From B. J. Griswold, THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, and THE STORY OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF ALLEN COUNTY by Mrs. Samuel R. Taylor, Chicago, Robert O. Law Company, 1917
SOLOMON SIMON, who came to Perry Township when only 12, there to live and die, was a pioneer by heredity. Three generations of pioneering must so have imbued his blood with pioneer spirit that one thinks this pioneer lad must have come to the new country alone, had his parents not brought him. His grandfather was a pioneer of Washington County, Pennsylvania, to which place he carried his infant son, George, across the mountains in a pack-saddle, a journey which the baby survived, growing to vigorous manhood on the new soil. But he too would go a-pioneering and Columbiana County, Ohio, was his next home, settling there in 1809, and from there enlisting in the war of 1812. After a service of 6 months he returned and farmed for more than 20 years during which time, in 1825, his son SOLOMON was born. The year 1836 saw the family settled in Perry township. GEORGE SIMON died in 1872. SOLOMON married in 1852 MARY A. RHOADS, the daughter of DeKalb County settlers. The charm which held the SIMONS for life in Perry township was perhaps the elusive thing, Prosperity, at last captured and domesticated here, the beginning of fortune being a trade in coon skins and other furs, of which the forests were full. MR. AND MRS. SIMON were members of the old Lutheran church in which MR. SIMON was an elder. Seven sons and daughters honor their memory.
From the VALLEY OF THE UPPER MAUMEE and ANNALS OF THE TOWN-SHIPS, 1887 edition, Reprint published by Brant and Fuller, Madison, Wisconsin
SOLOMON SIMON, an early settler of Allen County, was born in 1825, in Columbiana county, Ohio. His father, GEORGE SIMON, was a native of Pennsyl-vania, and was carried across the mountain in a pack saddle when only 6 months old, to Washington county, Penn., where he was raised to manhood. About 1809 he removed to Ohio and settled in Columbiana county. He served in the war of 1812 about 6 months. In the fall of 1836 he removed to Allen county with his wife, ELIZEBETH HEWITT, and children, and settled in Perry township, where he lived until his death in 1872. In 1852 SOLOMON SIMON was united in marriage with MARY A., a daughter of DANIEL and MARY (CARBLE) RHOADS, who settled in DeKalb county when there were only 6 other families in the county. This union was blessed with 8 children, seven of whom are now living:
JOSEPH, ETTA, JAMES S., GEORGE L., ELLA, BENJAMIN A., and PERRY B.
Mrs. Simon was born about 1830. She and her husband are members of the old Lutheran Church, Mr. Simon being now an elder. Mr. Simon began life in this country without any money, and made his start by traffic in coon skins and other furs. He is now prosperous, having a handsome property of 225 acres in Perry township and 120 acres in DeKalb county, also a half interest in 4 lots in Laotto.
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DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW SIMON
1. Andrew Simon
+ Unknown Wife
2. George Simon b: abt. 1779 in PA d: Dec. 15, 1872, married in PA
+ Elizabeth Hewitt b: abt. 1786 in PA d: Dec. 15, 1879
3. John Peter Simon b: 1814 d: Nov. 3, 1878
married Dec. 25, 1838 in DeKalb Co., IN
+ Louisa M. Fair b: June 24, 1920 in MD
d: Jan. 22, 1898 in DeKalb Co., IN
4. Elizabeth Simon b: 1840
4. Julia Ann Simon b: 1841
4. Rebecca Simon b: 1842 d: Oct. 28, 1882
4. Sophia Simon b: Jan. 30, 1845 d: 1919
married in DeKalb Co., IN
+ E. S. Ditmars
5. Silas Garrett Ditmars b: 1874 d: 1949
+ Edith Pearl Fair b: 1880 d: 1910
5. Sidney Azell Ditmars b: 1876 d: 1956
5. Trent S. Ditmars
5. James T. Ditmars
5. Curtis J. Ditmars b: 1883 d: Mch 3, 1883
4. Christopher Simon b: March 14, 1846 in DeKalb Co., IN
married Jan. 1, 1868 in Swan, IN
+ Lois Broughton b: Sept. 8, 1849 in Noble Co., IN
5. Clara Simon b: abt. 1869
5. Hal Simon b: abt. 1871
5. Clarence Simon b: abt. 1873
5. Curtis Simon b: abt. 1875
5. Florence Simon b: abt. 1877
5. Maud Simon b: abt. 1879
5. Pearl Simon
5. Jennie Simon
4. Mary Jane Simon b: March 27, 1849 d: Sept. 24, 1905
+ William Irvin b: Aug. 9, 1847 d: Oct. 21, 1905
4. Silas Simon b: abt. 1852
4. Charles P. Simon b: abt. 1855
+ Abbie b: abt. 1856 in Ohio
5. James O. Simon b: abt. 1878
5. Daughter Simon b: abt. 1880
3. David Simon
3. Samuel Simon b: abt 1812 in Ohio d: May 9, 1868
+ Margaret b: abt. 1812 in PA d: Oct. 7, 1868
4. Solomon Simon b: abt. 1837 d: Feb. 27, 1882
+ Anna d: Nov. 16, 1912
4. Albert Simon b: abt. 1840
4. George Simon b: abt. 1842, 1843 by ts inscription d: 1924
+ Mary J. Rosenberger b: 1847 d: 1897
5. Carie O. Simon b: abt. 1869
5. William Simon b: abt. 1870 in KS
5. Della Simon b: abt. 1872 in KS d: 1898
5. Albertis Simon b: abt. 1877 in IN
4. Arvilla Simon b: abt. 1844
4. Joshua Simon b: abt. 1848
3. Elizabeth Simon b: abt. 1817 in Ohio
married 1840
+ Frame Carman Freeman b: Nov. 14, 1807 in NJ d: July 1870
4. Julia Matilda Freeman b: abt. 1839 in allen Co., IN
d: 1871 in DeKalb Co., IN, married Nov. 19, 1857
+ Elias Fisher b: Aug. 3, 1829 in Stark Co., Ohio
d: Aug. 9, 1903 in DeKalb Co., IN
4. Elizabeth Freeman b: abt. 1841
+ Unknown McKinney
4. Robert Freeman b: July 26, 1843 in Eel River, Allen Co.
IN d: 1896, married April 15, 1865
+ Sarah J. McBride d: March 1, 1879
(2nd wife of Robert Freeman) married June 12, 1881
+ Katie Ann Gordon, b: Jan. 19, 1862 d: 1939
4. Catharine Freeman b: abt. 1846
4. Henrietta Freeman b: 1848 d: July 19, 1930
married June 25, 1870
+ William H. Deam b: 1848 d: 1917
4. Ellen Freeman
3. Lydia Simon
+ Henry Bricker b: abt. 1814
3. Anna Simon b: 1824 d: 1860, married May 2, 1947 in Allen Co., IN
+ Levi Zinn b: 1822 d: 1914
3. Mary Ann Simon b: abt. 1840
3. Jonathan Simon b: Aug. 6, 1811 in Columbiana Co., Ohio d: 1894
married 1836
+ Rachel Yarian b: 1818 in Ohio d: 1904
4. Polly Simon b: abt. 1838 in Ohio (prob. Mary)
married Oct. 5, 1854 in DeKalb Co., IN
+ John Miller
4. Mary Ann Simon b: abt. 1840 in IN
+ Lycurgus Bowman
4. David Simon b: abt. 1844 in IN
4. Benjamin Franklin Simon b: abt. 1849 in IN
4. Jacob G. Simon b: abt. 1851 in IN d: April 16, 1894
+ Rebecca b: abt. 1851 d: May 18, 1885
5. Mary A. Simon b: abt. 1873
5. Ohotus (Otis?) Simon b: abt. 1876
5. Myrta M. Simon b: abt. 1877
5. Elva S. Simon b: abt. 1879
5. Hugh C. Simon b: 1881 d: 1904
4. Jonas Simon
4. Sarah O. Simon
+ Charles Ogden
4. Alice M. Simon
+ Alice Dudley
4. Sarah C. Simon
4. Benjamin Simon
3. Solomon Simon b: July 24, 1825 in Columbiana Co., Ohio d: 1916
married 1852
+ Mary Ann Rhoads b: 1831 (of Spencerville, DeKalb Co., IN)
d: 1914
4. Joseph H. Simon b: abt. 1853 d: 1927
+ Susan b: 1860 d: 1942
5. Ina Belle Simon b: 1891 d: June 25, 1965
5. Lodie W. Simon b: 1884 d: 1959
4. James S. Simon b: abt. 1865 d: 1952
+ Lois A. b: 1860 d: 1942
5. Gladys L. Simon b: 1892 d: 1978
4. Ella May Simon b: abt. 1870 d: 1961
+ William F. Brownlee b: 1871 d: 1935
4. Yarian Simon
4. George Louie Simon b: 1867 d: 1956, m. May 10, 1894
+ Cora Alice Dunten b: Beb. 18, 1866 in Huntertown
d: Feb. 5, 1906
4. Perry Buirl Simon b: 1875 d: 1965
+ Addie M. Root b: 1877 d: 1954
4. Benjamin A. Simon b: abt. 1875 d: 1936
+ Lenna L. b: 1879 d: 1960
5. Morris Simon b: 1913 d: 1914
4. Etta Simon
4. Charles W. Simon b: 1855 d: April 8, 1856
3. Sarah Simon (prob. the Sarah Virginia Simon who married Charles Fair
in Allen Co., IN on June 27, 1839. She would have been born about 1817)
Charles Fair was the son of Peter Fair of Allen and DeKalb Co., IN
3. Catherine Simon b: 1827 d: May 21, 1913 married March 24, 1863
+ Amos Jackson b: April 15, 1827 in Niagara, NY d: Jan. 10, 1902
4. Charles A. Jackson b: abt. 1856
4. Olive Jackson b: abt. 1866
4. Vesta L. Jackson d: by 1885
3. Rachel Simon
+ Jacob Myers
SIMON, CENSUS
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN #2651-2663
George Simons 66 M Farmer born PA
Elizabeth Simons 61 F born PA
Solomon Simons 25 M Laborer born Ohio
Catharine Simons 23 F born Ohio
Rachael Simons 19 F born Ohio
1850 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN Family 9, Dwelling 9
Moses Simons 27 M Farmer born Ohio
Abigail Simons 23 F born PA
Martha Simons 5/12 F born IN
The 1860 Census adds children:
Oliver 8 M
Ellen 5 F
Esther 4 F
Samuel 1 M
1850 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN Family 11, Dwelling 11
Jonathan Simons 39 M Farmer born Ohio
Rachel Simons 31 F born Ohio
Marg Simons 12 F born Ohio
Mary Ann Simons 10 F born IN
David Simons 6 M born IN
Benjamin Franklin Simons 1 M born IN
Isaiah Oberholtser 11 M born Ohio
The 1860 Census adds children:
Jacob 8 M
Jonas 6 M
Sarah 3 F
1850 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN Family 19, Dwelling 19
Samuel Simons 37 M born Ohio
Margaret Simons 37 F born PA
Solomon Simons 13 M born Ohio
Abbert Simons 10 M born IN
George Simons 8 M born IN
Arvilla Simons 6 F born IN
Joshua Simons 2 M born IN
1850 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN Family 30, Dwelling 30
Peter Simon 32 M Farmer born Ohio
Laura Simon 29 F born MD (Louisa)
Elizabeth Simon 10 F born IN
Julia Ann Simon 9 F born IN
Rebecca Simon 8 F born IN
Sophia Simon 6 F born IN
Christopher Simon 4 M born IN
Mary Jane Simon 1 F born IN
The 1860 Census adds children:
Silas 9 M
Charles P. 5 M
1880 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN 192 C
Louisa Simon Widow female, 60 born MD Keeps house
Both parents born MD
Rebecca Simon daughter female, 38 born IN At home
Father born Ohio, Mother born MD
Silas Simon son, single male, 28 born IN Farmer
David Waggle other male, 17 born Ohio Farm laborer
1880 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN 192 C (living next to Louisa)
Charley Simon married male, 25 born IN Farmer
Father born Ohio, Mother born MD
Abbie Simon wife female, 24 born Ohio Keeps house
Both parents born Ohio
James O. Simon son male, 2 born IN
________ Simon daughter female, 7 mo born IN
(Is this a son of John Peter Simon and Louisa Fair??)
1880 Census of Swan Twp., Noble Co., IN 511 B (Sophia, dau. of John P. & Louisa)
Edwin Ditmar married male, 38 born Ohio Farmer
Father born NJ, Mother born Ohio
Sophia Ditmar wife female, 35 born IN Keeps house
Father born Ohio, Mother born MD
Silas Ditmar son male, 5 born IN
Sidney A. Ditmar son male, 3 born IN
________ Ditmar son male, 1 mo born IN
1880 Census of Swan Twp., Noble Co., IN 496 C ( son of John P. and Louisa)
Chris Simons married male, 34 born IN Farmer
Father born Ohio, Mother born MD
Lois Simons wife female, 31 born IN Keeps house
Father born NY, Mother born Ohio
Clara Simons daughter female, 11 born IN At school
Hally Simons son male, 9 born IN
Clarence Simons son male, 7 born IN
Curtis Simons son male, 5 born IN
Florence Simons daughter female, 3 born IN
Maud Simons daughter female, 1 born IN
1880 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN 192 D (son of Geo. and Eliz.)
Jonathan Simon married male, 69 born Ohio Retir. Farmer
Both parents born PA
Rachel Simon wife female, 62 born Ohio Keeps house
Both parents born PA
Alice Simon daughter female, 17 born IN At home
1880 Census of Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN 192 D (son of Jonathan & Rachel)
Jacob G. Simon married male, 29 born IN Farmer
Father born Ohio
Rebecca Simon wife female, 29 born IN Keeps house
Father born Ohio
Mary A. Simon daughter female, 7 born IN
Ohotus Simon son male, 4 born IN
Myrta M. Simon daughter female, 3 born IN
Elva S. Simon daughter female, 1 born IN
Johnny Weigle other male, 16 born OH Servant
Minnie Snyder other female, 14 born IN Servant
1880 Census of Swan, Noble County, IN 507 A (son of Jonathan and Rachel???)
David Simon married male, 36 born IN Farmer
Both parents born PA (does not agree with above if they are parents)
Lucy Simon wife female, 35 born IN Keeps house
Father born NH, Mother born MA
Luella Simon daughter female, 12 born IN At home
Willie Simon son male, 10 born IN At school
Hattie Simon daughter female, 8 born IN
Leroy Simon son male, 5 born IN
Arthur Simon son male, 3 born IN
Lillie Simon daughter female, 7 mo born IN
Mary Reed Mother female, 78 born MA
(Mary is probably the mother-in-law)
1880 Census of Salem, Steuben, Indiana 291 A (Is this a son of Sam. & Margaret?)
George Simon married male, 36 born IN Butcher
Both parents born Ohio
Mary J. Simon wife female, 32 born Ohio Keeps house
Both parents born Ohio
Carie O. Simon son male, 11 born IN At school
William Simon son male, 10 born KS At school
Della Simon daughter female, 8 born KS
Albertis Simon son male, 3 born IN
George Simon and Mary J. Rosenberger are buried at Perry Twp. Cemetery
1880 Census of North Manchester, Wabash County, IN 238 C
(another son of Samuel and Margaret???)
Albert Simon married male, 40 born IN Physician
Both parents born Ohio
Lavinia Simon wife female, 37 born Ohio Keeps house
Both parents born Ohio
Ida Simon daughter female, 16 born IN At school
Frank Simon son male, 13 born IN At school
Charlie Simon son male, 6 born IN
1880 Census of Swan Twp., Noble County, IN 505 B (son of Sam and Margaret ???)
Joshua Simon &nb