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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 39)

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Jas. W. Simms was born in Albemarle county, Virginia, July 31st, 1815, emigrated to Ohio in 1834, returned to Virginia in 1836, and the same year came west to Lewistown, Fulton county, Illinois. Settled on section 16, Lewistown township; where he has resided ever since. Mr. Simms was married August, 1837; to Luiza J. Simms, daughter of R. C. Simms. a native of Madison county, Virginia. Mrs. Simms was born December, 1820. They have had born to them ten children, eight daughters and two sons, all living, eight of whom reside at home, one in Mason county, Illinois, and one in Nebraska. Mr. Simms opened up one of the best farms in Lewistown township; consisting of five hundred acres, his residence, a view of which can be seen in the map elsewhere. 
    
Isaac Simms, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Orange county, Virginia, 1787, died May, 1836. His mother, Nancy Caterton, who was born in Albemarle county. Virginia, 1793, died 1856. 
    
Mr. Simms is an open, frank, generous, warm-hearted citizen. His home is a home for all his friends, where often they congregate to have a good, old-fashioned time. Mr. Simms is an ardent, devoted old-style democrat, and don't believe in any variance from the old