Frances Poyfair and her Family
Frances Poyfair and her Family
Frances Ellen Poyfair was the daughter of
Jeremiah Poyfair and
Ellen Flynn. She was
born on 30 May 1853 at Lockport, Niagara County, New York State, and was
baptized 30 May 1853 at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, in Lockport. She
died on 15 June 1948 at Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York State.
On 31 July 1876,
Frances Ellen
married at the Clinton Street Methodist E Church in Lockport, Niagara County, New York State,
James Nelson Simkins. The
The Reverend S. Hunt officiated, assisted by the Reverend C. S. Smith.
James Nelson was
born on 17 October 1825 at Rochester, Monroe County, New York State, and
died on 1 May 1904, at Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York State.
Frances Ellen and James Nelson had
four children:
- Julia Simkins,
born on 19 December 1881 at Walworth, NY and
died on 2 February 1978 at Gwynedd, NY. She
married Peter Kain on
17 August 1885 [sic] in Morristown, New Jersey.
- Everett Chambers Simkins,
born on 14 November 1878 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, and
died on 30 March 1950. He never married.
- Edward Belson Simkins,
born on 14 November 1878 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, and
died on 7 June 1958. He never married.
- Helen May Simkins, born on 20 May 1897 at Buffalo,
Erie County, New York State and died on 24 May 1944. She had
married George F. Nussbaum
on 20 [?] Oct 1876 [sic].
Documents
Four scanned documents and a transcription follow:
- Frances Poyfair's Baptismal Record
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- Notes concerning Frances Ellen Poyfair Wedding
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- Transcription of the Simkins' Family
data from the 1880 Census
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- 1886 Photograph of Frances Poyfair Simkins
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- Part of an Obituary of James Nelson Simkins
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1. Frances Poyfair's Baptismal Record
2. Notes concerning Frances Ellen Poyfair Wedding
3. The Simkins' Family in the 1880 US Census
NAME |
RELATION |
MARITAL STATUS |
AGE |
BIRTHPLACE |
OCCUPATION |
James N. Simpkins |
Self |
M |
54 |
NY |
Minister |
Francis E. Simpkins |
Wife |
M |
27 |
NY |
Keeping House |
Ellen M. Simpkins |
Daughter |
S |
4 |
NY |
. |
Everett C. Simpkins |
Son |
S |
1 |
NY |
. |
Edward N. Simpkins |
Son |
S |
1 |
NY |
. |
Mary J. Clark |
Other |
S |
22 |
CAN |
Servant |
The Census Place is Buffalo, Erie County, New York State.
4. 1886 Photograph of Frances Poyfair Simkins
5. Part of an Obituary of James Nelson Simkins
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