White, Abigail

1816 - 1890  (74 years)

• Name	White, Abigail  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	5 Mar 1816	Delaware, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Gender	Female
  FSID	KLBM-MGH
  Occupation	Housewife
  Residence	1839	Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA
  	Birth of Children
  Residence	1840	Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Census
  Residence	1850	Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA   [4]
  Residence	1860	Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA   [5]
  Death	23 Sep 1890	Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Burial	Aft 23 Sep 1890	Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I17578	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family	Simmons, Russell,   b. Jun 1816, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Jun 1904, Sedalia Township, Pettis, Missouri, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1836	Delaware, Ohio, USA   [2]
  	Was Remarried to Abigail
  		SIMMONS, Russell - Marriage
  Children	1. Simmons, Hiram,   b. 1839, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA d. 1845, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA (Age 6 years)  [natural]   2. Simmons, Mary Ann,   b. 1839, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA d. Between 1863 and 1865, Benton, Missouri, USA (Age 24 years)  [natural]   3. Simmons, Ruth Lydia,   b. 3 Apr 1842, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA d. 8 May 1916, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA (Age 74 years)  [natural]   4. Simmons, Elizabeth Neoma,   b. 10 May 1844, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA d. 14 Mar 1917, Galt, Grundy, Missouri, USA (Age 72 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Mar 1816 - Delaware, Ohio, USA Marriage - 26 May 1836 - Delaware, Ohio, USA Residence - Birth of Children - 1839 - Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA Residence - Census - 1840 - Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA Residence - 1850 - Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA Residence - 1860 - Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA Death - 23 Sep 1890 - Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA Burial - Aft 23 Sep 1890 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1860 - SIMMONS, Abigail - Morgan, MO
  		1850 - SIMMONS, Abigail Morgan, Missouri
  		1840 - SIMMONS, Russell - Morgan, MO
  		1880 - SIMMONS, Russell - Sullivan, MO

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S327] WORLD: Find-a-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/ [S1060] USA: OH: County Marriages 1789-2013. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1614804 [S1059] USA: OH: Marriages 1800-1958. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001 [S1310] USA: Census 1850. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1401638 [S1206] USA: Census 1860. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181