Simon Fellows is a native of Sandwich, Carroll county, ( formerly Strafford county,) New Hampshire, and was born November 20, 1815, and lived there until he came to Illinois in September, 1834.
He first located in what is now the township of Palmyra, Lee county, where he remained until 1850 when he moved to Round Grove, Mt. Pleasant township, Whiteside county. Mr. Fellows was married to Miss Elizabeth Deyo, July 10, 1836, the marriage taking place in a little log cabin without any floor, situated in the northeast part of the present township of Jordan. Miss Deyo was born March 12, 1816. The children of this marriage were: Oliver E., born June 12, 1837; Albert, born April 16, 1839; Charles, born May 25, 1841; Margaret, born January 27, 1843; Electa, born June 6, 1845; Edward S., born September 22, 1848; Elizabeth D., born March 31, 1851; Emeline S. born February 3, 1854; Ernest, born June 14, 1856, and Omar D., born October 10, 1860. The children have all been married except Edward and Omar. Oliver E. resides in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois. Albert served three years in the 4th Illinois Cavalry, and died February, 1866. Charles was also in the army, and served three years in the 75th Illinois Infantry; he now lives in Mt. Pleasant township. Margaret resides in Calhoun county, Michigan; Electa resides at Round Grove Whiteside county; Edward S. resides in Mt. Pleasant township; Elizabeth D. is a resident of Morrison; Emeline S. lives in Branch county, Michigan; Ernest, and Omar both live in Mt. Pleasant township.
During the winter of 1834-'35 Mr. Fellows taught the first school in Buffalo Grove, near Polo, Ogle county. The school was kept in the house of Oliver W. Kellogg, and among the patrons of Mr. Fellows were Mr. Kellogg, John Dixon, better known as Father Dixon, and Joseph Smith. In the same winter, his brother Samuel Fellows taught the first school in Elkhorn Grove, at the house of John Ankeny. In November, 1836, Mr. Fellows served as Clerk of Election in Cherry Grove Precinct, Jo Daviess county, and made return of the Poll book to Galena, a distance of forty miles. Mr. Fellows held the office of Justice of the Peace of Mr. Pleasant township for twelve consecutive years dating at 1856, his first commission being signed by the Hon. Joel Matteson, the then Governor of the State. He has been Postmaster twice, the first time when he received his commission from Hon. Amos Kendall, then Postmaster General, and the second time receiving his commission from Hon. Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General
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