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William Smith Simms 1752–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1752

Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1833

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Father: Thomas Simms

Mother: Elizabeth Beresford

Spouse(s): Sarah Barnes

Children(s): Sally Simms, William Jr, Mary Simms, Smith Simms, William Jr, Mary Simms, Smith Simms

The story of William Smith Simms began in 1752 in Somerset, Maryland, United States. William Smith Simms married Sarah Barnes, and had children including Mary Simms, Polly Simms, Sally Simms, Smith Simms, William Smith Simms Jr. William Smith Simms passed away in 1833 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Smith Simms began in 1752 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.
  • William Smith Simms married Sarah Barnes, and had children including Mary Simms, Polly Simms, Sally Simms, Smith Simms, William Smith Simms Jr.
  • William Smith Simms passed away in 1833 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Simms
1725–1769
Birth Location: Pipe Ridware, Staffordshire, England
TS
Elizabeth Beresford
1728–1809
Birth Location: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
EB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Barnes
1756–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SB

Children(s)

Sally Simms
1781–1850
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
SS
William Jr
1782–1862
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
WJ
Mary Simms
1774–1841
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
MS
Smith Simms
1782–1862
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
SS
William Jr
1782–1862
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
WJ
Mary Simms
1774–1841
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
MS
Smith Simms
1782–1862
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
SS

William Simms's Ancestors

Self
William Simms
1752–1833
Birth Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
Thomas Simms
1725–1769
Pipe Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth (Betty Prindle) Beresford
1728–1809
West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Simms's Descendants

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William (Smith) Simms (10 Jul 1752–1833) m. Sarah Barnes (1756–)
  1. 1. Sally Simms 1781–1850 m. Wm (Smith Simms) JR 1782–1862
    1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Simms 1806–1840 m. George Jones 1806–1893
      1. 1. Julianna ((Jones)) Bloodsworth 1830–1922 m. Robert (T.) Bloodsworth 1822–1899
        1. 1. Emily ("Emma" Virginia "Jenny" (Bloodsworth) Jones Married) 1876 1858–1934 m. George Jones 1855–1920
        2. 2. George (Albert) Bloodsworth 1847–1933
        3. 3. Sarah (Rebecca Elizabeth) Murrell 1849–1874
        4. 4. Mary (Alice (Bloodsworth)) McGRATH 1851–1910
        5. 5. Julia (A. (Bloodsworth)) White 1852–1902
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Jones 1836–1894
      3. 3. Stephen (Alfred) Jones 1833–
      4. 4. John (Smith) Jones 1840–
  2. 2. William (Smith Simms) Jr 1782–1862
  3. 3. Mary Simms 1774–1841
  4. 4. Smith Simms 1782–1862
  5. 5. William (Smith Simms) Jr 1782–1862
  6. 6. Mary Simms 1774–1841
  7. 7. Smith Simms 1782–1862

William Simms's Timeline

2 Records

1752
10 Jul 1752
Birth of William Smith Simms in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States
1833
1833
Age 81
Death of William Smith Simms in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1752
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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