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Zimmers/Simmers, Catherine in 1810 Rockingham Census listed as
Age 45+ with
2 sons ages 10-15,

1 son age 16-25,
1 daughter age 10-15, &
2 daughters ages 16-25,

and 1 male age 45+!!
She could be Michael Simmers' Mother, and she could also be
Michael Simmers' wife, OR they may be brother and sister!!

Father: Michael ZIMMERS/Simmers
marr: Catharina ZIMMERS/Simmers
children:

(1.) ZIMMERS/Simmers, Susanna b. BEF. 1789 d. BEF. 1822 in
Rockingham Co., VA Father: Michael ZIMMERS/Simmers
Mother: Catharina ZIMMERS/Simmers
Marriage 1 Jacob VANPELT b: ABT. 1789 in Rockingham Co., VA
Married: 25 SEP 1810 in Rockingham Co. VA
Children: William S VANPELT b: 1818 in Rockingham Co., VA

??(2.) Simmers, Christina b. approx 1795-1800?? marr:
MICHAEL CLINEPELTER on 19 March 1816 Rockingham

(3.) Christian Simmer/s or Zimmer/s. [Christian Chrisley Simmers, both
names have been used in Public Records!]
marr: Elizabeth Sourwine, bc 1794, d before 1836,who married
(1) ? Gordon and ther children were
(i) Samuel Gordon -
(2) Christian Simmer/s or Zimmer/s.
and by Christian, children were:
(i)Abraham Simmer/s or Zimmer/s,

(ii)William Simmer/s or Zimmer/s,
William C. Simmers b: 6 AUG 1822
marr: Mary Miller b: 22 AUG 1826
children:
(i.) John Chrisley Simmers b. 27 OCT 1849 in Rockingham Co
d. 21 MAR 1932 in Rockingham Co Virginia
marr: (1) Mary Frances (Fannie) Glovier b: 10 MAY 1850
{{Sarah Francis}}
Married: 5 NOV 1874 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Children
No name boy Simmers b: 18 DEC 1874 in Rockingham Co
William D. Simmers b: ABT 1876 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Jacob C. Simmers b: ABT 1878 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Bertie E. Simmers b: FEB 1879 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Mary Bessie Simmers b: 11 OCT 1880 in Rockingham Co. Va.
Erasmus Simmers b: MAY 1882 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Eliza Simmers b: APR 1884 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Catherine Frances (Katie) Simmers b: AUG 1885 in RCV Owen J. Simmers b: SEP 1886 in Rockingham Co Virginia
James P. Simmers b: MAY 1888 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Lydia S. Simmers b: SEP 1889 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Stella Simmers b: MAY 1893 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Reuben H. Simmers b: APR 1895 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Charles T. Simmers b: APR 1897 in Rockingham Co Virginia
Earl Simmers b: 1900 in Rockingham Co Virginia

(iii)Rebecca Simmer/s or Zimmer/s, and

(iv) Lydia Simmer/s or Zimmer/s. {Brenda Riley}
Lydia SIMMERS b. Abt 1831 in Rockingham,VA
Marr: (1) James W P GAITHER b: Abt 1 Oct 1827 in Rockingham,VA
Married: 17 Nov 1851 in Rockingham,VA 2
Children:
Amantha A GAITHER b: 7 Sep 1853
Christian W GAITHER b: Jan 1856 in Rockingham,VA
David F GAITHER b: 23 Nov 1866 in Rockingham,VA
Marr: (2) Benjamen GLOVIER b: Abt 1827
Married: 21 Feb 1869 in prob Rockingham,VA 1
[[Sources:
Author: Harry R Byrd, 1891 Silver Lake Rd, Dayton, VA 22821
Title: Gaither FGR 1/3/2000 Title: marriage record Page: bond ]]

[[ Elizabeth is d/o Peter Sourwine and Anna Maria Bowers!]]
{{Christian was appointed guardian of the four children and
administrator of Elizabeth's estate on 19 Sept 1836, in the same
year that Christian is reported to have married
(2.)Hannah Jane Spitzer!.}}
+ 3i.Jacob C.3 Simmers, born 1837 in Simmers Valley ,Va.; died February 27, 1911 in Simmers Valley ,Va..+ 4ii.Mary C. Simmers, born 1839 in Linville , Va..+ 5iii.Susan (Susannah) Simmers, born March 10, 1841 in Rockingham County, Va.; died January 9, 1910 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Linville,Va..+ 6iv.Noah Simmers, born February 11, 1845 in Near Harrisonburg, Va.; died December 17, 1902 in Rockingham County, Va..

I have a listing in a book called the David Holsinger of Virginia pg. 56 states that Dorcas b. Oct.13, 1859 m. Levi Rhodes-Mother-Louisa Spitzer,Father-Isaac Simmers(Son of Abraham Simmers and Betsy Plumley)187.

??(?) Abraham Simmers, b. abt 1800 VA
marr. Eliz. "Betsy" Plumley, b. abt 1800
children:
(i) Isaac Simmers b. abt 1827
marr. Louisa Spitzer, b. abt 1829 dau. of
David Spitzer, b. 1798 & Mary Crumley
(a) John W. Simmers, b. 12/11/1854
marr :
Sallie E. Pifer/Fifer

??(4.) Simmers, Christopher b. 1806

(5.) Simmers, JOHN - b. 10 APR 1810 d. 28 APR 1880-- @ age 70
DAYTON CEM-DAYTON
[son of Michael Simmers]

(6.) Simmers, Jacob b. Aug. 1813 d. 11/11/1882 @ 67yrs
[son of Michael Simmers]
marr Elizabeth (Eagelbarger/Eikenberry) Simmers

??(7.) Simmers, ABRAM C. - b. [1815] d. 21 NOV 1878- age 63 YRS.
-LACEY SPRINGS-LACEY SPRINGS marr:
Simmers, DIANNA (Baxter)- b. 25 OCT 1819 d. 28 JAN 1902
{W/O ABRAHAM C.-LACEY SPRINGS-LACEY SPRINGS}

WEBMASTERS NOTE:

I'm very sorry, but this page is a Work in Progress! It may contain
some suppositions and other inaccuracies, for which I apoligize!
When finished, however, it may lead to some enlightenment about
the Simmers and Zimmer/Simmers families who settled in the State
of Virginia, early in the history of The United States!

All comments are welcome!! tsimmers@charter.net

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