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Walter Pinkney Simmons 1889–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1889

Birth Location: AL

Death Date: 15 Feb 1973

Death Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Father: Henry Simmons

Mother: Sarah Minter

Spouse(s): Myrtle Gamble

Children(s): Joy Simmons

Walter Pinkney Simmons was born in 1889 in AL, the child of Henry Garland Simmons And Sarah Francis Sallie Minter. Walter Pinkney Simmons married Myrtle Hixie Gamble, and had children including Joy Simmons. Walter Pinkney Simmons passed away in 1973 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Pinkney Simmons was born in 1889 in AL, the child of Henry Garland Simmons And Sarah Francis Sallie Minter.
  • Walter Pinkney Simmons married Myrtle Hixie Gamble, and had children including Joy Simmons.
  • Walter Pinkney Simmons passed away in 1973 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Simmons's Ancestors

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Walter Simmons
1889–1973
Birth Place: AL
Parents
Henry Garland Simmons
1848–1917
Molena, Pike, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Francis (Sallie)) Minter
1851–1914
Upson Co, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Henry) Simmons
1826–1851
Molena, Pike, Georgia, United States
Frances (M) Beckham
1824–1865
Washington, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
x Beckham
1780–1840
Sarah Hawkins
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Simmons's Descendants

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Walter (Pinkney) Simmons (28 Nov 1889–15 Feb 1973) m. Myrtle (Hixie) Gamble (23 Sep 1891–Jun 1981)
  1. 1. Joy Simmons 1921–1980 m. Bernard (Spencer) Harvey 1918–1989

Walter Simmons's Timeline

3 Records

1889
28 Nov 1889
Birth of Walter Pinkney Simmons in AL
AL
1910
25 Dec 1910
Age 21
Walter Pinkney Simmons was married in Albertville, Alabama
Albertville, Alabama
1973
15 Feb 1973
Age 84
Death of Walter Pinkney Simmons in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1889
    Event Place: AL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Albertville, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1973
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

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