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James Henry Simonds 1886–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1886

Birth Location: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 23 Feb 1917

Death Location: Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Simonds

Mother: Sarah Harris

Spouse(s): Ollie Henson

Children(s): Rufus Simonds, Henry Simonds, Irene Simonds, Solon Simonds, Sarah Simonds, James Simonds

In 1886, James Henry Simonds entered the world in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, born to John Robert Simonds And Sarah Jane Harris. James Henry Simonds married Ollie Tabitha Henson, and had children including Henry Waldo Simonds, Irene Ollie Simonds, James Henry Jr Simonds, Rufus Alvin Simonds, Sarah Simonds, Solon Simonds. James Henry Simonds passed away in 1917 in Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, James Henry Simonds entered the world in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, born to John Robert Simonds And Sarah Jane Harris.
  • James Henry Simonds married Ollie Tabitha Henson, and had children including Henry Waldo Simonds, Irene Ollie Simonds, James Henry Jr Simonds, Rufus Alvin Simonds, Sarah Simonds, Solon Simonds.
  • James Henry Simonds passed away in 1917 in Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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James Simonds's Ancestors

Self
James Simonds
1886–1917
Birth Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Robert Simonds
1860–1948
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Jane) Harris
1863–1950
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (B) Harris
1815–1898
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Sarah (Ann “Perry”) Lunsford
1830–1913
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Harris
1778–1852
Sarah Wright
1784–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Simonds's Descendants

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James (Henry) Simonds (21 Aug 1886–23 Feb 1917) m. Ollie (Tabitha) Henson (26 Sep 1892–3 Aug 1972)
  1. 1. Rufus (Alvin) Simonds 1908–1987 m. Hattie (Lois) Hamby 1917–1998 m. Lola Brown 1900–1980
    1. 1. Avery (Lenore) Simonds 1933–2010
  2. 2. Henry (Waldo) Simonds 1910–1983
  3. 3. Irene (Ollie) Simonds 1912–2010
  4. 4. Solon Simonds 1914–1982
  5. 5. Sarah Simonds 1915–2003
  6. 6. James (Henry Jr) Simonds 1917–1917

James Simonds's Timeline

2 Records

1886
21 Aug 1886
Birth of James Henry Simonds in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
1917
23 Feb 1917
Age 31
Death of James Henry Simonds in Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States
Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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