DEATHS.
Simonton.
Mr. John Simonton died at his late residence on North Mechanic street, on Sunday morning, January 15, at 8:30 a. m., aged seventy-two years, three months and one day. His disease was chronic bronchitis, with which he has been afflicted for about ten years. Mr. Simonton was well known to the business community, having been engaged in business in Lebanon since about the year 1840. For many years preceding his death he had been a prominent dealer in grain and wool. Funeral services were held on Tuesday last at the E. Baptist church, Revs. Beaver and Scott officiating. Mr. Simonton was born about two miles east of Lebanon, on the farm now owned by Wm. V. Bone, and was a son of the late Rev. Richard Simonton, on of the pioneer preachers of Southern Ohio.
Source: The Western Star, 19 January, 1888 [copy obtained from microfilm located at the Warren County Genealogical Society.]
John Simonton.
John Simonton, one of the oldest citizens and business man of Lebanon, died at his residence on Mechanic street, on Sunday morning, In the 73d year of his age. He was a son of Elder Richard Simonton. for many years a minister of the Christian Church, and was born on the farm now owned by William Bone, two miles east of Lebanon, then known as the William Van place. He was a carriage-maker by trade, but about 1850 he went into the grocery business at the "Star" corner. About 1855 or 6, he changed his business to that of dealing In agricultural implements. At this time he commenced dealing to some extent in grain, and for the last thirty years this has been his exclusive business. On the 15th of September, 1841, he was married to Miss Hannah Stokes, by whom he had several children, and of whom only three survive him, Hiram, Leonidas and William S. He has been a member of the East Baptist Church of this place for about thirty-five years, and for a number of years he has been one of the Deacons of the church. His health began to fail some eight or ten years ago, and for the last few years he has been quite an invalid. His funeral services were held in the Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon conducted by the Rev. A. H. Beaver, and were largely attended by his relatives, neighbors and friends.
Source: Lebanon Gazette, January 19, 1888 [copy obtained from microfilm located at the Warren County Genealogical Society.]