Simon Peter Nevius was born on 10. Apr. 1825 at North Branch, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Simon Addis Nevius and
Brackie Simonson. Simon Peter Nevius married
Sarah Davis, daughter of
Richard Davis and
Sophia Suydam, on 5. Nov. 1851. Simon Peter Nevius died on 19. Mar. 1891 at Fairview, Fulton County, Illinois, at age 65. Bedford Twp. pg. 264-265
S. P. Nevius was born in New Jersey in 1825, and is the son of Simon and Brachie (Simonson), of German descent, his father having emigrated from Holland to America in an early day; settled in New York, where he was married and raised a large family of children, amoung whom were David, John, Mary E., Simon P., (our subject), Elizabeth, Dennis, Abram and Garrett. The latter died at Bushnell a few years ago; he was a miller by trade. Our subject was married in Fulton county, Illinois, in 1851, to Miss Sarah Davis. They have had four children born to bless their home; Garrett, Anna, Richard, and Minnie; Annie is deceased. Of his grandparents but little is remembered by him, except that his grandfather was in the revolutionary war; Mr. Nevius remembers seeing the musket he carried during that war. Mrs. Nevius father was Richard Davis, and her mother's maiden name was Sophia Simonson. In this family there were the following: J. S., Sarah, John, L. N., J.V.D., Lawrence W., Frederick, Margrett J., and Anna C. Her brother John was a member of the 7th UIll. Cav. Her father came to Fulton county in 1837, where he died and was buried at Fairview. Mr. and Mrs. Nevius are members of the Reformed church.
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