Simon Poling ^{1 3}

   Another name for Simon was Simeon Poling.²

  General Notes:

History of Fairfield and Perry, Ohio
POLING, SIMON, deceased; was born 4 Mar 1817, in Fairfield County, Ohio; son of Richard and Elizabeth (Fast) Poling; died 12 Apr 1881. Mr. Poling was raised a farmer, which business he followed during his life time. In 1837, he went to Hocking County, Ohio, with his father, where he remained until 1854, when he came to Monday Creek township, and located upon the farm now occupied by his widow. He was married 20 Dec 1838, to Anna, daughter of Jacob and Sophia (Poling) Aurand. She was born 21 Dec 1820, in Jackson township, this county. They become the parents of nine children, viz.: Nathan, Jacob, Elijah, Elizabeth, Sophia J., George A., Christina, died at ten years of age; William T., died in infancy, and Sarah E. The living children are in different parts of the State, holding positions in different occupations. Jacob and Elijah enlisted in the Fifty-eighth Regiment, in Dec 1861, and were discharged by reason of disability, in Dec 1862. They re-enlisted in the Heavy Artillery in Aug 1863, and served until the close of the war, when they were honorably discharged. Nathan enlisted in Sep 1861, in the Seventeenth Regiment, and served until the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Monday Creek Township, Perry County, OH on 28 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 210D, District 212, Dwelling 310, Family 310, Roll 1057
Monday Creek Township, Perry County, Ohio
Simeon Poling..Self..63..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 children, and nephew.)
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Simon married Anna Aurand, daughter of Jacob Aurand and Sophia Poling, on 20 December 1838 in , Perry County, OH.^{1 2} (Anna Aurand was born on 21 December 1820 in , Hocking County, OH ^{1 2 3} and died on 10 October 1902 in , Perry County, OH ^{1 3}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Monday Creek Township, Perry County, OH on 28 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 210D, District 212, Dwelling 310, Family 310, Roll 1057
Monday Creek Township, Perry County, Ohio
Simeon Poling..Self..63..OH..Farmer
Anna Poling..Wife..59..OH..Keeping House
Sophia Poling..Dau..30..OH..Housekeeper
George Poling..Son..29..OH..Laborer..Widowed
John Miller..Neph..12..OH
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