Simeon LaFayette Close, 1824–1899 (aged 74 years)

Name
Simeon LaFayette /Close/
Birth
Death of a mother
Note: .
Marriage of a parent
Death of a father
Census 1850 US Fed
Note: Living at St Paul, Minnesota. Carpenter.
Marriage
Note: Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

Name: Simon L. Close
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 5 May 1852
Marriage Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Harriet N Gaston
Film Number: 000344465

Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Census 1860 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Harriet and family at New York. Dentist.
Death of a son
Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Harriet and family at Eastchester, New York. Dentist.

Living with wife Harriet and family at Eastchester, New York. Dentist.

We also have a cousin, Cornelia Close, the daughter of Erastus Close.

Marriage of a son
Census 1880 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Harriet and family at Eastchester, New York. Dentist.

Living with wife Harriet and family at Eastchester, New York. Dentist.

Cousin, Cornelia Close, is also present.

Census 1880 US Fed
Note: Appears to be boarding with the Carn family at Caroline, New York.

Appears to be boarding with the Carn family at Caroline, New York.

His marriage to Harriet appears to be breaking down by this stage, so maybe this is part of that.

Divorce
Note: Estimate. Harriet didn't die until 1908 in Ohio and Simeon mentions his wife, Cornelia G Close, in his will of 1899. So, assuming that some time between 1881 and 1899 when he died, he divorced Harriet and married Cornelia.

Estimate. Harriet didn't die until 1908 in Ohio and Simeon mentions his wife, Cornelia G Close, in his will of 1899. So, assuming that some time between 1881 and 1899 when he died, he divorced Harriet and married Cornelia.

Harriet is still using the Close surname in 1905, where she's living at Andes, Delaware County, New York.

Marriage
between 1882 and 1899 (0 after death)
Note: Estimate. Simeon had to divorce Harriet before marrying Cornelia.

Estimate. Simeon had to divorce Harriet before marrying Cornelia.

They are 1st Cousins ... so that's OK then ...

Marriage of a son
Note: Estimate
Marriage of a daughter
Death of a half-brother
Note: Tennessee, City Death Records, 1872-1923

Tennessee, City Death Records, 1872-1923

Name: Sperry B Close
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 61
Record Type: Death Registers (Death)
Birth Date: abt 1837
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Death Date: 18 Dec 1898
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Burial of a half-brother
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133026403
Death
Burial
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177687435
Family with parents
father
1830 US Federal Census
1795–1839
Birth: 25 January 1795 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 27 August 1839 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
mother
1800–1833
Birth: about January 1800 — New Jersey, America
Death: 20 September 1833 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Marriage Marriage — 25 May 1823 — Sullivan, Ashland County, Ohio, America
18 months
himself
1850 US Federal Census
1824–1899
Birth: 29 November 1824 — Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, America
Death: 10 June 1899 — Chester Hill, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, America
2 years
younger brother
1850 US Federal Census
1827–1908
Birth: 2 January 1827 — Groton, Tompkins County, New York, America
Death: 10 September 1908 — Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, America
2 years
younger sister
1850 US Federal Census
1829–1923
Birth: 4 May 1829 — New York, America
Death: about 1923 — Austinburg, Ashtabula County, Ohio, America
2 years
younger sister
1831–
Birth: 24 April 1831 — Locke, Cayuga County, New York, America
2 years
younger brother
1860 US Federal Census
1833–1915
Birth: 13 September 1833 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Death: 9 February 1915 — Shelby, Richland County, Ohio, America
Father’s family with Lucinda Holmes
father
1830 US Federal Census
1795–1839
Birth: 25 January 1795 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 27 August 1839 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
stepmother
1850 US Federal Census
1814–
Birth: about 1814 — Date, Texas County, Missouri, America
Marriage Marriage — 1 June 1834 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
1 year
half-sister
1860 US Federal Census
1835–1902
Birth: 22 May 1835 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Death: 8 August 1902 — Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, America
2 years
half-brother
US Civil War Draft
1837–1898
Birth: 23 August 1837 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Death: 18 December 1898 — Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, America
Family with Harriet Newell Gaston
himself
1850 US Federal Census
1824–1899
Birth: 29 November 1824 — Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, America
Death: 10 June 1899 — Chester Hill, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, America
ex-wife
1860 US Federal Census
1833–1908
Birth: 3 April 1833 — Delaware County, Ohio, America
Death: 23 August 1908 — Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, America
Marriage Marriage — 5 May 1852 — Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, America
Divorce Divorce — between 1881 and 1898 — New York, America
17 months
son
1860 US Federal Census
1853–
Birth: about September 1853 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
3 years
son
1860 US Federal Census
1856–
Birth: about August 1856 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
2 years
daughter
1860 US Federal Census
1858–1938
Birth: about July 1858 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Death: about 1938 — Westchester County, New York, America
18 months
son
1859–1860
Birth: about 1859 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Death: about 1860 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Family with Cornelia G Close
himself
1850 US Federal Census
1824–1899
Birth: 29 November 1824 — Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, America
Death: 10 June 1899 — Chester Hill, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, America
wife
1870 US Federal Census (p1)
1841–1926
Birth: about April 1841 — Indiana, America
Death: 29 March 1926 — Miami County, Ohio, America
Marriage Marriage — between 1882 and 1899 — New York, America
Census 1850 US Fed

Living at St Paul, Minnesota. Carpenter.

Marriage

Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

Name: Simon L. Close
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 5 May 1852
Marriage Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Harriet N Gaston
Film Number: 000344465

Census 1860 US Fed

Living with wife Harriet and family at New York. Dentist.

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with wife Harriet and family at Eastchester, New York. Dentist.

We also have a cousin, Cornelia Close, the daughter of Erastus Close.

Census 1880 US Fed

Living with wife Harriet and family at Eastchester, New York. Dentist.

Cousin, Cornelia Close, is also present.

Census 1880 US Fed

Appears to be boarding with the Carn family at Caroline, New York.

His marriage to Harriet appears to be breaking down by this stage, so maybe this is part of that.

Divorce

Estimate. Harriet didn't die until 1908 in Ohio and Simeon mentions his wife, Cornelia G Close, in his will of 1899. So, assuming that some time between 1881 and 1899 when he died, he divorced Harriet and married Cornelia.

Harriet is still using the Close surname in 1905, where she's living at Andes, Delaware County, New York.

Marriage

Estimate. Simeon had to divorce Harriet before marrying Cornelia.

They are 1st Cousins ... so that's OK then ...

Burial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177687435