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Benjamin A Simmons 1845–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1845

Birth Location: Dubois, Dubois Countty, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 11 Jun 1903

Death Location: Cuzco, Dubois County, Indiana, USA

Father: Benjamin Simmons

Mother: Hester Harris

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Harmon

Children(s): Alvin Simmons, America Simmons, William Simmons, Charles Simmons, Henry Simmons, John Simmons, Porter Simmons, Dr. Simmons

Benjamin A Simmons was born in 1845 in Dubois, Dubois Countty, Indiana, USA, the child of Benjamin Simmons And Hester Harris. In 1880, Benjamin A Simmons resided in Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA. In 1900, Benjamin A Simmons resided in Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA. Benjamin A Simmons married Benjamin A Simmons, Elizabeth J Harmon, and had children including Alvin Hovey Simmons, America T Simmons, Charles Shermans Simmons, Dr Charles N Simmons, Henry S Simmons, John Wesley Simmons, Porter Alexander Simmons, William Frank Simmons. Benjamin A Simmons passed away in 1903 in Cuzco, Dubois County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin A Simmons was born in 1845 in Dubois, Dubois Countty, Indiana, USA, the child of Benjamin Simmons And Hester Harris.
  • In 1880, Benjamin A Simmons resided in Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1900, Benjamin A Simmons resided in Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA.
  • Benjamin A Simmons married Benjamin A Simmons, Elizabeth J Harmon, and had children including Alvin Hovey Simmons, America T Simmons, Charles Shermans Simmons, Dr Charles N Simmons, Henry S Simmons, John Wesley Simmons, Porter Alexander Simmons, William Frank Simmons.
  • Benjamin A Simmons passed away in 1903 in Cuzco, Dubois County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Simmons's Ancestors

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Benjamin Simmons
1845–1903
Birth Place: Dubois, Dubois Countty, Indiana, USA
Parents
Benjamin Simmons
1817–1844
Washington, Indiana, United States
Hester Harris
1819–1890
Orange County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John Simmons
1795–1857
Ohio, United States
Rebecca Gilbreath
1795–1843
Virginia, United States
Alexander McGrew
1750–1822
Huntington TWP, Westmoreland Co., PA?
Alice (Mary) Newland
1744–1821
Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Simmons
1771–1846
Hannah McGrew
1774–1818
William McGrew
1706–1814
Margaret Young
1734–1814
William Newland
1727–1788
Hannah Benson
1729–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert McGrew
1668–1724
Isabella Finley
1675–1740
Nathaniel Newlin
1690–1732
Jane Woodward
1687–1737
Robert Benson
1694–1746
Jane
1698–1727

Benjamin Simmons's Descendants

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Benjamin (A) Simmons (11 Mar 1845–11 Jun 1903) m. Elizabeth (J.) Harmon (25 Dec 1843–8 August 1911)
  1. 1. Alvin (Hovey) Simmons 1888–1988
  2. 2. America (T.) Simmons 1867–1886
  3. 3. William (Frank) Simmons 1868–
    1. 1. Isabel Simmons 1898–1998
      1. 1. Marvin (Kenneth) Kalb 1921–2008
  4. 4. Charles (Shermans) Simmons 1871–
  5. 5. Henry (S.) Simmons 1873–
  6. 6. John (Wesley) Simmons 1878–
  7. 7. Porter (Alexander) Simmons 1880–1964
  8. 8. Dr. (Charles N.) Simmons 1870–1902 m. Martha (J) Baker 1877–1903

Benjamin Simmons's Timeline

5 Records

1845
11 Mar 1845
Birth of Benjamin A Simmons in Dubois, Dubois Countty, Indiana, USA
Dubois, Dubois Countty, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 35
Benjamin A Simmons resided here in Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA
Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
Benjamin A Simmons resided here in Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA
Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA
1903
11 Jun 1903
Age 58
Death of Benjamin A Simmons in Buried Cuzco Cemetery Dubois County Indiana
Buried Cuzco Cemetery Dubois County Indiana
1903
1 May 1903
Age 58
Benjamin A Simmons - Probate in Orange, Indiana, USA
Orange, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1845
    Event Place: Dubois, Dubois Countty, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbia, Dubois, Indiana; Roll: 274; Family History Film: 1254274; Page: 10C; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 0631
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbia, Dubois, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240368
    [3] Indiana Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbia, Dubois, Indiana; Roll: 274; Family History Film: 1254274; Page: 10C; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 0631

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbia, Dubois, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240368

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Buried Cuzco Cemetery Dubois County Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Deaths
    [2] Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1816-1943; Author: Indiana. Circuit Court (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, Indiana
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cuzco, Dubois County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 May 1903
    Event Place: Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1816-1943; Author: Indiana. Circuit Court (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, Indiana

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