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:
- Frances SIMMS [WALKER] 1841-1902
- Sarah SIMMS 1843-1845
- John SIMMS 1845-1911
- Susannah SIMS [HUMPHREY] 1852-1892
- Edward SIMMS, 1853-1927
- Richard SIMMS 1855-1857
- George SIMMS 1856-1911
- Thomas SIMMS, 1859-1876
- 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:
- Mary Ellen SIMMSb. Abt. 1870, Wayne Co., IL d. 11 Jan 1872.
- 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.
- Etta EvelineSIMMS b. 27 Apr 1875, Wayne Co., IL d. 08 Jun 1875
- Clara Florence SIMMS b. 07 Aug 1876, IL d. 17 Mar 1965
married Charley FINLEY
- Melissa Bell SIMMS b. 18 Sep 1878, Wayne Co., IL d. 27 Jul 1936
married Charles F. ZIEGLER.
- Rose Velma SIMMS b. 24 May 1881, Wayne Co., IL d. 20 Jul 1967
married Thomas Montgomery SCOTT
- Della Rodina SIMMS b. 22 Jan 1884, Wayne Co., IL d. 23 Oct 1963
married Bert Weaver SWAN
- Helen Ethel SIMMS b. 10 Feb 1887, Wayne Co., IL d. 13 Dec 1958
married Reginold ELLIOTT
- Fannie Viola SIMMS, b. 27 Feb 1889, Wayne Co., IL d. 15 Jul 1963
married Ernest Gilmore BONEBRAKE
- Laura Mabel Grace SIMMS b. 25 Mar 1891, Wayne Co., IL d. 23 Sep 1937
married Frank G. RAWLINGS.
- 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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