James Robert Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

James was born on 23 Jul 1926 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, the son of Ben Fletcher Jr Simmons and Dove Jane Hopkins.

He died on 23 Mar 2005 in Brownsville, Gibson County, Tenn.

His wife was Bobbie Jean Barcroft, who he married on 8 Sep 1950 in First United Methodist Church, Brownville, Tennessee. Their three known children were Patricia Jean (1951-?), Terry Lynn (1954-?) and Brenda Sue (1958-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

James Robert Simmons
(1926-2005)

 

Ben Fletcher Jr Simmons
(1899-1963)

 

Benjamin Fletcher Simmons
(1860-1939)

 

Holman Felix Simmons
(1824-1893)

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Theodora Mary Saxon
(1834-c1917)

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Lucy James Rotenberry
(1863-1900)

 

James A Rotenberry
(1838-c1866)

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Cornelia Jane McGuire
(1838-1877)

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Dove Jane Hopkins
(1903-1971)

 

William Robert Hopkins
(1880-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Alice ParTee Ritter
(1871-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth23 JUL 1926
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: 218 Malcom Ave, Delayed Birth Certificate, copy in possession AFB 3/1/03
Birth Cert-Simmons, JamesR
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Death23 MAR 2005
Place: Brownsville, Gibson County, Tenn
Age: 78
Address: Humboldt General Hospitial Humboldt, Tennessee
Obit - James Robert (Jimmy) Simmons
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Census3 APR 1930
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 4 b Ark
Address: with parents and grandparents dwelling 22, family 24
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

Census3 APR 1940
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 13
Address: House number 611, visit number 54, renter, Simmons, Ben F head mw 40, born Ark, same place in 1935, Salesman for Insurance Co. __ Dove J, wife fw 36 fw married born Ark, same place in 1935. Recreation Leader in under priviledge recrecation Center. __ James R son, mw, 13 single born Ark.
Burial24 MAR 2005
Place: Haywood County, Tennessee
Address: Tabernacle Cemetery, Brownsville, Tennessee findagrave 106620202
ResidenceAPR 2000
Address: 1009 North Park, Brownsville, Tn 38012
Other EventFROM JAN 1944 TO JUN 1946
Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia
Type: Military Service
Address: Bainbridge, Md Nav Brks, Washington, DC Jupiter, Fla Dupont, SC
Military Rec-Simmons, Jimmy
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Simmons, Jimmy USN
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Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
OccupationCivil Engineer, Tennessee Dept of Transportation
Place: Region 4, Jackson Tennessee
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Sources

  1. 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