Reuben Brooks Simco (Simcoe) was the third child of James Simco and Francis Canada. Reuben was my 2nd great granduncle. He was born May 10, 1805 in Madison Co., Virginia.
On May 19, 1835 he married Sarah Cowherd Hill in Albemarle Co., Virginia.
Sarah Cowherd Hill was born October 19, 1818 in Albemarle Co. Virginia. She was a daughter of John Hill and Agnes Brockman. I believe John Hill was a son of my 5th great grandparents, Henry Hill and Susanna Jones. We do not have official proof of this yet, but I have found clues that point to them being his parents. If he is their son, then Sarah Cowherd Hill Simco would have been my 1st cousin 5 times removed.
There were several marriages between the Hill, Simco, and Herring families, both in Albemarle Co. Virginia before 1835 and in Callaway Co. Missouri.
Reuben and Sarah had 11 children:
- Mary Francis Simco b: Feb 1, 1836, Callaway Co. Missouri d: June 15, 1919, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Feb 26, 1857 Callaway Co., Missouri, Dabney Carver Herring, b: Dec 18, 1829, Albemarle Co. Virginia, d: Nov 15, 1896 Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of John Herring and Lucy Carver and was my 2nd great granduncle.
- Lucy Jane Simco b: Dec 15, 1838, Callaway Co. Missouri d: Feb 4, 1924, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Aug 26, 1857 Callaway Co., Missouri, Gideon Carver Herring, b: May 25, 1831, Albemarle Co. Virginia, d: Nov 26, 1914 Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of John Herring and Lucy Carver and was my 2nd great granduncle.
- Sarah Ann Simco b: Oct 19, 1839, Callaway Co. Missouri d: May 16, 1912, Fulton Twp., Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemeter, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Mar 7, 1861 Callaway Co., Missouri, John Gibbs Berry, b: Nov 23, 1836 Missouri d: Aug 23, 1915 Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemeter, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of Gibbs Head Berry and Harriett Jane Harrison and was my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.
- James W. Simco b: Sept. 7, 1841, Callaway Co. Missouri d: Aug. 4, 1927, Mount Washington, Jackson Co. Missouri. Buried, Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri.
- married Mary M. Turner, b: 1838, Callaway Co. Missouri d: Nov 22, 1907 Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of Henry S. Turner and Mary Hook. He may have also had a second wife, Mary Humphreys
- Record of civil war service, surrendered at New Orleans May 26, 1865. Wounded in action, Pleasant Hill LA, April 9, 1864. Paroled June 7, 1865, Alexandra LA, Enlisted July 1, 1862, Co. E, 9th Missouri Infantry. In 1880, this family lived in Centralia, Boone, Missouri.
- Children: Carrie Lee Simco b: 1868 Callaway Co. Missouri.
- Harriet A. Simco b: Nov. 19, 1847, Callaway Co. Missouri d: Sep. 9, 1940, St. Louis, Missouri, buried New St. Marcus cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
- married Oct 18, 1871 Callaway Co., Mo. William Sacre, b: Jul. 29, 1847, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Nov. 17, 1915, buried New St. Marcus cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. He was a son of George Sacre and Mary Jane Wilmon.
William was the brother of Cynthia Ann Sacre, wife of John Simco, Harriet's brother.
- Children
- Cora D. Sacre, b: May 6, 1874, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Mar. 11, 1945, St. Louis, Missouri, cremated, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Clarence E. Sacre, b: abt. 1877, Callaway Co., Missouri. Lived in St. Louis in 1940.
- Barton R. Sacre, b: Jan. 6, 1878, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Oct. 15, 1935, St. Louis, Missouri, buried Memorial Park cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. Married Susan unknown.
- Willis Sacre, b: abt. 1884, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Claude Sacre, b: abt. 1890, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Derrett Samuel Simco b: Feb. 17, 1849, Callaway Co. Missouri d: June 19, 1919, Centralia, Boone Co. Missouri, buried Centralia Cemetery, Boone Co., Missouri.
- married 6 Mar 1873 Callaway Co., Mo. Mary Francis Stultz,b: Aug. 20, 1852, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Jan. 9, 1934, Centralia, Boone Co. Missouri, buried Centralia Cemetery, Boone Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of Henry Stultz and Margaret Ann Houf. She was my 2nd cousin twice removed. On the 1910 census it says they had 11 children but only 5 had survived to 1900. This family lived in Centralia, Boone, Missouri.
- Children:
- Jarder Macie Simco b: Apr. 6, 1876, Missouri, d: May 3, 1915, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Centralia Cemetery, Boone Co., Missouri. He was a widower when he died, I have not found wife's name or any children.
- James S. Simco, b: abt. 1887, Missouri, d: after 1951. Married abt. 1913, Myrtle Neth, b: Feb. 17, 1891, Moberly, Randolph Co., Missouri, d: Feb. 25, 1951, Moberly, Randolph Co., Missouri, buried Oakland cemetery, Moberly, Randolph Co., Missouri.
- Children:
- James N. Simco, b: abt. 1914, Moberly Randolph Co., Missouri.
- Samuel Simco, b: Dec. 15, 1930, Moberly Randolph Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 24, 1930, Moberly Randolph Co., Missouri. Twin of Daniel
- Daniel Simco, b: Dec. 15, 1930, Moberly Randolph Co., Missouri, d: Feb. 22, 2004, Dallas, Texas, buried, Pineville, Missouri.
- Married: Living, one daughter, Living
- Martin Simco b: abt 1892
- Daisy Dean Simco b: Jan. 23, 1896, Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri, d: May 13, 1915, Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri, buried Centralia Cemetery, Boone Co., Missouri.
- Mildred Irene Simco b: abt 1899, Missouri.
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Married Dale Hamilton, b: abt. 1892, Missouri. They lived in Centralia, Boone, Missouri.
- John Franklin Simco b: Jan. 3, 1851, Callaway Co. Missouri d: May 1, 1947, Thompson, Audrain Co. Missouri, buried Liberty Christian Church cemetery, Audrain Co., Missouri.
- married 27 Jan 1880, Callaway Co., Missouri, Laura D. Fox, b: Aug. 11, 1859, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Kentucky, d: Mar. 12, 1946, Audrain Co., Missouri, buried Liberty Christian Church cemetery, Audrain Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of Dr. Thomas L. Fox and Martha Ingram.
- Children:
- Judd A. Simco b: Nov 1881, Audrain Co. Missouri, d: 1917, buried Liberty Christian Church cemetery, Audrain Co., Missouri.
- Price S. Simco b: Mar 1883, Audrain Co. Missouri
- Beulah Simco b: Jun 1887, Audrain Co. Missouri
- Nina J. Simco b: Jan 1890, Audrain Co. Missouri
- George Henry Simco b: Aug 5, 1852, Callaway Co. Missouri d: Sep. 22, 1905, Audrain Co. Missouri, buried Liberty Christian Church cemetery, Audrain Co., Missouri.
- married Oct 30, 1878 Callaway Co., Mo. Louise "Eliza" J. Marshall b: June 8, 1860, Kentucky, d: May 8, 1907, Audrain Co., Missouri, buried Liberty Christian Church cemetery, Audrain Co., Missouri.
- Judith Alice Simco b: Nov 20, 1856, Callaway Co. Missouri d: July 13, 1936, Calwood, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Robert Austin Wright, b: Feb. 19, 1847, Missouri, d: May 26, 1932, Calwood, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of Thomas Austin Wright and Mary Jane Houchins.
- Susan M. Simco b: Nov. 17, 1857, Callaway Co. Missouri d: May 5, 1951, McCredie, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Richland Baptist cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Nov 5, 1883 Callaway Co., Missouri, Jacob Thomas Larue, b: Sep. 2, 1846, Missouri, d: Apr. 11, 1918, Liberty Twp., Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Richland Baptist cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of Frank Larue and Julia Ann Snell.
- Children:
- Clarence Onie Larue, b: 1884, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1962, buried Richland Baptist cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Married, Myrtle unknown, b: 1889 d: 1978, buried Richland Baptist cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Margary S. Larue, b: abt. 1888, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Sarah Maud Larue, b: abt. 1892, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Harold Jake Larue, b: Apr. 21, 1900, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Jan. 20, 1983, buried Richland Baptist cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Married, Apr. 17, 1940, Margaret M. unknown, b: Mar. 16, 1912, d: Jun. 9, 1997, buried Richland Baptist cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Charles Canada Simco b: Nov. 23, 1859, Callaway Co. Missouri d: Jul. 22, 1915, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Feb 25, 1884 Callaway Co., Mo. Clarrisa Jane Roberts, b: Sept 21, 1866, d: Jul. 8, 1954, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Children:
- Alma Simco b: Dec. 1884, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: after 1950.
- Married, June 27, 1918, Callaway Co., Missouri, Robert Berry Gilman, b: Sept. 19, 1880, Missouri, d: Mar. 8, 1950, Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Children: at least one, possibly Living
- Carroll Simco b: May 1887, Callaway Co. Missouri.
- Married, Sept. 1919, Callaway Co. Missouri, Florence Mills
- Ralph Simco b: Apr 1900, Callaway Co. Missouri
Obit - July 19, 1893, Missouri Telegraph
Died, at the residence of his son-in-law, Robert Wright, about seven miles northeast of Fulton, Reuben B. Simcoe, aged 88 years, 2 months, and 9 days. Funeral services and burial at Ebenezer Church.
Uncle Reuben married Miss Sarah C. Hill in Albemarle County Virginia in the fall of 1825 and moved to this county in the same fall, arriving here in October and settled on Richland Creek. He bought a farm four miles west of Fulton where he lived for many years until all his children married and left him. He then broke up housekeeping and lived with his children.
He united with the Christian church in 1854, under the preaching of D. Pat Henderson. His wife, who survives him, joined at the same time. They raised eleven children, all of whom are married and have families. The children are: Mrs. D.C. Herring, Mrs. G.C. Herring, Mrs. J.G. Berry, Mrs. William Sacre, Mrs. Robert Wright, Mrs. Jacob Larne, all of whom reside in this county. The boys are James, who lives at Centralia, Derritt who also lives at Centralia, John who lives in Audrain, Henry in Boone county, and Charles in this county.
Uncle Reuben was one of those hard working, rugged, honest men who helped to make this country what it is today. He was a man of an iron constitution and could do more hard work than anybody. Few men could hold up a hand spike with him at a log rolling. As an axeman, he had but few equals; always in a good humor and ready to assist a neighbor when in a pinch. While he was cheerful and easy to get along with, he had his convictions and when he took a stand on any question, he was there to stay. He was an old states' rights democrat and on these points there was no compromise with him. He voted the democratic ticket for over 60 years. It is with sadness and regret that we see these old, sturdy, reliable pioneers pass away.
Our readers will observe that Uncle Reuben and Felix Nichols were both born May 10, 1805. One lived here 60 years and the other 68 years, one living 8 days longer than the other one.
Ebenezer Church has lost an honest upright member; his children a kind and upright father; and his wife a devoted husband; therefore, be it resolved: we extend to his family our heartfelt sympathies, ever pointing his children to the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world, and that a copy of these resolutions be placed on the church book.
Obit - Missouri Telegraph newspaper, May 7, 1902
At her home near Calwood, Thursday, May 1, 1902, Mrs. Sarah Simcoe, of general debility, aged 85 years. She was born in Virginia in 1817 and came to this county in 1835. She had been a member of the Christian church for over forty years.
She was the mother of 11 children, all of whom survive her. They are Charles C. Simcoe, of this city, who is the youngest; Derrett and Jas. Simcoe of Centralia; Henry Simcoe, of College Mound; John Simcoe of Audrain county; Mesdames D. C. Herring, G. C. Herring, J. G. Berry, R. A. Wright, J. T. Larue, all of Callaway County, and Mrs. William Sacre, of St. Louis.
Funeral services were conducted Friday morning at Ebenezer Baptist church.
Obit - May 01, 1902
Mrs. Sarah C. Simcoe Dead
Mrs. Sarah Simcoe died at her home near Calwood, Thursday morning, May 01, 1902, at 2 o'clock, of old age.
She ate a hearty supper Wednesday night and felt well until near midnight, when she was seized with a fit of coughing, from which she died.
Mrs. Simcoe was born in Virginia in 1817. She moved to Callaway county, Mo. in 1835, where she has since resided. She was the mother of 11 children, all of whom survive her. They are Charles C. Simcoe, of this city, who is the youngest; Derrett and Jas. Simcoe of Centralia; Henry Simcoe, of College Mound; John Simcoe of Audrain county; Mesdames D. C. Herring, G. C. Herring, J. G. Berry, R. A. Wright, J. T. Larue, all of Callaway County, and Mrs. William Sacre, of St. Louis.
Mrs. Simcoe had been a member of the Christian church for about 50 years. Funeral services will take place at Ebenezer Baptist church, Friday morning at eleven o'clock.
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Reuben Brooks Simco died July 19, 1893, his wife Sarah died May 1, 1902. They are buried together in the Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri and have a Woodsman headstone. It's shaped like a tree stump with their names on two sides.
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