Wayne County

Henry Pratten Simms

Submitted by Lynn Snyder

Henry SIMMS was born 05 Mar 1849 in Wayne Co., IL, and died 05 Feb 1918 in Wayne Co., IL.
He was the son of William and Mary (SIMMS) SIMMS.
Grandson of John and Elizabeth SIMMS and William and Ann (SEARS) SIMS.
Henry's parents were first cousins. John SIMMS and William SIMMS were brothers.

His siblings were:

  1. Frances SIMMS [WALKER] 1841-1902
  2. Sarah SIMMS 1843-1845
  3. John SIMMS 1845-1911
  4. Susannah SIMS [HUMPHREY] 1852-1892
  5. Edward SIMMS, 1853-1927
  6. Richard SIMMS 1855-1857
  7. George SIMMS 1856-1911
  8. Thomas SIMMS, 1859-1876
  9. Isabelle SIMMS [OVERALL-HUMPHREY] 1861-1944

On 23 Oct 1870 he married Martha Jane SONS. She was born 25 Jun 1852 in IL and died 2 Aug 1936. She was the daughter of James SONS and Ellen LAIRD.

To this union were born the following children:

  1. Mary Ellen SIMMSb. Abt. 1870, Wayne Co., IL d. 11 Jan 1872.
  2. William Wesley SIMMS b. Jan 1873, Wayne Co., IL d. 09 Jun 1947, St. Louis, MO
    married 1. Minnie B. LECROY 2. Mary Ethel REED.
  3. Etta EvelineSIMMS b. 27 Apr 1875, Wayne Co., IL d. 08 Jun 1875
  4. Clara Florence SIMMS b. 07 Aug 1876, IL d. 17 Mar 1965
    married Charley FINLEY
  5. Melissa Bell SIMMS b. 18 Sep 1878, Wayne Co., IL d. 27 Jul 1936
    married Charles F. ZIEGLER.
  6. Rose Velma SIMMS b. 24 May 1881, Wayne Co., IL d. 20 Jul 1967
    married Thomas Montgomery SCOTT
  7. Della Rodina SIMMS b. 22 Jan 1884, Wayne Co., IL d. 23 Oct 1963
    married Bert Weaver SWAN
  8. Helen Ethel SIMMS b. 10 Feb 1887, Wayne Co., IL d. 13 Dec 1958
    married Reginold ELLIOTT
  9. Fannie Viola SIMMS, b. 27 Feb 1889, Wayne Co., IL d. 15 Jul 1963
    married Ernest Gilmore BONEBRAKE
  10. Laura Mabel Grace SIMMS b. 25 Mar 1891, Wayne Co., IL d. 23 Sep 1937
    married Frank G. RAWLINGS.
  11. Jessie Leota SIMMS b. 20 Jun 1898, Wayne Co., IL.
    married John William BETTS.

Henry and Martha rest in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL



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