Page 97 of the 1878 History of Jackson County, IL says that "Simon" Whitson was the son of Berry B. WHITSON and Eulila GASTON. It says that of their nine children, only four were still living: in order of their ages, Joseph D. WHITSON; Laurena, widow of Daniel WORTHEN; Amanda C., who is the wife of Samuel MOORE; and Simon, who is still single, and lives in Texas. It says Eulila died March 26th, 1853, and that Berry married Mrs. Eliza SMITH on the 7th of May 1863. The 1860 census shows Berry living alone in family 1822 T10 R3W Liberty P.O., Jackson, IL. I suppose Berry sent his children to live with others after the death of Eulila. The Jun 1880 census shows Simeon WHITSON as age 28, (but he was 29 and would become 30y old on 13 Oct 1880), living in Grand Tower and married to Roena Belmont "Belle" HENSON: 1880 Census Place: Grand Tower, Jackson, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254214 National Archives Film T9-0214 Page 83B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Simeon WHITSON Self M M W 28 IL Occ: Farming Fa: IL Mo: IL Belle WHITSON Wife F M W 18 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: MO Olive WHITSON Dau F S W 1 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL Their 1y old daughter, Olive Branch "Ollie" WHITSON, married Theodore Tilden CHANDLER on 23 Jun 1895. Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > Thanks Tom. Interesting on the birthdate as I have always had it as 1860. > > Mary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:50 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > In the Apr 1930 census, widowed 79y old Sim WHITSON was a lodger in the > home > > of Charles M. and Elizabeth McROBERTS in Pomona Twp., family 152. > > At Gregory-Minton cemetery in Pomona Twp., Samuel WHITSON is buried next > to > > Clarence, Norman, and Peter McROBERTS. I wonder if someone from the > > McROBERTS family could have erected the gravemarker for Sim, thinking that > > his name had been Samuel? If so, they also got his birthdate wrong. Simon > or > > Simeon WHITSON was born 13 Oct 1850, not 13 Oct 1860. > > > > Simeon or Simon is listed as Sim in the Illinois State Death Index: > > WHITSON SIM N/S UNK 0000323 1938-09-11 UNION > > > > Tom Shawcross > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Karima" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > > > > Hi Mary, > > > > > > Samuel WHITSON, Oct 13, 1860 - Sept 11, 1938 (not written Simeon in > > > cemetery transcriptions) > > > Gregory/Minton Cemetery, Pomona Township, Jackson County, IL > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > > > Karima > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:31 PM > > > Subject: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > > > > > > > Looking for someone with transcripts from the Gregory/Minton Cemetery, > > in > > > > Pomona Township of Jackson County. 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