Robert Falls Simonton (abt. 1827 - 1876)

Born about 1827 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Died Feb 1876 at about age 49 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Robert was born about 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He passed away before 1876 when his estate was probated in Iredell County, North Carolina or Virginia (according to MyHeritage).^[1]

Parents: Absalom Knox Simonton and Isabella McCrorie or Falls Simonton^[2]

Spouse: Roxana/Roxanne (Mcrorie or Bogle) Simonton (Jul 1, 1829-after 1910)^[3]

Occupation: Robert Simonton owned supposedly the "Bank of Statesville".^[4]

Mitchell Community College was originally founded in 1856 in Statesville, North Carolina, as Concord Female College. The school was purchased by Robert and Roxanna Simonton around 1872 and renamed Simonton Female College. It became Mitchell College in 1917.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ #C1850, #C1860, #C1870, #Estate, #Heritage
2. ↑ #Heritage
3. ↑ #C1880, #C1900
4. ↑ #Court
5. ↑ North Carolina History On-line, Link

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BZ-X8K : 12 April 2016), R F Simonton, Iredell county, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing family 952, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6C-77Q : 12 December 2017), Robt F Simonton, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8J-MS3 : 12 April 2016), R F Simonton, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 10, family 63, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,643.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXS-JTT : 12 September 2017), Roxana Simonton, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 139, sheet 2D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0968; FHL microfilm 1,254,968.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYR-PPW : accessed 1 January 2019), Roxa Simonton in household of John Mcrorie, Statesville Township Statesville city Ward 1-4, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 28B, family 537, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,202.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9L-KPB : accessed 1 January 2019), Roxana Simonton in household of John S Mcrorie, Statesville Ward 4, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 4B, family 517, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1118; FHL microfilm 1,375,131.
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-QW71 : 17 March 2018), Robert F Simonton, 1876; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm
• "North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKFL-TK2 : 7 December 2014), Robert F Simonton, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Fourth Infantry, NARA microfilm publication M270 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 141.
• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVCP-8WV : 30 July 2017), R F Simonton, Iredell county, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing line number 17, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 444,666.
• MyHeritage.com, Link, accessed Jan 1, 2019
• Statesville Record and Landmark, Graves of Mitchell sisters neglected, forgotten, By O.C. Stonestreet Sep 26, 2015Link
• Court Case, Jos. Dobson et al vs Roxanna Simonton et al, Superior Court of Iredell County, Link