Sarah Cowherd Hill b. 19 Oct 1818 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA d. 1 May 1902 , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1818 - 1902

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Birth 19 Oct 1818 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Gender Female

Obituary 1 May 1902 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Fulton Telegraph

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.

Died 1 May 1902 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: old age

Obituary 7 May 1902 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Callaway Weekly Gazette

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.

Buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I340 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 13 Jan 2010

Father John Hill, b. 4 Jan 1787, , , Virginia, USA , d. 1832, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Mother Agnes Brockman, b. 19 Jan 1789, , , Virginia, USA , d. 25 Jun 1854, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 21 Aug 1810 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Family ID F1030 Group Sheet

Family Reuben Brooks Simco, b. 10 May 1805, , Madison, Virginia, USA , d. 19 Jul 1893, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 19 May 1835 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Children

>	1. Mary Francis Simco, b. 1 Feb 1836, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Jun 1919, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Lucy Jane Simco, b. 15 Dec 1838, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 4 Feb 1924, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	3. Sarah Ann Simco, b. 19 Oct 1839, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 16 May 1912, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	4. James W. Simco, b. 7 Sep 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 4 Aug 1927, Mount Washington, Boone, Missouri, USA
>	5. Harriet A. Simco, b. 19 Nov 1847, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 9 Sep 1940, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
>	6. Derrett Samuel Simco, b. 17 Feb 1849, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 19 Jun 1919, Centralia, Boone, Missouri, USA
>	7. John Franklin Simco, b. 3 Jan 1851, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 1 May 1947, Wilson Twp, Thompson, Audrain, Missouri, USA
>	8. George Henry Simco, b. 5 Aug 1852, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 22 Sep 1905, , Audrain, Missouri, USA
>	9. Judith Alice Simco, b. 20 Oct 1855, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 13 Jul 1936, McCredie Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	10. Susan M. Simco, b. 17 Nov 1857, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 5 May 1951, McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	11. Charles Canada Simco, b. 23 Nov 1859, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 22 Jul 1915, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 19 Oct 2005

Family ID F129 Group Sheet

Photos		Simco, Hill - 4 generations From left, Mary Francis Simco Herring (wife of Dabney Carver Herring), Mary Roberts (later to be wife of William Edward Craighead), Lou Ellen Herring Roberts (wife of Wesley G. Roberts), and Sarah Cowherd Hill Simco (wife of Reuben Brooks Simco). Sarah C. Hill Simco was my 1st cousin 5 times removed.

Headstones		Sarah Cowherd Hill Simco Sarah C. wife of Reuben B. Simco. Sarah Cowherd Hill was born Oct. 19, 1818 in Albemarle Co. Virginia. - died May 1, 1902 in Callaway Co. Missouri. very hard to read. She was a daughter of John Hill and Agnes Brockman. She was a granddaughter of Henry Hill and Susanna Jones, and, Ambrose Brockman and Nancy Simms. She was my 1st cousin 5 times…

Notes	Ruben and Sarah have the most unusual stone I've ever seen. It's shaped like a tree stump with their names on two sides. 1860 United States Federal Census about Rueburr B Simco Name: Ruebun B Simco Age in 1860: 55 Birth Year: abt 1805 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: District 18, Callaway, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: Fulton Value of real estate: $3500 $4150 Household Members: Name Age Ruebun B Simco 55 Susan C Simco 42 Sarah A Simco 21 James W Simco 19 Harriet A Simco 13 Derrit S Simco 11 John F Simco 10 George H Simco 8 Alice J Simco 6 Susan M Simco 4 Charles C Simco 1 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 18, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M653_610; Page: 0; Image: 321. 1870 United States Federal Census about Reuben B Simco Name: Reuben B Simco Estimated birth year: abt 1804 Age in 1870: 66 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $2500 $500 Post Office: Fulton Sarah C. 53 Harriet A. 21 John F. 19 George H. 16 Alice J. 14 Susan 11 Charles C. 9 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M593_764; Page: 320; Image: 195. 1880 United States Federal Census about Rueben Simco Name: Rueben Simco Home in 1880: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Age: 75 Estimated birth year: abt 1805 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Sarah C. Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Rueben Simco 75 Sarah C. Simco 63 Susan M. Simco 22 Charles Simco 20 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 538.4000; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 0499. On the 1900 census, Sarah was living with her daughter Judy A. Wright and family.

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Event

	Birth - 19 Oct 1818 - , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
	Married - 19 May 1835 - , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
	Obituary - Fulton Telegraph - 1 May 1902 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: old age - 1 May 1902 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Callaway Weekly Gazette - 7 May 1902 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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