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Juanita Phyllis Simmons 1921–1989

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Born 21 Sep 1921 · Blakely, Kanawha County, WV

Died 11 Sep 1989 · Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America

Father Calvin Peter Simmons

Mother Pearl Dora Huddleston

Spouse William Bill Garten

Children Beverly Ann Garten, Gary Wayne Garten, Linda Calloway Lucaria, Tod L Calloway, William R Callaway 2Nd

Siblings Bobby Ted Simmons, Calvin Harold Honeybee Simmons, Delbert Lee Simmons, Edward Othal Simmons, Helen Garnet Simmons, Infant Boy Simmons, Mary Violet Simmons, Minnie Mae Simmonds, Rose Marie Simmons, William Willie Simmons

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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Immediate Family

Parents

Calvin Peter Simmons

Pearl Dora Huddleston

Spouse(s)

William Bill Garten

William Randall Calloway

Children

Beverly Ann Garten

Gary Wayne Garten

Linda Calloway Lucaria

Tod L Calloway

William R Callaway 2Nd

Biography

In 1921, Juanita Phyllis Simmons entered the world in Blakely, Kanawha County, WV, born to calvin peter simmons and pearl dora huddleston. In 1930, Juanita Phyllis Simmons resided in Malden, Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, Juanita Phyllis Simmons resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia. Juanita Phyllis Simmons married william bill garten, william randall calloway, and had children including beverly ann garten, gary wayne garten, linda calloway lucaria, tod l calloway, william r callaway 2nd. Juanita Phyllis Simmons passed away in 1989 in Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America.

Sources

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

Life Timeline

1921

Birth of Juanita Phyllis Simmons in Blakely, Kanawha County, WV

Birth

1930

Juanita Phyllis Simmons resided here in Malden, Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Residence

1935

Juanita Phyllis Simmons resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia

Residence

1940

Juanita Phyllis Simmons resided here in Cabin Creek Mag District, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Residence

1989

Death of Juanita Phyllis Simmons in Laurel, Sussex, Delaware, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Juanita Simmons

This ancestor line traces from England (1320) to Blakely, Kanawha County, WV (1921) across 11 generations.

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: Juanita Simmons (1921–1989) was born in Blakely, Kanawha County, WV and died in Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Juanita in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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