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Ancestors of Frances Grace Hartford

Generation No. 4

      8. Edmund Hartford, born 1787 in Mass; died 29 Dec 1872 in Salem, Pa. He married 9. Suzannah Hazleton.

      9. Suzannah Hazleton, born 1797 in Ireland; died 20 Nov 1853 in Salem, Pa.

Notes for Edmund Hartford:
At the age of 16 years Edwin ran away from home and followed the sea forsome time, becoming p art
owner of a vessel. At the beginning of the present century (1800) hecame to Wayne County,
Pennsylvania, and located on the west branch of Paupack Creek, in SalemTownship, where he mad e his
home until his death. During the war of 1812 he assisted in building afort. He died in 187 2 at the
extreme old age of 96 years.

Obituary in "Drinker News", The "Villager" newspaper

Edmond Hartford, 96,Salem Township, Wayne County, died 1872. He was born 1776 and came to Salem in 1814. His wife was the former Susanna hazelton (1797-1852). They were the parents of: (1) Edmond Jr., who died at age 18 1/2; (2) Thomas, born March 22, 1830, died March 11, 1904, married on August 22, 1853 to Frances J., born March 4, 1830, died October 8, 1900, daughter of Richard and Hannah (Smith) Simons of Sterling; (3) Susanna, who died at age 15.

Edmond Hartford was the father of two daughters by a former marriage, Jerusha, and Joanna, wife of William Widerman.

More About Edmund Hartford:
Occupation: Sea Captain

Children of Edmund Hartford and Suzannah Hazleton are:

Edmund Hartford, born Abt. 1827; died 08 Oct 1844 in 17 Yrs 10 Mo.

More About Edmund Hartford:
Burial: Unknown, Salem Cemetary, Hamlin, Wayne Co, Pa

	4	ii.		Thomas Hartford, born 22 Mar 1830 in Salem Twp, Pa; died 11 Mar 1904 in Salem Twp, Pa; married Frances Jane Simons 22 Aug 1853 in Performed by Rev E Mendenhall.
		iii.		Susannah Marie Hartford, born Abt. 1832; died 05 Apr 1844 in 12 Yrs 6 Mo.

More About Susannah Marie Hartford:
Burial: Unknown, Salem Cemetary, Hamlin, Wayne Co, Pa

      10. Richard Simons, born 1790 in County Tyrone, Ireland; died 14 Sep 1860 in Sterling, Wayne Cty, Pa. He was the son of Richard Simons. He married 11. Hannah Smith 1811 in Philadelphia, Pa.

      11. Hannah Smith, born 03 Nov 1795 in Philadelphia, Pa; died 18 Jun 1879.

Notes for Richard Simons:
Commemorative Biographical Record - Part 1

Richard Simons was born in County Tyrone and brought to America whenabout 5 years old by hi s parents who settled in Philadelphia. He learnedthe nail-making trade. He married Miss Hannah Smith who was born inPhila, PA and had german ancestry. Moved to Pike County about 181 6 and purchased land for a mere nothing, the cost of clearing few acres was$700 - land was sto ny and covered with heavy growth of timber. He livedthere about 7 years before moving to Ste rling Twp (about 1823). He bough100 acres of woodland, clearing nearly all of it. He remain ed thereuntil his death at age 70 - about 1860.

History of Wayne County

Came to Philadelphia from Tyrone, Ireland, in 1806, and to Greenetownship about 1807 or 1808 , where he bought 200 acres of land, partlypaid for it and gave a mortgage for the balance . He returned toPhiladelphia, and worked at nail-making

More About Richard Simons:
Burial: Unknown, Zion Cemetary, Sterling, PA
Immigration: Abt. 1800, Philadelphia, P

More About Hannah Smith:
Burial: Unknown, Zion Cemetary, Sterling, PA

Children of Richard Simons and Hannah Smith are:

		i.		Hannah Simons, died Unknown in At Age 3.
		ii.		Issac Simons, died Unknown in Age 2.
		iii.		Elizabeth Simons, born 24 Dec 1815 in Philadelphia; died 15 Sep 1883; married John H Bortree; died Unknown.
		iv.		John Simons, born 1818 in Philadelphia, Pa; died 1888; married Alice Ann Dobsons; died Unknown.
		v.		Thomas Simons, born 1820; died Unknown in Died young.
		vi.		William Simons, born 1820; died Unknown in Died young.
		vii.		Annette Simons, born 1822 in Greene, Pike, Pa; died Unknown; married Oakley K Hardin; died Unknown.
		viii.		Lewis Simons, born 21 Feb 1825 in Sterling, Wayne Cty, Pa; died 05 Jan 1901; married (1) Anna Marie Heller; born 04 Apr 1838; died Unknown; married (2) Catherine Heller 11 Mar 1854 in Stroudsburg, Pa; born 19 Nov 1827; died 08 Aug 1869.

Notes for Lewis Simons:
Lewis was born in Sterling, Wayne County, where he spent his entire lifeexcepting for 1 yea r when employed by PA Coal Co in running saw mill atElmhurst near #7. Built a sawmill in Ste rling Twp and operated it for 30years and in connection with milling, he cleared about 50 acr es of land.

ix.

George Washington Simons, born 19 Jun 1827 in Sterling, Wayne Cty, Pa; died Unknown; married (1) Emeline Nicholson 19 Jan 1860; born 04 Sep 1839; died 11 Jan 1895; married (2) Emily Potter 05 Feb 1896; died Unknown.

More About George Washington Simons:
Occupation: 1885, County Commissioner

5	x.	Frances Jane Simons, born 04 Mar 1830 in Sterling, Pa; died 08 Oct 1900 in Salem Twp, Pa; married Thomas Hartford 22 Aug 1853 in Performed by Rev E Mendenhall.
	xi.	Catherine Simons, born 12 Feb 1831 in Sterling, Wayne Cty, Pa; died 14 Sep 1848.
	xii.	Richard H Simons, born 1834 in Sterling, Wayne Cty, Pa; died Unknown.
	xiii.	William H Simons, born 27 Feb 1836 in Sterling, Wayne Cty, Pa; died 20 Oct 1889; married Charlotte Dobell 12 Sep 1860; born 08 Dec 1834; died 15 Dec 1900.
	xiv.	Mary Simons, born 1838 in Sterling, Wayne Cty, Pa; died 1898; married Gabriel Walthrat; died Unknown.

      12. Shelters, died Unknown. He married 13. Salisbury.

      13. Salisbury, born in Germany; died Unknown.

Child of Shelters and Salisbury is:

James L Shelters, died Unknown; married Rebecca Robinson.

      14. Samuel Robinson, born 13 Feb 1803 in Pawlet, Ct; died 1863 in South Canaan, Wayne County, Pa. He was the son of Capt Ephraim Robinson and Mary Upham. He married 15. Sarah Jaggers.

      15. Sarah Jaggers, born 1805; died 27 Mar 1895.

More About Samuel Robinson:
Burial: Unknown, Bible Protestant, S Canaan Twp, Wayne Cty, Pa

More About Sarah Jaggers:
Burial: Unknown, Bible Protestant, S Canaan Twp, Wayne Cty, Pa

Child of Samuel Robinson and Sarah Jaggers is:

Rebecca Robinson, died Unknown; married James L Shelters.

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