parents of nine children.

Inez died April 17, 1949, at Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, and was buried in Macomb at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.  Obituaries and later photograph
 


Photos from the collection of Okle Campbell Browning

Link to more family photographs.
Click on the album to view more Burrow family photographs and memorabilia.

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township, page 118B
enumerated June 23-24, 1880, dwelling #207

Simmons, A R, white, male, 37, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born KY
Mary E, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, father born PA, mother born OH
Jennie, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Albert P, white, male, 4, son, single, at home, could not read or write, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Strong, Clarence, white, male, 24, f. laborer, single, farm laborer, born IA, both parents born IL

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 125C
enumerated June 9, 1880, dwelling #55

Burrow, William L, white, male, 33, married, farmer, born TN, both parents born Tn
Rachel M, white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, father born VA, mother born OH
James P, white, male, 10, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL
Parillee, white, female, 8, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL
Eva G, white, female, 6, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL
Morris C, white, male, 2, son, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL

The Republican
April 12, 1893

Joetta.

Saturday evening Mrs. Jas. Burrow gave her husband a birthday surprise; about twenty guests were present; a fine supper was prepared and an enjoyable evening was spent by all.

1900 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 123B
enumerated about June 14, 1900, dwelling #106

Burrow, James P, head, white, male, Aug 1870, 30, married for 8 years, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 97

Jennie A, wife, white, female, Sept 1870, 29, married for 8 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, father born IL, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English

Ines M, daughter, white, female, Aug 1895, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could not read or write, spoke English

 

1910 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 91B
enumerated April 27-28, 1910, dwelling #102

Burrow, James, head, male, white, 40, married (1st) for 18 years, born IL, both parents born TN, spoke, English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 100

Jennie, wife, female, white, 40, married (1st) for 18 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

 

1920 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 114A
enumerated February 19, 1920, dwelling #82, farm
[immediately following the household of Thomas J. Campbell]

Burrow, James P, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 49, married, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 74

Jennie A, wife, female, white, 49, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA, spoke English

 

1930 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 114A
enumerated April 19, 1930, dwelling #153

Burrow, James P, head, owned his home, home value - [no entry], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 59, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 141

Jennie, wife, female, white, 5, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English

Campbell, Bernard, grandson, male, white, 16, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, at home

 

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