John appears to be the son of Phebe (Knowles) Simons and John? Simons. His mother was a young widow when she married his father ca 1824 in Knox Co, OH. His father apparently died before 1830 when his mother appears on census records as the head of the house. John had 5 half-siblings-Harriet, Henry, Almira, Emeline and Ira Terrill.
John appears in the 1850 Knox Co Census, age 25, with his wife Sylvia, dau Elicia, and his niece, Sarah Sharp. He lives near his widowed mother and next door to his half-sister, Harriet Hawkins.
1850 Knox Co, Milford Twp: p. 85-86 Sept 12
John Simmons-25 b. OH carpenter
Sylvie " -20 b. OH
Elicia " - 1 b. OH
Sarah M. Sharp-8 b. OH. (John's niece)
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