Edwin Augustine Simmons 
Edwin Augustine was born on February 20th, 1845 in Frederick Co., MD. Edwin Augustine's father was Baker Howard Simmons and his mother was Teresa Ann Jarboe. His paternal grandparents were John Howard Simmons and Eleanor Howard; his maternal grandparents were William B. Jarboe and Laura Ann Atwood. He had six brothers and three sisters, named John Baker, Glenville, Mervin Allen, Charles Alonzo, William Heald, Clarence E., Anna Maria, Ida May and Clara. He died at the age of 75 on January 2nd, 1921 in Iowa Co., IA.General Notes
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Obituary: Another member of Marengo's older generation passed away when
Edwin Augustine Simmons answered the final summons on Sunday morning
January 2, at two o'clock at the home of his son-in-law and daughter,
Mrs. and Mrs. Clarence Brown.
Mr. Simmons was born in Emmettsburg, Frederick county, Maryland, on
the twentieth day of February, 1845. He was the son of Baker Howard and
Therese Ann Jarboe Simmons. His father was a wealthy slaveholder and he
owner of large plantations. ****
Besides inheriting the distinguished traditions of his ancestors,
Mr. Simmons had all the appearance of a gentleman of the old school --
tall, erect, handsome even in the last days of his life. He was a devout
member of that faith, the members of which were the first to grant
religious toleration to all when the land of his nativity was first
colonized and on April 18, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Ann
Kenely of Baltimore, Md by the Rev. James Gibbons, then a young priest
and now the venerable Cardinal Archbishop of Baltimore. To that union
three children were born: Raymond Howard, Mary Florence, now Mrs.
Clarence Brown, and Edwin Kenely. The young mother was called from the
little brood when the last child was but nine days old and to Mr. Simmons
was left the sorrowful and arduous task of rearing his little ones
alone. In 1887 he came to Marengo and engaged in farming, since retiring
from active life several years ago he has made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Brown.
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Father Carroll delivered a touching and beautiful eulogy upon the
life of the departed man. He recalled Mr. Simmons as a high type of
Christian manhood and an example to be followed by those who will cherish
his memory. He urged the bereaved friends and relatives to cleave to the
path of right and duty as the dead man had always adhered to the
teachings of the faith in which he was born and reared and remained
faithful all the days of his life and in whose rich spiritual
consolations he passed peacefully from this earth.
(NOTE: The date given for marriage above is incorrect. That is the date
of the death of his wife, Ann. Also the obituaries for both Mervin &
Edwin state that they were descended from Captain Ethan Allen of
Revolutionary War fame. This is not correct. Their father's sister,
Belinda, was married to Rev. Mervin Allen, who had a brother Ethan Allen,
who became an Episcopalian minister in Washington, but he was not the
Ethan Allen of Revolutionary War fame.)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- d.1748
- b.1710 d.1782 in Anne Arundel Co., MD
- b.1737 in Frederick Co., MD d.Sep 1779 in Frederick Co., MD
- d.1785
- b.17 Dec 1771 in Maryland d.16 Mar 1843 in Frederick Co., MD
- b.28 Feb 1692 in St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD d.~ 1748 in Baltimore Co., MD
- b.05 Nov 1720 in Baltimore Co., MD d.18 Aug 1782 in Baltimore Co., MD
- b.~ 1690 in West River, Anne Arundel Co., MD d.< 1748 in Baltimore Co., MD
- b.04 Nov 1748 in Baltimore Co., MD d.1812
- b.1709 in Baltimore Co., MD d.08 Jun 1745 in Baltimore, MD
- b.1725 in Baltimore Co., MD
- b.1711 in Baltimore Co., MD
- b.25 Oct 1806 in Frederick Co., MD d.31 Aug 1884 in Urbana, Frederick Co., MD
- b.~ 1659 in England d.15 Mar 1713 in Charles Co., MD
- b.1688 in Somerset Co., MD d.1742 in Charles Co., MD
- b.1662 in St. Marys Co., MD d.1712
- b.~ 1738 d.Aug 1790 in Montgomery Co., MD
- b.~ 1659 in Maryland d.07 Jan 1730 in Prince George's Co., MD
- b.~ 1709 in Brookfield, Prince George's Co., MD d.1763 in Charles Co., MD
- b.1676 in Maryland d.1754 in Prince George's Co., MD
- d.25 Dec 1822 in Frederick Co., MD
- b.20 Feb 1845 in Frederick Co., MD d.02 Jan 1921 in Iowa Co., IA
- b.~ 1685 in St. Marys Co., MD d.1754 in St. Marys Co., MD
- b.1731 in St. Marys Co., MD d.1794 in St. Marys Co., MD
- b.1771 in St. Marys Co., MD d.12 Jan 1817 in Frederick Co., MD
- b.1796 in Frederick Co., MD d.> 1830 in Frederick Co., MD
- b.09 Mar 1818 in Frederick Co., MD d.16 Jul 1897 in Iowa Co., IA
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