Biography: Robert Simonds :Alexandria, Grafton Co, New Hampshire ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Vera Burnham vburnham@worldpath.net September 25, 2000 *********************************************************************** From Gazetteer of Grafton County, NH 1709-1886 -Alexandria Compiled & published by Hamilton Child 1886 Robert Simonds, son of William, who was one of the early settlers of this town, was born in Alexandria, and married Phebe Hastings, of Bristol. Six of his eight children are living, one of whom, Robert, Jr., married Margaret, daughter of Caleb and Lois (Phelps) Simons. His four children now living are Scott H., of California; Emma M., Preston F. and Walter F. The last mentioned married twice, first Tirza Ladd, and second Sarah A., daughter of Jacob and Emily (Terrill) Sanburn. He has two children, Perley H. and Flossie E., and resides in this town on a farm on road 15 corner 18. Mr. Simonds has been selectman two years, town collector five years, justice of the peace for the past ten years, and is now State justice.