woman 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.

Married ‎ Feb 4, 1796 at Frederick Co., MD (26 years married) to:

man 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, 1st marriage to: Susannah Howard, ‎2nd marriage to: Eleanor Howard, 3rd marriage to: Harriot Beall
REFN: 941

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Children:

1.
man John Easthop H. Simmons‏
Born ‎ 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.
woman Rebecca Ford Simmons‏
Born ‎ Jul 8, 1798 at Maryland, died ‎ Sep 21, 1856 at Maryland‎, 58 years
REFN: 947
3.
man Samuel F. Simmons‏
Born ‎ 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.
man Zachariah T. Simmons‏
Born ‎ 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.
man Baker Howard Simmons‏
Born ‎ 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.
woman Elizabeth F. Simmons‏
Born ‎ Sep 1, 1808 at Maryland, died ‎ Mar 22, 1882 at Maryland‎, 73 years
REFN: 1780
7.
woman Belinda Eleanor Simmons‏
Born ‎ 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".
8.
man James H. Simmons‏
Born ‎ Jan 20, 1811‎
REFN: 1881