Simon B. Archer

Joseph Archer
(Abt 1755-1822)

Margaret Church
(Abt 1756-1840)

Simon B. Archer
(1801-1885)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret Ernsberger

Simon B. Archer ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 21 October 1801, Pennsylvania ⁵ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Margaret Ernsberger on 15 August 1822 in , Richland County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: November 1885 at age 84 ¹¹
Buried: November 1885, Cedar Rapids, IA ¹¹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Linn County, IA on 28 August 1850. ⁷

Page 21A, Dwelling 322, Family 338
, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer...49..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1856 Iowa State Census in Franklin Township, Linn, IA on January 1856. ⁸

1856 Iowa State Census
Roll IA_59, Line 4, Family 356
Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer..55..PA
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Franklin Township, Linn, IA on June 1860. ⁹

Page 23, Household 138
Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer..58..PA
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 23 June 1870. ¹²

Page 59, Dwelling 390, Family 406
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer...68..PA..Retired Farmer
(Living with wife and son, Allen.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on June 1880. ⁴

Page 45B, Roll 0351
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer...Self..77..PA
(Living with wife and son, Allen.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in 1801, then his age should have been 78 or 79 instead of 77.
.

• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on January 1885. ⁵

Page 102, Line 21, Family 187
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
189 4th Avenue
Simon Archer..84..VA(?)
(Living with wife, son, and married daughter with her husband.)
.

• He was buried in November 1885 in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #135814452
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Simon married Margaret Ernsberger, daughter of John Ernsberger and Mary Smith, on 15 August 1822 in , Richland County, OH.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Margaret Ernsberger was born on 25 December 1801 in , Frederick County, MD ² ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ and died after 1 January 1885.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Linn County, IA on 28 August 1850. ⁷

Page 21A, Dwelling 322, Family 338
, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer...49..PA..Farmer
Margaret Archer...48..MD
John Archer...18..OH
Elizabeth Archer...16..OH
Rachel Archer...14..OH
Retuya Archer...8..OH
Allen Taylor Archer...3..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1856 Iowa State Census in Franklin Township, Linn, IA on January 1856. ⁸

1856 Iowa State Census
Roll IA_59, Line 4, Family 356
Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer..55
Margaret Archer..54
Rachel Archer..18
Rebecah J. Archer..16
Allen P. Archer..9
Margared Weeks..2
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Franklin Township, Linn, IA on June 1860. ⁹

Page 23, Household 138
Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer..58..PA
Margaret Archer..57..MD
Rachel Archer..19..OH
Rebecca J. Archer..17..OH
Allen T. Archer..14..IA
Margaret Weeks..5..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 23 June 1870. ¹²

1870 US Census
Page 59, Dwelling 390, Family 406
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer..68..PA..Retired Farmer
Margaret Archer..64..MD..Keeping Home
Allen T. Archer..23..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on June 1880. ⁴

Page 45B, Roll 0351
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Simon Archer...Self..77..PA
Margarett Archer...Wife..77..MD
Allen T. Archer...Son..30..IA..Farmer
.

• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on January 1885. ⁵

Page 102, Line 21, Family 187
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
189 4th Avenue
Simon Archer..84..VA
Margaret Archer..84..MD
J. U. B. Otto..51..MD
Rachael Otto..46..OH
A. T. Archer..37..IA
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Both Simon and Margaret appeared in the 1885 Iowa State Census living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is not known if they both died and were buried in Iowa but at least one reseacher, Jo Arnspiger, shows that Margaret was buried near her mother in Mount Zion Cemetery in Lucas, Richland County, Ohio. No other death or burial information has yet been found for either person.
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After their marriage, they initially remained in Richland County, Ohio from 1822 until sometime in 1842 when they moved to Linn County, Iowa.

This gives the following timeline for Simon and Margaret:
1822...Marriage in Richland County, Ohio
1823...Margaret's mother dies in Ohio
1842...Margaret and Simon move to Linn County, Iowa
1846...Margaret's brother, John and his wife, Adah, move to nearby Jones County, Iowa
Bef 1852..Margaret's father moves to Jones County, Iowa (presumably with or near his son, John Jr.)
1858......The father, John, dies in Jones County, Iowa
1875......Margaret's brother, John Jr, dies in Jones County, Iowa
1885...CENSUS in Linn County, Iowa for both Margaret and Simon.
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They must have moved to Linn County, Iowa in 1842 because daughter Retuya's birth date and location was given as 1842 in Ohio (based on 1850 census data) and meanwhile the oldest daughter, Aurilla, was later married in Linn County, Iowa on 09 Oct 1842.
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2014); Name: Simon Archer; Spouse's Name: Margaret Ansbarger; Event Date: 15 Aug 1822; Event Place: Richland, Ohio.

2 Margaret Saville, "Ancestors & Descendants" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ancientage; Updated: 2008-03-09 06:39:26 UTC (Sun)). Margaret Saville <margesaville@yahoo.com>

3 Lynne Logan, "Lynne's Family," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lynnelogan27 : accessed 2 Apr 2014).

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, p. 45B, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0351.

5 1885 Iowa State Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, p. Stamped 102, family 187, line 21, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 2 Apr 2014).

6 Jo Arnspiger, "Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jarnspiger; Updated: 2005-02-07 02:45:02 UTC (Mon)).

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Linn County, Iowa, p. 21A, dwelling 322, family 338; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

8 1856 State Census, Iowa, population schedule, Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa, family 356, line 4, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger Roll IA_59.

9 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa, p. 23, family 138, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

10 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, p. 59, dwelling 390, family 406; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 May 2017), https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=archer&GSfn=simon&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=14&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=135814452&df=all&.

12 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, p. 59, dwelling 390, family 406, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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