Eleanor Ball Simons

1765–1827 (age 62)

Photograph of Eleanor Ball Simons

Biography

Eleanor Ball Simons managed the duties of Lewisfield Plantation with calm resolve, attending to the well-being of her household while sustaining connections among the families who lived in the surrounding Lowcountry. She balanced the demands of the estate with the desire to provide comfort and stability to those in her care.

Her legacy endures in the memories shared by the descendants of Lewisfield, and she rests in the hush of Lewisfield Plantation Cemetery, where the moss-draped oaks stand witness to her years of service.