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William Simmons 1897 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1897

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 18 Jul 1938

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Father: John Simmons

Mother: Jennie Simmons

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Children(s):

William Simmons was born in 1897 in Tennessee, USA, the child of John Simmons and Jennie Simmons. In 1900, William Simmons resided in Civil District 4, Franklin, Tennessee, USA. William Simmons passed away in 1938 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

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Biography

  • William Simmons was born in 1897 in Tennessee, USA, the child of John Simmons and Jennie Simmons.
  • In 1900, William Simmons resided in Civil District 4, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Simmons passed away in 1938 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

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William Simmons's Ancestors

Self
William Simmons
1897 – 1938
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Simmons
1868 – 1920
Tennessee
Jennie Simmons
1864 – 1936
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Aaron Simmons
1841 – 1917
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann) Trigg
1844 – 1920
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Henderson Jones
1855 –
Franklin County, Tennessee
Alice Smith
1859 –
Franklin County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Simmons
1825 –
Sarah Baxter
1825 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Simmons
1795 – 1859

William Simmons's Timeline

3 Records

1897
May 1897
Birth of William Simmons in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
William Simmons resided here in Civil District 4, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1938
18 Jul 1938
Age 41
Death of William Simmons in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1897
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 1569; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0022

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 1569; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0022

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1938
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

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