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Albert Simco was born April 1, 1861, and is next to the youngest of nine children born to Thomas and Sarah (Pope) Simco. The father was born in Ohio (went to Illinois when small) in 1824, and the mother in Middle Tennessee in 1829. The father came to this county when a boy, and the mother with her parents when a girl. After his marriage Mr. Simco settled in the neighborhood of Mountainsburg, and although his chief occupation was farming, he also practiced medicine and merchandised to some extent. He and his wife were members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Albert Simco, the subject of this sketch, had six brothers, only two of whom are living; his two sisters are also deceased. He passed his boyhood upon the farm, receiving a common-school education, and at the age of fourteen took charge of the farm, and has been devoted to farm work since, although in 1879 he went into business with Jacob Yoes, but in thirteen months was obliged to return to his farm on account of his health. June 16, 1878, he married Mary C. Wright, a native of this county, and daughter of J. B. Wright. She parted, leaving one child, Josephine M. Mr. Simco’s second wife was Violena J. Sims, daughter of B. F. Sims, and she has also borne Mr. Simco one child, Rubie. Mr. Simco is a Republican, and has been Worshipful Master of the Blue Lodge of Masonry and Noble Grand of the I. O. O. F. Mr. Simco is a successful man, the owner of 260 acres of land, 110 of which are cultivated, and is one of the respected citizens of the township.