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Jonas Isom Simmons 1847 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Upshur, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 02 Jun 1916

Death Location: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia, United States

Father: Jonas Simmons

Mother: Sarah Cowger

Spouse(s): Mary Wolfe

Children(s): Ida Simmons, William Simmons, Mary Simmons, Florence Simmons, Laura Simmons, Audria Simmons, Charles Simmons, Floyd Simmons

In 1847, Jonas Isom Simmons entered the world in Upshur, Virginia, United States, born to Jonas J Simmons and Sarah Nancy Cowger. In 1850, Jonas Isom Simmons resided in District 30, Lewis, Virginia. In 1870, Jonas Isom Simmons resided in Banks, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. Jonas Isom Simmons married Mary L. " Polly " Wolfe, and had children including Ida Simmons, William Ison Simmons, Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons, Florence Simmons, Laura Cecelia Simmons, Audria M Simmons, Charles Loyal Simmons, Floyd Hezekiah Simmons. Jonas Isom Simmons passed away in 1916 in Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Jonas Isom Simmons entered the world in Upshur, Virginia, United States, born to Jonas J Simmons and Sarah Nancy Cowger.
  • In 1850, Jonas Isom Simmons resided in District 30, Lewis, Virginia.
  • In 1870, Jonas Isom Simmons resided in Banks, Upshur, West Virginia, United States.
  • Jonas Isom Simmons married Mary L. " Polly " Wolfe, and had children including Ida Simmons, William Ison Simmons, Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons, Florence Simmons, Laura Cecelia Simmons, Audria M Simmons, Charles Loyal Simmons, Floyd Hezekiah Simmons.
  • Jonas Isom Simmons passed away in 1916 in Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Simmons
1806 – 1892
Birth Location: Randolph, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Cowger
1807 – 1898
Birth Location: , Randolph, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wolfe
1849 – 1935
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Ida Simmons
1868 –
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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William Simmons
1870 – 1953
Birth Location: Huttonsville, Randolph Co. WV
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Mary Simmons
1874 – 1963
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Florence Simmons
1875 –
Birth Location: Upshur County, West Virginia
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Laura Simmons
1879 – 1940
Birth Location: Braxton County, West Virginia
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Audria Simmons
1880 – 1953
Birth Location: French Creek, Upshur, West Virginia, United Staes
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Charles Simmons
1882 – 1966
Birth Location: Upshur, West Virginia, United States
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Floyd Simmons
1885 – 1974
Birth Location: Randolph, West Virginia
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Jonas Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Simmons
1847 – 1916
Birth Place: Upshur, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jonas J Simmons
1806 – 1892
Randolph, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Nancy) Cowger
1807 – 1898
, Randolph, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Simmons
1784 – 1838
Pendleton, Virginia, United States
Catherine Snyder
1765 – 1810
Pendleton, Virginia, United States
John Cowger
1788 – 1835
Propstburg, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States
Mary Moyers
1784 – 1859
, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Simmons
1749 – 1837
Anna Simmons
1765 – 1837
John Cowger
1750 – 1836
Maria Propst
1747 – 1829
Peter Moyers
1745 – 1795
Mary Rexrode
1750 – 1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John SIMMONS
1707 – 1794
Anna Margaretha
1711 – 1800
SIMMONS
1710 –
Georg Gauger
1680 – 1730
Eva Kramer
1680 – 1708
Johann Propst
1712 – 1789
Catherine Elizabeth
1720 – 1804
John Moyers
1725 – 1789
Dorothy Wagener
1725 –
Johannes Rexrode
1744 – 1791
Catherine Propst
1729 – 1808

Jonas Simmons's Descendants

1.
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Jonas (Isom) Simmons (14 Sep 1847 – 02 Jun 1916) m. Mary (L. " Polly ") Wolfe (15 Jan 1849 – 09 Aug 1935)
  1. 1. Ida Simmons (1868 – )
  2. 2. William (Ison) Simmons (9 JUL 1870 – 19 Jul 1953) m. Florence Simmons (23 Aug 1873 – 03 Feb 1939)
    1. 1. Infant (twin) Simmons (1895 – 1895)
    2. 2. Carrie (Evaline) Simmons (13 Sep 1897 – 29 Jun 1970) m. Floyd (Bruce) Swecker (23 Apr 1894 – 16 Apr 1944)
      1. 1. Ruby (Marjorie) Swecker (26 Aug 1921 – 9 Aug 1999)
      2. 2. Edith Sweker (abt 1925 – )
      3. 3. Edna Sweker (abt 1927 – )
      4. 4. Ruth Sweker (abt 1929 – )
      5. 5. Howard (Floyd) Swecker (2 Dec 1939 – 2 Dec 1939)
    3. 3. Gladys (Alice) Simmons (26 Sep 1907 – May 1990)
    4. 4. Woodford (Harmon) Simmons (13 Nov 1911 – 03 Jun 2005)
    5. 5. Foye Simmons (1913 – 1917)
    6. 6. Hoey Simmons (1914 – 1918)
  3. 3. Mary (Alice " Mollie") Simmons (1874 – 11 Jun 1963) m. James (Grant) Buchanan (1868 – 7 MAR 1930)
    1. 1. Blanch (E) Buchanan (1893 – Nov 1979)
    2. 2. Charles (W) Buchanan (1895 – 8 AUG 1959)
    3. 3. Gertrude (F) Buchanan (1899 – )
    4. 4. Wordford (D) Buchanan (1902 – 14 APR 1953)
    5. 5. Forest (J) Buchanan (1906 – )
    6. 6. Elwin (W) Buchanan (1910 – 4 OCT 1980)
    7. 7. Mary (Lavera) Buchanan (30 NOV 1913 – 16 FEB 1992)
    8. 8. Mary Buchanan (abt 1914 – )
    9. 9. Elain Adkins (1907 – )
    10. 10. Jessie Simons (1912 – )
  4. 4. Florence Simmons (1875 – )
  5. 5. Laura (Cecelia) Simmons (22 Aug 1879 – 19 Nov 1940)
  6. 6. Audria (M) Simmons (27 Aug 1880 – 28 Dec 1953) m. Branch (Robinson Lloyd) Swecker (22 JAN 1869 – 07 May 1947) m. Anna (May) Swecker (08 Sep 1902 – 25 Feb 1938)
    1. 1. Ethel (Ona) Swecker (1893 – 23 Mar 1965)
    2. 2. Oscar Swecker (10 Dec 1900 – Jun 1986) m. Audrey McGraw (1912 – 09 APR 2002)
    3. 3. Maud (B) Swecker (abt 1902 – )
    4. 4. Anna (May) Swecker (08 Sep 1902 – 25 Feb 1938) m. Audria (M) Simmons (27 Aug 1880 – 28 Dec 1953) m. George Simmons (28 Jan 1896 – 13 Nov 1971)
      1. 1. Carl Simmons (abt 1921 – )
      2. 2. Mary Simmons (abt 1923 – )
      3. 3. Clyde Simmons (abt 1924 – )
      4. 4. Elden Simmons (abt 1926 – )
      5. 5. Fred Simmons (abt 1928 – )
    5. 5. Adam Swecker (12 Sep 1905 – Jul 1987)
    6. 6. Hazel (Leona) SWECKER (16 Sep 1906 – 27 Dec 1990) m. Charles (Fay Coon) (koon (8 Jun 1894 – 4 Mar 1962)
      1. 1. Oehrn Koon (23 Oct 1925 – 07 August 2009) m. Arlene (Fast) Conn (29 January 1929 – 7 December 2006)
      2. 2. Waren (W) Koon (abt 1926 – )
      3. 3. Lois (F) Koon (abt 1928 – )
      4. 4. Carroll (Frank Coon) (Koon (6 Jul 1929 – 18 Nov 1983)
    7. 7. Bennie Swecker (1908 – )
    8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Swecker (12 Aug 1908 – )
      1. 1. Betty (Van) Pelt (20 May 1932 – )
    9. 9. Kenneth (Carroll) Swecker (19 JUN 1912 – 29 DEC 1946)
    10. 10. Ray (Mason) Swecker (30 May 1915 – 12 NOV 1971) m. Elsie (Mae) Daniels (4 JUL 1918 – 3 JAN 1971)
      1. 1. Delores (Anne) Swecker (28 JUN 1936 – 28 JUN 1936)
      2. 2. Thomas (Grey) Swecker (31 DEC 1937 – 17 MAR 2006) m. Janet (Faye) Collett m. Elsie (Mae) Daniels (4 JUL 1918 – 3 JAN 1971)
      3. 3. Betty (Juan) Swecker (abt 1939 – )
    11. 11. Ray Swecker (abt 1916 – )
    12. 12. Lucy (Virginia) Swecker (01 Mar 1918 – 28 Dec 1923)
    13. 13. Lucy (V) Swecker (abt 1919 – )
    14. 14. Lena (Marie) Swecker (01 Sep 1921 – 12 Feb 1945)
    15. 15. Lenna Swecker (abt 1922 – )
  7. 7. Charles (Loyal) Simmons (09 Jul 1882 – 06 Jan 1966) m. Minnie Simmons (abt 1875 – 19 Jan 1956)
    1. 1. Edward Newhook (abt 1890 – )
    2. 2. Dortha Newhook (abt 1904 – )
    3. 3. George Newhook (abt 1907 – )
  8. 8. Floyd (Hezekiah) Simmons (11 Aug 1885 – 13 July 1974) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Saunders (27 Nov 1884 – 1 Feb 1978)
    1. 1. Fletcher (C) Simmons (1909 – September 1971) m. Ewllery (V) Simmons (6 June 1911 – 23 May 1995)
    2. 2. Fletcher (J) Simmons (1909 – Sep 1971)
    3. 3. Wallace (S) Simmons (12 Jul 1914 – 7 Jan 1992) m. Anna (Mae) Simmons (abt 1916 – 31 Mar 2003) m. Mary (Beatrice) Williamson (11 Apr 1924 – 11 Nov 1983)
      1. 1. Helen Simmons (abt 1935 – )
      2. 2. Richard (Allen) Simmons (1 Jan 1948 – ) m. Carol (Benson) Dudley (20 Oct 1948 – ) m. Delores (Ann) Barry (About 22 May 1950 – )
        1. 1. Catherine (Paige) Simmons (21 February – ) m. John (David) Thrift (9 Feb 1965 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Lee) Stefi (4/10/1949 – 1/8/2017) m. Tommy Stefi
        1. 1. Tammy Andrews
      4. 4. Laury Simmons
    4. 4. Walace Simmons (12 Jul 1914 – 7 Jan 1992) m. Mary (Beatrice) Williamson (11 Apr 1924 – 11 Nov 1983)

Jonas Simmons's Timeline

7 Records

1847
14 Sep 1847
Birth of Jonas Isom Simmons in Upshur, Virginia, United States
Upshur, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 3
Jonas Isom Simmons resided here in District 30, Lewis, Virginia
District 30, Lewis, Virginia
1870
1870
Age 23
Jonas Isom Simmons resided here in Banks, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Banks, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 33
Jonas Isom Simmons resided here in Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 53
Jonas Isom Simmons resided here in Mingo, Randolph, West Virginia
Mingo, Randolph, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 63
Jonas Isom Simmons resided here in Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
1916
02 Jun 1916
Age 69
Death of Jonas Isom Simmons in Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia, United States
Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Upshur, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 150D; Enumeration District: 126
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Banks, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1700; Page: 358A; Image: 281; Family History Library Film: 553199
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mingo, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: 1771; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1241771
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1696; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375709
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 30, Lewis, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 83B; Image: 172

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 30, Lewis, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 30, Lewis, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 83B; Image: 172

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Banks, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Banks, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1700; Page: 358A; Image: 281; Family History Library Film: 553199

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 150D; Enumeration District: 126

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mingo, Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mingo, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: 1771; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1241771

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1696; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375709

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rock Cave, Upshur, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Banks, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1700; Page: 358A; Image: 281; Family History Library Film: 553199

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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