SIMONDS / SIMONS  BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
====================================================================

SIMONDS, Charles Jacobs
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 589
residence: Tebo Twp

Charles Jacobs Simonds, a successful dairyman of Henry County, was born March 
16, 1873, in Palmyra, McCoupin County, Illinois, the son of Charles Granby and 
Mary J. (McConthey) Simonds. They were the parents of four children, and by a 
former marriage to Elizabeth McConthey, sister of Mary McConthey, Mr. Simonds 
had three children. Charles G. Simonds was born May 1, 1831, in Roodhouse, Green 
County, Illinois, and followed farming in that county until his removal to Cass 
County, Missouri, in 1878. He is a son of Joshua and Lulu Ann Simonds, the former 
a native of New York, where he was born January 8, 1802. In the very early days, 
and the opening up of Illinois, Joshua Simonds came to Roodhouse, Illinois, and 
conducted a general merchandise store, where he died September 10, 1834. 
Charles G. Simonds, his son, passed away November 12, 1902, in Ft. Scott, 
Kansas. Charles Jacobs Simonds received his education in the rural schools of 
Cass County and the schools of Harrisonville and Warrensburg, Missouri. In 1899, 
he rented land in Cass County and continued to farm until 1902, when he came to 
Henry County and purchased the Thomas Gray farm, east of Calhoun. The following 
year he disposed of this land and purchased his present farm. He built a new 
house and made various other improvements. The marriage of Charles Simonds 
and Lulu Alta Funk was solemnized, September 26, 1899, in Cass County. Mrs. 
Simonds was born May 9, 1878, in Cass County, a daughter of Joseph and Mary F. 
(Swank) Funk. Joseph Funk was born July 5, 1845, in Wheeling, West Virginia, and 
his wife was born November 22, 1850, in Virginia. They now reside on their farm 
in Cass County, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Simonds are the parents of six children: 
Marion Ashby, Joseph Charles, Mary Eunice, Perry Lawrence, Linneus Albert and 
Lulu Alta, all of whom are at home with their parents. For the past six years, Mr. 
Simonds has been conducting a daily business and his herd of Jersey cattle is 
increasing year by year with corresponding increase in the financial gains. He 
operates 250 acres of land, 200 acres of which he owns. Mr. Simonds is a 
Democrat, and is a member of the school board. He is a stockholder in the 
Farmers Elevator at Calhoun, and a member of the Mystic Workers. 

====================================================================

SIMONS, Josiah - b: 1833 Stark Co, OH
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 542
residence: Clinton Twp

Josiah Simons, contractor and builder, a native of Stark County, Ohio, was born 
June 10, 1833, and there spent his boyhood days. His father, being a carpenter by 
trade, the son was brought up to learn that occupation, which he has followed 
since of sufficient age to do the work. At the age of seventeen he left his home 
and until 1867 was engaged at his chosen calling in various cities of Ohio, 
Indiana and Illinois. In that year (1867) he came to Clinton, Missouri, and soon 
became a prominent contractor and builder, and did a large business here till 
1875. Going to Wills County, Indiana, he made his residence there about two 
years, when he returned to Clinton in 1877 and resumed his former occupation. He 
has built many of the prominent buildings here, among which may be mentioned 
Haysler's hardware store, Biffin's furniture building and the Heckler House. Mr. 
Simons was married April 22, 1859, to Miss Jane Straw, of Ohio. They have three 
children living: Harrison J., Elizabeth E. and Rose B. In 1862 Mr. S. enlisted in 
Company B., Ninety-ninth Ohio Regiment, serving till August, 1865. He is a 
member of the Masonic order and Knights of Pythias, and is also connected with 
the M. E. Church.

====================================================================
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
free information on the Internet, data may be used by
non-commercial entities, as long as this message 
remains on all copied material. These electronic 
pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 

Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
for purposes other than stated above must obtain the 
written consent of the file contributor. 

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html
Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections.
====================================================================