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Laura Cecelia Simmons 1879 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1879

Birth Location: Braxton County, West Virginia

Death Date: 19 Nov 1940

Death Location: Hancock, West Virginia, United States

Father: Jonas Simmons

Mother: Mary Wolfe

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In 1879, Laura Cecelia Simmons entered the world in Braxton County, West Virginia, born to Jonas Isom Simmons and Mary L. " Polly " Wolfe. In 1880, Laura Cecelia Simmons resided in Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. Laura Cecelia Simmons passed away in 1940 in Hancock, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Laura Cecelia Simmons entered the world in Braxton County, West Virginia, born to Jonas Isom Simmons and Mary L. " Polly " Wolfe.
  • In 1880, Laura Cecelia Simmons resided in Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States.
  • Laura Cecelia Simmons passed away in 1940 in Hancock, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Laura Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Laura Simmons
1879 – 1940
Birth Place: Braxton County, West Virginia
Parents
Jonas Isom Simmons
1847 – 1916
Upshur, Virginia, United States
Mary (L. " Polly ") Wolfe
1849 – 1935
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jonas (J) Simmons
1806 – 1892
Randolph, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Nancy) Cowger
1807 – 1898
, Randolph, Virginia, USA
Abraham Wolfe
Germany
Mary
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Henry Simmons
1784 – 1838
Catherine Snyder
1765 – 1810
John Cowger
1788 – 1835
Mary Moyers
1784 – 1859
2nd-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

Laura Simmons's Timeline

4 Records

1879
22 Aug 1879
Birth of Laura Cecelia Simmons in Braxton County, West Virginia
Braxton County, West Virginia
1880
1880
Age 1
Laura Cecelia Simmons resided here in Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
1940
19 Nov 1940
Age 61
Death of Laura Cecelia Simmons in Hancock, West Virginia, United States
Hancock, West Virginia, United States
1940
22 Nov 1940
Age 61
Burial of Laura Cecelia Simmons in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Braxton County, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 151A; Enumeration District: 126

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 151A; Enumeration District: 126

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Hancock, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Ohio, United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

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