The daughter of John S. Cave and his wife Nancy Hunter.
As a fifteen-year-old, she helped care for the wounded after the Battle of Lone Jack in August 1862:
From "Life History of Matilda Ann (Cave) Reid", published in a newspaper, 1934:
"A wounded Union soldier was left at the Jake Bennett home for three weeks and was cared for by Mrs. Reid's two sisters, Mrs. Bennett and Susie Cave."
Susan married in Mar 1877, MO, probably Jackson Co., MO to Sydney Milton Simmons, born 12 Apr 1853, KY, son of Madison Simmons and his wife Sarah L. Botts. Two years later, her sister Berilda married Milt's brother, Eli Simmons.
1870 Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit PO, p. 167
Madison Simmons, 52, KY
Amanda, 49, KY
Messena? A. Moose, 25, MO
Mary E. Moose, 21, MO
Elij Simmons, 18, MO
Sidney M., 16, MO
Quina M., female, 17, MO
N. A. Moore, female, 15, MO
George Simmons, 9, MO
May B. Moose, 9, MO
Milt and Susan haven't been found on the 1880 census.
Susan died in 1888 or 1889.
Milton remarried on 28 Feb 1890, Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO to Mrs. Sarah C. (Dealy) Crawford. He died before the 1900 census, when his widow and two new children were living in Cass Co., MO. She died in 1929 and is buried at Freeman Cemetery, Cass Co., MO.
1900 census, Cass Co., MO, Coldwater Township, p. 64
Sarah Simmons, 45, b. Nov 1844, widowed, farmer, 2 chdn; 2 living, MO KY KY
Charlie, b. Aug 1891, KS IL MO
George, b. Jul 1893, KS IL MO
According to one of Milton's grandchildren by his second marriage, Milton is buried with Susan at Lone Jack Cemetery.
Susan Frances Cave's children:
1. Alice Victoria Simmons, b. 1 Oct 1878.
2. Reeve Simmons, b. 23 Aug 1879.
3. Josephine Matilda Simmons, b. 25 Feb 1881, Blue Springs, Jackson Co., MO; m. 11 Aug 1904, Jackson Co., MO to Xerxes Xavier Buckner [b. 5 Feb 1884, Norwood, Wright Co., MO, Mis He d. 5 Aug 1917, Kansas City, MO, age 33; buried Forest Hill Cemetery; son of William B. Buckner and Susan Jones] 1920 she was in Salt Lake City, UT; 1930 in Los Angeles, CA.
Josephine Simmon's children:
1) Euda Marguerite Buckner, b. 10 Oct 1905, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
2) Susan Gladys Buckner, b. 1908, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
4. John William Madison Simmons "Matt", b. 10 Nov 1882; 1900 living Van Buren Township, Jackson Co., MO as farm laborer in household of Alfred Rader and wife Mary.
5. Robert Eli Simmons, b. 1883-1887.
6. Marguerite Florence Simmons, b. 9 Jan 1888.
As a fifteen-year-old, she helped care for the wounded after the Battle of Lone Jack in August 1862:
From "Life History of Matilda Ann (Cave) Reid", published in a newspaper, 1934:
"A wounded Union soldier was left at the Jake Bennett home for three weeks and was cared for by Mrs. Reid's two sisters, Mrs. Bennett and Susie Cave."
Susan married in Mar 1877, MO, probably Jackson Co., MO to Sydney Milton Simmons, born 12 Apr 1853, KY, son of Madison Simmons and his wife Sarah L. Botts. Two years later, her sister Berilda married Milt's brother, Eli Simmons.
1870 Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit PO, p. 167
Madison Simmons, 52, KY
Amanda, 49, KY
Messena? A. Moose, 25, MO
Mary E. Moose, 21, MO
Elij Simmons, 18, MO
Sidney M., 16, MO
Quina M., female, 17, MO
N. A. Moore, female, 15, MO
George Simmons, 9, MO
May B. Moose, 9, MO
Milt and Susan haven't been found on the 1880 census.
Susan died in 1888 or 1889.
Milton remarried on 28 Feb 1890, Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO to Mrs. Sarah C. (Dealy) Crawford. He died before the 1900 census, when his widow and two new children were living in Cass Co., MO. She died in 1929 and is buried at Freeman Cemetery, Cass Co., MO.
1900 census, Cass Co., MO, Coldwater Township, p. 64
Sarah Simmons, 45, b. Nov 1844, widowed, farmer, 2 chdn; 2 living, MO KY KY
Charlie, b. Aug 1891, KS IL MO
George, b. Jul 1893, KS IL MO
According to one of Milton's grandchildren by his second marriage, Milton is buried with Susan at Lone Jack Cemetery.
Susan Frances Cave's children:
1. Alice Victoria Simmons, b. 1 Oct 1878.
2. Reeve Simmons, b. 23 Aug 1879.
3. Josephine Matilda Simmons, b. 25 Feb 1881, Blue Springs, Jackson Co., MO; m. 11 Aug 1904, Jackson Co., MO to Xerxes Xavier Buckner [b. 5 Feb 1884, Norwood, Wright Co., MO, Mis He d. 5 Aug 1917, Kansas City, MO, age 33; buried Forest Hill Cemetery; son of William B. Buckner and Susan Jones] 1920 she was in Salt Lake City, UT; 1930 in Los Angeles, CA.
Josephine Simmon's children:
1) Euda Marguerite Buckner, b. 10 Oct 1905, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
2) Susan Gladys Buckner, b. 1908, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
4. John William Madison Simmons "Matt", b. 10 Nov 1882; 1900 living Van Buren Township, Jackson Co., MO as farm laborer in household of Alfred Rader and wife Mary.
5. Robert Eli Simmons, b. 1883-1887.
6. Marguerite Florence Simmons, b. 9 Jan 1888.
The daughter of John S. Cave and his wife Nancy Hunter.
As a fifteen-year-old, she helped care for the wounded after the Battle of Lone Jack in August 1862:
From "Life History of Matilda Ann (Cave) Reid", published in a newspaper, 1934:
"A wounded Union soldier was left at the Jake Bennett home for three weeks and was cared for by Mrs. Reid's two sisters, Mrs. Bennett and Susie Cave."
Susan married in Mar 1877, MO, probably Jackson Co., MO to Sydney Milton Simmons, born 12 Apr 1853, KY, son of Madison Simmons and his wife Sarah L. Botts. Two years later, her sister Berilda married Milt's brother, Eli Simmons.
1870 Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit PO, p. 167
Madison Simmons, 52, KY
Amanda, 49, KY
Messena? A. Moose, 25, MO
Mary E. Moose, 21, MO
Elij Simmons, 18, MO
Sidney M., 16, MO
Quina M., female, 17, MO
N. A. Moore, female, 15, MO
George Simmons, 9, MO
May B. Moose, 9, MO
Milt and Susan haven't been found on the 1880 census.
Susan died in 1888 or 1889.
Milton remarried on 28 Feb 1890, Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO to Mrs. Sarah C. (Dealy) Crawford. He died before the 1900 census, when his widow and two new children were living in Cass Co., MO. She died in 1929 and is buried at Freeman Cemetery, Cass Co., MO.
1900 census, Cass Co., MO, Coldwater Township, p. 64
Sarah Simmons, 45, b. Nov 1844, widowed, farmer, 2 chdn; 2 living, MO KY KY
Charlie, b. Aug 1891, KS IL MO
George, b. Jul 1893, KS IL MO
According to one of Milton's grandchildren by his second marriage, Milton is buried with Susan at Lone Jack Cemetery.
Susan Frances Cave's children:
1. Alice Victoria Simmons, b. 1 Oct 1878.
2. Reeve Simmons, b. 23 Aug 1879.
3. Josephine Matilda Simmons, b. 25 Feb 1881, Blue Springs, Jackson Co., MO; m. 11 Aug 1904, Jackson Co., MO to Xerxes Xavier Buckner [b. 5 Feb 1884, Norwood, Wright Co., MO, Mis He d. 5 Aug 1917, Kansas City, MO, age 33; buried Forest Hill Cemetery; son of William B. Buckner and Susan Jones] 1920 she was in Salt Lake City, UT; 1930 in Los Angeles, CA.
Josephine Simmon's children:
1) Euda Marguerite Buckner, b. 10 Oct 1905, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
2) Susan Gladys Buckner, b. 1908, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
4. John William Madison Simmons "Matt", b. 10 Nov 1882; 1900 living Van Buren Township, Jackson Co., MO as farm laborer in household of Alfred Rader and wife Mary.
5. Robert Eli Simmons, b. 1883-1887.
6. Marguerite Florence Simmons, b. 9 Jan 1888.
As a fifteen-year-old, she helped care for the wounded after the Battle of Lone Jack in August 1862:
From "Life History of Matilda Ann (Cave) Reid", published in a newspaper, 1934:
"A wounded Union soldier was left at the Jake Bennett home for three weeks and was cared for by Mrs. Reid's two sisters, Mrs. Bennett and Susie Cave."
Susan married in Mar 1877, MO, probably Jackson Co., MO to Sydney Milton Simmons, born 12 Apr 1853, KY, son of Madison Simmons and his wife Sarah L. Botts. Two years later, her sister Berilda married Milt's brother, Eli Simmons.
1870 Jackson Co., MO, Lees Summit PO, p. 167
Madison Simmons, 52, KY
Amanda, 49, KY
Messena? A. Moose, 25, MO
Mary E. Moose, 21, MO
Elij Simmons, 18, MO
Sidney M., 16, MO
Quina M., female, 17, MO
N. A. Moore, female, 15, MO
George Simmons, 9, MO
May B. Moose, 9, MO
Milt and Susan haven't been found on the 1880 census.
Susan died in 1888 or 1889.
Milton remarried on 28 Feb 1890, Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO to Mrs. Sarah C. (Dealy) Crawford. He died before the 1900 census, when his widow and two new children were living in Cass Co., MO. She died in 1929 and is buried at Freeman Cemetery, Cass Co., MO.
1900 census, Cass Co., MO, Coldwater Township, p. 64
Sarah Simmons, 45, b. Nov 1844, widowed, farmer, 2 chdn; 2 living, MO KY KY
Charlie, b. Aug 1891, KS IL MO
George, b. Jul 1893, KS IL MO
According to one of Milton's grandchildren by his second marriage, Milton is buried with Susan at Lone Jack Cemetery.
Susan Frances Cave's children:
1. Alice Victoria Simmons, b. 1 Oct 1878.
2. Reeve Simmons, b. 23 Aug 1879.
3. Josephine Matilda Simmons, b. 25 Feb 1881, Blue Springs, Jackson Co., MO; m. 11 Aug 1904, Jackson Co., MO to Xerxes Xavier Buckner [b. 5 Feb 1884, Norwood, Wright Co., MO, Mis He d. 5 Aug 1917, Kansas City, MO, age 33; buried Forest Hill Cemetery; son of William B. Buckner and Susan Jones] 1920 she was in Salt Lake City, UT; 1930 in Los Angeles, CA.
Josephine Simmon's children:
1) Euda Marguerite Buckner, b. 10 Oct 1905, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
2) Susan Gladys Buckner, b. 1908, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
4. John William Madison Simmons "Matt", b. 10 Nov 1882; 1900 living Van Buren Township, Jackson Co., MO as farm laborer in household of Alfred Rader and wife Mary.
5. Robert Eli Simmons, b. 1883-1887.
6. Marguerite Florence Simmons, b. 9 Jan 1888.
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