Josephus Sephus Simon (1884 - 1963)

Born 23 Feb 1884 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clarenda (Durbin) Simon — married 8 Jan 1906 in Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1963 at age 79 in Pawnee, Pawnee Township, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Josephus Simons(?) was born on 23 Feb 1884, in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of Charles Simon and Georgia Durbin. He was employed as a farm laborer in 1900, in the Fork Precinct, Magisterial District# 5, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA[1]. He lived in the Fork Precinct, Magisterial District# 5, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA on 02 Jun 1900 (with his father Charles C Simon/Simons and his stepmother)[2]. He was also known as Joseph Simons on 08 Jan 1906, in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA[3]. He was employed as an assembler in 1918, in Kincaid, Christian County, Illinois, USA[4]. He lived in Kincaid, South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois, USA in 1918[5]. Physical Description: 12 Sep 1918, in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, USA: medium build, medium height, blue eyes, brown hair[6]. He was a self-employed teamster in 1920[7]. He lived on Walnut Street, Kincaid, South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois, USA, on 06 Jan 1920[8]. He lived at 1113-C, East Oregon, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA in 1950[9]. He was employed as a maintenance man in 1950, by the Evansville Housing Authority, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA[10]. He was also known, in 1963, as Joseph S Simon[11, 12]. He died on 04 Oct 1963[13]. He was also known as Joseph Simon[14, 15]. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA[16].

Special research notes:

His mother died when he was young, and her name is not known as of 03 Sep 2019. His father Charles was a farmer in Edmundson County, Kentucky, United States.

His given name at birth appears to have been Josephus. The surname forms "Simons" and "Simon" appear to have been interchangeable well into his adulthood.

He passed away in 1863.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

• 1 1900 U.S. Census; Fork Precinct, Magisterial District# 5, Edmonson Co., KY; p1; ED# 0036; FHL# 1240518 - viewed on Ancestry.com.
• 2 1900 U.S. Census; Fork Precinct, Magisterial District# 5, Edmonson Co., KY; p1; ED# 0036; FHL# 1240518 - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 3 Simons, Joseph - record of marriage to Clarinda Durbin on 08 Jan 1906, in Grayson Co., KY; fm Register of Marriages, Edmonson County Court (KY) - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 4 Simon, Josephus (b 23 Feb 1884) - registration for U.S. military draft in Taylorville, IL, on 12 Sep 1918 - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 5 Simon, Josephus (b 23 Feb 1884) - registration for U.S. military draft in Taylorville, IL, on 12 Sep 1918 - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 6 Simon, Josephus (b 23 Feb 1884) - registration for U.S. military draft in Taylorville, IL, on 12 Sep 1918 - viewed on Ancestry.com.
• 7 1920 U.S. Census; Kincaid, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., IL; Roll# T625_299; p9B; ED# 203 - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 8 1920 U.S. Census; Kincaid, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., IL; Roll# T625_299; p9B; ED# 203 - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 9 _Bennett's Evansville City Directory_ (St. Louis, MO: Bennett Directory Co.--1950), p675--viewed on Ancestry.com.
• 10 _Bennett's Evansville City Directory_ (St. Louis, MO: Bennett Directory Co.--1950), p675--viewed on Ancestry.com
• 11 "RamblinRose" - photo of grave marker for Jospeh S and Clearenda C Simon, shared via FindAGrave Mem.# 55357848 .
• 12 _Bennett's Evansville City Directory_ (St. Louis, MO: Bennett Directory Co.--1950), p675--viewed on Ancestry.com.
• 13 "RamblinRose" - photo of grave marker for Jospeh S and Clearenda C Simon, shared via FindAGrave Mem.# 55357848.
• 14 Simon, Thomas H (d 20 Jan 1989, in Terre Haute, IN) - Indiana State Board of Health, Certificate of Death - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 15 1920 U.S. Census; Kincaid, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., IL; Roll# T625_299; p9B; ED# 203 - viewed on Ancestry.com .
• 16 "RamblinRose" - photo of grave marker for Jospeh S and Clearenda C Simon, shared via FindAGrave Mem.# 55357848.

Acknowledgments

• Wilkey, Donald C - GEDCOM file wilkey_peterkin.ged.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55357848/joseph-sephus-simon