BlockRay County, Missouri - The whole text, 1881 (part 23 of 23)
From History of Ray County, Mo., published 1881. 166 words, reproduced complete and unedited. Source changes inside the text are labelled in place.
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Robert R. Simmerman
A native of Virginia, was born in May, 1830. His father removed in the year 1839, to Boone county, Missouri, and from there to Clinton county, in the same state, coming to Ray county in 1856, where our subject has, ever since had his home. Robert R. Simmerman received his education in the common schools of Missouri. His occupation is farming, and he has spent all his life in that pursuit, excepting about four years in California, and the time he was in the army. He enlisted in the Confederate army, and went south with General Jo. Shelby. At the close of the war he was discharged at Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1865. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Snowdin, in January, 1858. Seven children, now living, bless their union: Maria, Minnie, Robert, Estella, Mary M., Dora and Eliza. After his return from California, Mr. Simmerman purchased the fine farm, of five hundred acres, whereon he now lives happily, respected and honored by all who know him.
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