James H. SIMMONS.James married Jemima ROPER on 18 Jun 1857 in , White, IL.
Jemima ROPER [Parents] was born in 1829 in , , IL. She died about 1907 in , Montgomery, IL. She married James H. SIMMONS on 18 Jun 1857 in , White, IL.
Other marriages:ROPER, William
VAUGHN, William
HALL, Nicholas H.
KINCHELOE, Daniel L.
They had the following children:
F i Frances E. SIMMONS was born on 10 Jun 1860 in , , IL. She died on 21 Jul 1876. She was buried in , Saline, IL, Ebenezer Cem..
B. computed from ae 10 on IL U.S. census of 1870. D. from Cemeteries, Saline Co.,Il, Vol. VI.M ii John T. SIMMONS
Nicholas H. HALL.Nicholas married Jemima ROPER.
Jemima ROPER [Parents] was born in 1829 in , , IL. She died about 1907 in , Montgomery, IL. She married Nicholas H. HALL.
Other marriages:ROPER, William
VAUGHN, William
SIMMONS, James H.
KINCHELOE, Daniel L.
George Washington ROPER was born about 1788 in , , NC. He died on 8 Sep 1866 in , Saline, IL. He was buried in Harrisburg, Saline, IL, Smothers Cem.. He married Rachel STOCKTON about 1820.
Other marriages:ROPER,
Rachel STOCKTON was born about 1795. She died on 8 Sep 1866 in , Saline, IL. She was buried in Harrisburg, Saline, IL, Smothers Cem.. She married George Washington ROPER about 1820.
Other marriages:ROPER, George Washington
Old Ebenezer Cemetery is also known as Smothers Cemetery.
They had the following children:
M i Ancel ROPER M ii David ROPER M iii William Carroll ROPER F iv Jemima ROPER M v James Madison ROPER M vi George Washington ROPER Jr.
George David VAUGHN [Parents] was born about 1853 in , White, IL, USA. He married Luella SMITH on 18 Jun 1892 in , Saline, IL.
Other marriages:VINSON, Susan M
B. computed from ae 17 in 1870 U.S. census for IL.
Luella SMITH was third wife for George David VAUGHN;1st for Luella.Info taken from Saline Co.,Il, Marriage Register A-1,p.38,. Birth place of George David taken from Certificate of Birth of his and Luella"s oldest child as submitted by Davis's cousin, Otis Simmons.
Luella SMITH was born about 1863 in , Jackson, IL, USA. She married George David VAUGHN on 18 Jun 1892 in , Saline, IL.
Birth place taken from Certificate of Birth of oldest child. Birth date estimated from age 20 listed on Certificate of Birth of oldest child.
They had the following children:
George David VAUGHN [Parents] was born about 1853 in , White, IL, USA. He married Susan M VINSON on 3 Oct 1874 in Galatia, Saline, IL.
Other marriages:SMITH, Luella
B. computed from ae 17 in 1870 U.S. census for IL.
Luella SMITH was third wife for George David VAUGHN;1st for Luella.Info taken from Saline Co.,Il, Marriage Register A-1,p.38,. Birth place of George David taken from Certificate of Birth of his and Luella"s oldest child as submitted by Davis's cousin, Otis Simmons.
Susan M VINSON was born about 1859. She married George David VAUGHN on 3 Oct 1874 in Galatia, Saline, IL.
Susan's father is Isaac Vinson. Birth estimated from age 15 listen on marriage license.
John T. SIMMONS [Parents] was born on 30 Nov 1864 in , , IL. He died on 4 Jun 1943. He was buried in Brushy Twp, Saline, IL - Kious? Cemetery. He married Cordelia DEGROOT on 17 Jun 1883 in , Saline, IL.
Birth. computed from ae 6 on 1870 IL U.S. census, Saline County IL and from age 19 on marriage license. Birth date also from date listed on tombstone as well as death date. Buried in Hawkins Cemetery BrushyTownship, Saline, IL
Cordelia DEGROOT [Parents] was born on 29 Dec 1867. She died on 22 Feb 1918. She was buried in Brushy Township, Saline, IL - Kious? Cemetery. She married John T. SIMMONS on 17 Jun 1883 in , Saline, IL.
Birth and Death dates obtained from grave tombstone in Kious? Cemetery, Brushy Township,Saline, IL..
They had the following children:
M i Otis SIMMONS
George Washington ROPER was born about 1788 in , , NC. He died on 8 Sep 1866 in , Saline, IL. He was buried in Harrisburg, Saline, IL, Smothers Cem.. He married ROPER.
Other marriages:STOCKTON, Rachel
ROPER. married George Washington ROPER.
Name of wife is not known.
They had the following children:
M i Seth ROPER F ii ROPER.
This daughter married Mr. LANE.
Seth ROPER [Parents] was born in 1810. He died in 1885 in , Saline, IL. He was buried in Carrier Mills, Saline, IL, No. 7. He married Mary Ann RANN about 1830 in , , IL.
Mary Ann RANN was born in 1807 in Charlotte, Mecklenberg, NC. She died in 1895 in , Saline, IL. She was buried in Carrier Mills, Saline, IL, Carrier Mills Ce. She married Seth ROPER about 1830 in , , IL.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Jane ROPER M ii James Madison ROPER M iii William ROPER F iv Sarah ROPER M v Dowell ROPER M vi Samuel ROPER M vii Daniel ROPER was born in 1848 in , , IL. He died on 8 Jun 1917.
Daniel ROPER never married.M viii Isaac ROPER
Thomas C. GRAVES.Thomas married Mary Jane ROPER on 7 Jan 1857 in , Saline, IL.
Mary Jane ROPER [Parents] was born on 7 Apr 1832 in , , IL. She died on 8 Apr 1916. She was buried in Carrier Mills Twp, Saline, IL. She married Thomas C. GRAVES on 7 Jan 1857 in , Saline, IL.
Buried in Cemetery #7.
They had the following children:
James Madison ROPER [Parents] was born in 1836 in , , IL. He died on 7 Jun 1864 in Rome, Floyd, GA. He married 1 Matilda WHITEHEAD on 18 Jun 1857 in , Saline, IL.
James Madison was a Private in the 31st Infantry, Company B, during the Civil War. Death place and burial is unknown at the present time. The date of death occurred during the time between the Seige of Vicksbury, MS, (May 19 - 4 July 1863) and the Battle of Atlanta, GA, (22 July - 25 Aug 1864). No doubt he either died of wounds received during the first battle. The Regiment of this Company was organized at Jacksonvill, IL, and mustered in at Cairo, IL. It engaged in 8 battles. There were 471 fatalities. 175 of the men were killed or mortally wounded and 296 died from disease.
Matilda WHITEHEAD was born in 1840 in , , IL. She married 1 James Madison ROPER on 18 Jun 1857 in , Saline, IL.
Birth date estimated from 1870 U.S. Census, Saline Co., IL, Carrier Mills precinct, Family No. 157.
They had the following children:
M i William W. ROPER M ii James Madison ROPER M iii Henry ROPER.