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Simon Proctor

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Simon Proctor

Birth
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Feb 1877 (aged 59)
Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Father-John Proctor
b. 25 Jan 1787, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
d. 31 Mar 1844, Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, (Age 57 years)

Mother- Mary (Unknown) Proctor
b. Abt 1772, Pennsylvania, United States
d. (Death Place Unknown)

1st Marriage-
Huldah Anne French
abt 1841 • Guernsey, Ohio
b. Abt 1819, Ohio,
d. 04 Sep 1853, Guernsey, Ohio,

2nd Marriage-
Elizabeth Jane Blakeley (1828–1891)
2 February 1854 • Belmont, Ohio
widow- widow of M. H. Gordon

*****FROM THE HOUSE OF PROCTOR****

Simon Proctor came in 1869, bought two hundred and forty acres of wild land on section 14, and in the fall erected a frame house, into which the family removed, and where he lived until his death.

Simon Proctor, (deceased) was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in January 1818. When he was quite young, his parents removed to Washington county, of the same State, left Washington when a boy, went to Guernsey county where he was joined in marriage with Iluldah French. After marriage he settled- in Guernsey county, Ohio, where, September 4, 1853, Mrs. Proctor died, leaving five children, three of whom are now living - A. Edward, Joseph and Mary Caroline.

Mr. Proctor was again married in 1855, to Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Blakely) Gordon, widow of M. H, Gordon. She was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. They remained in Guernsey county, where Mr. Proctor owned a farm until 1868. They then moved to Missouri and lived upon rented land in that State until the spring of 1870, when they came to Cass county and settled in Pleasant township. He had previously traded his farm in Ohio for two hundred and forty acres of unimproved land on section 14, and in the fall of 1869, he had come here and erected a frame house, into which the family moved on their arrival. Mr. Proctor resided here until his death, in February, 1877.

He had by his second marriage, seven children - Alice, Emma V., Walter C, Elmer E., Sherman, Charlie C. and John Oscar. Mrs. Proctor has one son by her former marriage - William B. Gordon.

History of Cass Iowa Page 811 Cornell University

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Father of:
Edward Andrew Proctor 1843–1917
md.Mary Ann Stockdale
# 38206034

Jennie T. (? Jane) Proctor 1845–1877
md.Charles Alva Jarrett

Joseph Gilbert Proctor 1848–1920
md.Sarah Catherine (Sadie) Cook & Anna M Hawk

Marry Caroline Proctor 1850–1937
md.Henry W Harden
# 158098682

Harriett Proctor 1852–1869
md.unmarried

Alice Ann (Ellis) Proctor 1854–1945
md.James Silas Whisenand
# 60963891

Emma Virginia Proctor 1855–1929
md.William Judson Fuson
# 37092068

Walter Carl Proctor 1860–1923
md.Hattie Mae Pouder
# 176544142

Elmer E Proctor 1862–1907
md.Jennie May Forsyth
# 100040179

Sherman Proctor 1865–1935
md.Margaret E. Fry
# 20407945

Charles Calvin Proctor 1867–1952
md.Emma A Stettler
# 143247074

John Oscar Proctor 1870–1947
md.Lottie B Warford
(widow of Charles A Austin & ?Orwin)

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Father-John Proctor
b. 25 Jan 1787, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
d. 31 Mar 1844, Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, (Age 57 years)

Mother- Mary (Unknown) Proctor
b. Abt 1772, Pennsylvania, United States
d. (Death Place Unknown)

1st Marriage-
Huldah Anne French
abt 1841 • Guernsey, Ohio
b. Abt 1819, Ohio,
d. 04 Sep 1853, Guernsey, Ohio,

2nd Marriage-
Elizabeth Jane Blakeley (1828–1891)
2 February 1854 • Belmont, Ohio
widow- widow of M. H. Gordon

*****FROM THE HOUSE OF PROCTOR****

Simon Proctor came in 1869, bought two hundred and forty acres of wild land on section 14, and in the fall erected a frame house, into which the family removed, and where he lived until his death.

Simon Proctor, (deceased) was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in January 1818. When he was quite young, his parents removed to Washington county, of the same State, left Washington when a boy, went to Guernsey county where he was joined in marriage with Iluldah French. After marriage he settled- in Guernsey county, Ohio, where, September 4, 1853, Mrs. Proctor died, leaving five children, three of whom are now living - A. Edward, Joseph and Mary Caroline.

Mr. Proctor was again married in 1855, to Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Blakely) Gordon, widow of M. H, Gordon. She was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. They remained in Guernsey county, where Mr. Proctor owned a farm until 1868. They then moved to Missouri and lived upon rented land in that State until the spring of 1870, when they came to Cass county and settled in Pleasant township. He had previously traded his farm in Ohio for two hundred and forty acres of unimproved land on section 14, and in the fall of 1869, he had come here and erected a frame house, into which the family moved on their arrival. Mr. Proctor resided here until his death, in February, 1877.

He had by his second marriage, seven children - Alice, Emma V., Walter C, Elmer E., Sherman, Charlie C. and John Oscar. Mrs. Proctor has one son by her former marriage - William B. Gordon.

History of Cass Iowa Page 811 Cornell University

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Father of:
Edward Andrew Proctor 1843–1917
md.Mary Ann Stockdale
# 38206034

Jennie T. (? Jane) Proctor 1845–1877
md.Charles Alva Jarrett

Joseph Gilbert Proctor 1848–1920
md.Sarah Catherine (Sadie) Cook & Anna M Hawk

Marry Caroline Proctor 1850–1937
md.Henry W Harden
# 158098682

Harriett Proctor 1852–1869
md.unmarried

Alice Ann (Ellis) Proctor 1854–1945
md.James Silas Whisenand
# 60963891

Emma Virginia Proctor 1855–1929
md.William Judson Fuson
# 37092068

Walter Carl Proctor 1860–1923
md.Hattie Mae Pouder
# 176544142

Elmer E Proctor 1862–1907
md.Jennie May Forsyth
# 100040179

Sherman Proctor 1865–1935
md.Margaret E. Fry
# 20407945

Charles Calvin Proctor 1867–1952
md.Emma A Stettler
# 143247074

John Oscar Proctor 1870–1947
md.Lottie B Warford
(widow of Charles A Austin & ?Orwin)

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  • Created by: Kat
  • Added: Feb 18, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176483898/simon-proctor: accessed ), memorial page for Simon Proctor (Jan 1818–23 Feb 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176483898, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Lewis, Cass County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Kat (contributor 47460377).