Descendants of Thomas Zebadee Simons

Thomas Zebadee Simons of Maine
Dexter Dick Simons of Michigan and Texas


Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Zebadee1 Simons was born August 27, 1827 in Waldboro, Lincoln County, Maine. He married Margaret Huston July 03, 1848 in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine. She was born Abt. 1822 in Maine.

Children of Thomas Simons and Margaret Huston are:
2 i. Fred2 Simons, born Abt. 1855.
3 ii. Dexter Dick Simons, born September 20, 1856 in Mich; died November 13, 1919 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.
4 iii. Jane Simons, born Abt. 1860.
5 iv. Elmer Simons, born Abt. 1873.
6 v. Francis Simons, born Abt. 1873.
7 vi. John Simons, born Abt. 1876.

Generation No. 2
3. Dexter Dick2 Simons (Thomas Zebadee1) was born September 20, 1856 in Mich, and died November 13, 1919 in Austin, Travis Co., TX. He married Ida Ann Adams Abt. 1887. She was born August 12, 1869 in Ark., and died Aft. 1920 in Texas.

Children of Dexter Simons and Ida Adams are:
    8 i. Eli Dexter Simons, born 1889 in Texas; died April 13, 1962 in Williamson Co., TX.

    9 ii. Harvey Orben3 Simons, born August 28, 1892 in Louisiana or Mich.; died December 22, 1958 in Travis Co., TX #71993.

    10 iii. Bettie A. Simons, born 1895 in Texas. She married Louis E. Toungate Abt. 1915; born Abt. 1893 in Texas. (Louis was son of Ed and Nellie Toungate . Ed and Nellie were Lottie Mae's parents. Lottie Mae was 1st wife of H. O. Simons.)

    11 iv. Almon Simons, born September 1896 in Texas

    12 v. Alma Simons, born 1898 in Texas.

    13 vi. Nettie Simons, born May 1900 in Texas.

    14 vii. Dexter D. Jr Simons, born May 22, 1904 in Texas; died October 15, 1960.

    15 viii. Nellie Frances Simons, born February 02, 1907 in Texas; died June 16, 1984.

    16 ix. William Franklin Willie Simons, born February 02, 1907 in Austin, Travis Co., TX on Bull Creek; died February 19, 1966.

    17 x. Fritz Lee, Sr. Simons, born March 03, 1909 in Travis Co., Texas; died November 22, 1982 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.

    18 xi. Andrew Simons, born August 17, 1917 in Texas; died May 23, 1925.

    No children between 1909 and 1917 makes us question if another child was born and died?

Generation No. 3
8. Harvey Orben3 Simons (Dexter Dick2, Thomas Zebadee1) was born August 28, 1892 in Louisiana or Mich., and died December 22, 1958 in Travis Co., TX #71993. He married (1) Lottie May Toungate May 05, 1914 in Texas, daughter of Edward Toungate and Nellie Ives. She was born December 04, 1896 in Texas or Ark, and died May 23, 1926 in Travis Co. TX.

He married (2) Ella Dee Harp Bef. 1930 in Texas, daughter of John Harp and Unknown. She was born December 27, 1891 in Texas, and died September 09, 1979 in Travis Co. TX.

Children of Harvey Simons and Lottie Toungate are:
    19 i. Harvey Benton4 Simons, born February 13, 1915 in Texas; died April 06, 1991 in Leander, Williamson, Texas. He married Rhea Golden Woodall Abt. 1939; born August 21, 1921 in Mt. City, TX; died July 27, 1999 in Austin, Travis County, TX.

    20 ii. Lottie Ann Annie Simons, born June 06, 1916 in Texas; died April 17, 1997 in Texas. She married Living Crawford Abt. 1934 in Texas; born ____ in Texas.

    21 iii. Living Female Simons, born ______ in Travis Co. Texas. She married M. J. C. July 20, 1933 in Travis Co Texas; born November 01, 1909 in Eden, Concho Co.,Texas; died March 01, 1996 in Amistad Nursing Home, Uvalde, Texas.

    22 iv. Edward Dexter Simons, born March 02, 1919 in Texas; died December 21, 1966 in Utopia, Uvalde Co., TX. He married Mary Alice Friar Abt. 1943 in Texas; born September 30, 1927, died January 27, 2007. Bu. Oak Grove Cem., Austin, Travis Co.

    23 v. Ida May Simons, born September 11, 1920, TX, died September 26, 1920, Travis Co. TX.

    24 vi. Vernon Leroy Simons, born August 21, 1921; died April 14, 1960. He married Living Ferril Abt. 1941 in Texas; born ____ .

    25 vii. Lillie Bell Simons, born December 10, 1924 in Travis Co. TX; died January 12, 1983 in Travis Co. TX. She married (1) Connie Cooper Abt. 1940; born Abt. 1920. She married (2) Truman Riley Ray Abt. 1943 in poss Travis Co., TX; born July 09, 1928 in Travis Co. TX; died July 26, 1997 in Travis Co. TX.

    26 viii. Julia Viola Julie Simons, born May 10, 1926; died November 16, 1944 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. She married Unk Allen.

H. O. Simons and family


Child of Harvey Simons and Ella Harp is:
    27 i. Helen Elizabeth4 Simons, born February 24, 1935 in Texas; died October 07, 1999 in Georgetown Hosp., Williamson Co., TX. She married Living Cantwell; born ____ in Texas.

11. Dexter D. Jr3 Simons (Dexter Dick2, Thomas Zebadee1) was born May 22, 1904 in Texas, and died October 15, 1960. He married Edith Simpson Abt. 1927. She was born 1911.

Children of Dexter Simons and Edith Simpson are:
    28 i. Living Female Simons, born 1928.

    29 ii. Dexter Lee Sr. Simons, born July 10, 1929; died December 29, 1982. He married Opal Marvelene Sunday.

    12. Nellie Frances3 Simons (Dexter Dick2, Thomas Zebadee1) was born February 02, 1907 in Texas, and died June 16, 1984. She married (1) Walter Lee Cantrell, son of Joshua Cantrell and Sarah Sylvester. He was born February 04, 1903 in Travis Co. TX, and died in Llano, Llano, TX.

She married (2) Thomas Delbert Cantrell May 28, 1927 in Texas, son of Joshua Cantrell and Sarah Sylvester. He was born December 28, 1899 in Lockhart, Caldwell Co., Texas, and died September 04, 1995 in Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., Texas.

Children of Nellie Simons and Thomas Cantrell are:
    30 i. Living Female Cantrell, born _____.
    31 ii. Living Female Cantrell, born _____.
    32 iii. Living Male Cantrell, born ____.
    33 iv. Living Female Cantrell, born ____.
    34 v. Living Male Cantrell, born _____.
    35 vi. Living Female Cantrell, born _____.

13. Eli Dexter3 Simons (Dexter Dick2, Thomas Zebadee1) was born 1889 in Texas, and died April 13, 1962 in Williamson Co., TX.

Child of Eli Dexter Simons is:
    36 i. Leo4 Simons, b._____ , d. ____ .

16. William Franklin Willie3 Simons (Dexter Dick2, Thomas Zebadee1) was born February 02, 1907 in Austin, Travis Co., TX on Bull Creek, and died February 19, 1966. He married Edna Lee Wallace Abt. 1927 in Texas. She was born Abt. 1913 in Texas.

Children of William Simons and Edna Wallace are:
    37 i. Living Male Simons, born _______ in Travis Co. TX. He married Living Female Pruett.
    38 ii. Living Male Simons, born _______ .
    39 iii. Living Male Simons, born ____ in Travis Co. TX. He married Living Female Wood ___ in Texas; born __ in Texas.
    40 iv. Living Female Simons, born ______ in Travis Co. TX.
    41 v. Living Male, born _____ in Travis Co. TX.
    42 vi. Living Male Simons, born _____ in Travis Co. TX.
    43 vii. Living Male Simons, born _____ in Travis Co. TX.

17. Fritz3 Lee, Sr. Simons (Dexter Dick2 Simons, Thomas Zebadee1) was born March 03, 1909 in Travis Co., Texas, and died November 22, 1982 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. He married Lillie Belle Williams Abt. 1932 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, daughter of George Williams and Martha King. She was born January 19, 1912 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, and died May 08, 1981 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.

Children of Fritz Lee and Lillie Williams are:
    44 i. Fritz Lee Jr. Simons, born 1933 in Texas; died 1966 in Waelder, Gonzales Co., Texas. He married Living Female Pohler 1953 in New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas; born ____ .

    45 ii. Living Male Simons, born ____ in Austin, Travis Co., Texas. He married (1) Female Hawkins 1963. He married (2) Female Koehne 1967 in Houston, Harris Co., Texas.

    46 iii. Thomas Henry Simons, born 1938 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas; died December 12, 1993 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.
    47 iv. Living Female Simons, born ___ .
    48 v. Living Female Simons, born ___ .
    49 vi. Living Female Simons, born ___ .
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Census research for Simons:
1790 Nobleborough, Lincoln, Maine :
Widow Simons, alone on page.
All together: Isaac Simons (1 in home), Echmil ? Simons (10 in home), Joa ? L Simons (1 in home).
Next page: Joseph Simons (5 in home) and Zebede Simons (5 in home).
Then Barnabas Simons (7 in home).

1830 Sardinia, Erie, New York:
Zebedee Simonds under 40, wife under 30 and 6 children.
Luke Simonds under 40, wife under 30 and 1 child.

1840 Hope, Waldo, Maine:
Head: Zebeda Simmons/ Males under 40: 1 / under 10: 1 . Females under 5: 3 / under 30: 1.
Many other Simmons families with children:
John single, under 30 / Oliver under 80 wife and 2 children / Benjamin under 60 with wife and 5 children / Judiah under 40 with wife and 3 children.
Next: Charles A. Sylvester under 50/ wife and 4 children.
Next: George Simmons under 50 / wife and 8 children. No names on children. No slaves.

1850 Battle Creek, Calhoun, Mich:
Simons, David N. , 26, NY, farmer, head/ Emma 25 NY, /Berthney, 3, Mich/ Elbert D., 6 months.
Next Simons, John, 70, Ver, farmer, $1500/ Cathrine, 67, Ver/ Joshua 21?, Mich/ William L., 7?, Mich.
Next John Simons, Jr., 41, NY, farmer, $800/ Jane, 35, NY/ Missah , 17, Mich, M/ Eliza 15, Mich/Helen, 8, Mich.

1850 Union, Lincoln, Maine:
Zebedee Simmons 23 Maine, Blacksmith, value of personal estate $300 / Margaret 30 / John E. R. 1 / Clara A. Z. 2/12.

1860 Swansey, Pawtucket, Bristol, Massachusetts:
George H Simons 32, R.I., gin worker/Louisa Simons 30, Mass/Ellen A Simons 10, R.I./Dexter Simons 7 (1853), R.I./George Simons 5, R.I./ Louisa Simons 3, Mass /Emma D Simons 11/12, Mass.

1870 Mount Morris, Genesee, Genesee, Michigan:
Simons, Joseph, 53, NY, farmer/wife Eunis, 49, NY/ Mary 18, Mich/Charles, 14, Mich/Estell, 4, Mich/ brother Willard, 44, NY, farm labor, Mary, 81, Conn/ Asher 50, NY, farm laborer/Betsy 39, NY/ Ofelia 15, Mich, F/ Emma, 7, Mich/ Clara, 2, Mich.

1870 Appleton, Knox, Maine:
Zebedee Simmons 61 Maine ( b.abt 1809) farmer/ wife Clementine 56/ Lissie L. 25 teacher / Addie A. 22 teacher / Angie 32 (milliner).
Next to: Mary Simons 41 Indiana, keeping house, value $200/ Joseph 17 Maine/ Mury E. f11 Maine.

1870 Rockland, Knox, Maine:
Zebadee Simmons 43 Maine, Blacksmith, value of personal estate $300/ wife Margaret 46 / Edgar 21 Blacksmith / Fred 15 / Dexter 12 / Zebadee 10 / Elma E. 9.

1870 Oakville, Augusta, Washtenaw, Mich::
? Edward F. Harris, 45, M, NY, farmer, $2500/$1000/Mary J. 34, NY/Osmar D. , 16, M, Mich/ William C., 10, M, Mich/ Simons, Willie D., 13, M, Mich / Simons Ella F., 11, F, Mich/ Simons Rosa M., 5, M?, Mich.

1880 Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio:
? Joseph Simons 50, NY, NY, NY, blacksmith/wife Hattie E. Simons 46, NY, Conn, Ver / Jay A. Simons 21, works on RR, Mich, NY, NY /Frank E. D. Simons 17, farm laborer, Mich, NY, NY /son? May H. Simons 11, Ohio, NY, NY/ Roy E. Simons 9, Ohio, NY, NY /dau Aceneath A. Simons 7, Ohio, NY, NY / Louella F. Simons 5, Ohio, NY, NY / Belle Browning 22, Ohio, NY, Ohio, at infirmery .

1880 Rockland, Knox, Maine:
? Thomas Simmons 60 Maine, Maine, Maine, Blacksmith / wife Margaret Simmons 58, ME, ME, ME /son Fred Simmons 25 1855/ son Dexter Simmons 22 Blacksmith / Jane Simmons 20, 1860 / Elmer Simmons 7 1873/ Francis Simmons 7/ John Simmons 4 1876.

1880 Oneida, Eaton, Michigan:
? Daniel Kinyon 30, Mich, NY, Mich/ Eveline Kinyon 26, Mich, Canada, NY/ Alice Kinyon 2/ John D. Simons 21, 1859, Mich, England, Mich, Farm Laborer .

1880 Genoa, Livingston, Michigan:
? Philip Conrad 47, Mich, Bavaria, Bavaria, farmer / Elizabeth Conrad 33/ Louise Conrad 10 / Carl Conrad 8 /George Conrad 4/ Amelia Conrad 4M /William D. Simons 23, abt 1857, Mich, NY, NY, farm laborer.

1880 Genesee, Genesee, Michigan:
Simons, Charles, 24, Mich, NY, NY, farmer/ Della E., 20, Mich, NY, Mich.
Same page: Simons, Joseph, 63, NY, Conn, Conn, peddler/wife Renis, 59, NY, Conn, Conn/ Estell, 14, Mich, NY, NY/ brother Willard, 54, NY, Conn, Conn, farmer.

1900 Travis County, Texas Page: 132B/Prect. 4 7th June SD 10 ED 113 Sheet 2/32/34:
Simons, Dexter, Head Sept 1856, 43 M 9 MI PA PA Dexter Mfg. Charcoal/ Simons, Ida Wife Aug 1875 24 M 9 ARK ARK ARK. Ida had 5 children; 4 living/ Simons, Harvy Son Aug 1892 7 S LA MI ARK/ Simons, Bettie A. Dau May 1894 6 S TX MI ARK/ Simons, Almon Son W M Sept 1896 3 S TX MI ARK/ Simons, _____ Dau May 1900 0/12 TX MI ARK/ Myers, Elyhew nephew Feb 1889 11 S TX MO MI.

1910 Travis County, TX Pg: 174B Prect. 4 28th April SD 10 ED 85 Sheet 4 65/65:
Simons, Dexter D. Head 55 (1855) , Farmer, MI, PA, PA/ Simons, Idie Wife, 36 (1874) had 8children/8 living, ARK ARK ARK, (b. 1874/ Simons, Harvey Son 18, 1892, LA MI ARK, (b. 1892) / Simons, Bettie A. Dau 15, 1895, TX MI ARK/ Simons, Alma Dau 12, (1908) TX MI ARK/ Simons, Nettie Dau 8 TX MI ARK/ Simons, Dexter D. Jr., Son, 5, 1905, TX MI ARK, (b.1905)/ Simons, Willie Son 2, (1908), TX MI ARK, (b.1908)/ Simons, Nellie Dau 2, (b.1908) TX MI ARK. Pc. Same census pg with Ed Tongate

1920 Andersons Mill (Oak Grove), Travis, Texas:
Ida Simmons 48, (1872) Ark, US, US, farmer, widow/ son Dexter Simmons 15, 1905, TX, Ark, Ark/ son Willie Simmons 12, 1908/ dau Nellie Simmons 11, 1909/ son Fritz Simmons 8, 1912/ son Andrew Simmons 2, 1918.
Next to
1920 January 30, Oak Grove, Andersons Mill, Travis, Texas:
Harry (Harvey O. Simons) Simmons 28, Ark, Mich, Ark, farmer/ Lotty (Lottie Mae Toungate) Simmons 23, (1897) TX, Ark, TX/ Harvy (Harvey Benton) Simmons 4, 1916, TX, Ark, TX / Lattyan (Lottie Ann Annie) Simmons 3 / Living Female Simmons 2 (1917)/ Edward Simmons 1 (1919).

Lottie Mae Toungate Simons died 1926. The 1930 census is wrong. Ella D. married H. O. between 1926 and 1930. Ella D. Harp Crawford Tuttle Simons's children: Isaac Crawford, Living Male Crawford, Ruby Crawford. Living Male Tutle.

1930 April 16, Precinct 4, Travis, Texas:
H O Simons 38, 1892, La, Mich, Ark, age married 22/ L M Simons 38, (abt 1892) age married 17, / son H B Simons 15/ son E D Simons 11/ son V L Simons 8/dau L A Simons 14, 1916 / dau Living Simons 12, 1917, / dau G B Simons 7 /dau L B Simons 5 (1925)/ son Living Ciofowd 17/ son C H Ciofowd 14 / dau R S Ciofowd 11 / son Living Tutle 7 .
I am hoping someone can connect more of these Simons.