SILAS J SIMMONS, farmer, P.O. Divide, was born in Sumner (now Macon)
  County, TN., May 28, 1835, and is a son of Joel Simmons, of Marion Co,
  IL who was born in Franklin Co.,VA., Jan 17, 1804, and came to Marion Co
  in 1840, and to this county in 1844, where our subject has since
  resided.  Silas J was married, Nov 1, 1855, to Prudence E., daughter of
  Ellis Branson, of Marion County, IL.  They have twelve children, but
  three of whom areliving---Mary J. (Mrs. John Barnett), William F. (see
  biography) and Carroll J.The latter is a promising young school teacher,
  with a bright future prospect.  One daughter--Martha A.--died in her
  sixteenth year.  Mr. Simmons was postmaster at Divide Post Office from
  Dec 1879, until March 1883.  He owns eighty acres of land.  In religion
  he is a Baptist.

  Source: Taken from "History of Jefferson County, Illinois" by Wm. Henry
  Perrin. Submitted by Misty Flannigan
  misty@midwest.net Sept 7, 1997



JEFFERSON COUNTY ILLINOIS

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