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Bertha Mae Simons1,2,3

#8991, (1880 - 1956)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Bertha Mae Simons was born on 16 Sep 1880 in Milton, Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Bertha married Calvin David Meckley, son of Jeremiah S. Meckley and Annie R. Wirth, on 1 Feb 1916 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, with Rev. Joseph Anderson officiating.7,8,9
  • Bertha died on 23 Oct 1956 in Kelly Twp., Union Co., Pennsylvania, at age 76.10,11
  • She was buried on 26 Oct 1956 in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Pennsylvania.3
Bertha also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Childrenwith an unknown spouse:

Children with Calvin David Meckley:

Citations

  1. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Bertha Simon.
  2. Calvin D. Meckley and Bertha Mae Simons, Application for Marriage License.
  3. Bertha Mae Meckley, Bertha Mae, Certificate of Death.
  4. Bertha Mae Meckley, Bertha Mae, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  5. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 19, and state.
  6. Calvin D. Meckley and Bertha Mae Simons, Application for Marriage License, shows age 36 at marriage 31 Jan 1916, town, and state.
  7. Calvin D. Meckley and Bertha Mae Simons, Application for Marriage License, shows date, town, state, and officiant.
  8. Calvin David Meckly, Calvin David, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows her as his wife.
  9. John H. Simons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows her as married, with surname Meckley.
  10. Bertha Mae Meckley, Bertha Mae, Certificate of Death, shows date, as 23rd, township, and county.
  11. Burkholder, Jeanne Meckley, "Re: Are we related?" e-mail to author, 22 May 2016, shows date, as 25th, town, as Lewisburg, and state.

William Franklin Simons1,2,3

#8992, (1881 - 1948)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • William Franklin Simons was born on 2 Dec 1881 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • William died on 24 Nov 1948 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 66.7
  • He was buried on 28 Nov 1948 in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Pennsylvania.7
William also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. William Franklin Simons, William Franklin, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania.
  2. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as William Simon.
  3. John H. Simons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as William F. Simons.
  4. William Franklin Simons, William Franklin, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania, shows date, as 2 Dec 1881, town, and state.
  5. Wm. Simons, Wm., Certificate of Death, shows date, as 3 Dec 1880, county, and state.
  6. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, as 1881, age 18, and state.
  7. Wm. Simons, Wm., Certificate of Death.

Anna Elizabeth Simons1,2,3

#8993, (1883 - 1952)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Anna Elizabeth Simons was born on 23 Dec 1883 in Milton, Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Anna married William James Devereaux, son of John J. Devereaux and Sarah A. Eskey, on 4 Jul 1909 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with Rev. H. M. J. Klein officiating.7,8
  • Anna died on 28 Mar 1952 in 2288 Main St., Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, her home, at age 68.9,10
  • She was buried on 1 Apr 1952 in Allen Union Cemetery, Northampton, Pennsylvania.9,11
Anna also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with William James Devereaux:

Citations

  1. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Annie E. Simons.
  2. Register of the Zion Church of Seigfried Pennsylvania, later known as St. Paul's Reformed, pg 177, Register of Deaths, no. 323, Anna Elizabeth (WM) Devereaux.
  3. Anna E. Devereaux, Anna E., Certificate of Death, shows her father's surname as Simon.
  4. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, as 1883 age 16, and state.
  5. Anna E. Devereaux, Anna E., Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1882, town, and state.
  6. Register of the Zion Church of Seigfried Pennsylvania, later known as St. Paul's Reformed, pg 177, Register of Deaths, no. 323, Anna Elizabeth (WM) Devereaux, shows date, with year as 1883.
  7. William James Devereaux and Annie E Simons, Marriage License Docket of Lehigh County.
  8. Daniel E. Simonson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 0 years.
  9. Anna E. Devereaux, Anna E., Certificate of Death.
  10. Register of the Zion Church of Seigfried Pennsylvania, later known as St. Paul's Reformed, pg 177, Register of Deaths, no. 323, Anna Elizabeth (WM) Devereaux, shows date.
  11. Register of the Zion Church of Seigfried Pennsylvania, later known as St. Paul's Reformed, pg 177, Register of Deaths, no. 323, Anna Elizabeth (WM) Devereaux, shows date and cemetery.

Charles Truman Simons1,2,3

#8994, (1888 - 1948)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Charles Truman Simons was born on 16 Apr 1888 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Charles married first Lydia S. Ritter, daughter of Pierce Hiram Ritter and Sallie S. Funk, ca. 1906.7,8,9
  • Charles married second Sallie Bef 1935.10,11
  • Charles died on 1 Oct 1948 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, at age 60.2
  • He was buried on 4 Oct 1948 in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Pennsylvania.2
Charles also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Lydia S. Ritter:

  • Franklin P. Simons
  • Donald E. Simons

Citations

  1. Charles Truman Simons, Charles Truman, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  2. Charles T. Simons, Charles T., Certificate of Death.
  3. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Charles Simon.
  4. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, as 1889, age 11, and state.
  5. Charles Truman Simons, Charles Truman, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1888, town, and state.
  6. Charles T. Simons, Charles T., Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1887, county, and state.
  7. Charles T. Simons household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 4 years.
  8. Charles T. Simons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married.
  9. Pierce H. Ritter household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 18 and hers at 17.
  10. Charles Simmons household, 1940 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, and that both lived in the same house in 1935.
  11. Charles T. Simons, Charles T., Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.

Lera R. Simons1,2,3

#8995, (1889 - 1989)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Lera R. Simons was born on 18 Apr 1889 in Milton, Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Lera married first Franklin Gold Redcay, son of Abraham Redcay and Susanna Gold, on 28 Jan 1918 at the Methodist parsonage in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, with Rev. Albert E. Legg officianting.7,8,9
  • Lera married second William Lester Woodcock, son of Vernon Woodcock and Minnie Irena Hopper, Bet Mar 1951 and Mar 1952.10,11,12
  • Lera died on 19 Feb 1989 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, at age 99.13,6
  • She was buried on 22 Feb 1989 in Milton Cemetery, Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.14,15
Lera also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Leara V. Simon.
  2. Abreham Redcay household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Lera R. Redcay.
  3. Marriage Licenses and Certificates, Chemung Co., New York, no. 6311, Frank G Redcay and Lera R Simons.
  4. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 9, and state.
  5. Lera S. Woodcock, Lera S. obituary, The Daily Item, shows date, with year as 1889, and town.
  6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 66861752, Lera Simons Redcay, shows year as 1889 and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  7. "Marriages," Miltonian, 7 Feb 1918, shows date, parsonage, city, and state.
  8. Marriage Licenses and Certificates, Chemung Co., New York, no. 6311, Frank G Redcay and Lera R Simons, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  9. Frank Gold Redcay, Frank Gold, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows her as his wife.
  10. "Vet's Auxiliary Dines," Sunbury Daily Item, 2 Mar 1951, shows her as Mrs. Lera Redcay.
  11. "Property Sold," Sunbury Daily Item, 3 Mar 1952, shows her as Mrs. William L. Woodcock.
  12. William Lester Woodcock, William Lester obituary, Sunbury Daily Item, shows married 23 Apr 1912, probably the date of his first marraige, in Milton.
  13. Lera S. Woodcock, Lera S. obituary, The Daily Item, shows died Sunday and city.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 66861752, Lera Simons Redcay, includes tombstone photo.
  15. Lera S. Woodcock, Lera S. obituary, The Daily Item, shows service Tuesday and cemetery.

Sarah E. Simons1,2,3

#8996, (1894 - 1982)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Sarah E. Simons was born on 21 Jul 1894 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Sarah married first Charles Henry Tyson, son of Mathias J. Tyson and Sabina Barnhart, on 15 Feb 1913 in Methodist Episcopal parsonage, Northumberland, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, with Rev. Isaac Cadman officiating.7,8
  • Sarah married second William Daniel Reitz, son of John Lewis Reitz and Elizabeth Nora Schwalm, on 17 Jul 1963 in Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church, Frederick, Maryland, with Rev. Harry L. Fehl, Jr. officating. He had previously been married to an unknown woman.9,10,11
  • Sarah died on 2 Feb 1982 in Kelly Twp., Union Co., Pennsylvania, at age 87.12,13
  • She was buried in Watsontown, Pennsylvania.14
Sarah also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Charles Henry Tyson:

Citations

  1. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Sarah Simon.
  2. John H. Simons household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Sara E. Simons.
  3. Charlie H. Tyson household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Sarah E. Tyson.
  4. Sarah E. Reitz, Sarah E., Local Registrar's Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1893, town, county, and state.
  5. Burkholder, Jeanne Meckley, "Re: Are we related?" e-mail to author, 22 May 2016, shows date, with year as 1894.
  6. John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, as 1894, age 6, and state.
  7. Register of Christ United Methodist Church of Northumberland, marriage record, Charles H. Tyson and Sarah E. Simons, shows date, parsonage, and officiant.
  8. Charles H. Tyson household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 26 and hers at 19.
  9. "Weddings: Reitz - Tyson," The Post, 20 Jul 1963, shows, date, church, and officiant.
  10. Sarah E. Reitz, Sarah E., Local Registrar's Certificate of Death, shows her as married, and surname Reitz.
  11. William D. Reitz, William D. obituary, The Daily Item, shows her as his late wife.
  12. Sarah E. Reitz, Sarah E., Local Registrar's Certificate of Death, shows date, township, and county.
  13. Burkholder, Jeanne Meckley, "Re: Are we related?" e-mail to author, 22 May 2016, shows date, with year as 1981.
  14. Burkholder, Jeanne Meckley, "Re: Are we related?" e-mail to author, 22 May 2016.

William Franklin McWilliams1,2,3

#8997, (1871 - 1946)
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Parents

  • Father: Abraham M. McWilliams
  • Mother: Susan R. Huckaby

Key Events:

  • William Franklin McWilliams was born on 30 Oct 1871 in California.4,5,6
  • William married Ida Allie Crombie ca. 1898.7,8,9
  • William died on 17 Dec 1946 in San Bernardino Co., California, at age 75.1
  • He was buried in Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino Co., California.10
William also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Ida Allie Crombie:

  • Gerald Crombie McWilliams (1900 - 1959)
  • Cecil Lorrain McWilliams
  • Ardis Keith McWilliams
  • Lawrence M. McWilliams
  • Lillian Grace McWilliams
  • Vernon C. McWilliams

Citations

  1. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for William Franklin McWilliams.
  2. William F. McWilliams household, 1900 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California.
  3. Gerald Crombie McWilliams, Gerald Crombie, Certificate of Death, shows name as William F. McWilliams.
  4. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for William Franklin McWilliams, shows date and state.
  5. William F. McWilliams household, 1900 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows month, year, age 28, and state.
  6. W. F. McWilliams household, 1910 U.S. Census, San Bernardino Co., California, shows age 38 and state.
  7. W. F. McWilliams household, 1910 U.S. Census, San Bernardino Co., California, shows married 12 years.
  8. William F. McWilliams household, 1900 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married 2 years.
  9. William F. McWilliams household, 1930 U.S. Census, San Bernardino Co., California, shows married, with his first marriage at age 27 and hers at 20.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 25192070, William Franklin McWilliams, includes tombstone photo.

Gerald Crombie McWilliams1,2,3

#8999, (1900 - 1959)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Gerald Crombie McWilliams was born on 10 Jun 1900 in Redlands, San Bernardino Co., California.4,5,6
  • Gerald married Margaret Hazel Morris, daughter of William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle, on 17 Jan 1942 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada, with Rev. Ford L. Gilbert, Methodist minister officiating.2,7,8
  • Gerald died on 5 Feb 1959 in Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 58.9
  • He was buried on 9 Feb 1959 in Pomona Cemetery.9
Gerald also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. Gerald Crombie McWilliams, Gerald Crombie, certified copy from Register of Births bk 6 pg 116.
  2. Gerald Crombie McWilliams and Margaret Hazel Morris, Marriage Certificate.
  3. W. F. McWilliams household, 1910 U.S. Census, San Bernardino Co., California, shows name as Gerald McWilliams.
  4. Gerald Crombie McWilliams, Gerald Crombie, certified copy from Register of Births bk 6 pg 116, shows date, locality, county, and state.
  5. W. F. McWilliams household, 1910 U.S. Census, San Bernardino Co., California, shows age 10 and state.
  6. Gerald C. McWilliams, Gerald C., World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date.
  7. Gerald Crombie McWilliams, Gerald Crombie, Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.
  8. Gerald C. McWilliams household, 1950 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  9. Gerald Crombie McWilliams, Gerald Crombie, Certificate of Death.

Marion Elberg Jennings1,2,3

#9000, (1884 - 1956)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Marion Elberg Jennings was born on 23 Oct 1884 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa.4,5,6,7
  • Marion married first Dora Estella Viola Tucker, daughter of John Tucker and Katie McCoy, on 12 Nov 1909 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., Missouri, with Daniel W. Rexroad, justice of the peace, officiating.8,9
  • Marion married second Francis Anna Morris, daughter of William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle, on 29 Sep 1919 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, with A. J. Goron, justice of the peace, officiating.10,11
  • Marion died on 13 Mar 1956 in 104 North 2nd St., St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 71, at his home.12
  • He was buried on 17 Mar 1956 in City Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.12
Marion also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Dora Estella Viola Tucker:

  • William H. Jennings
  • Stella Jennings

Child with Francis Anna Morris:

Citations

  1. Wm. Jennings household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Woodland Twp., shows name as Marion E. Jennings.
  2. Marion E. Jennings and Frances A. Morris, Application for License to Marry and Marriage License.
  3. Marion Elberg Jennings, Marion Elberg, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Missouri.
  4. "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," FamilySearch.org, record for Morton E. Jenngs, citing FHL #1009653, shows date, Woodland Twp., county, and state.
  5. Wm. Jennings household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Woodland Twp., shows age 5 [months?] and county.
  6. Marion E. Jennings, Marion E., Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  7. Marion E. Jennings household, 1950 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows age 55 and state.
  8. Marion L. Jennings and Dora Tucker, Application for License to Marry and Marriage License, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  9. Marion E. Jennings household, 1910 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows married six months.
  10. Marion E. Jennings and Frances A. Morris, Application for License to Marry and Marriage License, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  11. McWilliams, Larry, "Re: Francis Anna Morris," e-mail to author, 20 Mar 2015, reports that he has the Bible of Francis Anna Morris Smith in which her name is written in her handwriting as Francis Anna Jennings.
  12. Marion E. Jennings, Marion E., Standard Certificate of Death.

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