Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: L219-F14
• Residence: 1900, Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1910, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
• Residence: 1920, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
• Residence: 1930, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
• Residence: 1940, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA

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• Nickname: ELISHER
• FSID: LR69-HF8
• Occupation: Day Laborer
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1880, Clay Township, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1920, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1930, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Elisha T. SIMMONS Birth: MAY 1854 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania Note: 1 2 Census: 1880 Sullivan County, Missouri Note: He is listed in Clay Township, 2 June 1880, by William B. Taylor. He is on page 216. Elisha Simmons age 25 born Missouri, both parents born Pennsylvania, a farmer. Wife Lucy J. 18 born Missouri, and child Meriet six months born Missouri Census: 1900 Pettis County, Missouri Note: It appears to me that he is enumerated district 96, Sheet 5. They lived at Dresden Village in Dresden Township. The Census was taken on 14 June 1900. Elisha Simmons born May 1854, said he was born in Wisconsin, and his parents in Pennsylvania. He had been married 22 years. A day laborer, he could read and write, and he owned his own home free and clear. His wife, Lucy was born Jan. 1862. She was the mother of eight children, with six living. She was born in Missouri, her father in Virginia and her mother in Illinois. Children at home were Mabel born April 1882, Effie J. April 1885, Fred I born March 1888,Goldie M born March 1891, and Gertrude E. born July 1896. Census: 1910 Pettis County, Missouri He is found in the city of Sedalia, enumerated on 16 April 1910. ET Simmons 54, married 31 years, said he was born in Pennsylvania and both of his parents in the United States. He was a laborer at the Railroad shops. He owned a mortgaged home. Both he and his wife read and write. His wife, L. J., was 49, born Missouri. She said her father was born in Virginia and her mother in Illinois. She was the mother of eight children, with six of them living. They had two daughters at home, Gertrude age 14, and Genevieve age 7. Event: Living 4 JUN 1904 Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri Note: He is shown in his father's obituary as a resident of Sedalia. Event Living 1935 Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri Note: He was last found in the Sedalia City directories at that time.He was still living on Jan. 27, 1936 when his wife died. A researcher, William B. Claycomb (June 2000) said he had reviewed all cemetery indexes for Pettis County cemeteries of two about 1982. He did not find a listing for Elisha Simmons.
1 Lucy J b: JAN 1862 in Missouri. Married: ABT 1878 Children Meriet SIMMONS b: DEC 1879 in Sullivan County, Missouri Mabel SIMMONS b: APR 1882 in Missouri Effie J. SIMMONS b: MAR 1885 in Missouri Fred I SIMMONS b: MAR 1888 in Missouri Goldie M. SIMMONS b: MAR 1891 in Missouri Gertrude E. SIMMONS b: JUL 1896 in Missouri Genevieve SIMMONS b: 1903 in Pettis County, Missouri

Elisha married Crowder, Lucy Jane. Lucy was born in Jan 1862 in Putnam, Missouri, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: GHH7-XV6
• Residence: 1870, Union Township, Putnam, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1880, Clay Township, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Dresden, Pettis, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1920, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1930, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 26 May 1836, Delaware, Ohio, USA; Marriage
• Residence: 1839, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; Birth of Children
• Residence: 1840, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; Census
• Residence: 1 Apr 1843, Fayette, Howard, Missouri, USA; Land 049N-018W NE1/2NW1/4 Section 2 Morgan County
• Residence: 10 May 1844, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; Birth of Daughter
• Residence: 1850, Rockdale Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1880, Liberty Township, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

1840 Morgan County, Missouri
1 Male Under 5
1 Male 20 - 30
1 Female under 5
1 Female 20 -30

1880 Liberty Sullivan County, Missouri
Russell age 63 - 1817 NY
Abagail age 64 -1816 Ohio
Sophia age 20 - 1860 Ohio Daughter
James Laramore Age 21 - 1859 Missouri Grandson
Richard Laramore Age 17 - 1863 Missouri Granson

Russell married Berlin, Charlotte. Charlotte was born on 19 Feb 1827 in Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA; died between 1863 and 1865 in Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: KNWH-9DL
• Residence: 1850, Rockdale Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

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• FSID: 9J7R-Y8R
• Residence: 1800, Unity, Waldo, Maine, USA; Originally know as Twenty-five Mile Pond
• Residence: 1820, Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1830, Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1840, Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1850, Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

1800 Census, 25 Mile Pond, Kennebec Co, ME, p. 1326.

Elijah Simmons [4 in household]
1 male under 10 [b. 1790-1800]
1 male 16-26 [b. 1774-1784]
1 female under 10 [b. 1790--1800]
1 female 16-26 [b. 1774-1784]

Elijah Simmons [age 50/60 in 1830 census, born 1770-1780] made a will on Jan 19, 1846. It was in Probate court on 20 Oct, 1851. He mentioned his loving wife, but did not name her. Ted Lymer of Trenton, MO thought her name was Hannah [possibly Douglas]. Elijah named the following children to inherit the estate. Elisha [this is Elisha D. , our man]$80. Russell, $80 ::: Phebe $15.::: Lydia $20::: Ruth $50::: The rest divided between Elizah/Elijah and Thaddeus, who were the executors. In the settling of the will, Rebecca Bigler was also named.
Will #1667-05
Will Book
17, pg 92,
Mercer Co. PA

In 1850 Census of Mercer Co. PA
Elijah Simmons , born about 1872, Plymouth , Hanover, Mass
[died 1851 Delaware twp, Mercer Co, PA]

Hannah Simmons his wife born about 1777, Maryland
[died 23 Oct 1856, Mercer Co, PA ]

[James Simmons age 40/50 in 1830 census is probably the brother of the
above Elijah Simmons.In his will made in 8 Jan 1834, James names his wife
Hannah, and sons James, David, and Jeremiah.
And daughters Letty, Lucinda Mary, Eliza, Hannah Mahala, and Lavina
or maybe the name is Laura .It was impossible to tell if Lucinda Mary was
one daughter or two, and whether Hannah Mahala was one daughter or two..]

Lou wrote:

No, not quite. Our Russell b 1816 or so was probably the son of Elijah Jr, son of Elijah and Ruth Russell. Of course, we had to be related to the only son of Elijah Sr who doesn't seem to have left a will. I am still working, slowly, on writing up the notes to demonstrate a circumstantial case.

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Whoa! Wait a minute. Elijah Simmons, Sr., had only one son? Not the way I read the censuses.

Elijah probably was the first child of Libbeus and Mary [Douglas] Simmons. He m. Ruth Russell 25 Aug 1796, in Middleborough, MA. They had one son by 1800, probably the Elijah [Jr.] who married Rachel [surname unknown] from FRANCE.

1800 Census, 25 Mile Pond, Kennebec Co, ME, p. 1326.

Elijah Simmons [4 in household]
1 male under 10 [b. 1790-1800]
1 male 16-26 [b. 1774-1784]
1 female under 10 [b. 1790--1800]
1 female 16-26 [b. 1774-1784]

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Elijah Sr.'s 1810 census listing hasn't been found yet -- and it may never be. He could have been missed by the enumerator or the page with his listing could be missing for some reason.

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By 1820, he had a pretty full household. However, I don't think we really can say for sure whether Ruth Russell or his second wife, Hannah [surname unknown], was the mother of all of them.

1820 Census, Delaware Twp, Mercer Co., PA, p. 211:

Elijah Simmons [9 in household]
2 males under 10 [b. 1810-1820]
1 male 10-16 [b. 1804-1810]
1 male 16-18 [b. 1802-1804]
2 males 16-26 [b.1794-1804]*
1 male over 45 [b. bef 1775]
1 female under 10 [b. 1810-1820]
1 female 10-16 [b. 1804-1810]
1 female 26-45 [b. 1775-1794]

*One of these males is also in the 16-18 age range; 16-26 was added to the census for military purposes.

The way I see it, those in the household had to be Elijah Sr. & wife, Elisha, Russell, Rachel, Pheobe, Elijah, Thaddeus and ________?
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1830 Census, Delaware Twp, Mercer Co., PA, p. 199:

Elijah Simmons [6 in household]
1 male 10-15 [b. 1815-1820]
1 male 20-30 [b. 1800-1810]
1 male 50-60 [b. 1770-1780]
1 female 5-10 [b. 1820-1825]
1 female 15-20 [b. 1810-1815]
1 female 50-60 [b. 1770-1780]

Elisha D. Simmons [b. 1800-1810], Lebbus Simmons [b. 1790-1800], James Simmons [b. 1780-1790] and James Simmons [b. 1800-1810] all on the same census page.
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Like almost everyone but Russell, Elijah Sr. doesn't seem to want to be found on the 1840 census. I figure they all were in Missouri -- somewhere.
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But both Elijah Sr. & Jr. came back to Pennsylvania, where Senior died in 1851.

1850 Census, Delaware Twp., Mercer Co., PA, p. 459B, Dwelling #362, Family #365, enumerated 16 Nov 1850:

Elijah Simmons, 78, No real estate, Massachusetts
Hannah, 73, Maryland

And, next door, in Dwelling #363, Family #366:
Elijah Simmons, 57, Farmer, $200 real estate, b. Massachusetts
Rachel, 46, b. FRANCE
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And, by 1860, Elijah Jr. and Rachel had moved across the boarder in to Ohio.

1860 Census, Jefferson Twp, Ashtabula Co, OH, p. 96, Dwelling #393

Elijah Simmons, 62, farmer, $600 real estate, $350 personal prop, Maine
Rachel, 56, FRANCE
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Elijah Jr. who was born in 1797-98 certainly couldn't be the father of Elisha who was born in 1804 or Thaddeus born 1800-1810.

And the will of Elijah Simmons that Helen found [written 1846, probated 1851] pretty well establishes Elisha and Thaddeus were Russell's brothers. And since Elijah Junior was still alive in 1860, the will had to be that of Elijah Senior.

I think Trueman is right. However, If I'm missing something or have strayed off base, someone please let me know.

Carol

Individuals: Tilson, Carol Page, Date range of death.
Individuals: Laylin, Helen, Year of 1851 for death.

Elijah married Russell, Ruth on 25 Aug 1796 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth was born in 1777 in Maryland, USA; died on 23 Oct 1856 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1830, Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1840, Delaware Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA