Submitted by Lynn Snyder
SUSANNAH [SIMMS] HUMPHREY
Susannah SIMMS was born 10 Jul 1852 in Wayne Co., IL, and died 27 Apr 1892 in Wayne Co., IL. She was the daughter of William and Mary (SIMMS) SIMMS. Granddaughter of John and Elizabeth SIMMS; William and Ann (SEARS) SIMMS . Susannah's parents were first cousins. John and William SIMMS were brothers.
Her siblings were: Frances (SIMMS) WALKER, 1841-1902; Sarah SIMMS 1843-1845; John SIMMS 1845-1911; Henry SIMMS 1849-1918; Edward SIMMS, 1853-1927; Richard SIMMS 1855-1857; George SIMMS 1856-1911; Thomas SIMMS, 1859-1876 andIsabelle SIMMS [OVERALL-HUMPHREY] 1861-1944.
In 1870 she married Levi HUMPHREY in Wayne Co., IL. He was born Nov 1845 in MI, and died 01 Feb 1920 in Wayne Co., IL. He was the son of Issac and Elizabeth (SIMMS) HUMPHREY.
Susannah and Levi rest in Bovee Cemetery, W. of Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL
After Susannah's death Levi married her sister Isabelle [SIMMS] OVERALL.
To this union were born the following children:
1) William Issac HUMPHREY, b. 1871; d. 1946. He married Florence LAROE, 21 Oct 1896, Wayne Co., IL.
2) Wesley HUMPHREY, b. 10 Jun 1876, Wayne Co., IL; d. 28 Oct 1878, Wayne Co., IL. He rests in Bovee Cemetery, W. of Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL
3) John HUMPHREY, b. Oct 1879, Wayne Co., IL; d. 1932, Wayne Co., IL. He married Dollie WELLS.
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