Isabella Jane (Simmons) Williams (1855 - 1920)

Born 25 Jan 1855 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edwin Insco Williams — married 14 May 1875 in Vinland, Douglas County, Kansas

Died 14 May 1920 at age 65 in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA

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Biography

Name: Isabelle Jane Simmons

Isabelle (whose given name was given variously as Isabella, Isabell, Belle et al.) was born 25 Jan 1855 in Indiana [for locale see Research Note 1.] the daughter of Frank Simmons and Jane Bella Sams. The family had moved to Kansas Territory by 1860, shortly before it became a state in January of 1861.^[1]

Isabelle (cited as Jennie Simmons, Jennie perhaps a familiar name for Jane) first married John B Chevalier 3 Jul 1873 in Douglas, Kansas.^[2] A man whom appeared to have promptly died leaving her a widow.

Isabelle (now Chevalier) next married Edwin Insco Williams 14 May 1875 still being found in Douglas, Kansas.^[3] The fruit of this union was six children before she was widowed.^[4][5]

1. William E Williams
2. Thomas S Williams
3. Lewis M Williams
4. Minnie L Williams
5. Arthur J Williams
6. Mary F Williams

Isabelle passed away 14 May 1920, and was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma.^[6]

Research Notes:

1. While Isabella's U.S., Find a Grave® profile cites "Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana" as her birthplace, her parents were living in Washington, Warren County, Indiana, and owning a farm in 1850. They are found there with what would have been her older brother William H Simmons, but he died very soon after the census.^[7] A source for the Find a Grave® cited birth place has not been found as of yet.
2. The Census records show a wildly divergent range of ages for Isabelle's father and step-mother, but their children are reasonably consistent.
   1. 1950^[8]
      1. Franklin Simmons - 28
      2. Jane Simmons - 25 (Isabella's birth mother who died 20 Jun 1857.)
      3. William H Simmons - 1 (Died in 1850 before Isabella was born)
   2. 1860^[9]
      1. Frank Simons - 43
      2. Sarah Simons - 24 (Step-mother to these 3 children of Jane Simmons.)
      3. James C Simons - 9
      4. Chas M Simons - 7
      5. I J Simons - 5
   3. 1870^[10]
      1. Frank Simmons - 59
      2. Sarah Simmons - 55
      3. Chas Simmons - 18
      4. Belle Simmons - 16
      5. Mary Simmons - 10 (half-sister to "Belle")
      6. Mattie Simmons - 8 (half-sister to "Belle")
      7. Frank Simmons - 6 (half-brother to "Belle")
      8. Thomas Simmons - 3 (half-brother to "Belle")

Sources

1. ↑ Frank Simons in the 1860 United States Federal Census [Home in 1860; Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/44022284:7667
2. ↑ Jennie I Or J Simmons in the Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/900085081:61371
3. ↑ Isabell J Chevalier in the Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/900085778:61371
4. ↑ Isabell Williams in the 1880 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/34742688:6742
5. ↑ Isabelle J Williams in the 1900 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16679344:7602
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2019), memorial page for Isabella Jane Simmons Williams (25 Jan 1855–14 May 1920), Find A Grave Memorial no. 62355395, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Joe Todd (contributor 47241447).
7. ↑ Franklin Simmons in the 1850 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2455937:8054
8. ↑ Jane Simmons in the 1850 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2455938:8054
9. ↑ Frank Simons in the 1860 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/44022284:7667
10. ↑ Frank Simmons in the 1870 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/21086705:7163

See Also:

• B J Williams in the Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [1 Mar 1895 Douglas County, Kansas https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/7453801:1088
• Isabella J Williams in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [1907 Lawrence, Kansas] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/953757794:2469
• Isabella Williams in the 1910 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/7929602:7884
• Belle Williams in the 1920 United States Federal Census [enumerated in January, before her death in May] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/99151528:6061