William LaFayette Simmons

Personal and Family Information

William was born on 18 Aug 1890 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas, the son of Benjamin Fletcher Simmons and Lucy James Rotenberry.

He died on 16 Sep 1939 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas.

His wife was Ruby Ona Vaughn, who he married on 18 Dec 1918 in Weldon, Jackson County, Arkansas. Their five known children were Emma Francis (1920-1976), William Lafayette Jr (1923-1986), Robert Saxon (1925-1958), Ruby Wilma (1929-2001) and Gene Edwin (1931-2011).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	18 AUG 1890	Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Death	16 SEP 1939	Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 49y 0m 29d Address: Sand Hill Cemetary Cause: following long illness Agency: Tomb stone by A Bowie 16Feb00		Obit - Simmons, Ben F and Will L 1939
Census	1 JUN 1900	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 9 Address: Breckenridge Twp, dwelling 8, family 8 with father, grandmother, 6 siblings and 3 cousins	Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61 Source: Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61 Publisher: Twelfth Census of the US	Census-1900-Arkansas, Jackson,Breckridge A Census-1900-Arkansas, Jackson,Breckridge B
Census	22 APR 1910	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 19 b Ark Address: dwelling 109, family 113 with father and stepmother Agency: census 1910 Ark	Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73 Source: Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73 Publisher: US Department of Commerence
Census	13 JAN 1920	Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 29 b Ark Address: Breckenridge Twp, farm dwelling 61, family 65 Agency: 1920 census Ark	Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp Date: JAN 1920 Publisher: US Deptartment of Commerence
Census	3 APR 1930	Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 46 b Ark Address: dwelling 18 rented, family 19 with wife and four children Agency: 1930 census Ark	Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8 Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
Burial	1939	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 49y 0m 29d Address: N35° 30.217’ W91° 13.841’ Sand Hill Cemetery, Jackson Cty, Ark Find A Grave Memorial# 68967166		Cemeteries -Jackson County Arkansas Grav-SimWLFamily Grav-SimWill
Other Event	1917	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 26 Type: Draft Address: Registration Card #7 Agency: draft registration card			See Note 1

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Notes

Note 1

Tupelo, Jackson County Ark June 5, 1917

Tall, gray eyes, D brown hair

William L Simmons age 26 Tupelo Ark

DOB Aug 18, 1890 at Tupelo Ark

Occupation :Clerking for JF Gardner at Tupelo, Ark

single, Caucsion

exemption? Vol, refused, ruptured.

Sources

1. Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61

   Source:	Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61
   Publisher:	Twelfth Census of the US

2. Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73

   Source:	Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73
   Publisher:	US Department of Commerence

3. Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp

   Source:	Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
   Date:	JAN 1920
   Publisher:	US Deptartment of Commerence

4. Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8

   Source:	Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8