Submitted by Lynn Snyder
WILLIAM AND ANN [SEARS] SIMMS
William SIMMS was born 25 Jun 1788 in England, and died 27 Feb 1861 in Wayne Co., IL. He immigrated in 1830 to Wayne Co., IL. He lived in Arrington Twp for a short time before moving across the county line to Edwards Co., IL.
William's siblings were: John SIMMS 1779-1818; Ann SIMMS 1780-?; George SIMMS 1782-?; Mary SIMMS 1784-?; Elizabeth SIMMS 1787-?; William SIMMS 1788-1861; James SIMMS 1792-1884; Sarah SIMMS 1794-?; Susannah SIMMS 1795-?; Isabel SIMMS 1797-?; Benjamin SIMMS 1798-?; and Lea SIMMS 1800-?.
On 1 Mar 1813 he married Ann SEARS. She was the daughter of Richard and Ann (??) SEARS. She was born 04 Jul 1783 in England, and died 12 Aug 1845 in Wayne Co., IL. To this union were born the following children:
1) James SIMMS b. 25 Sep 1813, England; d. 28 Feb 1888, Edwards Co., IL. He married Mary Ann GILL.
2) William SIMMS b. 11 Sep 1815, England; d. 07 Dec 1879.
3) John SIMMS b. 14 May 1817, England; d. 06 Jan 1818.
4) Mary SIMMS b. 16 May 1819, England; d. 03 Jul 1893, Wayne Co., IL. She married William SIMMS. [First Cousins]
5) Annie SIMMS b. 05 Nov 1821, England; d. 09 Nov 1822.
6) George SIMMS b. 03 Feb 1825, England; d. 13 Aug 1880, Wayne Co., IL. He married Hannah ADES.
7) Ben SIMMS
8) Joseph SIMMS
William and Ann are buried in Bovee Cemetery, W. of Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL. There is a broken stone next to Ann and it is unreadable. Possibly William's stone.
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