Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 613. JESSE A. SIMMONS was born in the Williamette valley. His parents are William and Tryphena (Havisd) Simmons, and they are more fully mentioned in the biography of Byron Simmons, which appears elsewhere in this work. Our subject's education and youthful training were received in the Williamette valley and there he remained until 1899, when, in company with his brother, whom we have mentioned, he came across the mountains to seek a place in the fertile plains here spread abroad for the use of the worthy farmers. He selected a homestead twenty miles west from Condon, near his brother's place, and here he has devoted himself to farming and raising stock since the day of his settlement. He is an industrious and exemplary young man and has displayed the true grit that wins in the battle of life. Since coming here he has done well and is now one of the substantial men of the community. As yet, however, Mr. Simmons has not seen fit to take a life partner and is enjoying still the quiet pleasures of the celibatarian while he is carving out his fortune from a fertile Oregon farm. He took it in the wild and has placed the improvements on it which are needed and is fast transforming it to be one of the valuable places of the vicinity. Mr. Simmons has the following named brothers and sisters: Byron, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work, Murat, Napoleon, Bije, Eugene, Guy, Oscar, Hortense, Jophme and Jennie. Mr. Simmons is an active participant in the good labor of building up the county and always manifests a lively interest in political matters and educational affairs. He is progressive and well informed and is an enterprising man. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.