 Edwin Augustine Simmons, son of Baker Howard Simmons and Teresa Ann Jarboe.Born Feb 20, 1845 at Frederick Co., MD, died Jan 2, 1921 at Iowa Co., IA, 75 years REFN: 206 Obituary: Another member of Marengo's older generation passed away when Edwin Augustine Simmons answered the final summons on Sunday morning January 2, at two o'clock at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Clarence Brown. Mr. Simmons was born in Emmettsburg, Frederick county, Maryland, on the twentieth day of February, 1845. He was the son of Baker Howard and Therese Ann Jarboe Simmons. His father was a wealthy slaveholder and he owner of large plantations. **** Besides inheriting the distinguished traditions of his ancestors, Mr. Simmons had all the appearance of a gentleman of the old school -- tall, erect, handsome even in the last days of his life. He was a devout member of that faith, the members of which were the first to grant religious toleration to all when the land of his nativity was first colonized and on April 18, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Ann Kenely of Baltimore, Md by the Rev. James Gibbons, then a young priest and now the venerable Cardinal Archbishop of Baltimore. To that union three children were born: Raymond Howard, Mary Florence, now Mrs. Clarence Brown, and Edwin Kenely. The young mother was called from the little brood when the last child was but nine days old and to Mr. Simmons was left the sorrowful and arduous task of rearing his little ones alone. In 1887 he came to Marengo and engaged in farming, since retiring from active life several years ago he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Brown. **** Father Carroll delivered a touching and beautiful eulogy upon the life of the departed man. He recalled Mr. Simmons as a high type of Christian manhood and an example to be followed by those who will cherish his memory. He urged the bereaved friends and relatives to cleave to the path of right and duty as the dead man had always adhered to the teachings of the faith in which he was born and reared and remained faithful all the days of his life and in whose rich spiritual consolations he passed peacefully from this earth. (NOTE: The date given for marriage above is incorrect. That is the date of the death of his wife, Ann. Also the obituaries for both Mervin & Edwin state that they were descended from Captain Ethan Allen of Revolutionary War fame. This is not correct. Their father's sister, Belinda, was married to Rev. Mervin Allen, who had a brother Ethan Allen, who became an Episcopalian minister in Washington, but he was not the Ethan Allen of Revolutionary War fame.) Married May 27, 1874 at Frederick Co., MD (5 years married) to:  Annie KenelyDied Apr 18, 1880 REFN: 207 REFN2010 Children: 1. Raymond Howard SimmonsBorn May 27, 1875 at Frederick Co., MD, died Mar 22, 1954 at Marengo, Iowa Co., IA, 78 years REFN: 242 2. Mary Florence SimmonsBorn May 20, 1877 at Frederick Co., MD, died Sep 12, 1968 at Iowa County, IA, 91 years Alias: REFN: 243 3. Edwin Kenely SimmonsBorn Apr 9, 1880 at Frederick Co., MD, died Oct 23, 1983 at Marengo, Iowa Co., IA REFN: 241 103 years old when he died | |||