Maternal; William Jackson Simmons (About 1775 - 11 Jan 1861)

Name: William Jackson "Old Billy" Simmons
Parents: Peter Simmons and Sarah Adaline "Sallie" Miles ^{Citation 1, 2 & 3}
Birth: About 1775 - 1779
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States
Death: 11 Jan 1861 ^{Source 14}
Death Location: Van Buren County, Iowa, United States ^{Source 14}

Occupation: Farmer ^{Source 5}
Spouse: Easter Stice ^{Source 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 13}
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1804 ^{Source 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 13}
Marriage Location: Warren County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 13}

Children: Maston Elmore "Martin" Simmons ^{Notation 2 & 3}, Peter Simmons, Elizabeth "Betsey" Simmons (Orr), James Edward Simmons, Sarah Jane Simmons (Young), John Simmons, Charles Simmons, Rowland Gilbert Simmons, Susan Simmons (Smart), Nancy Simmons (Rogers), William Thomas Simmons, Herbert/Elbert Simmons, Lucinda Ann "Lucy" Simmons

William Jackson "Old Billy" Simmons's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Maternal side 5x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1810 United States Federal Census; "Wm Simmons", Sheet 254, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 2. 1820 United States Federal Census; "William Summons& Sheet 42, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 3. 1830 United States Federal Census; "Wm Simmons", Sheet 93, Morgan County, Illinois, United States.
Source 4. 1840 United States Federal Census; "Wm Simmons", Sheet 261, Van Buren County, Iowa Territory, United States.
Source 5. 1850 United States Federal Census; "William Simmons", 18 Oct 1850, Sheet 266A, Washington Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States.
Source 6. 1860 United States Federal Census; "Wm Simmons", 7 Jun 1860, Sheet 49, Lick Creek Township, Van Buren County, Iowa Territory, United States.
Source 7. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "William Simons & Caster Stice", 20 Feb 1804, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 8. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "William Simmons & Easter Stece", 25 Feb 1804, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 9. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "William Simons & Easter Slice", 23 Feb 1804, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 10. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "William Simmons & Easter Stice", 21 Feb 1804, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 11. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "William Simmons & Cader Stice", 21 Feb 1804, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 12. Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979; "William Simmons & Easter Stece", 25 Feb 1804, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 13. Kentucky Marriages; "William Simmons & Easter Stece", 25 Feb 1804, Warren County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 14. Find A Grave; "William 'Jackson' Simmons", Memorial ID 36965299, Rogers Cemetery, Mount Zion, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "William Jackson Simmons", 1775 - 11 Jan 1861 [ LZXB-2QK ].
Citation 2. ""Early Days in Greenbush: With Biographical Sketches of the Old Settlers", 1905; "ROWLAND SIMMONS", pp. 104-6.
Citation 3. ""Early Days in Greenbush: With Biographical Sketches of the Old Settlers", 1905; "JAMES SIMMONS", pp. 132-3.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Often listed by others as being born around 1775 and also came across him shared as to being born about 1782. Ages shared for him, in 1850 and 1860 censuses, may have his birth year about 1779?
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 3: Known ancestor of Carol on maternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 23 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Parmelia Ann Pickard (25 Aug 1814 - 1 Mar 1904)

Name: Parmelia Ann Pickard
Parents: _____ Pickard and _____ ______
Birth: 25 Aug 1814
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Death: 1 Mar 1904 ^{Source 8, 9 & 10}
Death Location: Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, United States ^{Source 8, 9 & 10}

Spouse: Joseph Robert Little McCoskey ^{Source 1 & 2}
Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1835 ^{Source 2}
Marriage Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1 & 2}

Children: Elizabeth McCoskey (Boyll), Catherine Jane McCoskey (Russell), Rachel Ann McCoskey (Russell), Joseph Asbury McCoskey

Parmelia Ann Pickard's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Indirect; Second wife of paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019; "Joseph Mccoskey and Parmelia Pickard", Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. Indiana, Vigo County Marriages; "Joseph McCoskey & Parmelia Pickard", 21 Oct 1835, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. United States, Census, 1850; "Permelia McCroskey", 22 Oct 1850, Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. United States, Census, 1860; "Pamela Mc Corky in household of Wm. Russell, 3 Aug 1860, Terre Haute, Harrison Township 3nd Ward, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. United States, Census, 1870; "Permela McCrasky in household of Asbury McCrasky", 11 Jul 1870, Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 6. United States, Census, 1880; "Permelia A. McCoskey in household of Joseph A. McCoskey", 12 Jun 1880, Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 7. United States, Census, 1900; "Permelia A McCoshey in household of Joseph A McCoshey", 14 Jun 1900, Mattoon, Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois, United States.
Source 8. Illinois, Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999; "Permelia A. McCoskey", 1 Mar 1904, Coles County, Illinois, United States.
Source 9. JG-TC: Journal Gazette and Times-Courier (Mattoon, Illinois); "RELIEVED BY DEATH", 1 Mar 1904, Page 1.
Source 10. Mattoon Commercial-Star (Mattoon, Illinois); "Death Relieves Suffering", 3 Mar 1905, Page 2.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Parmelia Ann Pickard", 25 Aug 1814 - 1 Mar 1904 [ 9FSS-3C9 ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: She is sometimes listed as Urina Parmelia Pickard. However, her death record shared her middle initial as "A".
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 18 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Rachel Hixon (3 Sep 1804 - 14 Aug 1833)

Name: Rachel Hixon ^{Notation 1}
Parents: _____ Hixon and _____ _____ ^{Notation 2}
Birth: 10 Oct 1803
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States ^{Notation 2}
Death: 14 Aug 1833
Death Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Spouse: Joseph Robert Little McCoskey ^{Source 1 & 2}
Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1822 ^{Source 2}
Marriage Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1 & 2}

Children: William H. McCoskey, Nancy Lillian McCoskey (Sparks) ^{Notation 3}, Levi M. McCoskey, John Little McCoskey ^{Notaton 3 & 4}

Rachel Hixon's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019; "Joseph Mccoskey and Rachel Hickson", Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. Indiana, Vigo County Marriages; "Joseph McCoskey & Rachel Hickson", 17 Sep 1822, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Rachel Hixson", 1806 - 14 Aug 1833 [ LHFQ-49H ].
Citation 2. "History of Vigo County", 1891; "WILLIAM H. McCOSKEY", pp. 833-4.
Citation 2. "History of Vigo and Parke Counties, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources", 1880; "WILLIAM HIXON", pp. 339-40.
Citation 4. "Vermillion County, Indiana History & Families", 1990; "WILLIAM HIXON, SR.", p. 164.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Her maiden name has been shared/spelt as Hickson or Hixson. I went with the Hixon spelling used by William G. Hixon based upon Notation 2.
Notation 2: Many people have her father as Elijah Hixon/Hixson and base this upon his Revolutionary War Soldier Pension application, in Ohio, where a daughter named Rachel Hixon is mentioned in this application. At the time of Elijah Hixon'2 application, Joseph Robert Little McCoskey and Rachel Hixon were married and living in Vigo County, Indiana. Another resource, an autobiographical sketch of William G. Hixon published in 1880, shares the account of how he and his two sisters, Rachel and Margaret, were brought by their father [unnamed] to Knox County, Indiana and placed with a relative [unnamed] there due to the death of their mother [unnamed] shortly after Margaret's birth, so about 1806. The father is said to leave Knox County area shortly thereafter and never returned. William G. Hixon took over caring for his sisters when he finished his apprenticeship and they went to Vigo County, Indiana then William G. Hixon went to Parke County, Indiana. In a later publication, in 1990, this autobiographical sketch is reshared however with an addition, from someone else, naming Elijah Hixson as William's father [citing the application mentioned earlier]. Ages of the children often attributed to Elijah Hixson also raises questions on top of one Rachel, said to be his daughter, beng married and living in Indiana at the time of his pension application, where in it he states an unmarried daughter, named Rachel, is living in his household in Ohio [yet Margaret, who is younger than Rachel, isn't?] then compounded with William G. Hixon's account about him and his sisters being brought to Indiana, from Kentucky, due to death of their mother. In William G. Hixon's account, he does not mention having a[n older] brother named Timothy, nor as to having any other siblings outside of the two younger sisters who were taken with him from Kentucky to Knox County, Indiana by their father.
Notation 3: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 4: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 11 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Joseph Robert Little McCoskey (10 Oct 1803 - 17 Mar 1847)

Name: Joseph Robert Little McCoskey
Parents: John Joseph McCoskey and Nancy Little
Birth: 10 Oct 1803
Birth Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States
Death: 17 Mar 1847
Death Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: Farmer.
Spouse: 1. Rachel Hixon ^{Source 2 & 3} 2. Parmelia Ann Pickard ^{Source 4 & 5}
Marriage Date: 1. 17 Sep 1822 ^{Source 3} 2. 21 Oct 1835 ^{Source 5}
Marriage Location: 1. Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 2 & 3} 2. Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4 & 5}

Children: Marriage 1 William H. McCoskey, Nancy Lillian McCoskey (Sparks) ^{Notation 2}, Levi M. McCoskey, John Little McCoskey ^{Notaton 2 & 3}, Marriage 2 Elizabeth McCoskey (Boyll), Catherine Jane McCoskey (Russell), Rachel Ann McCoskey (Russell), Joseph Asbury McCoskey

Joseph Robert Little McCoskey's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1840 United States Federal Census; "Jos McCoskey", Honey Creek MM, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019; "Joseph Mccoskey and Rachel Hickson", Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. Indiana, Vigo County Marriages; "Joseph McCoskey & Rachel Hickson", 17 Sep 1822, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019; "Joseph Mccoskey and Parmelia Pickard", Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. Indiana, Vigo County Marriages; "Joseph McCoskey & Parmelia Pickard", 21 Oct 1835, Vigo County, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Joseph Robert McCoskey", 10 Oct 1803 - 17 Mar 1847 [ KHRN-7N9 ].-->
Citation 2. "History of Vigo County", 1891; "WILLIAM H. McCOSKEY". pp. 833-4.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Uncertain about "Little" being his 2nd middle name. I've seen him, in online trees, with it included and without.
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 3: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 11 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Maternal; Mary "Polly" Eller (12 Aug 1793 - 25 Nov 1862)

MARY ELLER (Carol's maternal-paternal great-great-great-grandmother) was born on 12 August 1793, in Virginia, United States, to Daniel Eller and Hannah Sarah _____. Mary became known as "Polly".

On 28 August 1850, aged 57, she was recorded in the federal census in David Hess's household in Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1}. On 24 July 1860, aged 66, she was recorded in the federal census in David Hess's household in Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 2}.

She died on 25 November 1862, aged 69, in Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States

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Name: Mary "Polly" Eller ^{Notation 1}
Parents: Daniel Eller and Hannah Sarah _____
Birth: 12 Aug 1793
Birth Location: [possibly] Virginia, United States
Death: 25 Nov 1862
Death Location: Ripley County, Indiana, United States

Spouses: David Hess
Marriage Date: __ ___ ____
Marriage Location: 1. Pennsylvania, United States

Children: Daniel Hess, Hannah Hess (Hunter), Rosanna Hess, Thomas Hess, Eliza Hess, Mary C. Hess (Grimes), David McBride Hess ^{Notation 4 & 5}, Fanna Hess, Joshua Newbold Hess, John Hess, Mathias Hess, William Samuel Hess, Margaret Hess, George Hess, Jeremiah Hess, Jane Hess

Mary "Polly" Eller's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Maternal side 3x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. 1850 United States Federal Census; "Polly Hess", 28 Aug 1850, Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. 1860 United States Federal Census; "Mary Hess", 24 Jul 1850, Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Some online trees share David Hess's wife as Mary Ellen McBride, Mary Huber or Mary Ellen _____. Joshua Newbold Hess's death certificate shared his parents names, and his mother was listed as Mary Eller. This may be where some mistook/mistranscribed of the handwritten sharing of his mother's name as to her having a middle name of Ellen instead of her maiden name of Eller.
Notation 2: Uncertain about birth date.
Notation 3: Last two children, of David and Mary "Polly" (Eller) Hess, were born in Indiana, United States. The older children were all born in Pennsylvania, United States.
Notation 4: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 5: Known ancestor of Carol on maternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 09 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky
26 Jun 2025: Replaced list of David Hess's sources to add the correct census sources for Mary. Added more textual content.

Maternal; David Hess (Between 1785 to 1795 - 26 Oct 1866)

DAVID HESS (Carol's maternal-paternal great-great-great-grandfather) was born in Washington Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. David's parents are currently unknown.

He was recorded in the census in 1840, in Ripley County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1}. On 28 August 1850 he was recorded in the federal census with the occupation of Farmer and as to residing in Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 2}. On 24 July 1860 he was recorded in the federal census with the occupation of Farmer and residing in Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 3}.

He died 26 October 1866 in Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States.

David Hess married Mary "Polly" Eller presumably in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Name: David Hess
Parents: _____ Hess and _____ _____
Birth: Between 1790 to 1795
Birth Location: [possibly Franklin County,] Pennsylvania, United States
Death: 26 Oct 1866
Death Location: Ripley County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: Farmer ^{Source 1, 2 & 3}
Spouse: Mary "Polly" Eller
Marriage Date: __ ___ ____
Marriage Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Children: Daniel Hess, Hannah Hess (Hunter), Rosanna Hess, Thomas Hess, Eliza Hess, Mary C. Hess (Grimes), David McBride Hess ^{Notation 4 & 5}, Fanna Hess, Joshua Newbold Hess, John Hess, Mathias Hess, William Samuel Hess, Margaret Hess, George Hess, Jeremiah Hess, Jane Hess

David Hess's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Maternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1840 United States Federal Census; "David Hess", Ripley County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. 1850 United States Federal Census; "David Hess", 28 Aug 1850, Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. 1860 United States Federal Census; "David Hess", 24 Jul 1850, Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Uncertain about birth date. Also seen a birth year of 1797 shared for David Hess.
Notation 2: Some online trees share David Hess's wife as Mary Ellen McBride or Mary Ellen _____. Joshua Newbold Hess's death certificate shares his parents names, and this may be where some mistook/mistranscribed his mother's name to having a middle name of Ellen instead of it being her maiden name of Eller.
Notation 3: Last two children, of David and Mary "Polly" (Eller) Hess, were born in Indiana, United States. The older children were all born in Pennsylvania, United States.
Notation 4: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 5: Known ancestor of Carol on maternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 04 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky
Updated 16 Apr 2025 to edit death place location, add link to spouse's page and minor cosmetic edits.
26 Jun 2025 added more textual content.

Paternal; Anna Magdalena Gruener (1664 - 4 Sep 1750)

Name: Anna Magdalena Gruener ^{Citation 1, Notation 1 & 2}
Parents: Christian Gruener and Magdalena "Madlena" Stucki
Birth: 1664
Birth Location: Thierarchern, Bern, Switzerland
Death: 4 Sep 1750
Death Location: Diemtigen, Bern, Switzerland

Spouse: Johann Christian Wampfler
Marriage Date: 1684
Marriage Location: Keskastel, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France ^{Notation 5}

Children: Johann Christian Wampfler (Wampler) ^{Notation 3}, Anna Magdalena Wampfler (Mettauer), Jakob Wampfler (Waeffler), Johannes Hans Wampfler, Hans Peter Wampfler (Wampler) ^{Notation 3 & 4}, Johann Michael Wampfler

Anna Magdalena Gruener's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 6x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:

Citations:
Citation 1. "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s", Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., p. 61, p. 63.
Citation 2. "Wampler Ancestors & Descendants in America, v. 5", Newsletter, Barbara S. Wampler, 1979.
Citation 3. "A Wampler family history: with allied families of Kemper, Zumbrum, Angel, Craumer, Mayer and Ruhlman : descendants of William Wampler (1813-1886), together with ancestors of William J. Wampler (1838-1906) and his second wife, Mary S. Kemper (1855-1936),Roy H. Wampler, 1999, pp. 3-5, pp. 5-6. .

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: MaidensSurname may be shared, by others, as Grunner.
Notation 2. Name of Christian Wampfler's wife is not confirmed.
Notation 3: Share DNA matches with some of this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 4: Reported ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.
Notation 5. Was part of Germany at time of marriage?

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Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 2 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky