Frederick Simonson was a native of New York, and born October 13, 1804. He married Miss Sabrina Harvey, April 25, 1827. The following have been their children: James H., born May 26, 1829; Sally, born May 2, 1831, Louisa F., born March 3, 1833; Frederick, Jr., born in 1835; Sabrina, born January 25, 1837; Flavel, born August 30,1840; Mary, born June 24, 1842. Mary died October 22, 1843, and Louisa F. November 7, 1868. Sally married Abram Law, January 1, 1850; children, Victor E., Granville, Winnie, Ida May, Elmer, and Marion. Flavel married. Miss Frances Thomas; James married Miss Lavinia Sherwin; children, Marcia, Kate, Cora, and two who died in infancy. Frederick, Jr., resided at the homestead. Mr. Simonson died June 30, 1869, and was buried in the timber Just west of where his log cabin still stands.

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