Simon remained behind while his father and most of the siblings wentto I L.
7/13/1850 New Castle, Henry Co, IN. The census said Simon T was 31ye ars old, a clerk, with property worth $900. Wife Elizabeth was 40.Liv ing with them were children, Henry L, 7, and Orlistus, 5. Therewas al so a Jacob Thornburghe, 10, and Esther C Powell, 21 there.
From Probate court records:
"Received 1/16/1856 from Simon T Powell forty three dollars and fortyo ne cents in full of the amount due the heirs of James Fort deceasedon f inal settlement of his estate."
1860 Simon's location cannot be found, he's not listed in any anycens us.
7/13/1870 Henry Twp, Henry Co, IN. That year the census said Simonwa s 48, Elizabeth was 63. They lived alone. Simon's property hadincrea sed immensely, to $70,000/17,100, and he was still farming.Next door l ived son Henry L.
6/15/1880 New Castle, Henry Co, IN. Simon may not have moved at allb ut rather townships shifted, then shifted back. At that time Simonwas a b anker farmer which probably explains his vast empire in 1870.Wife Eliz abeth was 72 and living with them was 28 year old AnnaLarge, domestic s ervant.
He was 31 in 1850, making his birth year 1819.
