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Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons 1874 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1874

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 11 Jun 1963

Death Location: Randolph, West Virginia

Father: Jonas Simmons

Mother: Mary Wolfe

Spouse(s): James Buchanan

Children(s): Blanch Buchanan, Charles Buchanan, Gertrude Buchanan, Wordford Buchanan, Forest Buchanan, Elwin Buchanan, Mary Buchanan, Mary Buchanan, Elain Adkins, Jessie Simons

Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons was born in 1874 in West Virginia, the child of Jonas Isom Simmons and Mary L. " Polly " Wolfe. In 1880, Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided in Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. In 1900, Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided in Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia. Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons married James Grant Buchanan, and had children including Blanch E Buchanan, Charles W Buchanan, Gertrude F Buchanan, Wordford D Buchanan, Forest J Buchanan, Elwin W Buchanan, Mary Lavera Buchanan, Mary Buchanan, Elain Adkins, Jessie Simons. Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons passed away in 1963 in Randolph, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons was born in 1874 in West Virginia, the child of Jonas Isom Simmons and Mary L. " Polly " Wolfe.
  • In 1880, Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided in Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States.
  • In 1900, Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided in Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia.
  • Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons married James Grant Buchanan, and had children including Blanch E Buchanan, Charles W Buchanan, Gertrude F Buchanan, Wordford D Buchanan, Forest J Buchanan, Elwin W Buchanan, Mary Lavera Buchanan, Mary Buchanan, Elain Adkins, Jessie Simons.
  • Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons passed away in 1963 in Randolph, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Simmons
1847 – 1916
Birth Location: Upshur, Virginia, United States
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Mary Wolfe
1849 – 1935
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Buchanan
1868 – 1930
Birth Location: West Virginia
JB

Children(s)

Blanch Buchanan
1893 – 1979
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Charles Buchanan
1895 – 1959
Birth Location: West Virginia
CB
Gertrude Buchanan
1899 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
GB
Wordford Buchanan
1902 – 1953
Birth Location: West Virginia
WB
Forest Buchanan
1906 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
FB
Elwin Buchanan
1910 – 1980
Birth Location: West Virginia
EB
Mary Buchanan
1913 – 1992
Birth Location: WV
MB
Mary Buchanan
1914 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
MB
Elain Adkins
1907 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
EA
Jessie Simons
1912 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Mary Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Mary Simmons
1874 – 1963
Birth Place: 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

Mary Simmons's Descendants

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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 – )

Mary Simmons's Timeline

9 Records

1874
1874
Birth of Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons in West Virginia
West Virginia
1880
1880
Age 6
Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided here in Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 26
Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided here in Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia
Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 36
Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided here in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 46
Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided here in Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 56
Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided here in Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 61
Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided here in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 66
Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons resided here in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
1963
11 Jun 1963
Age 89
Death of Mary Alice " Mollie" Simmons in Randolph, West Virginia
Randolph, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4399; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-68
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1971; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 730
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: 2554; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 134.0; FHL microfilm: 2342288
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bukhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 150D; Enumeration District: 126
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1776; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1241776
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1696; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1375709

    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: 150D; Enumeration District: 126

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1776; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1241776

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1696; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1375709

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1971; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 730

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Huttonsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: 2554; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 134.0; FHL microfilm: 2342288

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4399; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-68

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4399; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-68

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1963
    Event Place: Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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