Wayne County

George Simms

Submitted by Lynn Snyder

George SIMMS was born 03 Feb 1825 in Buckinghamshire, England, and died 13 Aug 1880 in Wayne Co., IL.  He was the son of William  and Ann (SEARS) SIMMS.

George's siblings were: James SIMMS 1813-1888; William SIMMS 1815-1879; John SIMMS 1817-1818; Mary SIMMS 1819-1893; Anne SIMMS 1821-1822; Ben SIMMS; Joseph SIMMS.

On 13 May 1847 he married Hannah ADES.  She was the daughter of James ADES.  She was born  18 Jul 1824 in Carroll Co., OH, and died  27 Dec 1900 in Wayne Co., IL.

To this union were born the following children:

1) Cornelius SIMMS
    b. 12 Sep 1848, Wayne Co., IL
    d. 05 May 1930
    married Mary Ann BRINER

2) Daniel SIMMS
   b. 18 Oct 1850, Wayne Co., IL
    d. 28 Feb 1893
    married Pauline TRUSKETT

3) Alford SIMMS
   b. 28 Oct 1852, Wayne Co., IL
    d. 31 Jan 1924.

4) James Edwin SIMMS
    b. 01 Jan 1860, Wayne Co., IL
    d. 23 Dec 1930
    married 1. Olive GASTON
                2. Consadie B. SONS

George and Hannah rest in Bovee Cemetery, W. of Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL.



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