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Selina Sarah Simmons 1806–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1806

Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 February 1843

Death Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Simmons

Mother: Sarah Yonge

Spouse(s): Henry Grimke

Children(s): Francis Grimké, Archibald Grimké, Henrietta Day, John Grimke, Thomas Grimke, Edward Grimke

The story of Selina Sarah Simmons began in 1806 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA. Selina Sarah Simmons married Henry Grimke, and had children including Archibald Henry Grimke, Edward Montague Grimke, Francis James Grimke, Henrietta Eliza Hibben Day, John Weston Grimke, Thomas Smith Grimke. Selina Sarah Simmons passed away in 1843 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Selina Sarah Simmons began in 1806 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA.
  • Selina Sarah Simmons married Henry Grimke, and had children including Archibald Henry Grimke, Edward Montague Grimke, Francis James Grimke, Henrietta Eliza Hibben Day, John Weston Grimke, Thomas Smith Grimke.
  • Selina Sarah Simmons passed away in 1843 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simmons
1767–1843
Birth Location: Johns Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Yonge
1781–
Birth Location: St Pauls, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Henry Grimke
1801–1852
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
HG

Children(s)

Francis Grimké
1850–1937
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Archibald Grimké
1849–1930
Birth Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Henrietta Day
1829–1907
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
HD
John Grimke
1852–1915
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
JG
Thomas Grimke
1834–1907
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
TG
Edward Grimke
1832–1896
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
EG

Selina Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Selina Simmons
1806–1843
Birth Place: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Hy Simmons
1767–1843
Johns Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Clifford) Yonge
1781–
St Pauls, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Ebenezer Simmons
1735–1770
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Jane Stanyarne
1737–1788
Johns Island, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Francis (Yonge) Jr
1755–1787
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Wilkinson
1755–
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Col. Yonge
1730–1789
Sarah Clifford
1732–1774
Christopher Wilkinson
1730–1776
Elizabeth Slann
1733–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Yonge
1699–1751
Hannah Eve
1705–1815
Thomas Clifford
1693–1762
Francis Wilkinson
1709–1762
Margaret ARDEN
1716–1762
Andrew Slann
1708–1753
Anne Slann
1715–1756

Selina Simmons's Descendants

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Selina (Sarah) Simmons (5 June 1806–7 February 1843) m. Henry Grimke (1801–1852)
  1. 1. Francis (James) Grimké 1850–1937
  2. 2. Archibald (Henry) Grimké 1849–1930
  3. 3. Henrietta (Eliza Hibben -) Day 1829–1907 m. James Hibben 1824–1856 m. Stephen Day 1815–
    1. 1. James Hibbben 1854–
    2. 2. Thomas (Montague) Hibben 1856–1857
  4. 4. John (Weston) Grimke 1852–1915
  5. 5. Thomas (Smith) Grimke 1834–1907
  6. 6. Edward (Montague) Grimke 1832–1896

Selina Simmons's Timeline

2 Records

1806
5 June 1806
Birth of Selina Sarah Simmons in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
1843
7 February 1843
Age 37
Death of Selina Sarah Simmons in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1806
    Event Place: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1843
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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