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Ruben Simmons 1857–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1857

Birth Location: Gibson, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1939

Death Location: Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Nat Simmons

Mother: Renner Smith

Spouse(s): Annie Simmons, Lucy Yancy

Children(s): Louie Edwards, Austin Simmons, Charlie Simmons, Buck Simmons, Mary Simmons, Carrie Simmons, M Simmons, Minnie Simmons, Charlie Simmons, Lucy Banks

In 1857, Ruben Simmons entered the world in Gibson, USA, born to Nat Shaw Simmons And Renner Smith. Ruben Simmons married Annie Simmons, Lucy Yancy, and had children including Austin Simmons, Buck Simmons, Carrie Simmons, Charlie Simmons, Louie Edwards, Lucy Banks, M Simmons, Mary Simmons, Minnie Simmons. Ruben Simmons passed away in 1939 in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Ruben Simmons entered the world in Gibson, USA, born to Nat Shaw Simmons And Renner Smith.
  • Ruben Simmons married Annie Simmons, Lucy Yancy, and had children including Austin Simmons, Buck Simmons, Carrie Simmons, Charlie Simmons, Louie Edwards, Lucy Banks, M Simmons, Mary Simmons, Minnie Simmons.
  • Ruben Simmons passed away in 1939 in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nat Simmons
1815–
Birth Location: Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
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Renner Smith
1843–1918
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Annie Simmons
1870–1918
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
AS
Lucy Yancy
1861–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LY

Children(s)

Louie Edwards
1902–1998
Birth Location: Bells, Tennessee
LE
Austin Simmons
1881–1942
Birth Location: Gibson, USA
AS
Charlie Simmons
1888–1939
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
CS
Buck Simmons
1893–1923
Birth Location: Dyer Co, Tennessee
BS
Mary Simmons
1894–1914
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
MS
Carrie Simmons
1889–1939
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
CS
M Simmons
1894–
Birth Location: Dyer Co, Tennessee
MS
Minnie Simmons
1894–
Birth Location: Tennessee
MS
Charlie Simmons
1897–1935
Birth Location: Tennessee
CS
Lucy Banks
1884–
Birth Location: Tennessee
LB

Ruben Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Ruben Simmons
1857–1939
Birth Place: Gibson, USA
Parents
Nat Shaw Simmons
1815–
Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
Renner Smith
1843–1918
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Cherry smith
1826–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruben Simmons's Descendants

1.
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Ruben Simmons (9 Sep 1857–28 Sep 1939) m. Annie Simmons (Apr 1870–1918) m. Lucy Yancy (Jun 1861–)
  1. 1. Louie Edwards 1902–1998 m. Robert Edwards 1894–1987
    1. 1. Jamie (Lee) Edwards 1924–1994 m. Rosa (Amalia) Edwards 1931–1998
    2. 2. Ac (L) Edwards 1926–2017
    3. 3. Jewell Edwards 1923–2011
  2. 2. Austin Simmons 1881–1942 m. Mattie Simmons 1896–
    1. 1. James (Grady Simmons) Sr. 1918–2003 m. Blanche (Marie) Simmons 1927–2009
    2. 2. Lee (Roy) Simmons 1915–
    3. 3. Bob Simmons 1920–
  3. 3. Charlie Simmons 1888–1939
    1. 1. Gladys Simmons 1923–1976 m. Elders (Martin) Fowlkes 1922–1959
      1. 1. Alma (R.) Fowlkes 1951–1991
  4. 4. Buck Simmons 1893–1923 m. Lizzie Yarborough 1900–1979
    1. 1. Burnell (Willie Lee Simmons) Sr 1920–1995 m. Lula (Mae) Simmons 1921–2007
    2. 2. Annette Simmons 1910–
      1. 1. Ruth (Ester) Spence 1928–2001
    3. 3. Rufus Simmons 1913–1915
  5. 5. Mary Simmons 1894–1914
  6. 6. Carrie Simmons 1889–1939
  7. 7. M Simmons 1894–
  8. 8. Minnie Simmons 1894–
  9. 9. Charlie Simmons 1897–1935 m. Ethel Simmons 1900–1974
    1. 1. Charlie Simmons 1915–1996
    2. 2. Willie Simmons 1918–1959 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Simmons 1917–
      1. 1. Joyce (Lavell) Simmons 1948–1948
    3. 3. Mary (Alice) Simmons 1920–1922
    4. 4. Turner Simmons 1921–1974 m. Mattie (Mae) Council 1925–
    5. 5. Rufus (H. Simmons) Sr 1925–1995 m. Addie (Mae) Middlebrooks 1928–1992
      1. 1. Rufus ((Crazy Horse) Simmons) Jr. 1944–2021 m. Estelle Simmons 1943–2019
    6. 6. L (W) Simmons 1928–1937
    7. 7. Snookum Simmons 1915–
  10. 10. Lucy Banks 1884– m. Robert Banks 1878–1952
    1. 1. Beatrice (Banks) Cole 1904–1994
    2. 2. Aurthur Banks 1900–
    3. 3. Beatrice (Banks) Cole 1904–1994
    4. 4. Aurthur Banks 1900–

Ruben Simmons's Timeline

11 Records

1855
Jan 1855
Birth of Ruben Simmons in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1857
9 September 1857
Birth of Ruben Simmons in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1857
9 Sep 1857
Birth of Ruben Simmons in Gibson, Tennessee
Gibson, Tennessee
1857
9 Sep 1857
Birth of Ruben Simmons in Gibson, USA
Gibson, USA
1879
Sep 1879
Age 22
Ruben Simmons was married in Gibson
Gibson
1900
1900
Age 43
Ruben Simmons resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Ruben Simmons resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
Ruben Simmons resided here in Civil District 1, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
1939
27 September 1939
Age 82
Death of Ruben Simmons in Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
1939
27 Sep 1939
Age 82
Death of Ruben Simmons in Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
1939
28 Sep 1939
Age 82
Burial of Ruben Simmons in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 September 1857
    Event Place: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 2
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Crockett, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1736; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Crockett, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1736; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 1570; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0032
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1855
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Gibson, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep 1879
    Event Place: Gibson

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 1570; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0032

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Crockett, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1736; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bells, Crockett, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 September 1939
    Event Place: Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1939
    Event Place: Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1939
    Event Place: Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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