Joanna (Wheeler) Simmons (born 1803)

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Joanna (Wheeler) Simmons & Abraham Cullen Simmons

Joanna (Wheeler) Simmons

Abraham Cullen Simmons

Parmelia Simmons

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Abraham Cullen Simmons

1803 - Unknown

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Parmelia Simmons

1829 - 1904

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Elizabeth “Betty” (Wheeler) Stafford

Wyonell Moody kids

Freda Mae (Wheeler) Moon

Karen Dale (Wheeler) Brown

Karen Dale (Wheeler) Brown

Earldon Dale Wheeler

Margaret N. (Merriman) Wheeler

Kimberly Lane Wheeler

The Randall Cummings Family

The Adams Family

35th Fighter Squadron Party

Owen Wheeler

Vera Lillian (Wheeler) Sawyer

Virginia Marie (Wheeler) Gill

Charles Henry Wheeler

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In 1803, in the year that Joanna (Wheeler) Simmons was born, the first public library in the United States - free to everyone - opened in Salisbury, Connecticut. Damage to books was most often caused by "greasing" - candle wax dripping onto the books. Candles were the only source of light in the evenings.

In 1811, on November 7th, the Battle of Tippecanoe was fought. American troops led by William Henry Harrison - then Governor of the Indiana Territory, later the 9th President of the United States - defeated the Native American warriors. A confederacy of Native American tribes opposed U.S. expansion into Indian Territory. but Tecumseh was gone, recruiting troops, and there was no military leader on the Native American side. The battle lasted 2 hours.

In 1852, in Springfield Massachusetts, Smith & Wesson was founded. Their first gun was the Volcanic rifle. The company later expanded their line to include revolvers and ammunition.

In 1901, John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.

In 1982, on September 14th, Princess Grace of Monaco (American actress Grace Kelly), 52, died of injuries when her car plunged off a mountain road. Her 17 year old daughter, Stephanie, was also in the car and suffered serious injuries but recovered. It's believed that the accident was caused when Princess Grace, who was driving, had a mild stroke.