Person:David Simonson (2)

Watchers
m. 16 Jun 1827
  1. David Nevius Simonson1828 - 1918
  2. Simon Van Arsdale Simonson1830 - 1921
  3. Mary Elizabeth Simonson1832 - 1885
  4. Gertrude Ellen Simonson1833 -
  5. Belinda Nevius Simonson1835 - 1865
  6. Dennis Stryker Simonson1838 - 1868
  7. Henrietta Simonson1840 - 1840
  8. Henry Cox Simonson1840 - 1843
  9. James Wyckoff Simonson1842 -
  10. Anna Malvina Simonson1845 - 1883
m. 8 Mar 1855
  1. Adrianna Simonson1856 - 1928
  2. Ellen Nevius Simonson1858 - 1941
  3. Elizabeth Simonson1861 - 1896
  4. Florence Simonson1864 - Bef 1908
  5. John Craig Simonson1867 - 1929
  6. Dennis Stryker Simonson1869 - 1936
Facts and Events
Name[1] David Nevius Simonson
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Mar 1828 Raritan, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Marriage 8 Mar 1855 New Germantown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United Statesto Catherine Craig
Census[3][5] 1 Aug 1870 Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois, United States1870 United States Census
Census[6] 16 Jun 1880 Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois, United States1880 United States Census
Death[2][1] 24 Mar 1918 Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois, United States

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
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 GenCircles
    LAROY A. EVANS - [email protected], 14 Jun 2006.
  2. Illinois, United States. Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950
    Cert #0035556, 1 Apr 2006.

    Quality: 4

  3. McDonough, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
  4.   Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven. (9068 Crystal Vista Lane, West Jordan, Utah 84088).
  5. At this time David was married, had real estate valued at $9,000.00 and he was a farmer.
  6. David was married and was a farmer.