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     Almira Lydia "Almyra" Comstock was born on 1 January 1846 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1905 Wisconsin State Census. Date 1846 per Memorial. Date Jan 1846 & locaiton Cda. Eng. per 1900 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1846 & location Upper Canada per 1870 Census. Date 1844 & location CW per 1860 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Jan 1 1846 per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Daniel Comstock.⁴ She immigrated in 1853 to U.S.A; Immigration 1853 per 1900 Census.² She appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 at Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 16 at 1860 Census: see Daniel Comstock.² She appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 at Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 24 at 1870 Census: see Anna Comstock (mother.)² As of 1871,her married name was Thomas.¹ She married James Knox Polk Thomas, son of John Walter Thomas and Mary Hoover, in 1871 at Middleton, U.S.A; Date 1871 per 1900 Census - married 19 years. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004. Date 1871 & location Middleton per fmaily tree of kristinadelzer on ancestry.com, May 22 2016.^1,2,6 Almira Lydia "Almyra" Comstock appeared on the census of 1 May 1875 at Spring Valley, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Age 24 at 1875 Minnesota State Census: see James K. Polk Thomas.² She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Rochester, Olmstead Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Age 32 at 1880 Census: see James Thomas.² She appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at W. Johnston St., Madison City, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 54 at 1900 Census: see James Thomas.² She appeared on the census of 1 June 1905 at Ward 5, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 57 at 1905 Wisconsin State Census: see James K. P. Thomas.⁵ She Civil War Pension index: Name: Thomas, James K. P; Widow: Thomas, Almira; Service: 47 Wis. Inf; State: Wisconsin (ancestry.com) on 15 July 1909 at Wisconsin, U.S.A..⁷ She lived in 1923 at 609 Johnson, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; U.S. City Directories, Madison, Wisconsin, 1923: .. "Thomas Almira (wid James K.), h 609 W. Johnson" (ancestry.com.)⁷ She died on 21 October 1923 at Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A., at age 77; Date 1923 per Memorial. Date Oct 21 1928 per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,3 She was buried on 23 October 1923 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Memorial: (see exhibit) Almyra Thomas; 1846 - 1923 (Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin - image from findagrave, added by Ravenhawk Jan 23 2012.)³

     James Knox Polk Thomas was born on 24 June 1849 at Wisconsin, U.S.A; Date 1849 & location Wis. per 1905 Wisconsin State Census. Date Apr 1848 & location Wisconsin per 1900 Census. Date 1848 & location Wis. per 1875 Minnesota State Census. Date 1848 & locaiton Wis. per 1850 Census. Date 1847 & location Wisconsin per 1880 Census. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004. Date Jun 24 1849 & location Wisconsin per fmaily tree of kristinadelzer on ancestry.com, May 22 2016.^1,2,4,3 He appeared on the census of 4 September 1850 at Cross Plains Twp., Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 2 at 1850 Census: see John W. Thomas.² He married Almira Lydia "Almyra" Comstock, daughter of Daniel Solomon Comstock and Anna Matilda "Annie" Wessels, in 1871 at Middleton, U.S.A; Date 1871 per 1900 Census - married 19 years. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004. Date 1871 & location Middleton per fmaily tree of kristinadelzer on ancestry.com, May 22 2016.^1,2,4 James Knox Polk Thomas appeared on the census of 1 May 1875 at Spring Valley, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Age 27 at 1875 Minnesota State Census: Thomas, Polk, 27, b. Wis., p.b. O(Ohio), married; Almira, 24, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., married (1875 Minnesota State Census, Spring Valley, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, pg. 365 of 411, line 22 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Ward 1, Rochester, Olmstead Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Age 33 at 1880 Census: Thomas, James, 33, b. Wi., p.b. Ohio, labourer, married; Almira, 32, b. Cda., p.b. NY & Cda., married; Lucy, 4, b. Minn., p.b. Wis. & Cda, daughter; John, 8/12, by Min., p.b. Wis. & Cda., son (1880 Census: Rochester, Olmstead Co., Minnesota, pg. 23 of 38, line 26 - ancestry.com.)² He appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at W. Johnson St., Madison City, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 52 at 1900 Census: Thomas, James, 52, b. Wisconsin Apr 1848, p.b. Ohio, married 29 yrs., Dray man, married; Almira, 54, b. Cda. Eng. Jan 1846, p.b. NY & Cda. Eng., married 29 yrs., 4 children- 2 living, immig. 1853, in US 47 yrs, married; John S.?, 20, b. Minn. Oct 1879, p.b. Wisconsin & Cda. Eng., Bread Baker, single; Jay C. P., 15, b. Wisconsin Aug 1884, p.b. Wis. & Cda. Eng., at school; Eva, 10, b. Wi. Dec 1889 (1900 Census: Madison City, Dane Co., Wisconsin, Ward 5, - W. ?Johnson? St. - pg. 33 of 40, line 74, ancestry.com)
Note: Someone suggested that the name is James K. Thomas in this Census record. I would suggest that the KG-1 we see after Jasmes is not part of the name but notations by a registrar or agent. Just James Thomas as in 1880 Census.² He appeared on the census of 1 June 1905 at Ward 5, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 56 at 1905 Wisconsin State Census: Thomas, James K. P., 56, b. Wis., p.g. Ohio, Drayman, married; Elmira, 57, b. Cda., p.b. NY & Cda., married; Joy S., 20, b. Wis., p.b. Wis. & Cda., engineer, son, single; Eva, 14, b. Wis., p.b. Wis., dau. (1905 Wisconsin State Census: Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, Ward 5, pg. 130 of 272, line 5 - ancestry.com.)³ He died on 8 July 1909 at Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A., at age 60; per fmaily tree of kristinadelzer on ancestry.com, May 22 2016.⁴

     Abigail Comstock was born on 7 May 1847 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1847 & location CW per 1860 Census. Date1847 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date May 7 1847 & location Murray Twp. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Daniel Comstock.² She appeared on the census of 1853 at U.S.A; Immigration 1853 per 1900 Census record for Almira (Comstock) Thomas.³ She appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 at Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 13 at 1860 Census: see Daniel Comstock.³ As of after 1867,her married name was Norton.¹ She married Guy Norton after 1867; per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.¹

     Guy Norton was born circa 1847; per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.¹ He married Abigail Comstock, daughter of Daniel Solomon Comstock and Anna Matilda "Annie" Wessels, after 1867; per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.¹

     Elgin Comstock was born on 5 November 1849 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1850 & location Upper Canada per 1870 Census. Date 1849 & location CW per 1860 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Nov 5 1849 & location Cda. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Daniel Comstock.² He immigrated in 1853 to U.S.A; Immigration 1853 per 1900 Census record for Almira (Comstock) Thomas.³ He appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 at Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 11 at 1860 Census: see Daniel Comstock.³ He appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 at Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 20 at 1870 Census: see Anna Comstock (mother.)³ He married Louisa Strassburger on 17 September 1873 at Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.¹ Elgin Comstock died on 6 June 1875 at Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A., at age 25; per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.¹

     Louisa Strassburger was born on 11 June 1858 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.¹ As of 17 September 1873,her married name was Comstock.¹ She married Elgin Comstock, son of Daniel Solomon Comstock and Anna Matilda "Annie" Wessels, on 17 September 1873 at Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.¹

     Daniel Comstock was born on 10 May 1763 at Warren, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Daet May 10 1763 & location Warren, Conn. per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 He married Mehitabel Miles in 1785 at Warren, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1785 & location Warren, Conn. per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 Daniel Comstock appeared on the census of 1817 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1817 Census: Daniel Comstock; 1 male 16 to 60; 3 males under 16; Total 4 males; 1 female 16 to 60; 1 female under 16; Total 2 females; Total 6. He died in August 1824 at Harmony, Chautauqua Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 61; Date Aug 1824 & location Harmony, NY per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2

     Mehitabel Miles was born in 1764 at Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1764 & location Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 She married Daniel Comstock in 1785 at Warren, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1785 & location Warren, Conn. per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 As of 1785,her married name was Comstock.¹ Mehitabel Miles died after 1820 at Upper Canada; per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020.²

     Noah Bird Comstock was born in 1792 at Warren, Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1792 & location Warren, Conn per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 He married Catherine Tompkins, daughter of Stephen Tompkins Jr. and Margaret Weatherwax, in 1810 at Watertwon, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1810 & location Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. Date c. 1810 & location Dutchess Co., NY per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 Noah Bird Comstock died in 1853 at Blissfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1853 & location Blissfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2

     Catherine Tompkins was born in 1790 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1790 & location Watertown, NY per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,3 As of 1810,her married name was Comstock.¹ She married Noah Bird Comstock, son of Daniel Comstock and Mehitabel Miles, in 1810 at Watertwon, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1810 & location Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. Date c. 1810 & location Dutchess Co., NY per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,3 Catherine Tompkins died in 1830 at Blissfield, Lewanee Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1830 & location Blissfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. Date c. 1850 & location Ripley, Illinois per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,3

     John Stoddard Comstock was born in 1794 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1794 & location NY per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1818 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Stoddard Comstock; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16. He lived on 26 April 1821 at Conc 5 Lot 11, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 792) show that Richard Bullock sold 75 acres in the north wet part of lot 11, conc 5, Murray Twp. to Stoddard Comstock. ITS Date: Apr 26 1821. Reg'n. Date: May 15 1821. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 9, Conc 5 Lot 11, pg. 089 of 361, pg. 1, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Aug 23 2021.)³ He married Sarah Gould, daughter of John Gould and Ruth Ketchum, after 1824 at Upper Canada; " ... Sarah - married Stoddard Comstock of Murray ... " per "The Goulds", by Doug MacDermid, pg. 11. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,4 John Stoddard Comstock died on 4 November 1891 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; per family tree of anneliese66 on ancestry.ca, May 5 2020.²

     Sarah Gould was born in 1802 at Glengarry Co., Upper Canada; Date 1804 per GEDCOM of Paul Enge, July 23, 2004. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2 As of after 1824,her married name was Comstock.¹ She married John Stoddard Comstock, son of Daniel Comstock and Mehitabel Miles, after 1824 at Upper Canada; " ... Sarah - married Stoddard Comstock of Murray ... " per "The Goulds", by Doug MacDermid, pg. 11. per GEDCOM of Gary Silverstien, July 22, 2004.^1,2

     Henry Simmons was born in 1799 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1799 per 1806 Census. Location Murray Twp. per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Aug 5 2011.¹ He appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: Henry, 3 - see Abraham Simmons. He appeared on the census of 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: Henry, 7 - see Abraham Simmons. He married Nancy Johnson circa 1825 at Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Aug 5 2011.¹ Henry Simmons appeared on the census of 1839 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Henry Simmons; 3 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 5? females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: Henry Simmons; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 4 females under 16; 3 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: Henry Simmons; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females over 16; 4 females under 16.

     Henry Simmons was born in 1730 at Teerbosch, Columbia Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1730 per 1803 Murray Twp. Census. Date 1730 & location Teerbosch, Columbia Co., NY per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Jan 21 2012.¹ He married Susanna Margaretha Treber before 1750 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Jan 21 2012.¹ Henry Simmons appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1803 Census: Henry Simmons, 73 (shown just above Abraham Simmons, 31.)

     Andrew White Simmons was born on 26 April 1830 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 26 1830 & location Murray per Death Reg'n. Date 1830 per Burial. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,3,5,4 He married Mary Osterhout, daughter of David Osterhout and Elizabeth Huycke, circa 1855 at Canada West; "See III. The John R. Simmons Branch: (1) Andrew W. Simmons, m. Mary Osterhout, and 2nd, Nancy Clark, nee Cooley; set. Murray. Issue: by 1st, (a) emma, and (2) Dr. John U. (The 2nd wife had by former husband, Emma, Edward and Rev. W. J.)" per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 730.^1,2 Andrew White Simmons appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: Simmons, A. W., 41, b. Ont., Eng., EM, Temperance House, married; Mary, 39, b. Ont., Ger., EM, married; Emma A., 14; John U., 11; German, Smith, 32, b. Ont., Ger., WM, Harness Maker, single; Osterhout, D. J.(m), 19, b. Ont., Ger., WM, Harness Maker, single; Doyle, M. J.(m), 32, Irish, Catholic, Horticulturalist, single; James, 28, Irish, Catholic, Agent, single; Dorland, R. J.(m), 61, b. Ont. ,Ger., Quaker, Wagon Maker, widower; James, 20, b. Ont., Ger., Quaker, Wagon Maker, single; Samuel, 22, b. Ont.., Ger., WM, lab., single; Pomeroy, Henry, 34, b. Ont., Eng., - , Lab., single; Lundy, R. P.(m), 28, b. Irish, CE, Agent, single; Bowen, Unis Jane, 21(f), 60, b. Irish, WM, widow (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., dist. 55, sub-dist. a-3, pg. 4, line 6 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: Simmons, Andrew, 50, b. Ont., Engl, EM, farmer, married; Mary, 1833, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; John, 21, b. Ont., Eng., EM, School Teacher, single; John R., 78, b. Ont., Eng., EM, Gentleman, widow (familysearch.org.)¹ He lived circa 1890 at Sidney Twp., Frankford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; " ... Andres W. Simmons, his eldest son, is a respected citizen of Frankford. ... " per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 728.² He lived on 25 June 1890 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Sidney per marr. reg'n. - Nancy Clarke.⁶ He married Nancy M. Cooley, daughter of Peter Cooley Jr. and Mary Gerow, on 25 June 1890 at Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008688: Groom: Andrew W. Simmons; Age: 60; Res.: Sidney; Born: Murray; Status: widower; Occ.: Gentleman; Parents: John & Margaret Simmons; Bride: Nancy Clarke; Age: 57; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Murray Twp; Status: widow; Parents: Peter & Nancy Cooley; Wit.: Hiram & Sarah Bullis, Smithfield; Date: Jun 25 1890; Place: Smithfield; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. S. McAuley (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008688-1890, ancestry.com)
"Smiton Simmons. ... See III. The John R. Simmons Branch: (1) Andrew w. Simmons, m. 1st, Mary Osterhout, and 2nd, Nancy Clark, nee Cooley; set. Murray. Issue: by 1st, (a) Emma, and (b) Dr. John U. (The 2nd wife had by former husband, Emma, Edward and Rev. W. J.)" from pg. 730 of Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte.^7,2 Andrew White Simmons died on 10 March 1921 at Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 90; Death Reg'n.#015782: Name: Andrew White Simmons; Date: Mar 10 1921; Age: 90y 10m 12d; Res.: Frankford; Born: Murray, Apr 26 1830; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Res. at place of death: 34 yrs; Father: John R. Simmons, b. Colborne; Mother: Margaret Fraser, b. Sidney Twp; Inf.: J. W. Simmons, Frankford, son; Burial: Stockdale, Mar 11, 1921;
Reg'd.: Mar 11 1921 (Ontario Death Registration, #015782-1921, ancestry.com) Date 1921 per Burial.^3,8 He was buried on 11 March 1921 at Stockdale Cemetery, Murray Twp., Stockdale, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) A. W. Simmons; 1820 - 1921; Mary Osterhout; 1832 - 1889; Eliza J. McQuoid; 1886 - 1910 (Stockdale Cemetery, May 26, 2006.)³

     Mary Osterhout was born in 1832 at Ontario; Date 1832 per Memorial. Date 1833 per 1881 Census. Date 1832 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see David Osterhout.⁴ As of circa 1855,her married name was Simmons.¹ She married Andrew White Simmons, son of John R. Simmons and Margaret "Peggy" Frasier, circa 1855 at Canada West; "See III. The John R. Simmons Branch: (1) Andrew W. Simmons, m. Mary Osterhout, and 2nd, Nancy Clark, nee Cooley; set. Murray. Issue: by 1st, (a) emma, and (2) Dr. John U. (The 2nd wife had by former husband, Emma, Edward and Rev. W. J.)" per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 730.^1,2 Mary Osterhout appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1871 Census: see Andrew W. Simmons.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1881 Census: see Andrew Simmons.¹ She died on 24 August 1889 at Ontario; Date Aug 24 1889 per other Memorial. Date 1889 per Burial.³ She was buried on 26 August 1889 at Stockdale Cemetery, Murray Twp., Stockdale, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mary; Wife of; A. W. Simmons; Died Aug 24 1889; Aged 57 Years (Stockdale Cemetery, May 26, 2006)
Memorial: (See Exhibit) A. W. Simmons; 1820 - 1921; Mary Osterhout; 1832 - 1889; Eliza J. McQuoid; 1886 - 1910 (Stockdale Cemetery, May 26, 2006.)³

     John Simmons was born in 1860 at Ontario; Date 1860 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹

     Smiton Simmons was born in 1768 at Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.A; Location Poughkeepsie per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 26, 2005. Date 1765 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1768 per Burial. Date 1769 per IGI Record. Location England per IGI Record.^1,2,3,4 He married Sarah White in 1798 at Schoharie, Schoharie Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ Smiton Simmons appeared on the census of 1800 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1800 Census: Smiten Simmons; 1 man; 1 woman; 1 male; Total 3 (Census for the Township of Adolphustown 1794-1822, downloaded from ancestry.ca)( (This would indicate that the son, Stephen was born and the daughter, Elizabeth, was not yet born.) He appeared on the census of 1802 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1802 Census: Smiten Simmons; 1 man; 1 woman; 1 male; 1 female; Total 4 (Census for the Township of Adolphustown 1794-1822, downloaded from ancestry.ca)( (This shows that the daughter, Elizabeth is with the family now, in 1802, so born after the 1800 census.) He "Smiton Simmons was born in England in 1769 and emigrated to the United States with his father, mother and one brother, James Simmons, just prior to the Revolutionary War. The family settled in Schoharie County, New York and it was here that Smiton Simmons married Sarah White, said to have been a cousin of Rueben White, the Sidney pioneer. Two children, Polly and Stephen, were born to them in Schoharie County. In 1802 they emigrated to Canada, making their first settlement in the "Judge Fisher Farm" near Picton in 1803. The following year Smiton Simmons purchased three hundred acres of land in Cramahe and moved his family there. Their four youngest children were born on this farm. Smiton Simmons and his son, Stephen, served in the War of 1812. The former was a first-class mechanic and was detailed at Kingston to manufacuture sleighs, waggons, ox yokes, axe helves, etc., for the use of the troops; the latter acted as teamster, drawing ammunition a supplies between Kingston and Toronto. For his service to the Government, Smiton Simmons received two hundred acres of land in the 4th concession of Murray. He was a man of great force of character and took a prominent part in the affairs of the day. Both he and his wife died on the Cramahe farm; the latter in 1852, aged fifty-four, while the former died in 1865, aged ninety-six." from Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 727 & 728 in 1803 at Judge Fisher Farm, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1804 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: Smiten Simmons; 1 man; 1 woman; 3 males; 1 female; Total 6 (Census for the Township of Adolphustown 1794-1822, downloaded from ancestry.ca)(Note that two more sons have been born.) He appeared on the census of 1805 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1805 Census: Smiten Simmons; 1 man; 1 woman; 2 males; 1 female; Total 5 (Census for the Township of Adolphustown 1794-1822, downloaded from ancestry.ca)(Looks like one of the recent sons has died, leaving John R.) He lived before 1806 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The following year Smiton Simmons purchased three hundred acres of land in Cramahe and moved his family there." per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1806 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: Smiton Simmons; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1807 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1807 Census: Smiton Simmons; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 female over 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1809 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1809 Census: Smiton Simmons; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He "Samuel Waite and Smyton Simmons came together from Albany County near Poughkeepsie in Lower New York State. They came by covered wagon bringing some equipment, and crossed at Cape Vincent just before the War 1812 started. It is said that some trouble was experienced in crossing the boundary line. Both were big men and well built. It is said that Samuel struck and knocked down the Canadian Customs man, and the party drove on. Samuel and his wife, brought their five children all under ten years of age, and Symton Simmons and his wife, Sarah Waite, had five children all under 13 years of age." per GEDCOM of Keith Armstrong, May 16 2010.
Note: This is insteresting. Smyton Simmons was in Cramahe as early as 1804 and said to be in Prince Edward in 1803 where son John R. Simmons was born. They could have helped bring Samuel Waite's family to Canada in 1812 but the Simmon family was already here. in 1812 at Upper Canada.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1813 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: Smiton Simmons; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 2 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1814 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Smiton Simmons; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; ? males under 16; ? female under 16 (Very black, unclear.) He appeared on the census of 1815 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: Smiton Simmons; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16. He appeared on the census of 1818 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Smiton Simmons; 3 males over 16; 2 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females under 16. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 96? at 1861 Census: see Stephen Dudley (Grandson - Stephen's father was John Dudley who married Smiton Simmons' daughter Elizabeth "Polly Simmons)
Note: Smiton Simmons and Hannah Turney are living with Stephen Dudley at the 1861 Census.³ He died on 13 November 1865 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Nov 13 1865 per Burial. per IGI Record.^1,2 He was buried on 15 November 1865 at Union Cemetry, Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Smyton Simmons; of; Poughkeepsie, NY; 1768 - 1866; And His Wife; Sarah White; 1777 - 1852 (Union Cemetrey, Corlborne)
Memorial: (See Exhibit) Smiton Simmons; Died; Nov 13, 1865; Age 95 Yrs, 4 Mo's (Union Cemetery, Colborne)
"Conc 6, Lot 15, Cramahe Twp." per IGI Record.^1,2

     Sarah White was born in 1777 at Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A..¹ She married Smiton Simmons, son of James Simmons, in 1798 at Schoharie, Schoharie Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ As of 1798,her married name was Simmons.¹ Sarah White died on 24 July 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ She was buried on 26 July 1852 at Union Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Smyton Simmons; of; Poughkeepsie, NY; 1768 - 1866; And His Wife; Sarah White; 1777 - 1852 (Union Cemetrey, Corlborne.)²

     James Simmons was born circa 1740; per IGI Record.¹ He died circa 1831 at Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹

     Elizabeth "Polly" Simmons was born in 1800 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1800 per Burial. Location is Schoharie, NY per family history, although she is not in the 1800 Census in Adolphustown - it is only Smitton, Sarah and the first child, a boy, Stephen. It is likely she was born in Adolphustown not long after the census info was taken.^1,3 She married John Dudley, son of James Dudley and Olive Williams, before 1819 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; " ... II. Polly Simmons, m. John Dudley; set. Haldimand. Issue: (1) Stephen, (2) Philander, (3) John, (4), Eliza, and (5) Mary ... " per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.¹ As of after 1819,her married name was Dudley.¹ Elizabeth "Polly" Simmons died on 19 November 1853 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Nov 19 1853 per Burial. per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, July 23, 2004.^2,3 She was buried on 21 November 1853 at Union Cemetry, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Dudley; Died; Mar 15 1880; Aged; 81 Yrs; Elizabeth Dudley; Died; Nov. 19 1853; Aged; 53 Yrs (Union Cemetery, Colborne, May 23, 2005)
per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, July 23, 2004.^2,3

     John Dudley was born in 1799 at U.S.A; Date 1799 per calc. per burial. Date 1799 & location USA per 1871 Census. per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729 - see marriage.^1,2,3 He married Elizabeth "Polly" Simmons, daughter of Smiton Simmons and Sarah White, before 1819 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; " ... II. Polly Simmons, m. John Dudley; set. Haldimand. Issue: (1) Stephen, (2) Philander, (3) John, (4), Eliza, and (5) Mary ... " per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.¹ John Dudley appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1871 Census: Dudley, John, 73, b. USA, Eng., EM, farmer, (1871 Census Index Online: Div. 1, 14, C-9983.)² He lived in 1878 at Conc 1 Lot 2, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: J. Dudley; Township: Haldimand; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: I, 2 - 100 acres & I, 3 - 30 acres.⁴ He died on 15 March 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 15 1880 per Burial. per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, July 23, 2004.^5,3 He was buried on 17 March 1880 at Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Dudley; Died; Mar 15 1880; Aged; 81 Yrs; Elizabeth Dudley; Died; Nov. 19 1853; Aged; 53 Yrs (Union Cemetery, Colborne, May 23, 2005)
per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, July 23, 2004.^5,3

     Stephen Dudley was born on 5 December 1819 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1820 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1820 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location Ontario per 1861 Census. Date Dec 5 1819 per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, July 23, 2004. per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.^1,3,2 He married Lavina Turner before 1838 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, July 23, 2004.⁴ Stephen Dudley appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 30 at 1851 Census: Dudley, Stephen, 30, b. Cda., WM, lab., married; Levina, 23, b. Cda., WM, married; Ockley, Harriet, 15, b. Cda., WM.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Dudley, Stephen, 42, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Lavina, 38, b. UC, WM, married; Robert, 12; Martha, 6; Simmons, Smiton, 96, b. US, EM, farmer, widower (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 544 of 899, line 39 - ancestry.ca.)³ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 2 Lot 35, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 2, Lot 35, 90 acres (This is the western border of Cramahe, just north of Colborne.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: Dudley, Stephen, 51, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, married; Lavina, 47, b. Ont., WM, married; Martha J., 14 (Conc 2, Lot 35, 90 acres, owner.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1881 Census: Dudly, Stephen, 61, b. Ont., Eng., CM, farmer, married; Lovina, 57, b. Ont., Eng., CM, married; Whitney, Emma, 26, b. Ont., Irish, CM, widow; George, 6; Norton, 4; Clayton, 2 (1881 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. a, pg. 55, line 10 - ancestry.ca.)² He died on 6 November 1894 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 74; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, July 23, 2004.⁴ He was buried on 8 November 1894 at Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005.⁴

     Philander S. Dudley was born in 1828 at Ontario; Date 1828 & location Ontario per 1871 Census. per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.^1,3 He married Irena Gould on 23 October 1849 at Ontario; Date Oct 23 1849 per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005. per 1851 Census.^4,2 Philander S. Dudley appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1851 Census: Dudley, Philander, 23, b. Cda., WM, Shoemaker, married; Irene?, 20, b. Cda., married; Gould, Eleanor, 18; Edwin, 15 (Stephen Dudley is below.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1871 Census: Dudley, Philander, 43, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, (1871 Census Index Online: Div. 1, pg. 14, C-9983.)³ He died on 1 February 1899 at Conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005.² He was buried on 3 February 1899 at Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005.²

     John Guilford Dudley was born on 30 May 1835 at Ontario; Date 1836 per Burial. Date May 30 1835 per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005. Date 1837 & location Ontario per 1871 Census. per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.^1,3,2,4 He married Christianna C. "Clara" Wright on 30 May 1859 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005.² John Guilford Dudley appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1871 Census: Dudley, John, 34, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, (1871 Census Index Online: Div. 1, pg. 15, C-9983.)³ He died on 8 March 1914 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; Date 1914 per Burial. per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005.^2,4 He was buried on 10 March 1914 at Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) DUDLEY; John G. Dudley; 1836 - 1914; His wife Clara Wright; 1841 - 1929; Their Daughter; Clara May; 1885 - 1927 (Union Cemetery, Colborne, May 23, 2005)
per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, Jan 27, 2005.^2,4

     Eliza Dudley was born circa 1825; per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.¹

     Mary Dudley was born circa 1825; per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 729.¹

     Rachael Simmons was buried in 1845 at Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Stephen Simmons; 1799 - 1863; And His Wife; Mary Wait; 1803 - 1885; Also; Rachael Simmons; 1845; And; George Simmons; 1847; Erected by D. L. Simmons (Union Cemetery, Colborne.)¹ She died in 1845 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1845 per Burial.¹ She was born in 1845 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1845 per Burial.¹

     George Simmons was buried in 1847 at Union Cemetery, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Stephen Simmons; 1799 - 1863; And His Wife; Mary Wait; 1803 - 1885; Also; Rachael Simmons; 1845; And; George Simmons; 1847; Erected by D. L. Simmons (Union Cemetery, Colborne.)¹ He died in 1847 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 per Burial.¹ He was born in 1847 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 per Burial.¹

     Dr. John Uriah Simmons was born on 16 October 1860 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Oct 18 1861 & location Murray Twp. per family tree of Bill Smithg on ancestry.ca, Dec 11 2022. Date Oct 16 1860 & location Murray per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 728.^1,3,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Andrew Simmons.³ He married Laura Elizabeth Arnott, daughter of George Arnott and Mary Ann Gothard, on 18 October 1886 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Not married per 1881 Census. per Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 728.^1,3,2 Dr. John Uriah Simmons died on 9 August 1923 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 62; per family tree of Bill Smithg on ancestry.ca, Dec 11 2022.²