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Nancy Simmons 1855–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1855

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Pierce

Mother: Mary Pierce

Spouse(s): Moses Wright

Children(s): Robert Wright, Richard Wright, Mattie Beale, Jane Wright, Mary Wright, A. Jr, Claude Wright, J Wright

Nancy Simmons was born in 1855 in Georgia, the child of John Pierce And Mary Pierce. In 1860, Nancy Simmons resided in Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana, USA. Nancy Simmons married Moses Wright, and had children including A A Wright Jr, Claude Franklin Wright, J Edgar Wright, Jane Wright, Mary S Wright, Mattie E Beale, Richard Wright, Robert Wright. Nancy Simmons passed away in 1928 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nancy Simmons was born in 1855 in Georgia, the child of John Pierce And Mary Pierce.
  • In 1860, Nancy Simmons resided in Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana, USA.
  • Nancy Simmons married Moses Wright, and had children including A A Wright Jr, Claude Franklin Wright, J Edgar Wright, Jane Wright, Mary S Wright, Mattie E Beale, Richard Wright, Robert Wright.
  • Nancy Simmons passed away in 1928 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pierce
1814–
Birth Location: Virginia
JP
Mary Pierce
1815–1892
Birth Location: Virginia
MP

Spouses(s)

Moses Wright
1847–1917
Birth Location: Indiana
MW

Children(s)

Robert Wright
1869–1941
Birth Location: North Carolina
RW
Richard Wright
1874–
Birth Location: Georgia
RW
Mattie Beale
1877–1946
Birth Location: Georgia
MB
Jane Wright
1876–
Birth Location: Georgia
JW
Mary Wright
1856–
Birth Location: Amherst
MW
A. Jr
1848–1885
Birth Location: Amherst
AJ
Claude Wright
1878–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
CW
J Wright
1886–1920
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
JW

Nancy Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Simmons
1855–1928
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
John Pierce
1814–
Virginia
Mary Pierce
1815–1892
Virginia
Grandparents
Joel Pierce
1771–1860
Montgomery Co., VA
Elizabeth Simmerman
1791–1860
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Simmons's Descendants

1.
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Nancy Simmons (Abt 1855–1928) m. Moses Wright (1847–22 Dec 1917)
  1. 1. Robert Wright 1869–1941 m. Anna (McKeever) Wright 1879–
    1. 1. Christine Tyson 1915–1987 m. Warren Tyson 1920–2015 m. Fillmore 1900–
      1. 1. Carrie (A) Tyson 1950–2024 m. Willie (G) Scott 1947–1993
      2. 2. Ruthie (Mae) Eady 1936–1985
      3. 3. Elizabeth Wright 1949–1955
    2. 2. Eveline Wright 1905– m. Lurine Kitchen 1904–1980
    3. 3. Henry (Wright) ⭐️ 1899–1986
  2. 2. Richard Wright 1874–
  3. 3. Mattie (E) Beale 1877–1946
  4. 4. Jane Wright 1876–
  5. 5. Mary (S.) Wright 1856–
  6. 6. A. (A. Wright) Jr 1848–1885
  7. 7. Claude (Franklin) Wright 1878–
  8. 8. J (Edgar) Wright 1886–1920

Nancy Simmons's Timeline

10 Records

1854
1854
Birth of Nancy Simmons in Indiana
Indiana
1855
Abt 1855
Birth of Nancy Simmons in Georgia
Georgia
1860
1860
Age 5
Nancy Simmons resided here in Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Nancy Simmons resided here in Ocean Pond, Lowndes, Georgia, USA
Ocean Pond, Lowndes, Georgia, USA
1899
1899
Age 44
Nancy Simmons resided here in Muncie, Indiana, USA
Muncie, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
Nancy Simmons resided here in Center, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Center, Delaware, Indiana, USA
1905
30 Jan 1905
Age 50
Nancy Simmons resided here in Muncie, Indiana, USA
Muncie, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
Nancy Simmons resided here in Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
Nancy Simmons resided here in Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
1928
1928
Age 73
Death of Nancy Simmons in West Twenty-third St.
West Twenty-third St.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 35
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240368
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: M653_271; Page: 449; Family History Library Fil
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374359
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Muncie Evening Press; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1928; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.7463963,0.25449014,0.87750435&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1855
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: M653_271; Page: 449; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ocean Pond, Lowndes, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Center, Delaware, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240368

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1905
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Evening Times; Publication Date: 30 Jan 1905; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374359

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muncie Ward 5, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 35

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Muncie
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Muncie Evening Press; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1928; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.7463963,0.25449014,0.87750435&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: West Twenty-third St.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Muncie Evening Press; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1928; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.7463963,0.25449014,0.87750435&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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