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Bettie Dorris Simmons 1914 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1914

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: May 1994

Death Location: South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana, USA

Father: James Simmons

Mother: Minnie Hayes

Spouse(s): Willie Fuller

Children(s): Willie Ward

In 1914, Bettie Dorris Simmons entered the world in Tennessee, born to James Arthur Simmons and Minnie Hayes. In 1920, Bettie Dorris Simmons resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Bettie Dorris Simmons married Willie D Fuller, and had children including Willie Doris Ward. Bettie Dorris Simmons passed away in 1994 in South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Bettie Dorris Simmons entered the world in Tennessee, born to James Arthur Simmons and Minnie Hayes.
  • In 1920, Bettie Dorris Simmons resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bettie Dorris Simmons married Willie D Fuller, and had children including Willie Doris Ward.
  • Bettie Dorris Simmons passed away in 1994 in South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bettie Simmons's Ancestors

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Bettie Simmons
1914 – 1994
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James Arthur Simmons
1891 – 1945
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Minnie Hayes
1892 –
Tennessee
Grandparents
Dan Simmons
1844 –
Tennessee, USA
Isabell ((Izzie, Ezzie Belle) Esabel) Smith
1856 – 1951
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Simmons
1815 –
Corena Davis
1843 – 1918
Lafayett Smith
1813 – 1888
Sophia (Sofy)
1815 – 1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smith
Cherry smith
1826 –
John Smith
1795 –
Cherokee Woman
1790 –

Bettie Simmons's Descendants

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Bettie (Dorris) Simmons (abt 1914 – May 1994) m. Willie (D) Fuller
  1. 1. Willie (Doris) Ward (29 May 1928 – 17 June 2011) m. Leo Ward (21 June 1924 – 12 March 2017)
    1. 1. Leo Ward (abt 1944 – )
    2. 2. James Ward (11 Sep 1945 – 12 Oct 1967) m. Saundra (Faye) Battle (abt 1949 – )
    3. 3. Betty (L) Ward (abt 1948 – ) m. Kenneth (R) Bethel (abt 1948 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Anna Ward-) scott (abt 1950 – ) m. Anthony (Buran) Scott (abt 1949 – )
    5. 5. Vernon Ward (abt 1951 – ) m. Yvonne (Loretta) Pace (abt 1953 – )
    6. 6. Larry Ward

Bettie Simmons's Timeline

3 Records

1914
abt 1914
Birth of Bettie Dorris Simmons in Tennessee
Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 6
Bettie Dorris Simmons resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1994
May 1994
Age 80
Death of Bettie Dorris Simmons in South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1914
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 24
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 24

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1994
    Event Place: South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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