James Simcox and Elizabeth Henderson

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Husband James Simcox ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 29 Feb 1832 - Mineral Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1905
         Buried:  - Center Cemetery, Mineral Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: William Simcox (1794-1850/1855) 2 3 4 5
         Mother: Jane Marshall (1804-1860) 2 3 4 5

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       Marriage: 8 Feb 1854 1 3

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• Burial: : Center Cemetery, Mineral Twp, Venango Co, PA.

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Wife Elizabeth Henderson ^{1 4}

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           Born: 10 Oct 1834 - near Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Samuel Henderson (1808-1886) 7
         Mother: Mary Irwin (1813-1867) 7

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Children

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1 F Carrie Simcox

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           Born: 1864
     Christened: 
           Died: 1956
         Buried:  - Center Cemetery, Mineral Twp, Venango Co, PA 8
         Status: Adopted

         Spouse: O. H. P. Woods (1859-1915)

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General Notes: Husband - James Simcox

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He was brought up in Mineral township, Venango County, PA, and obtained a limited education at the common schools. He engaged in farming in 1854, residing on the farm for much of his life, with the exception of a year in Ohio and two in Mercer County. He and his wife were connected with the Center Methodist church. He held various local offices, and was a Democrat in politics. [HVC 1890, 1035]

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 607.

2 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1065.

3 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1035.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 846.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 505.

6 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 41.

7 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 30.

8 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 129.