Eleanor Cornelia Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

Eleanor was born on 18 Sep 1887 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas, the daughter of Benjamin Fletcher Simmons and Lucy James Rotenberry.

She died on 24 Jun 1967 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas.

Her husband was Arthur Bowie, who she married on 6 AUG 1907 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas. Their six known children were Theodora Happy (1908-1916), Arthur James (1910-1949), Billy Saxon (1915-1989), Doris Marion (1920-1987), Bobby Bennett (1925-2003) and Max Owen (1927-1993).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Eleanor Cornelia Simmons
(1887-1967)

 

Benjamin Fletcher Simmons
(1860-1939)

 

Holman Felix Simmons
(1824-1893)

 

Holman Freeman Simmons
(1798-<1870)

+
   

Sarah Eliza Hawkins Burns
(1800->1870)

+
   

Theodora Mary Saxon
(1834-c1917)

 

Benjamin Wadsworth Saxon
(1798-1861)

+
   

Mary Collingsworth Terry
(1812-<1875)

+
   

Lucy James Rotenberry
(1863-1900)

 

James A Rotenberry
(1838-c1866)

 

Bowen Geoff Rotenberry
(1811-<1860)

 
   

Mary A Winsett
(1814-1894)

+
   

Cornelia Jane McGuire
(1838-1877)

 

William B McGuire
(1812-1866)

 
   

Martha Peace
(c1822-<1847)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth18 SEP 1887
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Death24 JUN 1967
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 79y 9m 6d
Obit - Cora Simmons Bowie 1967
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Census1 JUN 1900
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 12
Address: Breckenridge Twp, east of Range line 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
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Census-1900-Arkansas, Jackson,Breckridge B
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Census4 MAY 1910
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 22 b Ark
Address: 321 Vine Street, Enum District 73 dweling number 188, Family number 197
Agency: 1910 Census 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

Census9 JAN 1920
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 31
Address: 213 Elm Street, dwelling 165, family 186 Bowie, Arthur, head of family, owned house & free of mortgage, Male, white, 39 yrs, married, able to read & write, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, speaks english, Merchant of Groceries. -------Cora, wife, female, white, 31 yrs, married, able to read & write, born Arkansas, father born Fordia, mother born Arkansas, speaks english, no occp. -------Arthur J, son, male while, 9 yrs, single, attends school, born Arkansas, father born Mississippi, mother born Arkansas, no occp -------Billie, son, male, white, 4 yrs, single, born Arkansas, father born Mississippi, mother born Arkansas, no occp.
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

Census4 APR 1930
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 40 b Ark
Address: 213 Elm Street
Agency: 1930 Census Ark
Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman
Source: Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman
Date: APR 1930
Publisher: US Dept of Commerence

Census-1930, Arkansas, Jackson, Newport1
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Census-1930, Arkansas, Jackson, Newport2
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Census6 APR 1940
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 52 born Ark
Address: ward 1, dwelling 120 with husband, 4 children, 2 Lodgers oldest son near in Dwelling 310
Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
Authors: US Federal Census
Date: APR 1940

See Note 1
Census10 APR 1950
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 62
Address: 213 Elm Street, dwelling 174, Bowie, Cora, head wf age 62, widow, born Ark Jones, Frank, lodger wm age 45, married born Ark, worked 48 hours, salesman for insurance company
See Note 1
BurialJUN 1967
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 79y 9m 6d
Address: N35° 36.852’ W91° 16.153’ Walnut Grove Cemetery, south 1/2 of lot 145, Block C, original section Find A Grave Memorial# 37178678 with husband, 2 daughters, and mother in law
Agency: tombstone A Bowie 15Jun00
Cemeteries -Jackson County Arkansas
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Grav-BowSim
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Obit - Cora Simmons Bowie 1967
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Walnut Grove, Lot description and burials, by Walter Heard
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Caniza + others
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ResidenceBET 1928 AND 1967
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: 213 Elm Street Newport, Arkansas
GraduatedABT 1906
Place: Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas
Address: 2 year grad with Lena Harris Arkansas Central College per BBB notes
Central College, Conway
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Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
ReligionFirst Methodist Church
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Type: Methodist Church
Cause: Leader of various Women groups in church
Agency: First Methodist Church

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Notes

Note 1

While Arthur and Cora were in Augusta when 1940 census taken, their home in Newport on 213 Elm Street was rented to William E Wooley age 45, born Ark with wife Nellie age 41, Daugther Mary Alice age 18, and 3 Ridley inlaws for $35 per month.

See 1940 Census. Arkansas,Jackson, Newport, 34-4A, sheet 4A, line 33-38

uncle Robert T and Margery Simmons 216 Elm, Boyce family 319, Watson 300

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, Newport and Tuckerman
    Source: Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman
    Date: APR 1930
    Publisher: US Dept of Commerence
  5. Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
    Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
    Authors: US Federal Census
    Date: APR 1940