U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon, Jefferson B. (1874-1947) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 571-572 DR. JEFFERSON B. SIMON, resident physician of Alton, born February 17, 1874, on Laurel Fork of French Creek, son of Dr. Geo. W. and Harriet (Lemmons) Simon. His mother was a daughter of Jesse Lemmons and Ruhama (Hyre) Lemmons, a daughter of Peter Hyre. He is a grandson of Isaac W. and Almira (Pringle) Simon, daughter of William Pringle, son of Samuel Pringle. His father was a soldier in the Upshur Battery and raised a family of four children, whose names are: Walter, married Lizzie Johnson; Olive, wife of Lynn Phillips; Lona, wife of U. G. Zickefoose and the subject of this sketch. Dr. Simon took his course in medicine at the Electric College of Cincinnati, graduating therefrom, with a degree of M. D. He then began practice with his father and remained with him until his death. Married Pearl Thomas, daughter of A. B. Thomas, the son of John S. Thomas, May 26, 1901. His home is at Alton. He is partial to his profession and succeeds. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #9679 FULL-NAME: Dr. Jefferson B. Simons BIRTH-DATE: February 17, 1874 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: July 26, 1947 (at age 73y-5m-9d) DEATH-PLACE: 14 S. Kanawha St., Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: 14 S. Kanawha St., Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Pearl Thomas Simons) OCCUPATION: M.D., Practicing Medicine FATHER: George W. Simons (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Harriett Lemons (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Coronary Occlusion INFORMANT: Pearl Simon (of Buckhannon, W.Va.) BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------