Betty Jo Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

Betty was born on 1 Jan 1930 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas, the daughter of Walter Saxon Simmons and Mary Lucille Gardner.

Her husband was Jack Elmer Bailey, who she married on 3 FEB 1951 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas. Their two known children were Leigh Ann (1954-2020) and Scott Simmons (1957-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Betty Jo Simmons
(1930-)

 

Walter Saxon Simmons
(1889-1960)

 

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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Mary Lucille Gardner
(1909-2000)

 

Grover Cleveland Gardner
(1884-1936)

 

James Oliver Gardner
(1821-1890)

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Margaret E Holford
(1841-1895)

 
   

Maud May Hudson
(1887-1923)

 

Jessie Hudson
 

 
   

Josie Huff
 

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1 JAN 1930
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Census2 APR 1930
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 3 m b Ark
Address: Breckenridge Twp, dwelling 2, family 2 with parents and uncle Felix family
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

Census5 APR 1940
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 10
Address: Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp, dwelling 65 Simmons, Saxon, head mw married, 12 yrs school, born Arkansas, lived same house 1935, farmer __ , M. Lucille wife fw 30 married 12 yrs school, born Arkansas, same house 1935 __ , Betty Joe, daughter fw 10 single 4 yrs school born Arkansas, same house iin 1935
Census7 APR 1950
Place: Washington County, Arkansas
Age: 19
Address: Fayetteville, UofA, Zeta Tau Alpha , Oakland street Hickey, Margaret A, lodger, , wf age 19, never married, born Ark Simmons, Betty J, lodger wf age 19, never married, born Ark
Residence2009
Place: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Address: 2649 Joyce St Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Education1951BSE University of Arkansas
Place: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Address: Zeta Tau Alpha, Fayetteville

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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