Simons, James Sr.

1821 - 1898  (76 years)    Has no ancestors but 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Simons, James
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	5 Jan 1821	Marshall, Oneida, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  1850 Census	1850	, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
  James Simons29 Martha Simons27 Maria S Simons0
  1860 Census	1860	Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  James Symonds39 Martha Symonds38 Maria Symonds9 James Symonds8 Adelade Symonds2 Frederick Symonds8/12
  1870 Census	1870	Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  James Simson49 Martha Simson48 Maria L Simson20 James M Simson19
  1880 Census	1880	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  James Simons59 Martha Simons57 James M. Simons28 Maria S. Simons30
  News Mention	Abt Jan 1889
  Kaukauna Times
  	Simons, James Sr. 68th Birthday news
  Death Record - Civil	4 Jan 1898
  Name: Jas Simons Death Date: 4 Jan 1898 Death Place: Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Volume: 02 Page Number: 0225 Reel: 104 Image: 0127 Sequence Number: 359580
  Died	4 Jan 1898
  Obituary	5 Feb 1898
  Kaukauna Sun
  James Simons Chilton Times February 5, 1898 On Tuesday morning at the home of his son, James Simons on Depot street, there passed into rest a man who has been familiar with the growth and development of the Fox River valley for over sixty years. James Simons, Sr., was of Indian blood, and was born in Oneida County, New York, January 5th, 1821, and was therefore at the time of his death, somewhere over 77 years of age. In 1834 he with the majority of Brothertown Indians, of New York was removed to Wisconsin and settled on the shores of Lake Winnebago, in what is now Brothertown. The first settlement there was made by two or three families, in 1832; Mr. Simons reached the settlement July 28th, 1834. The decendants of a line of chiefs, after the tribal system was abandoned, and the people became citizens of the United States, still continued to be the leading men in the community, and as such, Mr. Simons as he grew to manhood, became identified with all the early history of Brothertown, where he resided until the fall of 1870, when with his family he removed to Wrightstown. At the time of that early settlement at Brothertown and Stockbridge, the Lower Fox River Valley was almost a pathless wilderness; nearly all the supplies for the community were carried from Green Bay or Bay settlement. There was much suffering; often, while the party sent out for supplies were away, the settlers at home had no food save fish from the lake, or such small game as they could secure. Young and athletic, for he was of magnificent physique, Mr. Simons often accompanied these expeditions, and in this way became thoroughly familiar with the valley which has been his home so long. Mr. Simons was proud of his Indian blood, and the writer well remembers the simple dignity with which he one rebuked a careless question as to "where his people came from," with the proud reply; "my people were here always." In 1849 he was united in marriage to Martha Skeesuck, who survives him. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Simons, two of whom are buried at Brothertown, and two are still living, James Simons of this city and Mrs. S. Brown of Christy. At Wrightstown from which place he removed in 1883 or '84, to this city, Mr. Simons held the office of justice of the peace for a number of years, holding the same position in this city also. His death was due to a stroke of paralysis, from which he has suffered since January 15th. He was a kind husband and father, and had the esteem and respect of a large circle of friends. Funeral services were held at the First M.E. Church yesterday and his body was taken to his old home in Brothertown for burial near the resting place of a beloved sister and two children. L. Fowler and sister, Mrs. Niles, of Brothertown, nephew and niece of the deceased, were present. Mrs. Simons is lying dangerously ill at the home of her daughter, in Christy, and neither his wife nor daughter were able to attend the last sad rites. - Kaukauna Sun
  Reference Number	8939
  Buried	Union Cemetery, Brothertown, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I328478	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family	Skeesuck, Martha,   d. Aft 1898
  Married	Abt 1849
  Children	1. Simons, Maria Louisa,   b. 3 Jul 1851, Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1935, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)   2. Simons, James Jr.,   b. 18 Mar 1852, Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Abt Jan 1908  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2017
  Family ID	F213179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jan 1821 - Marshall, Oneida, New York, USA 1850 Census - 1850 - , Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA 1860 Census - 1860 - Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA 1870 Census - 1870 - Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA 1880 Census - 1880 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Union Cemetery, Brothertown, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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