Simonton, Jacob H.
(1849-1905)




Birth: January 31, 1849, Chester Township, Wabash County, IN
Death: November 27, 1905, Liberty Mills, Wabash County, IN
Parents: John and Martha (Calhoun) Simonton
Known Children: none
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Individual Number: 1974


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1876 Unknown Pierceton, Kosciusko County, IN





1880 Unknown Lagro Township, Wabash County, IN























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OriginalBirthState: IN
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DeathDay: 27
DeathYear: 1905
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Parents: John and Martha (Calhoun) Simonton
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:31 PM
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OriginalNotes: Cart Abbott Family Tree maintained by BobGlidden70 (viewed by Joan Hostetler on 12/22/2018: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/62205116/person/42123937445/facts)
Jocob H. Simonton, b. 31 Jan 1849, Chester, Wabash; d. 27 Nov 1905, Liberty Mills, Wabash; parents John Simonton and Martha Calhoun

1880 Census, Lagro Township, Wabash County
H. Jacob Simonton, 32, border, artist, b. IN, parents b. Ohio; living with family of merchant William and Eliza Colbert

1880 Census, Chester Township, Wabash County
Jacob H. Simonton, b. Jan. 1848 IN,  age 52, single,  parents  b. OH, farmer, owns farm free
Perry H. Simonton, brother, b. May 1860, 40, farm laborer, single
Charles Simonton, brother, b. Sept 1863, age 36, farm laborer, single
Lovinia Keller, sister, b. July 1845, 54, married, 7 / 9 children

Find A Grave: 
Undated obituary for Jacob Simonton. The death of Jacob Simonton occurred at his home east of this city on Monday morning after a long sickness resulting from paralysis of his lower limbs and a complication of other diseases. Deceased was the son of John Simonton, formerly a well known citizen of this township and was afflicted from birth, being dwarfed. This, however, did not interfere with work in life and for many years he followed the business of a photographer. He was born on the old home farm where he died January 30, 1848, and was 57 years, 9 months, and 27 days old at time of his death. He was member of Christian church and was known as a good citizen and an upright man. Funeral took place Wed. afternoon at Pleasant Grove church. Leaved several brothers and other relatives to mourn his death.
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CATNUM: 1974
NameFirst: Simonton ~J. H.
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City: Pierceton
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:12 PM
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County: Kosciusko
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KnownDates: 1876
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OriginalSource: Pierceton Press, Centennial Issue, 15 June 1966, "List Businessmen in Pierceton in Year 1876," from "a Pierceton business directory:"
J. H. Simonton, photographer
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PersonID: 1841 CATNUM: 1974 NameFirst: Simonton ~J. H. NameLast: Simonton LocationID: 764 Address1: Address2: City: Lagro Township State: IN StudioID: 764 ---------------------------------- ID: 764 StudioName: [97184a15-d9ab-4783-bfd5-03a35ad686d9] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:50:53 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [97184a15-d9ab-4783-bfd5-03a35ad686d9] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 764 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Wabash Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Jacob KnownDates: 1880 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1880 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1880 Census, Lagro Township, Wabash County H. Jacob Simonton, 32, border, artist, b. IN, parents b. Ohio; living with family of merchant William and Eliza Colbert OriginalWorkerType: PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 764




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