SIMMONS Weakley Co.TN,Dyer Co.TN,Carlisle Co.KY,Obion Co.TN,Lake Co TN 1857-1937
Interested in connecting with any descendants of the following SIMMONS line or obtaining any information about the following people.
David C. SIMMONS was born c1857 in Weakley Co. or Obion Co. TN (neighboring counties).His parents were John SIMMONS,b. 1814, TN (my g grandfather) and Mary CROCKETT, b. c1815, TN or AL and d. 1857.David C. SIMMONS married Nancy OLDHAM, b. c1862 ( alsospelled ODOM in other records) 14 Feb 1880 in Weakley Co., TN.According to census, their son, Almus B. SIMMONS, was b. May 1881 (death certificate says 1880).David and Nancy appeared in the 1880 Weakley Co. TN Census. I have no other records of David C. SIMMONS except earlier census with his parents.
13 Nov 1887, Nancy E. SIMMONS married W.J. JONES in Weakley Co., TN.The 1900 Weakley Co. TN Census, Dist. 19, shows:
JONES, William J.(looks a bit like G.)Head Apr. 185347 married 13 yr. TN NC MOFarmer
Nancy E.WifeOct 186237 married 13 yr.4 children 2 livingTN TN NC
Wm MarionSonAug 18945TN TN TN
SIMMONS, Almus B.Step-sonMay 1881 19TN TN TNFarm laborer
Almus SIMMONS married M.J. ODOM 4 Jun 1902, Weakley Co., TN.
1910 Dyer Co. TN Census, Dist. 5
Almus SIMMONS29TN KY KY
Martha Wife28TN TN TN
AlvySon8TN TN TN
Elbert Son6TN TN TN
MozellaDau. 2 TN TN TN
LucileDau.9 mo.TN TN TN
1920 Carlisle Co. KY Census
Almus B. SIMMONS34TN
Martha Wife36TN
Aline(prob. Alvy)Son15KY
ElbertSon14TN
MozellaDau.12TN
LucileDau. 10TN
Laverne8TN
MildredDau. 2 yr. 11 mo.TN
In 1930, Elbert and Mildred were living with Robert COLE and wife, Mozella, and family in the Obion Co. TN Census.
The death certificate of Almus B. SIMMONS (d. 26 Dec 1937, Obion Co. TN (residence listed as Tiptonville which, I believe, is in Lake Co., TN.) does not give the names of his parents but simply says Record lost. I`d like to know more about this family and find a little more concrete evidence that David C. SIMMONS and Nancy OLDHAM (ODOM) were the parents of Almus B. SIMMONS. I`m also interested in knowing what happened to David C. SIMMONS.I`m assuming that he died some time between 1880 and 1887(when wife, Nancy, married William J. JONES.Thanks for any information.Brenda