1. RODNEY SIMONS was born on 6 Dec 1794 in East Hartford, CT. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. He died on 2 Aug 1852 in Theresa, Jefferson County, and was buried there in the old cemetery.
He married (1) before 1822, probably in Ontario, Canada
?MARY? SMITH who was born about 1800 in Canada. She died before 1829,
probably in Jefferson County.
Children, SIMONS:
2 i WILLIAM FREAL SIMONS
3 ii MARY ANN SIMONS
He married (2) on 11 Feb 1829 in Theresa, Jefferson County
POLLY PURDY BOGART who was born on 19 Nov 1808 in Canada West (Ontario).
She died on 28 Feb 1887 in Theresa, and was buried on 2 Mar 1887 in the
old Theresa cemetery.
Children, SIMONS:
4 i RODNEY I. SIMONS
5 ii SARAH JANE SIMONS
6 iii NELSON EDWIN SIMONS
7 iv JOHN HARRISON SIMONS
8 v HENRY CLAY SIMONS
9 vi DUANE EUGENE SIMONS
10 vii HARRIET CORNELIA SIMONS
11 viii HELEN V. SIMONS d.y.
2. WILLIAM FREAL SIMONS, (son of RODNEY and MARY? (SMITH) SIMONS) was born on 28 Sep 1822 in Canada. He died on 29 Jan 1903 in Theresa. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery there on 2 Feb 1903.
He married before 1850.
HELEN MARY KENYON who was born on 19 Dec 1825 in Theresa [?]. She died
there on 20 Mar 1894 and buried on 22 Mar 1894 in Oakwood Cemetery.
Children, SIMONS:
12 i GEORGE BOYD SIMONDS
13 ii HELEN JESSIE SIMONDS
3. MARY ANN SIMONS was born about 1823 in USA (probably in northern New York State). Apparently died before 1903.
She married about 1840
THOMAS EDWARD LEE who was born about 1820 in England. He died on 13 May
1854 in Markham, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Box Grove United
Cemetery, Markham, Ontario.
Children, LEE:
14 i GEORGE W. LEE
15 ii WILLIAM LEE
16 iii SARAH JANE LEE
17 iv SAMUEL H. LEE
18 v EDWARD LEE
4. RODNEY I. SIMONS was born on 15 Mar 1830 in Alexandria Bay. He died on 18 Feb 1887 in Theresa, and was buried there on 21 Feb 1887 in the old cemetery.
He married on 12 Oct 1854 in Theresa
JULIA ANN CHEESEMAN who was born about 1834. She died on 8 Feb 1886 in
Theresa, and was buried there on 9 Feb 1886 in the old cemetery.
Children, SIMONS:
19 i HELEN LUCY SIMONS
20 ii CHARLES RODNEY SIMONS
21 iii MARK E. SIMONS
22 iv FRED I. SIMONS
23 v IDA A. SIMONS
24 vi DON LEO SIMONS
25 vii CARRIE J. SIMONS
26 viii KATE "KATTIE" SIMONS
5. SARAH JANE SIMONS was born on 28 Aug 1832 in Town of Alexandria. She died in a horse and carriage accident while returning from a temperance meeting on 21 Nov 1886 in Theresa, NY. She wwas buried in old Theresa cemetery as Jane DUNN [see below].
She married (1) on 28 Aug 1852 in Evans Mills, Town of LeRay
WILLIAM HENRY KENYON who was born about 1829 in Jefferson County. He died
on 20 May 1864 in Bermuda Hundreds, VA, a casualty of the Civil War. He
was buried in an unmarked grave on the battlefield.
Children, KENYON:
27 i RODNEY EUGENE KENYON
28 ii WILLIAM "WILLIE" EDWIN KENYON
29 iii NELLIE GERTRUDE KENYON
30 iv JENNIE HENRIETTA KENYON
SARAH JANE SIMONS married (2) on 1 May 1870 in Theresa, NY.
WILLIAM H. DUNN who was born in 1847 in NY.
Children, DUNN:
31 i RALEIGH H. DUNN
6. NELSON EDWIN SIMONS was born on 11 Aug 1834 in Proctor Bay [probably some location in Town of Alexandria]. He died on 19 May 1905 in Theresa, and was buried on 21 May 1905 in Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa.
He married on 24 Dec 1858
ANN PATTON who was born on 18 Aug 1837 in Gouverneur, NY. She died on 21
Jan 1917 in Theresa and was buried there on 24 Jan 1917 in Oakwood
Cemetery.
Children, SIMONS:
32 i MARY CORNELIA SIMONS
33 ii CORA ANN SIMONS
34 iii HELEN EVA SIMONS
35 iv SARAH JANE SIMONS
36 v TACIE MAY SIMONS
37 vi CLARA EDITH SIMONS
38 vii MARK EDWIN SIMONS
7. JOHN HARRISON SIMONS was born on 1 Mar 1836 in Alexandria Bay. He died on 2 Feb 1922 in Carthage, NY. A Civil War veteran, he was buried on 7 Feb 1922 in Theresa's Oakwood Cemetery.
He married (1) on 24 Dec 1858 in Town of Theresa, NY
LORINDA CHEESEMAN who was born in Aug 1838 and died on 2 Aug 1906 in
Theresa, Jefferson County. She was buried on 5 Aug 1906 in Oakwood
Cemetery, Theresa.
Children, SIMONDS:
39 i EDWIN ALONSON SIMONDS
40 ii WILLIAM A. SIMONS
41 iii CLINTON JOHN SIMONS
42 iv ADDISON PALMER SIMONDS
He married (2) on 15 Jul 1911 in Carthage
Mrs. EDNA C. MERRILL who was born about 1848. She died on 2 Apr 1914 in
Theresa, and was buried about 4 Apr 1914 in Carthage, NY.
8. HENRY CLAY SIMONS was born on 9 Apr 1838 in Alexandria Bay, Town of Alexandria. He died on 21 Nov 1920 in Theresa, and was buried on 24 Nov 1920 in Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa.
He married on 9 Apr 1861 in Theresa, NY.
ANNA ELIZA CURTIS who was born on 22 Aug 1842 in Theresa, NY. She died on
16 Dec 1910 in Theresa, and was buried there 18 Dec 1910 in Oakwood
Cemetery.
Children, SIMONS:
43 i FRANCES I. SIMONS
44 ii MARY A. SIMONS
45 iii HENRIETTA "HATTIE" C. SIMONS
46 iv WINIFRED "WINNIE" M. SIMONDS
47 v MADELINE "MATTIE" SOPHRENA SIMONS
48 vi CLARK WESTON SIMONDS
9. DUANE EUGENE SIMONS was born on 8 Mar 1840 in Alexandria Bay. He died on 1 Feb 1930 in Churdan, IA. and was buried on 3 Feb 1930 in Highland Township Cemetery, Churdan, IA.
He married on 9 Nov 1865 in Theresa,
MARY BETSEY FIELD who was born on 24 Dec 1839 in Massachusetts. She died
on 17 Sep 1910 in Churdan, IA. and was buried on 19 Sep 1910 in Highland
Township Cemetery, Churdan, IA.
Children: SIMONS:
49 i MAUD SIMONS
50 ii GRACE A. SIMONS
51 iii ANNA BELLE SIMONS
52 iv ROSCOE ICUM SIMONS
53 v HOWARD W. SIMONS [adopted].
10. HARRIET CORNELIA SIMONS was born on 9 Apr 1843 in Town of Alexandria. She died on 5 Apr 1932 in Theresa, and was buried on 7 Apr 1932 in Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa.
She married on 14 Feb 1863 in Theresa, NY.
WILLIAM HOUGHTON who was born on 20 Jul 1841 in Antwerp, NY. He died on
22 Nov 1900 in Theresa, and was buried on 24 Nov 1900 in Oakwood Cemetery,
Theresa.
Children, HOUGHTON:
54 i WILLIAM ANDREW HOUGHTON
55 ii GEORGE RODNEY HOUGHTON
56 iii ELIJAH MARK HOUGHTON
57 iv JAMES HENRY HOUGHTON
58 v EVA F. HOUGHTON [?adopted]
59 vi EDWIN SIMONS HOUGHTON
60 vii CLEVELAND ARTLEY HOUGHTON
61 viii ELMER EVERETT HOUGHTON
62 ix ROY ARTHUR HOUGHTON
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