A Genealogical Tree of the Symmes Family.

Engraved expressly for the History of Butler County, published by the WESTERN BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Cincinnati, O.

Complied and Arranged by Rev. Francis M. Symmes, of Vernon, Ind.

Note: Rev. Francis M. Symmes created a family tree for the 1882 History of Butler County. In transcribing the book, many of the names and dates of Rev. Symmes' tree are transferred into the following table with some color coding. Other sources may occasionally disagree with Rev. Symmes' data. This chart is still under construction, 2/10/98. Sween
William SYMMESB. near 1500 to 1525. M. about 1530 to 1550. Lived in Canterbury. The most remote of the name known.
Rev. William SYMMESof Canterbury, B. 1565. M. 1590-5. Ordained 1588.
Rev. Zachariah SYMMESB. in Canterbury, Eng. 1599. M. Sarah, 1625. D. 1671. The first who came to America.
Capt. Wm. SYMMESB. 1627. M. Mary. D. 1691.
Timothy SYMMESB. 1683. M. Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, 1710. D. 1765.
Rev. Timothy SYMMESB. 1715. M. Mary Cleves, 1740. M. Eunice Cogswell, 1750. D. 1756.

Family of Rev. Timothy SYMMES, B. 1715
Name Born Father Mother Married Spouse(es) Died
Rev. Timothy SYMMES 1715 Timothy SYMMES, b 1683 Elizabeth ROSE SYMMES 1) 1740; 2) 1750 1) Mary CLEVES; 2) Eunice COGSWELL 1756
Hon. Judge John Cleves SYMMES 1742 Rev. Timothy SYMMES Mary CLEVES SYMMES 1) 1760; 2) unk; 3) unk 1) Anna TUTHILL; 2) Mrs. HALSEY; 3) Susan LIVINGSTON 1814
Timothy SYMMES 1744 Rev. Timothy SYMMES Mary CLEVES SYMMES 1) 1765; 2) 1778 1) Abagail TUTHILL; 2) Mercy HARKER 1809
William SYMMES 1746 Rev. Timothy SYMMES Mary CLEVES SYMMES no none 1748
Descendants of Hon. Judge John Cleves SYMMES, B. 1742
Name Born Father Mother Married Spouse(es) Died
Mary SYMMES SHORT 1762 Hon. Judge John Cleves SYMMES Anna TUTHILL SYMMES 1790 Maj. Peyton SHORT unk
Judge John C. SHORT 1792 Maj. Peyton SHORT Mary SYMMES SHORT 1) ? 2) 1850 unk (3 children) unk
Dr. Charles W. SHORT 1795 Maj. Peyton SHORT Mary SYMMES SHORT unk unk unk
Anna Maria SHORT DUDLEY 1800 Maj. Peyton SHORT Mary SYMMES SHORT 1821 Mr. DUDLEY 1827
Charles Wilkins DUDLEY 1822 Mr. DUDLEY Anna Maria SHORT DUDLEY 1855 unk (2 children) unk
Wm A. DUDLEY 1824 Mr. DUDLEY Anna Maria SHORT DUDLEY 1845 unk (4 children) unk
Anna M. DUDLEY TILFORD 1827 Mr. DUDLEY Anna Maria SHORT DUDLEY unk Mr. TILFORD unk
infant son about 1765 Hon. Judge John Cleves SYMMES Anna TUTHILL SYMMES no none about 1765
infant son about 1770 Hon. Judge John Cleves SYMMES Anna TUTHILL SYMMES? no none about 1770
Anna SYMMES HARRISON 1775 Hon. Judge John Cleves SYMMES Anna TUTHILL SYMMES? 1796 Gen William Henry HARRISON unk
J. Cleves Symmes HARRISON 1798 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON 1819 unk 1830
Lucy HARRISON SINGLETON ESTE 1800 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON 1819 1) 2) Mr. SINGLETON; Mr. ESTE 1826
Wm Henry HARRISON 1802 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON 1838 yes: 7 children unk
Hon. John Scott HARRISON, Esq 1804 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON unk yes: 14 children unk
Mary Symmes HARRISON THORNTON 1808 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON 1829 Mr. THORNTON: 6 children 1842
Carter B. HARRISON, Esq 1811 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON 1836 yes: 1 child 1839
Anna Tuthill HARRISON TAYLOR 1813 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON 1836 Mr. TAYLOR:12 children unk
James Findley HARRISON 1818 Gen William Henry HARRISON Anna SYMMES HARRISON no no 1819
Descendants of Timothy SYMMES, B. 1744
Name Born Father Mother Married Spouse(es) Died
Judge Daniel SYMMES 1772 Timothy SYMMES Abagail TUTHILL SYMMES 1795 unk 1813
William SYMMES 1774 Timothy SYMMES Abagail TUTHILL SYMMES 1796 Rebecca RANDOLPH 1809
William F. R. SYMMES 1798 William SYMMES Rebecca RANDOLPH unk unk 1839
Phebe SYMMES HOEL 1804 William SYMMES Rebecca RANDOLPH 1826 Mr. HOEL 1855
Esther SYMMES DAVIS 1806 William SYMMES Rebecca RANDOLPH 1825 Mr. DAVIS unk
Timothy SYMMES 1809 William SYMMES Rebecca RANDOLPH 1830 yes 1838
Judge Celadon SYMMES 1776 Timothy SYMMES Abagail TUTHILL SYMMES 1784 Phebe RANDOLPH 1837
Capt John Cleves SYMMES 1779 Timothy SYMMES Mercy HARKER SYMMES 1807 yes (see pg 174) 1829
Louisianna SYMMES TAYLOR PAKER 1810 Capt. John Cleves SYMMES unk 1) 1832; 2) 1844 1) TAYLOR 2) PAKER 1853
Americus SYMMES 1811 Capt. John Cleves SYMMES unk 1) 1832 2) 1840 unk unk
SYMMES - Americus SYMMES unk - unk unk
Wm Harrison SYMMES 1812 Capt. John Cleves SYMMES unk 1) 1840 2) 1858 unk unk
SYMMES - Wm Harrison SYMMES unk unk unk -
Elizabeth SYMMES 1814 Capt. John Cleves SYMMES unk no no 1821
Capt John Cleves SYMMES 1825 Capt. John Cleves SYMMES unk 1862 unk unk
Mary SYMMES MOORE 1785 Timothy SYMMES Mercy HARKER SYMMES Mr. MOORE 1817 1822
Timothy SYMMES 1780-3 Timothy SYMMES Mercy HARKER SYMMES no none 1790-5
Juliana SYMMES REEDER 1791 Timothy SYMMES Mercy HARKER SYMMES Mr. REEDER 1811 1844
Timothy SYMMES 1795 Timothy SYMMES Mercy HARKER SYMMES yes 1817 1822
Peyton S. SYMMES 1793 Timothy SYMMES Mercy HARKER SYMMES yes 1819 1861

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