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William Simmons 1770–1860

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Birth Date: November 2, 1770

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: November 7, 1860

Death Location: Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Father: George Simmons

Mother:

The story of William Simmons began in 1770 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States. William Simmons passed away in 1860 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

The story of William Simmons began in 1770 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

Later Years

William Simmons passed away in 1860 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1850 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Record U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  4. 4
    Record History of the Simmons family
  5. 5
    Marriage Records Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850

Life Timeline

1770
Born in Bedford, Virginia, United States
1860
Died in Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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Found in 3 Family Trees

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