Janetta is listed as having married a second time somewhere around the Civil War time frame in Missouri thinking that Simeon had been killed. She had children by the second marriage but all those children and her second husband died. At a latter date Simeon returned and he and Janetta continuted thier marriage. Simeon had to appear in Rockingham Co Va at a court hearing and two of his brothers had to appear before the justice to confirm that he was in fact Simeon.
1880 Missouri Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Jennie KEPHART Self W Female W 45 VA Keeping House VA VA Bennie KEPHART Son S Male W 8 MO VA VA Gemima KEPHART Dau S Female W 6 MO VA VA George HENSLEY Son W Male W 27 MO Farmer VA VA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source Information: Census Place District 269, Roscoe, St. Clair, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254714 NA Film Number T9-0714 Page Number 400D