William A Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

William was born on 10 May 1843 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, the son of James G Simmons and Sally Gillenwaters.

He died in Jul 1905 in Monroe County, Kentucky.

His wife was Malissa E. Yokley, who he married on 7 SEP 1871 in Monroe County, Kentucky. Their six known children were Laura F (1873-?), James S. (1875-1947), William Kirk (1878-1953), Thomas M.K. (1880-1958), Vickie (1888-1967) and Sallie L (1884-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William A Simmons
(1843-1905)

 

James G Simmons
(1801-<1880)

 

James Simmons
(1758-1851)

 

James Simmons
(1733-1823)

 
   

Assume Mary Waters
(c1735-c1830)

 
   

Elizabeth Gillenwaters
(c1763-1847)

 

Thomas Gillenwaters
(1732-1780)

 
   

Martha Unknown
(1738-1791)

 
   

Sally Gillenwaters
(1811->1880)

 

Thomas Gillenwaters
(1771-1841)

 

Thomas Gillenwaters
(1732-1780)

 
   

Martha Unknown
(1738-1791)

 
   

Mary Malory Wilkins
(1768-1855)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth10 MAY 1843
Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee
Address: Bio in "Perrin's History of Ketucky" 1880
DeathJUL 1905
Place: Monroe County, Kentucky
Census14 DEC 1850
Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee
Address: Dist 10 dwelling 115 family 115 James Simmons 50 born Tenn , Sarah 39 f b Tenn, Mary 18 f, John 16 m Thomas 14 m Nancy 12 f , James 11 m , Rachael 9 f, William 7 m, Martha6 f, Clay 5m, Sarah 1f dwellings 111 William Gillenwaters, 112 Asbury Gillenwaters, and 114 Thomas Gillienwaters 116 George Gillenwaters 121 John Gillenwaters
Census14 JUL 1860
Place: Monroe County, Kentucky
Address: dwelling 819 family 826 Jno Gillenwater 48 Tn, Martha 45, and family dwelling 820 family 827 JG Simmons 59 Tn, Sarah 50 Tn, J?W 26 m Tn, TM 24 mTn, Rachael 19f Tn, MA 17m Tn, MA 15 f Tn, TC 13 f Tn, FF 11 f Tn Dwelling 829 family 828 J?T Simmons 21 m Tn, ME 19 f Ky
Census9 JUN 1880
Place: Monroe County, Kentucky
Age: 37
Address: dwelling 75 family 76 Simmons, William A wm37 married farmer, disability-heart liver? born Tenn father and mother born Tenn __ Malissa E wf 27 wife married keeping house born Ky father NC mother Va, Lorr F wf 7 daughter born Ky __ James S wm 5 born Ky, William JK wm 2 born Ky, Thomas M.K. wm 3 months borh Ky, ___ Sally wf 70 mother, widowed, born Tenn father and Mother NC
Census16 JUN 1900
Place: Monroe County, Kentucky
Age: 59 born Tenn
Address: Turner, dist 81 dwelling 225 family 226 Simmons, William a head, wm May 1841 59 married 28, born Ky father and mother born Tenn, Malissie E wife, wf June 1859 48 married 28 mother of 9, 9 living born KY father Tn mother Ky, William C son apr 1878 22 Ky. Thomas M son Mar 1880 co Ky, Sallie L daughter June 1884 12 Ky, Vickey m daughter Feb 1888 12 Ky, Mitty A daughter Aug 1890 9 Ky, Basel H son Feb 1895 5 Ky.
BurialJUL 1905
Place: Monroe County, Kentucky
Address: Simmons Cemetery, Monroe County, Kentucky http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/53953975/person/13593726190?pgNum=1 includes photo of gravestone
Simmons - William in Monroe KY
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Other Event16 SEP 1861
Place: Adair County, Kentucky
Type: Military Service
Address: Enlistment Place: Adair County, Kentucky State Served: Kentucky Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Kentucky 9th Infantry Regiment on 26 Nov 1861. Mustered out on 14 Nov 1862 at Nashville, TN. Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky

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