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Female 1818 - 1902

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  • Birth  19 Oct 1818  , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Female 
    Obituary  1 May 1902  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: old age 
    Obituary  7 May 1902  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I340  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  13 Jan 2010 
     
    Father  John Hill,   b. 4 Jan 1787, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1832, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Agnes Brockman,   b. 19 Jan 1789, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1854, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  21 Aug 1810  , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F1030  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Reuben Brooks Simco,   b. 10 May 1805, , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1893, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  19 May 1835  , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Mary Francis Simco,   b. 1 Feb 1836, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1919, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Lucy Jane Simco,   b. 15 Dec 1838, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1924, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. Sarah Ann Simco,   b. 19 Oct 1839, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1912, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. James W. Simco,   b. 7 Sep 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1927, Mount Washington, Boone, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >5. Harriet A. Simco,   b. 19 Nov 1847, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1940, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. Derrett Samuel Simco,   b. 17 Feb 1849, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1919, Centralia, Boone, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. John Franklin Simco,   b. 3 Jan 1851, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1947, Wilson Twp, Thompson, Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. George Henry Simco,   b. 5 Aug 1852, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1905, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >9. Judith Alice Simco,   b. 20 Oct 1855, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1936, McCredie Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >10. Susan M. Simco,   b. 17 Nov 1857, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1951, McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >11. Charles Canada Simco,   b. 23 Nov 1859, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1915, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  19 Oct 2005 
    Family ID  F129  Group Sheet
     
  • Photos
    Simco, Hill - 4 generations
    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 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.
     
  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Oct 1818 - , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 May 1835 - , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Fulton Telegraph - 1 May 1902 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: old age - 1 May 1902 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Callaway Weekly Gazette - 7 May 1902 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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