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• FSID: KLBM-MGH
• Occupation: Housewife
• Residence: 1839, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; Birth of Children
• Residence: 1840, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; Census
• Residence: 1850, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1860, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA

Notes:

The Sedalia Weekly Bazoo
Sedalia, Missouri
23 Sept 1890

Mrs. Abigail Simmons died at the family residence on East Pacific street at 2 o'clock this morning of softening of the brain, aged 75 years.

The funeral will take place from the family residence at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The interment will be in Botts cemetery, 12 miles west of the city.

Life Sketch

Russell SIMMONS and Abigail WHITE were married on 26 May 1836 in Delaware County, Ohio. Note that they were both about 20 years old when they married.

Abigail WHITE, daughter of Paul WHITE and Mary , was born in 1816 in Delaware County, Ohio. Since her father was listed in the 1820 census for Delaware County, I feel fairly confident that this is where she was born.

She emigrated before 1840 to Morgan County, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Morgan County, Missouri. By this time, Russell had left Abigail, with the three girls, and she is shown as the head of the household. She was 34 born Ohio, the children were Mary Ann 11, Ruth 8,and Elizabeth 6. Abigail was listed next door to her brother, Ephraim White.

Abigail appeared in the census in 1860 in Morgan County, Missouri. Abigail is listed in the household of her father. She was age 44, born Ohio. Note that Russell had not yet returned from Pennsylvania at that point.

However, Russell Simmons, who was still legally the husband of Abigail did return about 1865, probably when the Civil War was over. He brought with him his four younger children. Abigail, it is said, did not recognize him after 20 years, and he had to show her a deformed little finger to convince her he was who he said he was. Abigail said she didn't feel married after Russell's 20 year absence, so they were remarried on 11 March 1866 in Putnam County, Missouri.

She died before 1891 at the age of 75.

Abigail married Simmons, Russell on 26 May 1836 in Delaware, Ohio, USA. Russell (son of Simmons, Elijah and Russell, Ruth) was born in Jun 1816 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Jun 1904 in Sedalia Township, Pettis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Was Remarried to Abigail

1. Simmons, Hiram was born in 1839 in Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; died in 1845 in Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA.
2. Simmons, Mary Ann was born in 1839 in Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; died between 1863 and 1865 in Benton, Missouri, USA.
3. Simmons, Ruth Lydia was born on 3 Apr 1842 in Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; died on 8 May 1916 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA; was buried on 9 May 1916 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA.
4. Simmons, Elizabeth Neoma was born on 10 May 1844 in Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA; died on 14 Mar 1917 in Galt, Grundy, Missouri, USA; was buried after 14 Mar 1917 in Thomas Union Cemetery, Harris, Sullivan, Missouri, USA.