Patrick Simon

    Patrick Simon, a native of County Galway, Ireland, and at present engaged in the retail liquor trade in Boonville, was born August 10, 1838, being the second of ten children born to Thomas and Bridget (Logan) Simon, both natives of the Emerald Isle. In about 1847 the father and family removed to Manchester, England, where he and wife were yet living at last accounts.

    When twenty years old Patrick crossed the ocean to seek a home and fortune in America, and coming to Warrick County, Indiana, was engaged in manual labor by the day and month until 1870, when he embarked in the liquor trade with the money saved from his labors. He has continued in the business ever since, and in a financial way is a success.

     April 26, 1859, he was united in matrimony with Mary Garrity, a native of Ireland, and to their union six children have been born, the following five yet living: Lucy, Annie, Robert, Elizabeth and James. In politics he is a Democrat.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.