Robert Terry Simmons
Personal and Family Information
Robert was born on 28 Jan 1868 in Levy County, Florida, the son of Holman Felix Simmons and Theodora Mary Saxon.
He died on 15 Mar 1947 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas.
His wife was Margery Ella Watson, who he married on 26 APR 1893 in Episcopal Church, Newport, Arkansas. Their three known children were Ben Terry (1894-1894), Robert T (1895-1895) and Beryl Owen (1896-1896).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
Birth | 28 JAN 1868 |
Place: | Levy County, Florida |
Address: | Brooksville Florida per SS claims index |
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Death | 15 MAR 1947 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 79y, 1m, 16d |
Agency: | from tombstone in Walnut Grove by A Bowie 6/15/00 |
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Census | 24 AUG 1870 |
Place: | Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 2 born Florida |
Address: | Breckenridge Twp, dwelling 12 family 12
with parents and siblings |
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Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp
Source: | Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp
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Authors: | US Federal Census |
Date: | 21 AUG 1870 |
Publisher: | ancestry.com |
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Census | 14 JUN 1880 |
Place: | Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 12 |
Address: | family 122, Breckenridge Township
with parents, sister, and 3 brothers |
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Census 1880 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge twp,
ED 131, page 19, stamp 438
Source: | Census 1880 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge twp,
ED 131, page 19, stamp 438 |
Publisher: | ancestry .com |
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Census | 26 OCT 1887 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Address: | Sheriff’s Census of Newport Town
Felix Simmons, male over 21
T. M. Simmons, female over 21
Snell Simmons, male over 21
Robt Simmons, male 6 to 21 |
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Census 1887 Newport 1
Census 1887 Newport, certification
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Census | JUN 1900 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 32 b Flordia |
Address: | Beach Street, Line 47
Union Twp ED 62 dwelling 291 not 685, family 312 not 718
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Agency: | Census 1900Ark |
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Census | 1920 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 51 b Florida |
Address: | Union Twp, 206 Elm? st, dwelling 133, family 134
with Margery and one servant |
Agency: | 1920 Census Ark |
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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 |
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Census | 4 APR 1930 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 62 b Flordia |
Address: | 206 Elm Street |
Agency: | 1930 Census, Arkansas |
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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 |
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Census-1930, Arkansas, Jackson, Newport1
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Census | 5 APR 1940 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 72 born Florida |
Address: | 216 Elm Street, dwelling 88 owned
Simmons, Robert. head, mw age 72 married 8th grade school born Florida, same house 1935, employee, Retail Liquor Store
__ , Margery E wife fw age 66 married 4? school?, born Arkansas, same house 1935, |
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Burial | 1947 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Age: | 79y, 1m, 16d |
Address: | Walnut Grove Cemetery, near Arthur & Cora in Walnut Grove,
Find A Grave Memorial# 37178066
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Agency: | from tombstone by A Bowie 6/15/00 |
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Cemeteries -Jackson County Arkansas
Grav-SimRT
Walnut Grove, Lot description and burials, by Walter Heard
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PROBATE | 1947 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Type: | may be file 488 Simmons, R J |
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OTHER EVENT | 22 MAR 1918 |
Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
Type: | Event |
Address: | Charter member Newport Chamber of Commerce
The Stream of History, Jackson County Historical Society. Oct 1975, page 23. |
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Attributes
Attribute | Date | Description | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
Occupation | 19 APR 1892 | Politician in Jackson County, Arkansas |
Address: | Elected first marshall after Newport became a city
Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
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Simmons, RobertTerry
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Religion | AUG 1929 | Episcopal Church, Newport, Arkansas |
Age: | 61 |
Type: | Index of Names |
Address: | Episcopal Church Records of Newport
Item 9 , FS 281 Newport Library |
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
Robert Terry Simmons was a very firey and energentic man. He owned a liquor store on Main Street in Newport Arkansas.
Robert was a well-known business and political figure of Jackson County, Arkansas. He fought in political issues in the turbulent days of Jackson Co. When Newport was made a city, Bob was the first Chief of Police. He also served as a tax assessor of ten years. While deputy sheriff for the county, he was responsible for the manhunt and capture of the robbers of the Oliphant train robbery.
Bob was a member of the Episcopal Church where he married in 1893.
Bob loved cats and was often seen walking around town with cats on his shoulders.
Note 2
Line 47 dwelling 291 family 312
Simmons, Robert T, head, white male, born Nov 1873, age 32, married 7 years, born Flordia, father born Georgia, mother born Alabama, Policeman, rents house.
____ Margery, wife white female, born Nov 1873, age 26, married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 0 living. born Arkansas, father born Arkansas, mother born Arkansas
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Bowen, Lon L, roomer, mw, 83, widowed, first married at age 22, not in school, able to read and write, born Arkansas, father born Georgia, mother born North Carolina, no occp.
sounds like possible namesake for nephew Lon Bowen Simmons, so of Ben and Lucy James.
Note 4
Tax Assessor in Jackson Co Arkansas for 10 years
The Stream of History, Jackson County Historical Society. Winter 1989, page 15.Also noted Dec 1982, page 34.
deputy sheriff for Jackson County Ark
Sources
- Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp
Source: | Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp
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Authors: | US Federal Census |
Date: | 21 AUG 1870 |
Publisher: | ancestry.com |
- Census 1880 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge twp,
ED 131, page 19, stamp 438
Source: | Census 1880 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge twp,
ED 131, page 19, stamp 438 |
Publisher: | ancestry .com |
- 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 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman
Source: | Census 1930, Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Newport and Tuckerman |
Date: | APR 1930 |
Publisher: | US Dept of Commerence |