Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Simons, T. B.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bensalem Township


T. B. SIMONS manufacturer of phosphates, P.O. Maud, was born 
in Philadelphia March 12, 1842, and is a son of George and 
Mary (Dungan) Simons.  His parents were of German and Welsh 
descent. His father was a farmer all his life.  He reared a 
family of ten children, the youngest of whom is now 23 years 
old.  Our subject's grandfather was a farmer and the 
business of the family has usually been farming.  His 
grandfather lived to be 84 years old and his father lived to 
be 76.  Our subject was reared in Philadelphia county, 
attended school in Philadelphia, and chose farming as his 
occupation.  He followed that business until 1873, when he 
embarked in the coal business at Maud station.  He also 
engaged extensively in the manufacture of phosphates.  He 
was married in 1871 to Sarah, daughter of Enos W. and 
Eleanor (Vandegrift) Boutcher.  Their children are:  B. 
Vandergrift, Enos Ray, Franklin A., Charles Russell, John 
W., Fred, Ralph, Walter G., and Adaline B.  Both Mr. and 
Mrs. Simons are members of the Presbyterian church.  He has 
been Sabbath school superintendent fourteen years.  In 
politics he is a republican.