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Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons 1903–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1903

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 21 Oct 1981

Death Location: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: James Simmons

Mother: Fredonia Grubbs

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons was born in 1903 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, the child of James Walker Simmons And Fredonia Antho Donnie Grubbs. In 1910, Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided in Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided in Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons passed away in 1981 in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons was born in 1903 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, the child of James Walker Simmons And Fredonia Antho Donnie Grubbs.
  • In 1910, Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided in Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided in Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons passed away in 1981 in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Simmons
1867–1949
Birth Location: Dacusville, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Fredonia Grubbs
1882–1953
Birth Location: SC - Pickens Co.
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawrence Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Simmons
1903–1981
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
James Walker Simmons
1867–1949
Dacusville, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Fredonia (Antho Donnie) Grubbs
1882–1953
SC - Pickens Co.
Grandparents
George (McDuffie "Rev." Simmons) *
1843–1928
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Hayes
1839–1906
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Andrew *
1815–1878
Elizabeth Lesley
1820–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George *
1790–1848
Naomi *
1795–1850
William Lesley
1795–1879
Rosannah *
1789–1860

Lawrence Simmons's Timeline

7 Records

1903
15 Sep 1903
Birth of Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 7
Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided here in Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided here in Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided here in Cross Anchor, Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Cross Anchor, Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided here in Hobbysville, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Hobbysville, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 37
Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons resided here in Woodruff Township, Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff Township, Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1981
21 Oct 1981
Age 78
Death of Lawrence M "Obby" Simmons in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1903
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cross Anchor, Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hobbysville, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Woodruff Township, Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1981
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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