The old Simar Homestead, was located near Burr Oak, John Simar arrived in Jewell Co. , probably in 1871 or 1872, my Grandfather was born on this homestead, in 1873.
John died in 1883, and his Daughter (Edith (Simar) Uptagrafft) inherited the old homestead, she along with her husband, (Elias) lived there well into the 1900's, I think this property is now owned by the Bird Family.