I am researching Simer/Simers/Picklesimer's that settled in Oregon County, MO during the 1870's Leander Jackson Picklesimer (surname also stated as P'Simer, Simer, and Simers) was born about 1827 in Buncombe/Haywood County, North Carolina and was the son of John Picklesimer and Elizabeth Love. John Picklesimer and family were listed in the 1830 census for Buncombe family. Presumably after the death of John's mother the family traveled through Tennessee and settled in southern Illinois near the Jefferson/Marion county line. Leander would marry Dianna Prosise August 25, 1847 in Marion County, IL. Leander and two of his brothers would muster in the Illinois confederate infantry on Mar 7, 1865 and muster out on July 24, 1865. Presumably after he mustered out Leander would move his family to Oregon County, Missouri. Leander and Dianna would have 10 children, nine of which were born in Illinois, the tenth, Jackson Simer, was born in missouri and would become orphaned after the death of his parents. Leander Jackson Simer would die April 16, 1873. Several of Leander's children are known to have moved to Texas 1. Leander Jackson 1827 - 16 Apr 1873 M. Dianna Prosise 1827 - ? Children: George R Simer, 1848-? m. Eveline Luttrell John Henry Simer, 1850-1936 m. Nancy Elizabeth Palmer William Daniel Simer, 1851-1899 m. Martha Ann Martin Eliza R. Simer, 1852-1926 m. Jonathan P. Palmer Margaret C. Simer, 1853-1946 m. John L. Parrott, m. Milas Foy Childers Delilah A. Simer, 1856-? Dianna E. Simer, 1858-? Martha A. Simer, 1863-? Marion C. Simer, 1863-? m. Martha A. Breadon Jackson Simer, 1874 At least one younger brother was also believed to have moved to Missouri at the time of Leander's move. *John Henry Picklesimer and Martha Crabtree settled in the New Madrid, MO area.* John Henry Simer abt 1833 - ? m. Martha Crabtree abt 1840-? m. abt 1859, IL. Children Isaac Newton Simer, 1861- ? m. Ida Lucretia Turner Emma Simer, 1862- Asa Alexander Simer, 1870-1941 m. L. Belle Frazier Samuel Simer, 1870- Any information would be appreciated Kent Simer [email protected] www.simerfamily.com