Happy Halloween!

Photo: Bearded Relatives from long ago...

We LOVE this photo! 

Quincy Cevallas Simons (on far left)
Born Nov 18 1845 in Lake County, Ohio
Died March 1, 1909 in Indianola, Utah

*Quincy Cevallas Simons is the great-grandfather of Jerold Jean Simons. Gustavus Simons is in the center. He is Quincy's father, making him the great-great-grandfather of Jerold Simons.

The description of the photo is as follows: The one in the center Gustavous or Gustavus Simons. The one on his right Quincy Cevallas Simons. Orrawell Simons, Gustavous' brother, is on his left. Behind Orrawell is his brother, Ezra Warren. Charles Rodney is behind Quincy. Quincy Cevallas had a birth defect which affected his right hand. If you look closely at the man who is sitting on the front left of the photograph, you will see that his right hand is badly deformed.

Photo: Fairview School House - early 1900's

From a collection of photos that Jeana received from the Simons' relatives at a past reunion...

Photo: Ann Webley Westwood - 1840's

Jeana Rankin has made available to us quite a few photos from the Mills Family archives that we've been able to share here on the blog. The family connection for this photo is:

Budd & Jerold Simons' parents are Jean Mads Simons and Catherine Mower;
Catherine Mower's parents are Hyrum Deloss Mower and Catherine Ann Mills;
Catherine Ann Mills' parents are Mercy Melinda Westwood Mills and Henry Richard Mills.
Mercy Melinda Westwood Mills' parents are Richard Webley Westwood and Catherine Dallin.
And Richard Webley Westwood's parents' are Joseph Westwood Jr. and Ann Webley.
The woman in the photo below is Ann Webley.

Soooo, if you are a grandchild of Budd or Jerold Simons, the woman in the photo below is your -great-great-great-great-great-grandmother! And if you are a child of Budd or Jerold Simons, she is your great-great-great-great-grandmother.

What a treasure it is to have these old, old photos!

Photo: Grandpa Richard Webley Westwood - 1890

Jeana Rankin has made available to us quite a few photos from the Mills Family archives that we'll be sharing here on the blog. The family connection for this photo is:

Budd & Jerold Simons' parents are Jean Mads Simons and Catherine Mower;
Catherine Mower's parents are Hyrum Deloss Mower and Catherine Ann Mills;
Catherine Ann Mills' parents are Mercy Melinda Westwood Mills and Henry Richard Mills.
Mercy Melinda Westwood Mills' parents are Richard Webley Westwood and Catherine Dallin.
The man in the photo below is Richard Webley Westwood.

Soooo, if you are a grandchild of either Budd or Jerry Simons, the man in the photo below is your great-great-great-great-grandfather! And if you are a child of Budd or Jerry, he is your great-great-great-grandfather.

What a treasure it is to have these old, old photos!