Henry Peter and Eva Catherine (Gravius von Medard) Simmon [ca. 1870]
Scanned from a "cabinet card" photo, originally printed at the Rasmussen photography studio in Rock Island, IL in the 1890s. The photo was taken earlier than that as Peter and Catherine died in the mid 1870s.
A Simmon family gathering at the home of Charles and Rachel (Wilson) Simmon. [ca. 1905]
The ancestry.com user who posted this wrote:
"My guess is this photo was taken in 1904 or 1905 at the home of Gustave Carl and Rachel (Wilson) Simmon (seated at the right). They did celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in Sherrard, Illinois on December 20, 1905 but I have a photo I know is from that event. In this photo are Charles Simmon, Rachel (Wilson) Simmon, Susan Bosold, Catherine (Simmon) Bosold, Hattie Merkland, John C. Bosold, Milas J and Elizabeth (Bosold) Tindall, Joseph F and Rebecca (Bridgford) Tindall, Henry Bridgford and many others I do not know. The 2 girls in the front row in the matching dresses are Annie Blanche Wilson and Kate Simmon Wilson."
Caroline Louisa (Simmon) Diefenbach (1822 – 1909)
A portrait of Caroline Louisa (Simmon) Diefenbach (1822 – 1909), the third oldest child of Peter and Catherine.
Peter & Catherine Simmon's nine children
This portrait of Peter and Catherine's nine children was taken on July 28, 1896 at the Vienna Photographic Studio in Rock Island, IL. The photographer was the studio's proprietor, Oscar Hakelier.
The photo was written about in the next day's edition of the Rock Island Argus. That clipping can be seen in this image gallery as well.
Standing L-R: Henry Jacob Simmon, Gustave Carl "Charles" Simmon, Catherine Phillipian "Kate" Simmon Wilson, Christian Simmon, Maria Simmon; seated L-R: Elizabeth "Liz" Simmon Cheney, Jacob Henry Simmon, Caroline Louisa Simmon Diefenbach, Phillip Simmon.
Rock Island Argus - 29 July 1896
This newspaper item from the July 29, 1896 Rock Island Argus describes the portrait of Peter and Catherine's nine children, which was taken the day before the item was published.
Gustave Carl "Charles" and Rachel (Wilson) Simmon
Charles was the fifth oldest child of Peter and Catherine. He married the oldest daughter of the Simmons' neighbor, Lewis Wilson. Lewis himself later married Charles' younger sister, Catherine, making her his mother-in-law as well as his little sister.
Charles and Rachel were married for over 50 years and had eight children and something like 15 grandchildren.
The portrait is credited to "Wright & Fullerton, Orion, Illinois," which was a pharmacy. The caption also says "child unknown," but I assume it's a grandchild.
Darling sisters with portraits and Peter's sword
This photo ran in the Rock Island Argus on June 27, 1976 as part of a write up on old Rock Island County settler families. These sisters were the daughters of Maria Simmon Darling, who was the daughter of Phillip Simmon, the eldest child of Peter and Catherine.
Grave markers of Peter and Catherine Simmon
Peter and Catherine are buried in the Beulah Cemetery in Rural Township, Illinois. Photo credit: Coleen Noel
Lewis and Catherine Phillipian (Simmon) Wilson
A portrait of Lewis Wilson and Catherine Phillipian (Simmon) Wilson. Catherine was the sixth of Peter and Eva Catherine's nine children. Lewis was also the father of Rachel (Wilson) Simmon, Charles Simmon's wife.
The 50th Wedding Anninversary of Charles and Rachel Simmon, Sherrard, Illinois, December 20, 1905
The text that accompanied this photo on ancestry.com was:
Front, left to right: Hattie Merkland, Charles Simmon, Two boys unknown, Rachel (Wilson) Simmon, Back; Left to Right: Bill Simmon(?), Susan Bosold, Jennie Simmon(?), Oscar Simmon, Catherine (Simmon) Bosold, John C. Bosold The 50th Wedding Anniversary of Charles and Rachel Simmon, Sherrard, Illinois, December 20, 1905
Photocopy of a portrait of Henry Jacob and Mary Allemang Simmon and their seven children [ca 1900]
Standing L-R: Albert Joseph (1866–1943), Henry Peter (1862–1950), Perry Louis (1874–1959), George William (1863–1934); seated L-R: Isabel (1868–1946), Mary (Allemang), Henry Jacob, Catherine Eva (Couch, 1870–1936); kneeling, center: Arthur Eaton (1880–1961).
Arthur Eaton and Mary Jane (Johnston) Simmon with Arthur's parents, Henry Jacob and Mary (allemang) Simmon, at Henry Jacob's home in Bowling Township, Illinois [ca 1906]
The home of Henry Jacob and Mary (Allemang) Simmon (seated) in Bowling Township, Illinois. Arthur Eaton (youngest son of HJ and Mary Simmon) and Mary Jane (Johnston) Simmon are standing. Date unknown, though Arthur and Mary Jane were married in 1907 and had their first child in 1909. HJ died in 1910, so this photo is in that date range.