 John Howard Simmons, Col., son of Samuel Simmons and Belinda Ford.Born Dec 17, 1771 at Maryland, died Mar 16, 1843 at Frederick Co., MD, 71 years REFN: 941 Married to:  Susannah Howard PRIVACY FILTER | |||
| 2nd marriage John Howard Simmons, Col., son of Samuel Simmons and Belinda Ford.Married Feb 4, 1796 at Frederick Co., MD (26 years married) to: Eleanor Howard, daughter of Baker Howard and Ann Phillips.Died Dec 25, 1822 at Frederick Co., MD REFN: 945 Colonial Families in the U.S.: Eleanor, m. 4th February, 1796, John Howard SIMMONS, who m. (firstly) his cousin Susannah HOWARD; had issue. REFN7204 Children: 1. John Easthop H. SimmonsBorn Jul 26, 1797 at Maryland REFN: 1841 John's wife, Martha, was of "Merryland Tract". About 1830 they moved to New York City, where Edward became a financier, and at one time was a Governor of the New York Stock Exchange. 2. Rebecca Ford SimmonsBorn Jul 8, 1798 at Maryland, died Sep 21, 1856 at Maryland, 58 years REFN: 947 3. Samuel F. SimmonsBorn Dec 7, 1800, died at Howard Co., MD REFN: 948 Samuel's family was interred in M.C. Graveyard in Lisbon in Howard County. 4. Zachariah T. SimmonsBorn 1802 REFN: 1880 Zachariah married Louisa, daughter of Rev. Jonathon Helfenstein, pastor of German Reformed Church. They had one son, C. Edward Simmons, who went to St. Louis, Missouri and became prominent there and internationally as the founder of the Simmons Hardware Company. Zach and Louisa moved to and died in St. Louis Missouri. (It is said that President George Bush's father was once an employee of the Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis) 5. Baker Howard SimmonsBorn Oct 25, 1806 at Frederick Co., MD, died Aug 31, 1884 at Urbana, Frederick Co., MD, 77 years, buried 1884 at Zion Episcopal Church Cemetery, Frederick, MD REFN: 169 The children of Baker Howard Simmons & Teresa Jarboe were sons: Mervin, Will, John, Ed, Clarence, Charles, Alonzo and daughters: Ida & Clara., and one daughter who died. These children left Park Mills, MD in 1887 and settled on a farm near Marengo, Iowa. Maryland Census 1850, lists Simmons, Baker H. Frederick Co., MD, page 234, Buckeystown District, Federal Population Schedule, Database: MD1850 Federal Census Index, ID MD46412820 Baker Howard Simmons' grave is right off I-270 in Urbana, Maryland. Zion Episcopal Church burned down about 1920. The stone walls of the church are still standing (2000) and there is Baker's grave right by the church wall. Baker Howard Simmons was the godson of General John Eager Howard, of the Revolutionary War 6. Elizabeth F. SimmonsBorn Sep 1, 1808 at Maryland, died Mar 22, 1882 at Maryland, 73 years REFN: 1780 7. Belinda Eleanor SimmonsBorn Apr 27, 1810 at Maryland, died Mar 29, 1881, 70 years REFN: 1842 After the death of Mr. Heald, who was interred in Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, beside his first wife, Belinda made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Groverman, near Ellicott City, save for an annual visit of one month in company with her sister, Elizabeth, to the home of their nephew, James Gittinger, in Frederick MD. She died March 29, 1881, is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD, between her first husband and her father, whom she had removed there from the Family Graveyard at "Egypt". | |||
| 3rd marriage John Howard Simmons, Col., son of Samuel Simmons and Belinda Ford.Married to: Harriot Beall, daughter of Elisha Beall and N.N.. PRIVACY FILTER | |||