Boone County, KY - Bio:  Souther, Simon W, 1814-1874

Friday, 8 October 1999



Submitted by:  JRBAKERJR@prodigy.net  (James R. Baker, Jr.)

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THE HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, MISSOURI   

Kansas City Historical Co. 1881 



SIMON W. SOUTHER, deceased. He was born in Boone County, Kentucky, near 

Cincinnati, April 27, 1814. His father was born in Virginia in 1776, and 

emigrated to Kentucky at an early day. He served in the War of 1812. Simon 

W. was a merchant, trading in various kinds of goods, which he ran down the 

river on flatboats. He came to Missouri in 1855, and settled on his present 

farm, containing 510 acres. In the following year he was married to Miss M. 

Thornton, daughter of George Thornton, who was one of the early settlers of 

Johnson County. Mr. S. was engaged in farming and stock raising, dealing 

largely in young cattle. He was once elected magistrate. He continued to 

reside on the old homestead until his death, which occurred in February 1874. 

He was an acceptable member of the Christian Church, at his death. His widow 

is still living and has five children: Geo. W., Fannie E., Thomas S., Annie 

M. and Theodosia M. Mrs. S., George and Annie are members of the Christian 

Church.  

 

James R. Baker, Jr.                                        

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