Lucy James Rotenberry
Personal and Family Information
Lucy was born on 20 Mar 1863 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, the daughter of James A Rotenberry and Cornelia Jane McGuire.[Note 3]
She died on 28 May 1900 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas.
Her husband was Benjamin Fletcher Simmons, who she married on 11 DEC 1883 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas. Their eight known children were James Felix (1885-1968), Eleanor Cornelia (1887-1967), Walter Saxon (1889-1960), William LaFayette (1890-1939), Mary Theodora (1892-1965), Lon Bowen (1895-1963), Arrah Neil (1896-<1900) and Ben Fletcher Jr (1899-1963).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | 20 MAR 1863 |
| Place: | Athens, Limestone County, Alabama |
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See Note 3 |
| Death | 28 MAY 1900 |
| Place: | Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 37y, 2m, 10d |
| Address: | "The Simmons Family" chart by Bobby Bowie, 722 N Bryan, Little Rock, Ark. Dates as shown on the shared headstone in Walnut Grove Cemetary confirmed by A Bowie. Jun00 |
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| Census | 1870 |
| Place: | Limestone County, Alabama |
| Age: | 8 |
| Address: | Athens PO, Township 2, Range 6, Dwelling 83, family 67
Tayler, William age 23, Cornelia wf 31, Ala,
Wm. Rotenberry wm 12 Ala
Martha wf 10 Ala, Lucy James wf 8 Ala, John W Taylor wm 2 Ala |
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Census 1870 Alabama, Limestone County
| Source: | Census 1870 Alabama, Limestone County |
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Census-1870,Alabama,Limestone T2 R6
Census-1870,Alabama,Limestone, T2 R5
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| Census | 16 JUN 1880 |
| Place: | Jackson County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 16 b Alabama |
| Address: | Breckenridge Twp, line 3, dwelling 191 family 191
with step father, both natural parents dead |
| Agency: | 1880 Census Ark |
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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 |
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| Publisher: | ancestry .com |
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| Burial | MAY 1900 |
| Place: | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 37y, 2m, 10d |
| Address: | N35° 36.903' W 91° 16.151'
Walnut Grove Cemetery, section F, row 2
see also http://arkansasgravestones.org/ Find A Grave Memorial# 32412803 |
| Agency: | Confirmed by A Bowie Jun00 |
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Cemeteries -Jackson County Arkansas
Grav-SimLucyJ
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
note that Tulliola Hobbs 1842 and Cornelia McGuire 1838 are about same age and familys are near each other in both 1850 and 1860 census of Limestone Cty, Alabama. may have been lifelong friends as suggested by marriages and locations over their lifetimes.
Interesting to see that these two women connect first thru William Lafayette Taylor b 1846 beginning sometime before 1868 Marriage in Limestone Cty Ala and following thru with Ben F Simmons b 1860 and into Jackson Cty Arkansas.
Both Taylor and Simmons married a daughter of each of these women. From another point of view, Simmons married two of Taylor's daughters, step daughter first and granddaughter of Tulliola second.
i.e. Gran Osier is grandmother of "Ma Pete"-Lula Ellen Taylor.
Note also how Ben Simmons and William L Taylor named sons for each other-- Benjamin L Taylor born 1877 and William Lafayette Simmons born 1890
Note 2
Shared DNA with descendants of Cornelia Jane McGuire and her second husband William Lafayette Taylor 1848-1926:
via Luciis Jerome Taylor 1870-1907.
shared with AFB : Robert T Berry 41 cM - son of Jerry Taylor Berry 1919-2005
Tom Davis 37 cM and his brother Curt Davis 28 cM from Augusta, sons of Babe and Marguerite Jacobs Davis 1918-2005.
Cornelia Jane McGuire first marriage James A Rotenberry 1838-1866?
their daughter Lucy James Rotenberry was first wife of Ben F Simmons 1860-1939.
Note 3
1860 Census, Limestone County Alabama1870 Census, Limestone County Alabama1880 Census, Jackson County, ArkansasMarriage certificate in possession of Arthur F Bowie Jan1998
Note 4
Nearby is William Rotenberry wm 22 Ala
Note 5
Headstone shared with Husband BF Simmons and step sister Lula E Simmons
Sources
- Census 1870 Alabama, Limestone County
| Source: | Census 1870 Alabama, Limestone County |
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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 |
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| Publisher: | ancestry .com |
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