John William Sammons was Joseph and Sarah's second child, born April 7, 1869, in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Joseph and Sarah moved to Rooks County, Kansas, in the late 1870s.  John later returned to the Illinois.  Efforts to locate the family in the 1880 Federal Census have been unsuccessful.

John married Wilhelmina Gertrude Greenly, daughter of Emanuel B. Greenly and Sarah Winkleman.  Gertie was young - she turned 15 just five days before her wedding day.  She was born in Pennsylvania, perhaps in Point Township, Northumberland County, on December 20, 1876. The Greenly family then moved to Hancock County, Illinois, where Sarah Winkleman Greenly died in 1879.

At some point Gertie and her elder sister, Annie, were taken into the home of George W. Green and his wife, Mary, in Hancock Township.  Although the two sisters were listed with their father in Fountain Green Township in 1880, they were also listed with George and Mary.  It appears that Gertie continued to live in the Green home for the next ten years.

In late 1890 Gertie wanted to get married, but being underage she needed permission, so she wrote to her father, who had moved to Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa.  Follow the above link to Emanuel and Sarah to read his affectionate response.

John and Gertie were married on December 25, 1890, at Carthage, Hancock County, by William R. Hamilton, Justice of the Peace.  Manville Barb and Jennie Scott were the witnesses.
Marriage Documents

John and Gertie may have lived for a time in Illinois (their first daughter was born there), but their long term residence was in Keokuk, Iowa.  They became the parents of three daughters.  John died in Keokuk in December of 1956.  Gertie died January 15, 1968.  Her last residence was reported as Princeton, Scott County, Iowa.

John and Gertie's daughters were:

*This background is from the research of William G. Stewart, compiled by Charlotte Curlee Ramsey and presented on Charlotte's & Raymond's Roots, hosted by Charlotte Ramsey. This website is a major repository for Sammons family research and documentaton.

Sammons, Joseph, 35, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 600, value of personal estate 300, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Sarah M, 22, female, white, keeping house, born MO
[Wheeler], Isaac N, 5, male, white, born MO, attended school within the year
Mary, 3, female, white, born MO
John W, 2, male, white, born MO

Greenly, Emanuel, white, male, 51, widower, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Anna, white, female, 12, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born PA, both parents born PA
Barbara, white, female, 10, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born PA, both parents born PA
Mary, white, female, 8, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born PA, both parents born PA
John, white, male, 6, son, single, attended school within the year, born PA, both parents born PA
Wilmina G, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born PA, both parents born PA

Green, George W, white, male, 58, married, farmer, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
Mary A, white, female, 62, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
Anna M, white, female, 14, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born PA
Wilmina G, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born PA

Sammons, John W, head, white, male, Apr 1870, 30, married for 9 years, born MO, both parents born MO, day laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his home

Wilhilmina G, wife, white, female, Dec 1875, 24, married for 9 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

Carrie M, daughter, white, female, Nov 1891, 8, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English

Della M, daughter, white, female, Apr 1894, 6, single, born IA, father born MO, mother born PA, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English

Della B [sic], daughter, white, female, Sept 1895, 4, single, born IA, father born MO, mother
born PA

Sammons, John W, head, male, white, 41, married (1st) for 19 years, born MO, both parents born TX, spoke English, mill wright, saw mill, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, rented his home

Willhelmina G, wife, male, white, 32, married (1st) for 19 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born PA; both parents born Ger. German; spoke English, could read and write

Carrie M, daughter, female, white, 17, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English, candy maker, wholesale grocery, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Della M, daughter, female, white, 16, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Nellie B, daughter, female, white, 14, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Sammons, J W, head, renter, male, white, 50, married, could read and write, born MO, father born TN, mother born TX, spoke English, carpenter, house, working on own account

Gertrude, wife, female, white, 43, married, born PA, could read and write, born PA; father born Holland, native tongue Dutch; mother born PA; spoke English

Fogle, Ray, son-in-law, male, white, 27, married, could read and write, born IA, father born OH, mother born MO, spoke English, tube roller, Iowa Can Co, working for wages

Nellie, wife, female, white, 24, married, could read and write, born IA, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English

Sammons, John W, head, owned his home, home value 1300, male, white, 60, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born MO, father born TN, mother born OH, spoke English, carpenter, contractor, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Wilhomia G, wife, female, white, 53, married, age at first marriage - 15, could read and write, born PA, both parents born Holland, spoke English