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Descendants of John Claude Simplot

Generation No. 2

      2. Joesph³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born September 15, 1810 in Besancon, France, and died July 21, 1891 in Jackson County, Wi. He married (1) Mary Keller 1831 in New York. She died December 09, 1873 in Jackson County, Wi. He married (2) Johammah Dillery November 02, 1876 in Jackson County, Wi.. He married (3) Annie McDonald May 22, 1886 in Jackson County, Wi..

Notes for Joesph Simplot:
      Joesph probably came west with or soon after his two older brothers. Family tradition states that he also to traveled to Texas, perhaps with John, but, if so, he left no record.

More About Joesph Simplot:
Burial: Simplot-Brooks Cemetery, Jackson County, Wisc

More About Mary Keller:
Burial: Simplot-Brooks Cemetery, Jackson County, Wisc

Children of Joesph Simplot and Mary Keller are:

+	12	i.	Ben⁴ Simplot, born July 18, 1842.
	13	ii.	Lavina Simplot, born April 25, 1832 in Black River Falls, Wi; died February 22, 1908. She married Mr. Oaker.
	14	iii.	Elizabeth Simplot, born June 03, 1833; died September 01, 1888.
	15	iv.	Eliza Simplot, born April 07, 1835; died September 20, 1902. She married McCumber.
	16	v.	Rachel Simplot, born May 25, 1837; died September 05, 1874 in Simplot-Brooks Cemetery, Jackson County, Wisc. She married Henry Brooks; born in Simplot-Brooks Cemetery, Jackson County, Wisc.
	17	vi.	Benjamin Franklin Simplot, born June 14, 1840; died September 30, 1840.

      3. Henry Fredrick³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born March 01, 1806 in Besancon, France. He married Susan LeClere May 01, 1831 in Parish, New York. She was born 1811 in Montbellard, France, and died April 1876 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Notes for Henry Fredrick Simplot:
      First to arrive in Dubuque was Henry. After stopping briefly in Chicago and Nauvoo, Illinois, he arrived in Dubuque by 1835, and on May 20, 1835 he purchased a lot on the East Side of Main Street from Mary Good. There he established a mercantile business and was quite successful, later expanding into grain brokerage and meat packing while continuing to engage in many land transactions.
      His wealth grew as did his stature in the community, and he was elected a member of the first Board of Aldermen.

Children of Henry Simplot and Susan LeClere are:

+	18	i.	Alexander⁴ Simplot, born January 05, 1837 in Dubuque, Iowa; died October 21, 1914 in Dubuque, Iowa.
+	19	ii.	Charles LeClere Simplot, born April 24, 1840 in Dubuque, Iowa; died December 02, 1900.
	20	iii.	John F. Simplot, born January 04, 1840; died September 28, 1840.
	21	iv.	Josphine Simplot, born December 09, 1841. She married Robert Yates July 06, 1870.
	22	v.	Joseph Simplot, born December 21, 1843; died March 05, 1845.
	23	vi.	Henry Fredrick Simplot, born March 06, 1846. He married Anna C. Wickler May 08, 1888.

      4. John Henry³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born July 07, 1808 in Besancon, France, and died September 09, 1883 in Dubuque, Iowa. He married (1) Annie (Nancy) Moffitt April 16, 1835 in Nauvoo, Illinois, daughter of Thomas Moffitt. She died April 1838 in Potosi, Wisconsin. He married (2) Mary Moffat April 23, 1839 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Notes for John Henry Simplot:
      John C. and Annie moved to Iowa, arriving in Dubuque.
      In 1839 John traveled to Harrisburg (now Harris) County, Texas, where on December 11, 1839 he received a head right certificate for 320 Acres. He did not stay to settle and patent the land, however, as he was back in Dubuque by the time of the 1840 census. Initially a grocer, he later carried on an extensive trade in the iron and heavy hardware business.
      When John died he left considerable property to his children.

Children of John Simplot and Annie Moffitt are:

Marianne⁴ Simplot, born May 25, 1836; died October 28, 1909 in Austin, Texas. She married Almonzon Houston Newton March 30, 1865 in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Notes for Marianne Simplot:
Marianne and Almanzon moved to Osage Mission (now St. Paul), Kansas in 1870, then to Austin, Texas in 1875 or 1876. Marianne died in Austin.

25	ii.	Fanny E. Simplot.
26	iii.	Ida M. Simplot.
27	iv.	Henry J. Simplot.

Children of John Simplot and Mary Moffat are:

28	i.	Frances Eugenie⁴ Simplot, born 1848.
29	ii.	Ida Maude Simplot, born 1854.
30	iii.	John Henry Simplot, born 1858.

5. Olive Minerva³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born 1830. She married George Thayer.

Child of Olive Simplot and George Thayer is:

Frank⁴ Thayer, born 1854.

8. Francis³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born May 26, 1820, and died July 26, 1893 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He married Julia Mossman in New York. She died in Independence, Iowa.

Children of Francis Simplot and Julia Mossman are:

32	i.	George W.⁴ Simplot, born 1841.
33	ii.	Julia Simplot, born 1850.
34	iii.	Frank Simplot, born 1855.
35	iv.	Walter Simplot, born 1858.
36	v.	Oatie Simplot, born 1861.
37	vi.	William C. Simplot, born 1865.

      9. Josephine³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born 1821, and died 1880. She married Samuel VanOrden.

Notes for Josephine Simplot:
      Josephine remained in Oswega County after the death of her father. On February 3, 1832 upon the request of Joseph Torrey, administrator of her late father's estate, Isham Simons was appointed her guardian.

Children of Josephine Simplot and Samuel VanOrden are:

	38	i.		Alice⁴ VanOrden, born 1848.
	39	ii.		George VanOrden, born 1854.

      10. Elizabeth S.³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born 1823, and died Abt. 1880. She married Christopher Pelan March 14, 1843 in Dubuque, Iowa. He was born in Belfast, Ireland, and died April 12, 1877.

Notes for Elizabeth S. Simplot:
      Elizabeth remained in Oswego County where in 1842 Leander Babcock was listed as her Guardian. Later she also came to Dubuque.

Children of Elizabeth Simplot and Christopher Pelan are:

40	i.	Charles H.⁴ Pelan.
41	ii.	James Pelan.
42	iii.	Leroy Pelan.
43	iv.	Willie Pelan.
44	v.	Fannie Pelan.
45	vi.	Eva Pelan.
46	vii.	Hattie Pelan.

      11. Frances³ Simplot (John Claude², Phillipe¹) was born September 28, 1824, and died September 28, 1854. She married Leroy D. Randall April 13, 1848. He was born in Cambridge, New York.

Notes for Frances Simplot:
      Frances died of Cholera. As did her children.
      Frances was still in Oswego as late as 1842, where Leander Babcock was her Special Guardian. Leroy Randall, a native of Cambridge and wholesale dealer in leather and saddler.

Children of Frances Simplot and Leroy Randall are:

	47	i.		Leroy W.⁴ Randall, born January 23, 1849; died January 01, 1855.
	48	ii.		Ella Frances Randall, born January 14, 1852; died January 18, 1855.

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