Simon Wesley Vickers

GEDCOM Note

1880 Census: Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., OH

William Vickers 39 Farmer OH PA PA
Elizabeth 32 Keeping House OH ENG OH
John H. 12 OH OH OH
Simon W. 8 (Cannot write) OH OH OH
Lory Ruth 1/12 OH OH OH

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June 15, 1894: The Hocking Sentinel, Logan, OH

Union Furnace

Simeon Vickers and A. C. Austin made a flying trip to Logan, Monday evening.

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Aug. 15,1896: Married Lucy Bickel, in Hocking Co., OH

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June 3, 1897: Journal-Gazette, Logan, OH.

Simon Vickers moved in the House lately vacated by Herbert Iles.

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Jun. 10, 1897: Daughter Ruth is born.

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January 24th, '98
S. Blooming

S.W. Vickers
Union Furnace, Hocking Co., O.

Well Sime I have made arangments on both Saturdays to come out thare bu it has bint bad. I hitched up this last Saturday and it got to raining so hard that i went and on hitched. I dont know for surtain wether i will be out thare this saturday or not, but if it hant to bad i will be out if I can get off. the rodes is so bad that maby i will come a horse back. well that is all, if I cant come out this Saturday I will come as soon as I can. I dont know wether you can read this or not I didnt think to rite till it was bed time and then I had torite in a hurry.

ours Truly
Granville Mc.Jo

Simon W. V.

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Dec. 25, 1898: Simon & Lucy Vickers planned to stay the night at Sarah Bickel's new house for Christmas but little Ruth (1 and a half) couldn't sleep in a strange house and wouldn't stop crying so they had to take her home. [source Ruth Vickers]

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Mar. 29, 1899: Daughter Lizzie is born.

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1900 Census: Starr Twp., Hocking Co., OH

Simon Vickers 3/1872 mrd. 3 yrs. Laborer Brick Factor OH OH OH
Lucy 5/1876 2 chn. 2 lvg. OH Ger PA
Ruth F. 6/1897 OH OH OH
Sarah E. 3/1899 OH OH OH

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Oct. 29, 1900: Son Walter is born.

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[Sunday, December 14, 1902]
Zanesville, Ohio
Sunday

Dear Cousin Simon I will an's our ever welcome letter I received and was glad to hear from you I am all O.K. at present and hope this finds you the same it's quite a bluster day I havnt been out much I guess I will go to church tonight and take m girl I have got a nice girl now her home is in Cleveland and she is going to stay here all winter I surely am haveing good times with her she is as pretty as a yellow hen and weighs 135 pounds I will be over for Chrismas I will come one week from tomorrow if nothing happens then its m intension to come back here and stay till spring till march an way then I will be free from the law if an one should have a charge against me I dont know whether dock McC. could do an thing with me or not but for fear I will come back and stay till spring unless you have a job waiting for me then I will stay with you but never the less we will talk it over when I see you I am almost ashamed to show m face on account of what a reck I have been but what I have been aint what I will be in the future I am going to save my money and be something I would like to go home Chrismas but I guess I cant if you rite home before you see me tell them to keep me concealed from ever body I heard long ago that m little girl was all O.K. but I thought I was in trouble with her I used to think lots of her but she has almost passed from m mind well I guess I will close b hoping to have good luck and get to come over Chrismas I am ever our Cousin and friend Walter [This was Walter D. Tatman 1882-1963]

you can look for sure and if I should not get there on monday I will be there tuesday if nothing happens good by till then

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Eagle Mills, O. Jan. 3rd, 1903

Hello Sime Lucy & babys I will try to ansuer our welcome letter that we received this morning and was glad to hear from you this leaves us as comon and hope to find you all well. Simon they will not pay me no rent for the house and lot and I am not going to fool with them any longer i want you to come out and help me straten them up. well Sime I ware Felt boots this winter they keep my feet as warm as though it was August the long hot days of summer well news is scarce down here I don't get out much to hear what is going on.
I will close hoping to hear from you soon and come out as soon as you can from. Father & Mother
good by.

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January 10, 1903
62 Central ave [In the 1900 Census John W. & Mary J. Magruder lived at this address, Mr. Magruder worked at the A. E. Tile Co.]
Zanesville, Ohio

Dear Cousin Simon I will try to ans your ever welcome letter I received and was glad to hear from you. Say did you get m letter I rote you as soon as I come back and our letter began as if you had not got it I sent it to be posted b a fellow that boards here and I thought he might have destroyed it I was suprized to hear what Van said I suppose he was hot at me if you see the little Duff girl tell her I said hello, and if she wants you to take her to Church an more just take her, show her a good time and think of me. I went to see m best girl last saturday night and Wednesday night and was to call her b phone tonight and I called her and she seemed kind of indifferent and put me off till tuesday night maby she is going to drop me I dont know or dont care very much as we are almost ingaged but I told her she could have a week to make up her mind I dont know as I would want her if it wasn't for her money she has got lots of dough if I dont tie in to her i dont know whether I will stay here long or not I am very full of notions I would like to come down there and work but I am afraid those people would find out something about m past life and might not want to associate with me but never the less if i dont tie into my girl I will look for a job there I was suprized to get a letter from home I didnt think I gave them a chance to ans but as the ansered I will rite to them but what ever you do dont tell anybody where I am or anything about me tell them I had round trip tickets I wouldnt an thing would reach m girl for an thing for I have got her thinking I am a angel all but the wings but you know I'm a slick duck well I will close for this time by hoping to hear from you soon I am as ever our friend

Walter

tell Walter to be a good boy

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Dec. 2, 1904: Daughter Helen is born.

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February 1, 1906: The Journal-Gazette, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Cliff Carrick while riding home one night last week, collided with the rig of Simon Vickers and was thrown from his horse sustaining a broken leg. This should be a lesson to others who are in the habit of riding at break neck speed on public roads on dark nights.

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March 14, 1907: The Journal-Gazette, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Helen, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers, is very sick with pneumonia.

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August 8, 1907: The Democrat-Sentinel: Logan, Hocking, Ohio

The Hocking County Fair

Thursday, August 8th

3:00 County Pace Purse, $50.00

Simon Vickers, Br. G.,..............Simon Vickers, Union Furnace, Ohio.

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March 28, 1908.
Bought 42 acre farm on Vickers Road, near Union Furnace, from the estate of Sarah Jane Bickel.
Deed Book 38, p. 235.

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July 5, 1909: [Post card with a color photo of a bridge over the Mississippi River]

Mr. Simon Vickers
Union Furnace, Ohio U.S.A.
Hocking Co. Starr Township

St. Louis, Mo. 7/6/09
Well you will be surprised to get this from me from St. L. Have got a good place but by Fall I expect to go West further. May wind up in Dakota of Texas or Cuba who knows I don’t but where ever there is the most money is the place for me.
C. S. Dutro
Simon, If you were here today I would show you the time of your life. Have been here 3 weeks, don’t know how long I will stay.

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1910 Census: Starr Twp., Hocking Co., OH

Simon Vickers 37 mrd 1x, 13 yrs. Laborer, Brick Plant OH OH OH Owns Mortgages Farm
Lucy 32 4 chldn, 4 lvg. OH OH OH
Ruth 12 OH OH OH
Lizzie 11 OH OH OH
Walter 9 OH OH OH
Helen 5 OH OH OH
Edward Bickel 26 (border) Clay Miner OH NY OH
Harry " 23 (border) Clay MinerOH NY OH

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Jun. 29, 1910: Daughter Frida is born.

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July 7, 1910: The Journal-Gazette, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Born to Simon Vickers and wife of this place on June 27, a girl.

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June 20, 1911: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Wm. Tannehill and son, William, of Nelsonville, were visitors of Mr. Simeon Vickers, Sunday.

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August 17, 1911: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

The social event of this place, was the surprise picnic at the cottage home of Mr. O. M. Pence. There was a fine supper and every one enjoyed the feast. The guest of honor was Mrs. Laura Gilfilling of Mrcahal [sic.], Texas; she is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward of Middleport; Other guests were Mrs. Jane Trowbridge, Miss Grace Trowbridge, Benton, Aerio, Gertrude and Lottie Trowbridge, Louisa McClain, Simon, Lucy, Ruth, Lizzie, Walter, Helen and Freda Vickers, Harry and Estella Bickel and Louisa Webster, to help Otis enjoy Tena's surprise. A picnic would not be a success without an accident, so while the were speeding along, two of the girls called to the driver that one of the tires was off. This was replaced with some difficult and the journey resumed.

Mr. Van McCrear, wife and two children, were over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers. Mr. McCreary lives on a farm about 22 miles from Columbus. He says corn is good on low ground but poor on the hills.

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September 14, 1911: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers and Otis Pence were Logan visitors saturday afternoon.

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November 2, 1911: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers, wife and daughter, Freda, drove down to Vinton count last Saturday to visit his parents, returning Monday.

Mr. Pence and Vickers are scraping out an ice pond for C. H. Joy.

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December 21, 1911: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers went to Logan last Friday to pay tribute to Caesar, in other words the taxes.

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February 8, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers was a business visitor in Logan, Monday.

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April 11, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers was a business visitor at Logan, Monday.

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May 2, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers went down into Vinton county, Saturday, to visit his parents. He returned Monday.

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May 9, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers, who was injured by a horse last week, is able to be at work.

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July 25, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers entertained with a moonlight picnic Monday evening. Cake and ice cream were no small item of the refreshments. The evening was enjoyed by all.

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August 22, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers and son, Walter, drove to Vinton County Saturday to visit his parents.

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August 29, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Freda, the little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers, who has been very sick, is much better.

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October 3, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers had the misfortune to lose his horse, Tuesday night, after a short sickness. Not known exactly what was the trouble.

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November 28, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers and daughter Ruth drove down into Vinton county, Saturday, to visit his parents

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December 19, 1912: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers and children Lizzie and Walter, spent Sunday in Vinton county with her [sic.] parents.

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May 7, 1914: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mrs. Addie Tannahill and son William of Nelsonville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers.

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May 28, 1914: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers had for their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Bickel and children and Miss Emma Hunter.

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June 4, 1914: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers and daughters Lizzie and Freda were visiting his parents in Vinton county Saturday and Sunday.

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July 30, 1914: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. Simon Vickers and daughters, Ruth and Lizzie, drove to Logan Saturday evening.

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Sep. 8, 1914: Son Charles is born.

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September 17, 1914: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Well, what do you suppose is wrong with Simon Vickers? He steps so spry and looks so pleasant. It is a new boy and was born the 8th of September. Congratulations.

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February 25, 1915: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers had for their Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bickel and little son and Mr. Harry McVey.

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1920 Census: Union Furnace - Ilesboro Road, Starr Twp., Hocking Co., OH.

Simon W. Vickers 44 Laborer on Pipeline OH OH OH
Lucy C. 43 OH PA PA
Ruth F. 22 Servant private family OH OH OH
Sarah E. 20 Servant private family OH OH OH
Walter W. 19 Pumper Oil Wells OH OH OH
Helen L. 15 OH OH OH
Freda M. 9 OH OH OH
Charles W. 5 OH OH OH

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November 30, 1922: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Union Furnace

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wyskiver and son, motored to Logan, Saturday night.

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January 14, 1926: The Logan Republican, Logan, OH.

Local News

Mrs. Simon Vickers of Union Furnace was a visitor in Logan, shopping and tax paying.

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1930 Census: Starr Twp., Hocking Co., OH.

Simon W. Vickers 58 mrd at 24 OH OH OH Laborer, Pipeline Owns Farm
Lucy C. 53 mrd at 20 OH Ger PA
Walter W. 29 OH OH OH Pumper, Oil Field
Freda M. 19 OH OH OH
Charles W. 15 OH OH OH

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Sep. 16, 1933: Jim Doris is born.

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Dec 3, 1937: The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH

Union Furnace

Ruth Vickers, Logan, spent last week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wyskiver entertained with a dinner recently for the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers and sons Charles and Walter, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Oeffler of Union Furnace and Ruth Vickers of Logan.

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1940 Census: Starr Twp., Hocking Co., OH

Simon W. Vickers 68 ed 7 yrs OH Farmer, Farm 52 wks emp. in '39: $300 income, +more than $350 other income
Lucy C. 63 ed 8 yrs OH
Walter 39 ed H 2 OH Well Plugger Oil Co. 12 wks. emp. in '39: $275 income
Charles W. 25 ed H 4 OH Transferer Clay Prod. 16 wks. emp. in '39: $400 income

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Sept. 28, 1943: The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH.

FOR SALE: Team of mules, wagon and harness. SIMON VICKERS, UNION FURNACE.

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1950 Census: Bickel Road, 1 1/2 mile west of 328, Starr Twp., Hocking Co., OH

Simon W. Vickers 78 mar
Lucy C. 73 mar
Ruth F. 52
Walter W. 49 Roustabout, Oil Field
Charles W. 34 Driver, Fireproofing Mfg. Co.

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Dec. 29, 1953: The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vickers of Union Furnace were hosts at a turkey dinner form members of their family on Christmas Day. Those attending and enjoying a gift exchange were Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Oeffler, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wyskiver of Union Furnace, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wyskiver of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Anderson of Logan, Mrs. Olive Bates and Edward Bates of Duncan Falls, Miss Nellie Rose of Lancaster, Miss Ruth Vickers, Walter and Charles Vickers of the home and the hosts.

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Aug 6, 1956: The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon W. Vickers of Union Furnace will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

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December 16, 1957: The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH.

SIMON VICKERS, 85, FOUND DEAD IN BED

Simon Wesley Vickers, 85, was found dead in bed at his Union Furnace home Sunday morning.
Dr. Owen F. aw, Hocking Count coroner, said death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage. The coroner said Mr. Vickers had been dead about 12 hours. Mr. Vickers suffered a stroke about three ears ago.
The deceased was a retired Buckeye Pipe Line Co. worker. He was born in Vinton County, a son of William and Elizabeth Vickers. He lived most of his life in Union Furnace.
Surviving are his wife Lucy; three daughters, Miss Ruth Vickers of the home and Mrs. Elizabeth Wyskiver, Mrs. Helen Anderson and Mrs. Freda Oeffler, all of Union Furnace; two sons, Walter and Charles Vickers, both of Union Furnace; a sister Mrs. James Mills of near South Bloomingville; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Woodard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Sellers officiating. Burial will be made in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

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December 18, 1957: The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH.

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR SIMON VICKERS

Funeral services for Simon Wesley Vickers, 85, who was found dead in bed at his Union Furnace home Sunday morning, were held a 2 p.m. today at the Woodard Funeral Home.
Mr. Vickers, a retired pipeline worker, died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Paul Sellers, pastor of the Union Furnace EUB Church. Music was presented by Harry and Leo Armstrong, vocalists, and Mrs. Harry Armstrong, pianist.
Pallbearers were Darrell Anderson, Dick Anderson, Jack Wyskiver, John McLain, William McLain and James McLain.
Burial was made in Oak Grove Cemetery.