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David Nevius Simonson
b.14 Mar 1828 Raritan, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
d.24 Mar 1918 Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois, United States
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m. 16 Jun 1827
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m. 8 Mar 1855
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Written by David "I left New Jersey Feby., 1849, for California; July 1st landed at San Francisco; rmeined in California working mines until Fall of '51, when I returned to N.J. Went to Cal. by way of Panama; returning crossed Central America by way of Lake Nicaraugua and San Juan River; cam to Illinois January, 1852, located at Canton, remained there until April, 1865; engaged in selling goods and buying grain, etc; moved the to Port Byron, Ill; stayed there until 1968, engaged in merchadizing; then came to Bushnell, Ill., moving upon a farm near there; three years ago moved to town of Bushnell and since have not been in any business." This was written on 1 Jan 1895 in David's handwriting. (Research):Hard Copy Docs: Census 036 - McDonough County, IL 1870 Census 037 - McDonough County, IL 1880 DC 017 - David Nevius Simonson Cert. of Death References
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