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Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian 1854 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1854

Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1918

Death Location: Madison County, Georgia, USA

Father: William Christian

Mother: Sarah Strickland

Spouse(s): Walton Simmons

Children(s): Sarah +, James +, Alice Simmons, Iley Simmons, Lizzie Henderson, Harriet +, Earl +, Evelyn +, Ellis Simmons

In 1854, Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian entered the world in Madison County, Georgia, USA, born to William Payne Christian and Sarah Harriett CHRISTIAN Shickland Strickland. In 1860, Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian resided in Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, USA. Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian married Walton "Walter" Griffith Simmons, and had children including Sarah Emma Simmons +, James Gordon Simmons +, Alice Simmons, Iley J. Simmons, Lizzie Henderson, Harriet "Hattie" Lee Simmons +, Earl Gibson "Gib" Simmons +, Evelyn "Evie" Mae Simmons +, Ellis Norman Simmons. Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian passed away in 1918 in Madison County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian entered the world in Madison County, Georgia, USA, born to William Payne Christian and Sarah Harriett CHRISTIAN Shickland Strickland.
  • In 1860, Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian resided in Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, USA.
  • Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian married Walton "Walter" Griffith Simmons, and had children including Sarah Emma Simmons +, James Gordon Simmons +, Alice Simmons, Iley J. Simmons, Lizzie Henderson, Harriet "Hattie" Lee Simmons +, Earl Gibson "Gib" Simmons +, Evelyn "Evie" Mae Simmons +, Ellis Norman Simmons.
  • Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian passed away in 1918 in Madison County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Christian's Ancestors

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Sarah Christian
1854 – 1918
Birth Place: Madison County, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Payne Christian
1826 – 1860
Madison County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Harriett CHRISTIAN Shickland) Strickland
1834 – 1863
Madison County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
unknown Christian
1800 –
Madison County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Christian's Descendants

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Sarah (Ophelia SIMMONS) Christian (abt 1854 – 1918) m. Walton ("Walter" Griffith) Simmons (May 1848 – 30 May 1919)
  1. 1. Sarah (Emma Simmons) + (Abt. Dec 1873 – Aft. 1929)
  2. 2. James (Gordon Simmons) + (25 Jan 1874 – 3 Jan 1942)
  3. 3. Alice Simmons (Dec 1877 – )
  4. 4. Iley (J.) Simmons (13 Dec 1877 – 28 Jun 1954)
  5. 5. Lizzie Henderson (19 Aug 1880 – 28 Sep 1975)
  6. 6. Harriet ("Hattie" Lee Simmons) + (28 Mar 1882 – 23 Aug 1965)
  7. 7. Earl (Gibson "Gib" Simmons) + (19 Jun 1884 – 9 Feb 1949)
  8. 8. Evelyn ("Evie" Mae Simmons) + (23 Dec 1891 – 27 Oct 1980)
  9. 9. Ellis (Norman) Simmons (28 October 1895 – 1 Sep 1935)

Sarah Christian's Timeline

3 Records

1854
abt 1854
Birth of Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian in Madison County, Georgia, USA
Madison County, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian resided here in Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, USA
Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, USA
1918
1918
Age 64
Death of Sarah Ophelia SIMMONS Christian in Madison County, Georgia, USA
Madison County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1854
    Event Place: Madison County, Georgia, 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: Madison, Georgia; Roll: M653_130; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 803130

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, 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: Madison, Georgia; Roll: M653_130; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 803130

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Madison County, Georgia, USA

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