Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Greenfield:

Benjamin Simonds came to his present home on Sec. 4, in company with his father, in October, 1849; he is the son of Joseph and Susanna Simonds, and was born at Fredonia, N.Y.., Aug. 31. 1835; both his grandsires were in service with the New York militia in the war of 1812, and four of his brothers were in the civil war; but Benjamin, the youngest, was needed at home and has tastes for other pursuits. He was educated at the academy at Baraboo, was Superintendent of Schools the last year of the town system, has been Assessor for two and Clerk for six years; this year (1880) he took the United States census; he has a good reputation as a teacher in the county, and has been efficient in maintaining the debating club in District No. 8. Mr. Simonds was married Nov. 26, 1868, to Helen E., daughter of Sheldon and Philena Thompkins, of the family of Daniel D. Thompkins, Vice President; Mrs. Sim

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