Hello Orange County, IN Listers:
I am connected to Simeon Apple, born in North Carolina in 1822. He moved up to Orange
county, IN with the rest of the Apples in the early 1800s. I can not find he and his
wife, Sarah GOBLE after the 1850 census and I am wondering if anyone knew anything about
him, i.e., did he move somewhere and what were he and Sarah's children's names if
they had any.
I descend from his father, whom we are pretty sure is William son of Daniel, but have yet
to find the proof; all our evidence is circumstantial, but it's pretty strong
evidence.
I have built an Apple page on my web site that members may or may not be aware of;
it's been around a while, so Apple researchers might already know about it.
I also want to warn Apple researchers that the Apple book put out by Stephen and Karen
Booth Apple has MANY, MANY errors in it and some are even on my site. I am currently in
North Carolina conducting research; and I've taken many pictures of Apple's Chapel
down here and Frieden's church and cemetery.
I will be uploading these pictures to my site sometime in November after I get home at the
end of October.
I would like to hear from anyone who is connected to my Apple line, especially on what
happened to Simeon and Sarah and what they named their children. I can't find him
anywhere in census records after 1850. Also if anyone might know where he is buried.
Here is my Apple page(s), again, their are mistakes on it, don't take it literally, at
least until I get home and correct some things. Does anyone know where the Ridley name
comes from in our Apple line and the line that went to Tennessee? (another son of
Daniel's went to TN and that name follows them). I was told by a researcher down here
that Daniel and Barbara Spoon had a son named Ridely who died young. I am guessing his
brothers went on to name their children after him, but I am wondering where the name comes
from in the first place. It could come from Daniel's wife's family, Barbara Spoon
(Loffel) but since we don't know anything about her ancetry yet, we just don't
know. I have picked up on some clues to her ancestry while here.
My Apple page is large and broken into two pages, and has lots of pictures, maps and
census records on it, so if you are woking with a slow connection; be patient.
Also, so we don't bog down the list, you may contact me privately to discuss this
Apple group @ kmonticue(a)uswest.net
and here is my Apple Link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monticue/Apple_history_prt_2.htm
More info on Simeon:
Simeon Apple; born April 1, 1822; he married Sarah Gobble on 29 September 1842. Simon and
Sarah did not appear in Orange County after the 1850 census, so they must have migrated,
but I don’t know where. (B. Smith; my mother who researched the line for 25 yrs) Simeon is
listed in Friedens Church records (the church the Apple's attended before Apple's
Chapel was created in NC.)
Thanks for any and all help.
Catherine S. Monticue
Denver, CO
Currently on location in North Carolina