B. F. SIMMONS B. F. SIMMONS, farmer; P. O. Fletcher; was born in Spring Creek Township, July 24, 1848, and is a son of Peter J. and Elizabeth (Denman) Simmons; about the middle of the nineteenth century they moved to Indiana, locating in Clinton County, where Peter passed from the stage of life; he and Elizabeth were the parents of four children, of whom two died previous to the death of Peter, and the two surviving ones were left in their mother's care for a short time. B. F. soon found a home with his uncle L. R. Simmons, of Brown Township; there he grew to manhood and was taught farming; in his earlier days he enjoyed school privileges, obtaining a common education; he now owns 165.5 acres of land in Secs. 32 and 33, Brown Township, and is well situated for life. Sept. 19, 1870, he married Miss R. J. Sanders, born in Springfield Township, Miami Co., Jan. 17, 1846; four children are the fruits of this union, viz., Elmer E., Effie M., Judson W., and Harry; Mrs. Simmons is a daughter of E. and M. Sanders, now both deceased. Return to the Biography Index Copyright © 1998 by Computerized Heritage
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