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Willis Harvey Simmons 1877–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1877

Birth Location: Banks Co, Georgia

Death Date: 5 December 1953

Death Location: Eastanollee, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Richard Simmons

Mother: Martha Simmons

Spouse(s): Addie Clark

Children(s): Bessie Stonecypher, James Simmons, Annie Simmons, Clyde Simmons, Lessie Reed, George Simmons, Viola Stonecypher, Cora Simmons

Willis Harvey Simmons was born in 1877 in Banks Co, Georgia, the child of Richard Melvin Simmons And Martha Etta Simmons. In 1880, Willis Harvey Simmons resided in District 371, Banks, Georgia, USA. In 1900, Willis Harvey Simmons resided in Currahee, Habersham, Georgia, USA. Willis Harvey Simmons married Addie Clark, and had children including Annie Mae Simmons, Bessie Simmons Stonecypher, Clyde Harvey Simmons, Cora M Simmons, George Thomas Simmons, James Dawson Simmons, Lessie E Simmons Reed, Viola Stonecypher. Willis Harvey Simmons passed away in 1953 in Eastanollee, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Harvey Simmons was born in 1877 in Banks Co, Georgia, the child of Richard Melvin Simmons And Martha Etta Simmons.
  • In 1880, Willis Harvey Simmons resided in District 371, Banks, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, Willis Harvey Simmons resided in Currahee, Habersham, Georgia, USA.
  • Willis Harvey Simmons married Addie Clark, and had children including Annie Mae Simmons, Bessie Simmons Stonecypher, Clyde Harvey Simmons, Cora M Simmons, George Thomas Simmons, James Dawson Simmons, Lessie E Simmons Reed, Viola Stonecypher.
  • Willis Harvey Simmons passed away in 1953 in Eastanollee, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Simmons
1852–1927
Birth Location: Habersham, Georgia, United States
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Martha Simmons
1858–1946
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Addie Clark
1878–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Bessie Stonecypher
1901–1984
Birth Location: Georgia
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James Simmons
1925–2000
Birth Location: Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America
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Annie Simmons
1905–1979
Birth Location: Georgia
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Clyde Simmons
1913–1981
Birth Location: Georgia
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Lessie Reed
1917–1976
Birth Location: Georgia
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George Simmons
1908–2001
Birth Location: Georgia
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Viola Stonecypher
1903–1995
Birth Location: Georgia
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Cora Simmons
1911–2002
Birth Location: Georgia
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Willis Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Willis Simmons
1877–1953
Birth Place: Banks Co, Georgia
Parents
Richard Melvin Simmons
1852–1927
Habersham, Georgia, United States
Martha (Etta) Simmons
1858–1946
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (M SEGARS Segar) Seegar
1822–1887
Franklin County, Georgia
Mary (Ann “Polly”) Bradley
1821–1880
Franklin, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Simmons's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Harvey) Simmons (20 Jun 1877–5 December 1953) m. Addie Clark (abt 1878–)
  1. 1. Bessie (Simmons) Stonecypher 1901–1984 m. Clyde Stonecypher 1893–1966
  2. 2. James (Dawson) Simmons 1925–2000
  3. 3. Annie (Mae) Simmons 1905–1979
  4. 4. Clyde (Harvey) Simmons 1913–1981
  5. 5. Lessie (E Simmons) Reed 1917–1976
  6. 6. George (Thomas) Simmons 1908–2001
  7. 7. Viola Stonecypher 1903–1995
  8. 8. Cora (M.) Simmons 1911–2002

Willis Simmons's Timeline

11 Records

1877
20 Jun 1877
Birth of Willis Harvey Simmons in Banks Co, Georgia
Banks Co, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 3
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in District 371, Banks, Georgia, USA
District 371, Banks, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Currahee, Habersham, Georgia, USA
Currahee, Habersham, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Red Hill, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Red Hill, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Toccoa, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Toccoa, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Rural, Stephens, Georgia
Rural, Stephens, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 63
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Militia Mistrict 267 Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Militia Mistrict 267 Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
Willis Harvey Simmons resided here in Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
1953
5 December 1953
Age 76
Death of Willis Harvey Simmons in Stephens, Georgia, USA
Stephens, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1877
    Event Place: Banks Co, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00709; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 127-2A
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 29231
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Red Hill, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 40
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340118
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Franklin County
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374202
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: 1374; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 127-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 371, Banks, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Currahee, Habersham, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374202

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Franklin County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Red Hill, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Red Hill, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 40

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Toccoa, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340118

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Stephens, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00709; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 127-2A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Militia Mistrict 267 Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00709; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 127-2A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: 1374; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 127-9

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 29231

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Georgia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1953
    Event Place: Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 29231
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastanollee, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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