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Rev. John Wesley Simmons 1837–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1837

Birth Location: Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 24 Oct 1878

Death Location: Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States

Father: Benjamin Simmons

Mother: Hester Harris

Spouse(s): Minerva Inman, Martha Beatty

Children(s): George Simmons, Mary Simmons, Solomon Simmons, Milton Simmons, Florence Simmons, Nelson Simmons, Hester Simmons, Hilliard Simmons, William Simmons, Bazzel Simmons, Hilliard Simmons, Nelson Simmons, Hester Simmons, Florence Simmons, Milton Simmons, Solomon Simmons, William Simmons

In 1837, Rev. John Wesley Simmons entered the world in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States, born to Benjamin Simmons And Hester Harris. Rev. John Wesley Simmons married Martha Elizabeth Beatty, Minerva Inman, and had children including Bazzel Simmons, Daughter Simmons, Florence N Simmons, Florence N Simmons, George Simmons, Hester Anna Simmons, Hilliard Simmons, Hilliard W Simmons, Infant Simmons, Mary Etta Simmons, Milton A Simmons, Milton Alexander Simmons, Nelson B Simmons, Nelson B Simmons, Solomon W Simmons, Solomon Wesley Simmons, William Simmons. Rev. John Wesley Simmons passed away in 1878 in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Rev. John Wesley Simmons entered the world in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States, born to Benjamin Simmons And Hester Harris.
  • Rev. John Wesley Simmons married Martha Elizabeth Beatty, Minerva Inman, and had children including Bazzel Simmons, Daughter Simmons, Florence N Simmons, Florence N Simmons, George Simmons, Hester Anna Simmons, Hilliard Simmons, Hilliard W Simmons, Infant Simmons, Mary Etta Simmons, Milton A Simmons, Milton Alexander Simmons, Nelson B Simmons, Nelson B Simmons, Solomon W Simmons, Solomon Wesley Simmons, William Simmons.
  • Rev. John Wesley Simmons passed away in 1878 in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Simmons's Ancestors

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Rev. Simmons
1837–1878
Birth Place: Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States
Parents
Benjamin Simmons
1817–1844
Washington, Indiana, United States
Hester Harris
1819–1890
Orange County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John Simmons
1795–1857
Ohio, United States
Rebecca Gilbreath
1795–1843
Virginia, United States
Alexander McGrew
1750–1822
Huntington TWP, Westmoreland Co., PA?
Alice (Mary) Newland
1744–1821
Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Simmons
1771–1846
Hannah McGrew
1774–1818
William McGrew
1706–1814
Margaret Young
1734–1814
William Newland
1727–1788
Hannah Benson
1729–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert McGrew
1668–1724
Isabella Finley
1675–1740
Nathaniel Newlin
1690–1732
Jane Woodward
1687–1737
Robert Benson
1694–1746
Jane
1698–1727

Rev. Simmons's Descendants

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Rev. (John Wesley) Simmons (14 Apr 1837–24 Oct 1878) m. Minerva Inman (1840–25 Feb 1923) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Beatty (28 May 1840–25 Feb 1923)
  1. 1. George Simmons 1862–
  2. 2. Mary (Etta) Simmons 1869–1950
  3. 3. Solomon (Wesley) Simmons 1879–1958
  4. 4. Milton (Alexander) Simmons 1877–1940
  5. 5. Florence (N) Simmons 1874–1951
  6. 6. Nelson (B) Simmons 1871–1937
  7. 7. Hester (Anna) Simmons 1873–1940
  8. 8. Hilliard Simmons 1868–1953
  9. 9. William Simmons 1862–
  10. 10. Bazzel Simmons 1860–
  11. 11. Hilliard (W.) Simmons 1868–1953
  12. 12. Nelson (B.) Simmons 1871–1937
  13. 13. Hester (Anna) Simmons 1873–1940
  14. 14. Florence (N.) Simmons 1874–1951
  15. 15. Milton (A.) Simmons 1877–
  16. 16. Solomon (W.) Simmons 1879–1958
  17. 17. William Simmons 1862–

Rev. Simmons's Timeline

2 Records

1837
14 Apr 1837
Birth of Rev. John Wesley Simmons in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States
Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States
1878
24 Oct 1878
Age 41
Death of Rev. John Wesley Simmons in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States
Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States

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