In the 1850 census for Mason County Kentucky, WK is living in the household of Benjamin Preston and is listed as a medical student. (Robert Cooper is also listed as a medical student living in the household. Robert acts as a witness for WK and Agnes' marriage.)
W.K. and Agnes have 12 children.
From "The Bullocks of Virginia and Kentucky": William Kennedy Simcox was born March 15, 1826 at Germantown, Pa., son of Robert and Helen Kennedy Simcox. The latter visited in the W.K. home in Patoka. She was born in 1808; it is thought she died in Los Angeles, California 1890 or after.
In 1866 after the War Between the States W. K. came to Patoka, Ill., rented a house and sent for the family. The porter helping them off the train was amazed that there was an unending line of children.
Mr. Simcox started a general store in Patoka. To get capital for the enterprise he traded a rag carpet they brought from Kentucky.
The Simcoxes became prominent members of the community and he was a prosperous merchant in the thriving small town. They were the first in Patoka to have a piano. At that time they lived at the site of present-day Cox-Martin Funeral Home.
Census records.
Tombstone information via Find A Grave website
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