John Drayton Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

John was born on 2 Aug 1812 in Rutherford, North Carolina, the son of Moses Simmons and Mary Lewis.

He died on 18 Nov 1901 in Hall County, Georgia.

His wife was Mary Anne Riley, who he married on 3 NOV 1836 in Hall County, Georgia. Their four known children were James O. (1843-?), Nancy E (1848-?), Florence L (1862-?) and Virginia C (1864-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

John Drayton Simmons
(1812-1901)

 

Moses Simmons
(1785-1856)

 

James Simmons
(1733-1823)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Assume Mary Waters
(c1735-c1830)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Mary Lewis
(1791-1877)

 

Charles Crawford Lewis
(1761-1833)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Elizabeth Russell
(1770-1851)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth2 AUG 1812
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
Source: Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
Authors: Moses Simmons 1785-1856
Date: 18 SEP 1925
Publisher: Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library

Death18 NOV 1901
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Address: DAR application
Census1850
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Age: 38
Address: dist 38 family 957 John S Simmons 38 m NC, PA " 32 f Ga, EJ " 13 f Ga, MT " 11 f Ga, LL9 f Ga, TO 7 m Ga, MM 5 f Ga NE Simmons 3 f Ga, MF " 1 f Ga
Census20 JUL 1860
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Age: 47 born NC
Address: dist 385, Gainesville, dwelling 1095 family 924 J.D. Simmons 47 m farmer born NC, Mary " 41 f Ga, W.T " 21 m Ga, LL 19 f Ga, James " 17 m Ga, Mary " 15 f Ga, Nancy " 13 f Ga, Sarah " 7 f Ga, John " 4 m Ga, Julia " 3 f Ga, Infant " 4/12 m Ga
Census26 JUL 1870
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Age: 58 born NC
Address: Morgan Dist, dwelling 1381 familhy 1204 Simmons, John D 58 born NC, __ Polly 52 Ga, John R 14 Ga, Julia E 12 Ga, Florence L 8, Ga, Virginia 6
Census11 JUN 1880
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Age: 68 born NC
Address: 385 Morgan dwelling 216 family 216 Simmons John D 68 NC, Mary A 61 wife Ga, Florane L 17 daughter Ga, Simmons Virginia C 16 daughter Ga, Brooks Nancy E 32 daughter widow, Ga, __Alford 13 grandson Ga, __William J 11 grandson Ga, Mary V 5 granddaughter Texas, Minnie T 2 granddaughter Texas
Census26 JUN 1900
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Age: 87 born NC
Address: Candler Dist 74 dwelling 304, family 310 Simmons, John D head w m born Aug 1812 age 87 married 64 yrs, born NC parents born NC, __ Mary A wife wf born Sept 1843 age 81 married 64 yrs mother of 14, 8 living born Georgia parents Georgia, ___ James O son Septt 1843 age 56 single born Georgia, Florence L daughter born July 1862, age 37 single born Georgia
BurialNOV 1901
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Address: Simmons Family Cemetery Gainesville, Hall County Find A Grave Memorial# 46801448

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Notes

Note 1

exectuor for father Moses W Simmons, will dated 3 Jan 1844, copied and administed 9 Feb? 1857

Sources

  1. Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
    Source: Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
    Authors: Moses Simmons 1785-1856
    Date: 18 SEP 1925
    Publisher: Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library
  2. Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the of the seventeeth century down to the present time Volume 1
    Source: Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the of the seventeeth century down to the present time Volume 1
    Authors: William Terrell Lewis of Perryville, Winston County, Miss
    Date: 1893
    Publisher: The courier Journal Job Printing Co 1893 Louisville, KY https://archive.org/details/genealogyoflewis00loui
  3. Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
    Source: Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
    Authors: Moses Simmons 1785-1856
    Date: 18 SEP 1925
    Publisher: Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library
  4. Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
    Source: Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
    Authors: Moses Simmons 1785-1856
    Date: 18 SEP 1925
    Publisher: Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library