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Oliver Simmons 1888 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 September 1888

Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 July 1962

Death Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA

Father: Albert Simmons

Mother: Lilly Stewart

Spouse(s): Dora West, Dora Simmons

Children(s): Elijah Simmons, Minnie Simmons, Mary Simmons, Henrietta McLemore, Oliver Simmons, Cherry Simmons, Aileen Simmons, Georgia Simmons, Leroy Simmons, Elijah Simmons, Jessie Simmons, L Simmons, Lazaus Simmons

The story of Oliver Simmons began in 1888 in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Oliver Simmons resided in Civil District 12, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Oliver Simmons resided in Rural, Crockett, Tennessee. Oliver Simmons married Dora West, Dora Simmons, and had children including Elijah Simmons, Minnie Simmons, Mary Simmons, Henrietta Simmons McLemore, Oliver Simmons, Cherry Simmons, Aileen Simmons, Georgia Simmons, Leroy Simmons, Elijah Simmons, Jessie Mae Simmons, L M Simmons, Lazaus Simmons. Oliver Simmons passed away in 1962 in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver Simmons began in 1888 in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Oliver Simmons resided in Civil District 12, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Oliver Simmons resided in Rural, Crockett, Tennessee.
  • Oliver Simmons married Dora West, Dora Simmons, and had children including Elijah Simmons, Minnie Simmons, Mary Simmons, Henrietta Simmons McLemore, Oliver Simmons, Cherry Simmons, Aileen Simmons, Georgia Simmons, Leroy Simmons, Elijah Simmons, Jessie Mae Simmons, L M Simmons, Lazaus Simmons.
  • Oliver Simmons passed away in 1962 in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Simmons
1856 – 1948
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Lilly Stewart
1852 – 1915
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dora West
1894 – 1962
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Dora Simmons
1894 – 1962
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Elijah Simmons
1929 – 1973
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Minnie Simmons
1910 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Simmons
1913 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Henrietta McLemore
1914 – 2000
Birth Location: Tipton, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
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Oliver Simmons
1918 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Cherry Simmons
1919 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Aileen Simmons
1922 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Georgia Simmons
1922 – 2005
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Leroy Simmons
1927 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Elijah Simmons
1929 – 1973
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Jessie Simmons
1931 – 2020
Birth Location: Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
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L Simmons
1936 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lazaus Simmons
1939 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Oliver Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Simmons
1888 – 1962
Birth Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Albert “Dump” Simmons
1856 – 1948
Tennessee, USA
Lilly ("Lettie") Stewart
1852 – 1915
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel ((Nat) Shaw) Simmons
1815 –
Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
Corena (Simmons) Davis
1843 – 1918
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
Cherry smith
1826 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oliver Simmons's Descendants

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Oliver Simmons (23 September 1888 – 13 July 1962) m. Dora West (abt 1894 – 28 June 1962) m. Dora Simmons (abt 1894 – 28 June 1962)
  1. 1. Elijah Simmons (abt 1929 – 1973) m. Rebecca (Boles) Simmons (22 Jun 1930 – 13 Jan 2017)
    1. 1. Mary Simmons (abt 1874 – )
    2. 2. Elijah Simmons (abt 1948 – ) m. Billie (Jean) Jones (12 May 1948 – )
  2. 2. Minnie Simmons (abt 1910 – )
  3. 3. Mary Simmons (abt 1913 – )
  4. 4. Henrietta (Simmons) McLemore (27 Jul 1914 – 13 Dec 2000) m. Elmer McLemore (18 Mar 1914 – 1977)
    1. 1. Nancy (F) McLemore (abt 1933 – )
    2. 2. Jessie (J) McLemore (abt 1936 – )
    3. 3. Elmer McLemore (abt 1937 – )
    4. 4. Elmer (Jun) McLemore (29 Apr 1937 – Dec 1982)
    5. 5. Betty (J) McLemore (abt 1939 – )
    6. 6. Betty (J) McLemore (abt 1940 – )
    7. 7. Tommy (Lee) McLemore (abt 1942 – )
    8. 8. Ben McLemore (abt 1944 – )
    9. 9. Ollie (Fay) McLemore (abt 1949 – ) m. Barney (Joe) Brooks
    10. 10. Ollie McLemore (abt 1949 – )
  5. 5. Oliver Simmons (abt 1918 – )
  6. 6. Cherry Simmons (abt 1919 – )
  7. 7. Aileen Simmons (abt 1922 – )
  8. 8. Georgia Simmons (6 October 1922 – 25 March 2005) m. Ira Hardeville (abt 1905 – )
    1. 1. Mae (R) Hardeville (abt 1944 – )
  9. 9. Leroy Simmons (abt 1927 – ) m. Horriette Simmons (abt 1921 – )
    1. 1. Zulie (M) Simmons (abt 1947 – )
    2. 2. Linda (Lou) Simmons (abt 1948 – )
  10. 10. Jessie (Mae) Simmons (1 March 1931 – 27 November 2020) m. Sammie (Louis) Frye (5 Nov 1930 – 22 Jan 2003)
    1. 1. Jere (Lee) Frye (17 Apr 1950 – 18 Sep 2013)
    2. 2. Brenda (Elaine) Frye (17 Apr 1952 – 4 Jul 2020)
      1. 1. James (Oliver) Cason
    3. 3. Yancy (Darren) Frye (25 Apr 1963 – 1 May 1963)
  11. 11. L (M) Simmons (abt 1936 – )
  12. 12. Lazaus Simmons (abt 1939 – )

Oliver Simmons's Timeline

6 Records

1888
23 September 1888
Birth of Oliver Simmons in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
Oliver Simmons resided here in Civil District 12, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Oliver Simmons resided here in Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 52
Oliver Simmons resided here in Civil District 5, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
Oliver Simmons resided here in Crockett, Tennessee, USA
Crockett, Tennessee, USA
1962
13 July 1962
Age 74
Death of Oliver Simmons in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 September 1888
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crockett, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1962
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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