Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Nelson Coy 1921
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Ionia Sentinel Standard
SIMMONS, NELSON COY:
      THE IONIA DAILY SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI, July 8, 1921:  "Nelson Simmons,
prominent Ionia County farmer, died this afternoon at 2:30 of heart failure."

   July 9, 1921:  "Mr. Simmons lived on the same farm since 6 months of age. 
Three children, Vernon, Lyman of Orleans, and Lena Simmons."

   July 11, 1921:  "Many attend Nelson Simmons funeral."

   July 15, 1921:  "OBITUARIES - Nelson Simmons was born in the township of
Wheatfield, Niagara county, New York, May 31, 1819, died at his home in Berlin
township, Ionia county, Michigan, July 8, 1921, 72 years one month and eight
days.  In 1850 his father, Lyman Simmons, left the state of New York for
Michigan, settling in Berlin township, where he purchased land from the
government.  There he hewed trees from the forest to make the log house, cleared
the farm and raised to manhood and womanhood seven children, Nelson being the
second, of this family a brother, Rev. Fred Simmons, of Sheridan, and two
sisters, Mrs. Anna Moon of Orange, and Mrs. Ida Jennings, of Fort Smith, Ark.,
survive.
   Later the log house was replaced by the more modern frame house, and the
other improvements added year by year.  On October 25, 1871, he was married to
Emmeretta Gibson of Middleville, Michigan.  With a team of horses and a double
buggy they took their honeymoon trip.  Soon after another house was built upon
the farm and here they have lived for nearly fifty years.  This is the first
break in the family ties.  In early life he joined the Methodists, the services
being held in the Benedict school house.  Later the LeValley church was built,
where he was a faithful and conscientious member.  On Sunday morning his pew was
seldom vacant no matter how bad or stormy the day until sickness deprived him of
the church work he loved.
   Although never associated with public affairs his life was spent for others.
 No task was too hard for him to undertake it for the welfare of his family or
neighbors.  He passed to his reward very suddenly after an illness of four
months as peacefully and quietly as he had always lived.  There are left to
mourn the loss of a devoted husband and indulgent father, his wife, two sons,
Vernon L., who lived on the home farm in the house his grandfather built; and
Lyman J., who resides in Orange township; Leona May, a niece who has been cared
for and loved as a daughter, three grandchildren, a brother, two sisters and a
host of other relatives and friends.
   The funeral services were held at the home on Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. L.
Sutcliffe officiating.  The music was rendered by Miss Anna Benedict and Mrs.
Josie Backer, Mrs. Albert Hinds at the piano.  The large assemblage of friends
and neighbors gave silent tribute to the respect and esteem in which he was
held.  He was tenderly laid to rest in Balcom cemetery by his two sons, his
grandsons, Alden and Harold Simmons, and two neighbors, Myron Griswold and J. A.
Wick."



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