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Catherine Simmons

Female Abt 1925 - Aft 1946  (~ 22 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Catherine Simmons was born about 1925 (daughter of George W Simmons and Arena "Rena" Barnes); died after 1946.

    Catherine married Richard Seals about 1945. Richard was born about 1925; died after 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George W Simmons was born on 21 Aug 1875; died on 19 Jan 1964.

    George married Arena "Rena" Barnes about 1922. Arena (daughter of John Barnes and Eliza Ainsworth) was born on 9 Dec 1885; died on 29 Dec 1971; was buried in Worthy Cem, Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Arena "Rena" Barnes was born on 9 Dec 1885 (daughter of John Barnes and Eliza Ainsworth); died on 29 Dec 1971; was buried in Worthy Cem, Liberty Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Claud abandoned Arena and the two girls. Her parents were deceased so they lived with Uncle Land Hylton until she remarried.

    Children:
    1. George Louis Simmons was born on 14 Aug 1923; died on 24 Oct 1923; was buried in Worthy Cem, Liberty Co, Texas.
    2. 1. Catherine Simmons was born about 1925; died after 1946.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Barnes was born on 21 Jan 1852 in St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri (son of William "Willis" Barnes and Rebecca Sherman); died in 1894 in Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 2 Jun 1870, Wallisville, Chambers Co (Subdivision 17), Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    Subdivision 17 (Wallisville), Chambers County, Texas 2 Jun 1870
    (page 3)
    residence 24
    Sherman, John 47 New York
    Sherman, Rachel 39 Kentucky
    Sherman, Hamilton 17 Missouri
    Sherman, Augusta 15 Texas
    Sherman, Charles 13 Texas

    residence 28
    Sherman, Haml 42 1828 New York
    Sherman, Mary 32 1838 Texas
    Sherman, Martha 12 1858 Texas
    Sherman, Richard 6 1864 Texas
    (page 4)
    Sherman, Edgar 5 1865 Texas
    Sherman, Oliver 1 1860 Texas
    Sherman, Rebecca 84 1786 New Hampshire

    residence 27
    Barnes, Willie 50 1820 Connecticut
    Barnes, Rebecca 566 1814 New Hampshire
    Barnes, Jake 27 1843 Illinois
    Barnes, John 18 1852 Missouri
    Barnes, Linus 14 1856 Texas
    Doebner, Sam 31 1839 Sachsen (Kgr./Land in Bundesrepublik)/Saxony (Kingdom/State)
    Doebner, Rebecca (dau) 23 1847 Missouri
    Doebner, William 1 1869 Texas

    John married Eliza Ainsworth on 13 Sep 1897 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Eliza was born about 1872 in Alabama; died before 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Eliza Ainsworth was born about 1872 in Alabama; died before 1920.

    Notes:

    Error on Eliza and marriage to John Barnes. Marriage is after he died, child is born 7 years before marriage and during the time that John was married and having children with Mary Ann "Alice" Hylton.

    Children:
    1. 3. Arena "Rena" Barnes was born on 9 Dec 1885; died on 29 Dec 1971; was buried in Worthy Cem, Liberty Co, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William "Willis" Barnes was born on 18 Sep 1818 in Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1905 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1840, Township 68, Lee Co, Iowa
    • Census: 1850, St. Louis Co, Missouri
    • Census: 1859, Chambers Co, Texas; tax roll
    • Census: 2 Jun 1870, Wallisville, Chambers Co (Subdivision 17), Texas
    • Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Willis enlisted in the Civil War on 7 August 1863 in Capt Wooten's Co B Texas State Troops Calvary. Sons William S (age 21) and Jacob (age 18) enlisted into Co F of Spaight's Battalion.

    Census:
    Name: Willis Barnes (pg 13)
    Township: Township 68
    County: Lee
    State: Iowa Territory
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 7
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 2
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 2

    Next door, Jacob H. Therman (Sherman)
    Name: Jacob H Therman
    [Jacob H Sherman]
    Township: Township 68
    County: Lee
    State: Iowa Territory
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 3
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 4
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
    Total Free White Persons: 8
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8


    next door, John Waters
    next door, Rebecca A. Palmer
    Name: Rebecca A Palmer
    Township: Township 68
    County: Lee
    State: Iowa Territory
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 8
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
    Total Free White Persons: 4
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4


    nearby:
    Ocum F. Pratt


    Silas Brockway (Titus Brockway)
    Name: Silas Brockway
    [Titus Brockway]
    Township: Township 68
    County: Lee
    State: Iowa Territory
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 11
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
    Total Free White Persons: 11
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11


    John Barnes
    James Barns


    Township 66, Lee, Iowa:
    Calvin Beebe


    Census:
    Willis Barnes 30 CT
    Rebecca Barnes 37 NH
    William Barnes 10 Iowa
    Jacob Barnes 7 Illinois
    Esther Barnes 3 Missouri

    next door:
    Shearman, Jacob 64 1786 NH
    Shearman Rebeca 64 1786 MA
    Shearman Jacob 30 1820 NY
    Shearman Lotrel 26 1824 NY
    Shearman Hammilton 23 1827 NY
    Shearman Mary 19 1831 NY




    Census:
    Subdivision 17 (Wallisville), Chambers County, Texas 2 Jun 1870
    (page 3)
    residence 24
    Sherman, John 47 New York
    Sherman, Rachel 39 Kentucky
    Sherman, Hamilton 17 Missouri
    Sherman, Augusta 15 Texas
    Sherman, Charles 13 Texas

    residence 28
    Sherman, Haml 42 1828 New York
    Sherman, Mary 32 1838 Texas
    Sherman, Martha 12 1858 Texas
    Sherman, Richard 6 1864 Texas
    (page 4)
    Sherman, Edgar 5 1865 Texas
    Sherman, Oliver 1 1860 Texas
    Sherman, Rebecca 84 1786 New Hampshire

    residence 27
    Barnes, Willie 50 1820 Connecticut
    Barnes, Rebecca 566 1814 New Hampshire
    Barnes, Jake 27 1843 Illinois
    Barnes, John 18 1852 Missouri
    Barnes, Linus 14 1856 Texas
    Doebner, Sam 31 1839 Sachsen (Kgr./Land in Bundesrepublik)/Saxony (Kingdom/State)
    Doebner, Rebecca (dau) 23 1847 Missouri
    Doebner, William 1 1869 Texas


    Census:
    3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

    residence 31/33 (page 4)
    Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
    Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
    Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
    Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
    Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
    Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
    Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

    residence 32/34
    Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
    Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
    Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
    Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
    Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
    Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
    Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
    Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
    Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
    Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
    P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

    residence 33/35
    Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
    Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

    residence 34/35
    Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
    Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
    Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
    Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
    Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

    residence 35/37
    Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
    Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

    residence 37/36
    Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
    Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
    Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

    (next page, page 5)
    residence 38/40
    Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
    Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
    Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
    Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texas

    William married Rebecca Sherman on 12 Jan 1840 in Hancock, Illinois. Rebecca (daughter of Jacob* Haven Sherman, Sr and Rebecca* Stebbins) was born on 13 Feb 1814 in Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire; was christened in Feb 1820 in Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York; died on 22 May 1900 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Rebecca Sherman was born on 13 Feb 1814 in Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire; was christened in Feb 1820 in Sherburne, Chenango Co, New York (daughter of Jacob* Haven Sherman, Sr and Rebecca* Stebbins); died on 22 May 1900 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Chambers Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 17 Sep 1850, St. Louis (District 82), Missouri
    • Census: 24 Jul 1860, Chambers Co, Texas
    • Census: 2 Jun 1870, Wallisville, Chambers Co (Subdivision 17), Texas
    • Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

    Notes:

    1860 Chambers Co census, she lists her birth place as NY. Her mother is also living with them, age 74.
    Rebecca had the unique experience of trveling across America in a covered wagon with her family. As a young child she lived in New York, as a young girl she lived in Ohio, and as a young woman she lived in Iowa. Iowa was where she married William "Willis" Barnes on Jan 12, 1840, and bore her first child. Her second child was born in Illinois, and the next two were in Missouri. Rebecca was pregnant with her fifth child when they traveled to Texas. On 29 Nov 1855 William purchased 15 acres of land from her brother Leverett. William built a home for Rebecca, the children, and widowed mother, Rebecca.

    Census:
    resident 1509
    Jacob Shearman 64 1786 farmer New Hampshire
    Rebeca 64 1786 Massachusetts
    Jacob 30 farmer 1820 New York
    Lotrel 26 1824 male New York
    Hammilton 23 1827 New York
    Mary 19 1831 New York

    resident 1508
    Wellis Barnes 30 teamster Connecticut
    Rebecca 37 New Hampshire
    William 10 Iowa
    Jacob 7 Iowa
    Esther 3 Missouri

    Census:
    residence 425
    Sherman R.H. 30 1830 New York farmer 2000, 250
    Mary A. 24 1836 Texas
    Austin 5 1855 Texas
    William 4 1846
    Martha 2 1858
    Johns Orlando 19 1841 Texas

    residence 432/426
    Barnes Willis 40 1820 Connecticut farmer 300 200
    Rebecca (Sherman) 46 1814 New York
    William 20 1840 Iowa
    Jacob 17 1843 Illinois
    Rebecca 13 1847 Missouri
    John 9 1851 Missouri
    Mary 5 1855 Texas
    Lynus 3 1857 Texas
    Rebecca 74 1786 Massachusetts

    residene 427
    Sherman L.B. (Lothrop) 35 1825 New York farmer 600 400
    Mary S. 24 1836 Tennessee
    William K. 4 1856 Texas
    Devilla E. 1 1859 Texas


    Census:
    Subdivision 17 (Wallisville), Chambers County, Texas 2 Jun 1870
    (page 3)
    residence 24
    Sherman, John 47 New York
    Sherman, Rachel 39 Kentucky
    Sherman, Hamilton 17 Missouri
    Sherman, Augusta 15 Texas
    Sherman, Charles 13 Texas

    residence 28
    Sherman, Haml 42 1828 New York
    Sherman, Mary 32 1838 Texas
    Sherman, Martha 12 1858 Texas
    Sherman, Richard 6 1864 Texas
    (page 4)
    Sherman, Edgar 5 1865 Texas
    Sherman, Oliver 1 1860 Texas
    Sherman, Rebecca 84 1786 New Hampshire

    residence 27
    Barnes, Willie 50 1820 Connecticut
    Barnes, Rebecca 566 1814 New Hampshire
    Barnes, Jake 27 1843 Illinois
    Barnes, John 18 1852 Missouri
    Barnes, Linus 14 1856 Texas
    Doebner, Sam 31 1839 Sachsen (Kgr./Land in Bundesrepublik)/Saxony (Kingdom/State)
    Doebner, Rebecca (dau) 23 1847 Missouri
    Doebner, William 1 1869 Texas


    Census:
    3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

    residence 31/33 (page 4)
    Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
    Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
    Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
    Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
    Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
    Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
    Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

    residence 32/34
    Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
    Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
    Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
    Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
    Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
    Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
    Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
    Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
    Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
    Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
    P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

    residence 33/35
    Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
    Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

    residence 34/35
    Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
    Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
    Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
    Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
    Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

    residence 35/37
    Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
    Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
    Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

    residence 37/36
    Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
    Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
    Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

    (next page, page 5)
    residence 38/40
    Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
    Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
    Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
    Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texas

    Children:
    1. William S Barnes was born on 8 Aug 1840 in Lee Co, Iowa; died after 1869 in Chambers Co, Texas.
    2. Jacob "Jake" Barnes was born on 11 May 1843 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois; died after 1880 in of Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
    3. Rebecca Esther Barnes was born on 16 Oct 1847 in St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri; died on 18 Jan 1871 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
    4. 6. John Barnes was born on 21 Jan 1852 in St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri; died in 1894 in Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.
    5. Mary Barnes was born on 16 Oct 1854 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 2 Jan 1871 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
    6. Linus Barnes was born on 2 Mar 1856 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 30 Nov 1923 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Barnes Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.
    7. Bernia Barnes was born about 1859 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880.