William Simms was born and raised in Spartanburg Co., SC, where he married Delilah Welch about 1803. They had one son, George David, and in 1805, removed to Barren Co., KY, along with William's brother James, sister Elizabeth, and their families. It was here that they had five more children, four sons and a daughter.
In 1815, they removed to St. Clair Co., IL, where another daughter was born, and about 1823, their youngest child was born. About this time, the family removed to Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. William took up land next to John Kelley, considered the founder of Springfield.
By the late 1830s, most of his children had removed to northwestern IL, primarily Knox, Mercer, Henry, and Rock Island counties. Two of his sons, James and Henry, reputedly joined the 1849 California gold rush and their fate is unknown. Two children, son William and daughter Elizabeth, cared for the aging parents and kept up the farm until Delilah's death in the spring of 1853. Son William and spinster daughter Elizabeth then moved their father to Knox Co., where he died.
Within the family, he is known as "T. William Simms." No one seems to know why, although this initial might give us a clue in trying to locate his ancestors. He is possibly the son of a Robert Sims/Simms, who was enumerated in the 1790 census in Spartanburg, SC.
In 1815, they removed to St. Clair Co., IL, where another daughter was born, and about 1823, their youngest child was born. About this time, the family removed to Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. William took up land next to John Kelley, considered the founder of Springfield.
By the late 1830s, most of his children had removed to northwestern IL, primarily Knox, Mercer, Henry, and Rock Island counties. Two of his sons, James and Henry, reputedly joined the 1849 California gold rush and their fate is unknown. Two children, son William and daughter Elizabeth, cared for the aging parents and kept up the farm until Delilah's death in the spring of 1853. Son William and spinster daughter Elizabeth then moved their father to Knox Co., where he died.
Within the family, he is known as "T. William Simms." No one seems to know why, although this initial might give us a clue in trying to locate his ancestors. He is possibly the son of a Robert Sims/Simms, who was enumerated in the 1790 census in Spartanburg, SC.
William Simms was born and raised in Spartanburg Co., SC, where he married Delilah Welch about 1803. They had one son, George David, and in 1805, removed to Barren Co., KY, along with William's brother James, sister Elizabeth, and their families. It was here that they had five more children, four sons and a daughter.
In 1815, they removed to St. Clair Co., IL, where another daughter was born, and about 1823, their youngest child was born. About this time, the family removed to Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. William took up land next to John Kelley, considered the founder of Springfield.
By the late 1830s, most of his children had removed to northwestern IL, primarily Knox, Mercer, Henry, and Rock Island counties. Two of his sons, James and Henry, reputedly joined the 1849 California gold rush and their fate is unknown. Two children, son William and daughter Elizabeth, cared for the aging parents and kept up the farm until Delilah's death in the spring of 1853. Son William and spinster daughter Elizabeth then moved their father to Knox Co., where he died.
Within the family, he is known as "T. William Simms." No one seems to know why, although this initial might give us a clue in trying to locate his ancestors. He is possibly the son of a Robert Sims/Simms, who was enumerated in the 1790 census in Spartanburg, SC.
In 1815, they removed to St. Clair Co., IL, where another daughter was born, and about 1823, their youngest child was born. About this time, the family removed to Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. William took up land next to John Kelley, considered the founder of Springfield.
By the late 1830s, most of his children had removed to northwestern IL, primarily Knox, Mercer, Henry, and Rock Island counties. Two of his sons, James and Henry, reputedly joined the 1849 California gold rush and their fate is unknown. Two children, son William and daughter Elizabeth, cared for the aging parents and kept up the farm until Delilah's death in the spring of 1853. Son William and spinster daughter Elizabeth then moved their father to Knox Co., where he died.
Within the family, he is known as "T. William Simms." No one seems to know why, although this initial might give us a clue in trying to locate his ancestors. He is possibly the son of a Robert Sims/Simms, who was enumerated in the 1790 census in Spartanburg, SC.
Gravesite Details
Burial location is unknown. Possibly buried on his son's family farm in Knox/Mercer counties, IL
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