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Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons 1889–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1889

Birth Location: Osceola, St Clair, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1938

Death Location: Ocaeola, St. Clair, Missouri

Father: James Simmons

Mother: Mary Gross

Spouse(s): Earnest Smith

Children(s): Albert Smith, Alberta Smith, George Smith, Stella Smyly, Faye Smith

Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons was born in 1889 in Osceola, St Clair, Missouri, USA, the child of James S Simmons And Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Gross. Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons married Earnest Ernie Albert Smith, and had children including Albert Lee Smith, Alberta Mae Smith, Faye Elizabeth Smith, George Clay Smith, Stella Hester Smith Smyly. Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons passed away in 1938 in Ocaeola, St. Clair, Missouri.

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Biography

  • Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons was born in 1889 in Osceola, St Clair, Missouri, USA, the child of James S Simmons And Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Gross.
  • Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons married Earnest Ernie Albert Smith, and had children including Albert Lee Smith, Alberta Mae Smith, Faye Elizabeth Smith, George Clay Smith, Stella Hester Smith Smyly.
  • Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons passed away in 1938 in Ocaeola, St. Clair, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Simmons
1857–1902
Birth Location: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Gross
1857–1942
Birth Location: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennesse
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Spouses(s)

Earnest Smith
1888–1952
Birth Location: Kansas City MO
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Children(s)

Albert Smith
1923–2003
Birth Location: Webb City, Osage, Oklahoma, USA
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Alberta Smith
1911–1930
Birth Location: Webb City, OK
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George Smith
1915–2003
Birth Location: Webb City, OK
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Stella Smyly
1925–1978
Birth Location: Webb City, OK
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Faye Smith
1917–2002
Birth Location: Webb, Oklahoma, USA
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Lelia Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Lelia Simmons
1889–1938
Birth Place: Osceola, St Clair, Missouri, USA
Parents
James S Simmons
1857–1902
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Gross
1857–1942
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennesse
Grandparents
Rev. (John Hiram) Simmons
1826–1885
Stanley Valley near Rogersville, Hawkins, TN
Mary (Elizabeth) Francisco
1832–1888
Rogersville, Hawkins, TN
Great-Grandparents
William Francisco
1806–1854
Amanda Chambers
1810–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Chambers
1779–1853
Sarah Howel
1787–1850

Lelia Simmons's Descendants

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Lelia ("Lela" Hester) Simmons (17 May 1889–23 Mar 1938) m. Earnest ("Ernie" Albert) Smith (10 December 1888–17 February 1952)
  1. 1. Albert (Lee) Smith 1923–2003 m. Ina (Marie) Bailey 1925–2017
  2. 2. Alberta (Mae) Smith 1911–1930
  3. 3. George ("Clay") Smith 1915–2003
  4. 4. Stella (Hester Smith) Smyly 1925–1978
  5. 5. Faye (Elizabeth) Smith 1917–2002

Lelia Simmons's Timeline

2 Records

1889
17 May 1889
Birth of Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons in Osceola, St Clair, Missouri, USA
Osceola, St Clair, Missouri, USA
1938
23 Mar 1938
Age 49
Death of Lelia "Lela" Hester Simmons in Ocaeola, St. Clair, Missouri
Ocaeola, St. Clair, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1889
    Event Place: Osceola, St Clair, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Ocaeola, St. Clair, Missouri
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