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Lucretia Tolar Simmons 1878–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1878

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1975

Death Location: Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Simmons

Mother: Zuleika Simmons

Spouse(s): Dempsey Fortenberry

Children(s): Edgar Fortenberry, Dempsey Fortenberry

In 1878, Lucretia Tolar Simmons entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to William Filmore Simmons And Zuleika B Simmons. Lucretia Tolar Simmons married Dempsey Colon Fortenberry, and had children including Dempsey Fortenberry, Edgar Lawrence Fortenberry. Lucretia Tolar Simmons passed away in 1975 in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Lucretia Tolar Simmons entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to William Filmore Simmons And Zuleika B Simmons.
  • Lucretia Tolar Simmons married Dempsey Colon Fortenberry, and had children including Dempsey Fortenberry, Edgar Lawrence Fortenberry.
  • Lucretia Tolar Simmons passed away in 1975 in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simmons
1851–1911
Birth Location: , Perry, Mississippi, USA
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Zuleika Simmons
1856–1949
Birth Location: ,Marion,Mississippi,USA
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Spouses(s)

Dempsey Fortenberry
1875–1901
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Edgar Fortenberry
1897–1982
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Dempsey Fortenberry
1900–1906
Birth Location: , Marion, Mississippi, USA
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Lucretia Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Lucretia Simmons
1878–1975
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Filmore Simmons
1851–1911
, Perry, Mississippi, USA
Zuleika (B.) Simmons
1856–1949
,Marion,Mississippi,USA
Grandparents
William Simmons
1819–1895
Perry Co, MS
Matilda Weldy
1820–1903
Agusta, Perry, Mississippi, USA
George (Baylis) Jr.
1825–1899
Jones, Mississippi, United States
Lucretia Rawls
1827–1864
Perry, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Silas Simmons
1794–1856
Janet Freeman
1795–1880
William Wildey
1789–1867
Nancy WHEAT
1790–1832
George Baylis
1795–1857
MARY ELLZEY
1800–1850
Benjamin Jr
1800–1882
Mary Slade
1802–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ellenor Lee
1769–1801
James Freeman
1752–1823
Thomas WHEAT
1758–1804
Marie MERRIMAN
1755–1831
Elizabeth Saunders
1765–1820

Lucretia Simmons's Descendants

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Lucretia (Tolar) Simmons (May 1878–1975) m. Dempsey (Colon) Fortenberry (16 Aug 1875–12 Oct 1901)
  1. 1. Edgar (Lawrence) Fortenberry 1897–1982 m. Lenore (Sutherland) Fortenberry 1905–1999
  2. 2. Dempsey Fortenberry 1900–1906

Lucretia Simmons's Timeline

3 Records

1878
1878
Birth of Lucretia Tolar Simmons
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1878
May 1878
Birth of Lucretia Tolar Simmons in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1975
1975
Age 97
Death of Lucretia Tolar Simmons
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1878
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1975
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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