Son of John Sammons and Elizabeth (-----)
Born ca. 1831 in [Kent Co.], Delaware

Laborer, 1850; Farmer, 1860, 1870, 1880

Married ca. 1854 in [Kent Co.], Delaware to Mary Perkins
Daughter of Mitchell Perkins and Sarah Beckett
Born ca. Mar 1836 in Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Sarah Simons	F	ca. 1855	.	William Driggett Unknown Partner Mr Dean
Elizabeth Simons	F	ca. 1857	.	James Miller
Anna Simons	F	ca. Apr 1859	.	George Washington Grinage
Minous Simons	M	ca. 1861	15 Dec 1876	.
Frank Simons	M	ca. 1863	.	.
Arvilla Simons	F	27 Oct 1868	17 Aug 1899	John Pickrem
Theresa Simons	F	06 Apr 1870	.	.
Walter Simons	M	ca. 1870	.	Elva R Perkins

Robert's age in the census records: in 1850, age 19; in 1860, age 29; in 1870, age 40; in 1880, age 50.
The family appears under the surname Townsend in the 1860 census.
In 1870 Robert owned real property valued at $2000.

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Duck Creek Hundred, Page 33, 461-468, 09 Aug 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Van Buren Twp., Page No. 11 [=843], 97-96, 05 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Romulus Twp., Page No. 9 [=364], 75-72, 05 Jun 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Romulus Twp., E.D. 262, Page No. 18 [=346B], 166-169, 11 Jun 1880