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Rebecca Simmons DNA 1790–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 MAR 1790

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Death Date: ABT 1861

Death Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Father: Charles SIMMONS

Mother: Eleanor Weeks

Spouse(s): William Lester

Children(s): Charles Lester, William Lester

In 1790, Rebecca Simmons DNA entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, USA, born to Charles C Simmons And Eleanor Nelly Weeks. Rebecca Simmons DNA married William S Tugg Lester, and had children including Charles S Lester, William Simmons Lester. Rebecca Simmons DNA passed away in 1861 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Rebecca Simmons DNA entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, USA, born to Charles C Simmons And Eleanor Nelly Weeks.
  • Rebecca Simmons DNA married William S Tugg Lester, and had children including Charles S Lester, William Simmons Lester.
  • Rebecca Simmons DNA passed away in 1861 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca DNA's Ancestors

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Rebecca DNA
1790–1861
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles C SIMMONS
1753–1837
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Nelly) Weeks
1754–1830
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Weeks
1704–1775
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Mary Alderson
–1778
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca DNA's Descendants

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Rebecca (Simmons) DNA (05 MAR 1790–ABT 1861) m. William (S 'Tugg') Lester (7 October 1786–1866)
  1. 1. Charles (S.) Lester 1811–1897 m. Sarah Hornbarger 1814–1894
    1. 1. Armanda Lester 1832–1879 m. Solomon Akers 1833–1892
      1. 1. Virginia (Ann) Akers 1871–1948 m. Radford Cooper 1871–1930
        1. 1. Mary (Lee "Minnie") Cooper 1907–2002 m. Omar (J.) Cooper 1897–1955
        2. 2. Mildred (S.) Cooper 1905–1972 m. Wyatt (Watson) MINNICK 1896–1983 m. Paris (Elijah) MITCHEM 1904–1963
  2. 2. William (Simmons) Lester 1832–1916 m. Frances (Rebecca) Cooper 1834–1900

Rebecca DNA's Timeline

4 Records

1790
5 March 1790
Birth of Rebecca Simmons DNA in Floyd, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Virginia, USA
1790
05 MAR 1790
Birth of Rebecca Simmons DNA in Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
1861
1861
Age 71
Death of Rebecca Simmons DNA in Floyd, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Virginia, USA
1861
ABT 1861
Age 71
Death of Rebecca Simmons DNA in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 March 1790
    Event Place: Floyd, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 MAR 1790
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Floyd, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1861
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

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