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William Henry Simmons 1803 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1803

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1868

Death Location: Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

Father: Thomas Simmons

Mother: Rebecca None

Spouse(s): Bridget Edmonds

Children(s): Rebecca Simmons, John Simmons, Sara Simmons, William Simmons, Carrie Simmons, B Simmons

William Henry Simmons Sr. was born in 1803 in Georgia, United States, the child of Thomas Simmons and Rebecca. In 1870, William Henry Simmons Sr. resided in Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama, USA. William Henry Simmons Sr. married Bridget Biddie SIMMONS Edmonds, and had children including Rebecca Ellen Simmons, John S Simmons, Sara Catherine Simmons, William Henry Huntley Simmons, Carrie Lucas Simmons, B Simmons. William Henry Simmons Sr. passed away in 1868 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Simmons Sr. was born in 1803 in Georgia, United States, the child of Thomas Simmons and Rebecca.
  • In 1870, William Henry Simmons Sr. resided in Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama, USA.
  • William Henry Simmons Sr. married Bridget Biddie SIMMONS Edmonds, and had children including Rebecca Ellen Simmons, John S Simmons, Sara Catherine Simmons, William Henry Huntley Simmons, Carrie Lucas Simmons, B Simmons.
  • William Henry Simmons Sr. passed away in 1868 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Simmons
1778 – 1849
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca None
1762 – 1829
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Bridget Edmonds
1828 – 1905
Birth Location: Fethard Parish, Tipperary, Ireland
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Children(s)

Rebecca Simmons
1848 – 1868
Birth Location: Macon, Alabama, United States
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John Simmons
1851 –
Birth Location: Macon, Alabama, United States
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Sara Simmons
1851 – 1927
Birth Location: Macon, Alabama, United States
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William Simmons
1854 – 1915
Birth Location: Macon County, Alabama, USA
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Carrie Simmons
1861 – 1914
Birth Location: Macon County, Alabama, USA
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B Simmons
1830 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Simmons's Ancestors

Self
William Simmons
1803 – 1868
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Thomas Simmons
1778 – 1849
Surry County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca
1762 – 1829
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Simmons's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Simmons (20 July 1803 – 1868) m. Bridget (Biddie SIMMONS) Edmonds (Jul 1828 – 16 Feb 1905)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Ellen) Simmons (6 May 1848 – 24 Dec 1868)
  2. 2. John (S) Simmons (24 Dec 1851 – )
  3. 3. Sara (Catherine) Simmons (24 Dec 1851 – 22 May 1927)
  4. 4. William (Henry Huntley) Simmons (4 Aug 1854 – 12 Oct 1915) m. Ida (Lee SIMMONS) Seegar (1866 – 31 Dec 1932) m. Sally (Allen SIMMONS) Vaughan (18 Dec 1871 – 27 Jul 1908)
    1. 1. Oliver (T) Simmons (abt 1883 – )
    2. 2. Frank Simmons (abt 1885 – )
    3. 3. Sallie Simmons (Nov 1888 – )
    4. 4. Fred Simmons (abt 1889 – 1931)
    5. 5. Isaac (C.) Simmons (abt 1891 – )
    6. 6. Missouri Simmons (Jan 1892 – )
    7. 7. Jasper Simmons (Oct 1892 – 3 May 1950)
      1. 1. Phoebe (M.) Todd (1920 – 1992)
      2. 2. Schuyler (A.) Simmons (7 November 1922 – 26 April 1987)
      3. 3. Marjorie Fenton (1923 – 1987)
      4. 4. Hudson (L.) Simmons (1924 – 3 April 2004)
      5. 5. Donald (Roy) Simmons (20 July 1926 – 30 March 2006)
      6. 6. Alfred Simmons (1928 – 1989)
      7. 7. Beulah Simmons (1932 – )
      8. 8. Gearldine Simmons
    8. 8. Mary Simmons (May 1894 – )
    9. 9. Inez (Goldie SIMMONS) Simmons (17 Nov 1894 – 24 Nov 1939) m. Ernest (Lee) Simmons (30 July 1895 – 05 Oct 1945)
      1. 1. Velma (Violet) Simmons (08 January 1922 – Dec 9 1977)
      2. 2. Melvin (William Lee) Simmons (06 August 1923 – 16 Feb 2005)
      3. 3. Marion (M) Simmons (abt 1924 – )
      4. 4. Olive (Kitty) Simmons (10 Sep 1925 – 4 Dec 1990)
      5. 5. June (Ione) Simmons (12 Jun 1930 – 31 January 1996)
      6. 6. Jeremiah Simmons (About 1932 – )
      7. 7. Edward Simmons (July 3, 1932 – October 31, 1932)
    10. 10. William (Henry) Simmons (24 Sep 1897 – 11 Oct 1978)
    11. 11. Chester Simmons (abt 1899 – )
    12. 12. Ivan Simmons (abt 1902 – )
    13. 13. Ida Simmons (abt 1902 – )
    14. 14. Eva Simmons (abt 1904 – )
    15. 15. Allen (Vaughan) Simmons (28 Apr 1899 – 28 Oct 1971)
    16. 16. Minnie (Louise) Simmons (31 Oct 1901 – 7 Dec 1991)
    17. 17. Thomas (Watson) Simmons (16 Jun 1904 – 21 Mar 1935)
    18. 18. Sara (Vernell) Simmons (23 Jan 1907 – 23 Jul 1990)
  5. 5. Carrie (Lucas) Simmons (24 July 1861 – 12 Aug 1914)
  6. 6. B Simmons (abt 1830 – )

William Simmons's Timeline

3 Records

1803
20 July 1803
Birth of William Henry Simmons Sr. in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1868
1868
Age 65
Death of William Henry Simmons Sr. in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 67
William Henry Simmons Sr. resided here in Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama, USA
Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1803
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama; Roll: M593_26; Page: 180A; Family History Library Film: 545525

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama; Roll: M593_26; Page: 180A; Family History Library Film: 545525

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
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