Janet Bell Gilchrist Family

Janet Bell Gilchrist

Andrew Jackson and Janet Bell (Gilchrist) Simmons with Andrew's children William, Lydia, Riley, Catherine, and David

Gravestone of Janett B. (Gilchrist) Simmons

born: 20 Sep 1832, Hayfield Plantation,Kirkpatrick Fleming,Dumfriesshire,Scotland
bapt: 21 Oct 1832, Kirkpatrick Fleming Parish,Dumfriesshire,Scotland
died: 13 Dec 1900, North English,Iowa Co.,Iowa
bur.: 16 Dec 1900, North English,Iowa Co.,Iowa, at IOOF Cemetery
spouse: Richard HARRIS: marr: Not married
Children:: Margaret R. Gilchrist HARRIS
spouse: John PHILLIP: marr: Not married
Children:: Andrew Rome PHILLIP
Children:: Sarah Jane GILCHRIST; John P. GILCHRIST
spouse: Andrew Jackson SIMMONS: marr: 17 Apr 1870, Keokuk Co.,Iowa, at J. Gilchrist home; born: 14 May 1824, Ohio; died: 17 Jan 1907, east of North English,Iowa Co.,Iowa, at his son William's home; bur.: Fillmore Twp,Iowa Co.,Iowa, at Clothier Cemetery; occu: farmer

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------
                      |
           |---------Peter GILCRASS (1755 - 1820, Scotland)
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------John J. GILCHRIST (1803, Scotland - 1878, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Jannet JARDEN (1752 - 1804, Scotland)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
Janet Bell GILCHRIST (1832, Scotland - 1900, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------
  |                   |
  |        |---------John ROME ( - )
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Margaret ROME (1794, Scotland - 1857, Scotland)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------Jean RAE ( - )
                      |
                      |--------

Janet is rather an interesting character. She had 4 illegitimate children in Scotland by 3 or 4 different men. According to her 1900 census entry, she immigrated in 1861, however her youngest son Andrew Philip(s) came over in 1870 with Janet's brother Peter and his family. Janet Bell immigrated to the US from Scotland in April of 1861 with her father, brother, and three of Janet's children. She came to Iowa and joined the Church of Christ, also in 1861.

The first list of members of the North English Christian Church which was made in February 1864 shows Janette Gilchrist, age 31 as a charter member.

After her marriage to A.J. Simmons, she joined the German Baptist Brethren church, but she was buried from the Church of Christ.

Janet Bell was Andrew Simmons' wife for over 30 years, but she is buried near her relatives in North English while he's buried with his first wife Salinda and some of their children.

Janet (also spelled Janette) served as a midwife in Iowa Co. Her name was listed in the ``attending physician'' column on at least 20 births.

Census: 1870, Liberty Twp,Keokuk Co.,Iowa
Census: 1895, Fillmore Twp,Iowa Co.,Iowa
Census: 1900, Fillmore Twp,Iowa Co.,Iowa

More information: OBITUARY

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