Margaret Wilson

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Personal and Family Information

Margaret was born in Oct 1849 in Scotland, the daughter of unknown parents.

Her husband was Joshua Sylvanus Simmons, who she married in 1869 in South Carolina. Their seven known children were William Romeo (1870-1898), Mary E (1874-?), James Otis (1876-?), Lenora O. (1878-?), Benjamin S (1884-?), Helena (1889-?) and Bernice (1901-?).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthOCT 1849
Place: Scotland
Census21 JUL 1870
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Age: 16 to 17
Address: High Shoal dwelling 101 family 101 Simmons, MW 47 mw farming NC, __ Mary 79 fw keeping house NC, __ JS 31 mw farmiing NC, __ Margret 20 fw at home Scotland, __ Mary 65 fB virginia, __ Sarah 40 f B at home NC , ___ Glenn 42 m B NC, __Charity 13, fB NC, __James 11 mB NC, __ Newton 9 m B NC
Census19 JUN 1880
Place: Hall County, Georgia
Age: 26 to 27
Address: Gainesville, family 469? Simmons, Joshua S wm 41 married Harness Maker born NC father Va mother NC, __ Margaret wf 27 wife born Scotland father Ireland mother Scotland, __ Willam R wm 10 son born NC, __ Mary E wf 6 daughter born Georgia, __James Otis wm 4 son born Georgia, __ Lenora O wf 2 daughter born Georgia
Census1 JUN 1900
Place: Berrien, Georgia
Age: 50 born Scotland
Address: Sparks, Dist 1487, dwelling 306 family 306 Simmons John S mw Dec 1838 61 married 30, NC, __Maragaret wife wf Oct Oct 1849, 50 married 30 mother of 6, 5 living, born Scotland father and mother Scotland, ___ Odosie daughter wf may 1878 22 single, mother of 1, 1 living, Georgia., __ Benjamin S son wm June 1884 15 Georgia, ___ Helena daughter wf Sept 1889 10 Georgia
Census19 MAY 1910
Place: Colquitt, Georgia
Age: 60 born Scotland
Address: Norman Park, dwelling 99 family 101 Simmons, Joshua S head mw 72 married 1, 40 years NC, __ Margret wife wf 60 married 1, mother of 8 5 living, born Scotland father Ireland, mother Scotland. __ Bernice daughter fw 9 born Georgia

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