Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 23 October 2005

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WILLIAM SYMONS, farmer; P. O. Blanchester; a native of Devonshire, England; the son of James and Ann Brinicum Symons, born Nov. 7, 1809. His father was born at the old homestead in Devonshire, England, about the year 1766, his wife being some two years his senior. They were both of a distinguished family, well respected, and rest on the green hills of their loved England, never having left there. The subject of this sketch was married three times, the first time to Miss Reed, October, 1835. He came with his family to America about the year 1846, landing at New York. He soon after came to Cincinnati, Ohio, and remained in its suburbs for two years. After making some changes, he finally settled on the farm where he now resides. He is the father of eleven children, of which number ten were born to his first wife-Sarah, Charlotte, William (killed at the battle of Springfield, Mo., under Gen. Lyon), Mary A. (deceased), John, Robert and King (twins, the latter deceased), Kitty, Addie and Lafayette. In the winter of 1870, Mr. Symons was called upon to part with the companion of his youth, by death, and he was for once alone in the world. In 1872, Mr. Symons was again married, to Sarah Urton, who only survived some nine months, and in December, 1873, he was married, the third time, to Mary E. Furgeson. To these parents one child was born, Henley, Nov. 26, 1875. Her father was Jacob H. Furgeson, a native of Hamilton Co., Ohio, born April 2, 1811. He married Mary Erwin, of Clermont. Co., Ohio-both now deceased. Mr. Symons is a Democrat of the old school, and, although frequently solicited to do so, has never been an