Holman Snell Simmons

Personal and Family Information

Holman was born on 10 Mar 1866 in Levy County, Florida, the son of Holman Felix Simmons and Theodora Mary Saxon.

He died in 1950 in Brooksville, Hernando Cty, Florida.

His wife was Annie (Snow) Belle Simmons, who he married on 4 Jul 1897 in Sumter County, Florida. Their four known children were George McIntosh (1899-1978), David (c1901-1901), Mary Theresa (1903-1974) and Sherra Bernstyne (1906-1996).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	10 MAR 1866	Place: Levy County, Florida
Death	1950	Place: Brooksville, Hernando Cty, Florida
Census	24 AUG 1870	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 4 born Florida Address: Breckenridge Twp, dwelling 12 family 12 with parents and sibling	Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp Source: Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp Authors: US Federal Census Date: 21 AUG 1870 Publisher: ancestry.com
Census	14 JUN 1880	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 14 Address: Family 122, Breckenridge Township with parents, sister and 3 brothers	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	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		Census 1887 Newport 1 Census 1887 Newport, certification
Census	6 JUN 1900	Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 34 b Flordia Address: 417 Maple Street, dwelling 132, family 144 ED 62, Agency: Census 1900 Ark			See Note 5
Census	26 APR 1910	Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 44 Address: Union Twp;, Newport Avenue, dwelling 265, family 269 Simmons, Holman s. head mw age 44, married once, 12 yrs, born Fla, f Georgia, m born Alabama __ Annie B, wife fw age 32 married once 12 yrs, mother of 4, 3 living, born Fla, f Georgia, m born Alabama __ , George G son mw age 8 single, born Ark, f & m born Fla __, Mary daughter, fw age 6 single, born Ark, f & m born Fla __, Sherrer B daughter fw age 3 single, born Ark, f & m born Fla __, Mary T, mother fw age 70, widow mother of 9, 3 living, born Alabama, f Alabama, m georgia Jones, Will, servant m B age 21 single, born Ark, f & m Ark
Census	26 JAN 1920	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 53 b Flordia Address: ED 57 Barron Twp, dwelling 202, family 202 with wife, son and 2 daughters Agency: 1920 Census Ark	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	16 APR 1930	Place: Brooksville, Hernando County, Flordia Age: 64 Address: 100 Brooksville Avenue, dwelling 25, family 26 Simmons, Holman S head owned $3,000, mw 64 married at age 30 born Florida, f & m born Alabama __ Annie B wife of head fw age 52 married age 18 born Flrrida, f Ala, m Fla Johnson, Minnie roomer fw age 23 single born Iowa, f Sweden, m Germany
Census	1935	Place: Brooksville, Hernando County, Flordia Age: 69 Address: Flordia Population Census 1935 precinct 4 1/2 Brooksville H.S. Simmons, outside city, age 69, white, born Fla, education-common school, owns home, occupation- Co Commissioner Mrs Annie B “ 58 wife, “” “” “” merchant George M “ 35, son born Ark “ “ “” farmer Vivian age 18 niece born Fla, education 11 grade
Burial	1950	Place: Hernando County, Flordia Address: Brooksville Cemetery Find A Grave Memorial# 42684786

Attributes

Attribute	Date	Description	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Occupation	FROM 1904 TO 1908	Sherriff and Co Judge in Jackson Cty Arkansas	Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas Address: http://www.jacksonsheriff.org/history.htm		Doc-Simmons, HS, Drys Jackson County
Occupation	21 NOV 1906	trustee, Newport Board of Trade	Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas Address: The Stream of History, Jackson County Historical Society. Oct 1975, page 17.
Religion	1915	First Baptist Church, Newport Ark	Type: trustee of First Baptist Church Address: The Stream of History, Jackson County Historical Society. Dec 1982, page 2.

Multimedia

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Notes

Note 1

Mr H.S. Simmons, as he was usually called, was born in Levy County, Florida in 1866 and moved to Arkansas in 1870. There, he was in business with his brother Robert, who owned a saloon in Newport. Mr Simmons was a friend and bother-in-law of Zechariah Booth Reid, a circuit rider preacher who would walk and talk with H.S. Simmons about the Lord. During a revial meeting conducted by the Rev HF Vermillion, in a small Baptist church, HS Simmons became a converted man and a devout Christian.

Snell, as called by the family, held many public post if importance while living in Newport. Arkansas that included being sheriff, and later, County and Probate Judge of Jackson Co Arkansas. While County and Probate Judge, he could not bring himself to put his name on a liquor license. In 1909, he dried the county up in one blow by refusing to issue and sign a liquor license. At the time, ther were nine saloons operating, and two big wholesale beer houses. Such a decision was dangerous. First the opposition tried to bribe him into signing, the a trap was laid to have him killed. If it hadn't been for the alertness of his wife, he might have met his death at that time.

Snell and Annie moved back to Florida in the early 1920's and lived in Brooksville. Snell became a Hernando County commissioner, served as mayor of Brooksville, and did much of the local surveying for years.

Anne and Snell were first cousins.

Note 2

Snell and Snow were first cousins

Note 3

Past Sheriffs of Jackson County

Lee Reid, Sheriff?

http://www.jacksonsheriff.org/history.htm

R. W. Bandy, 1900-1904
H. S. Simmons, 1904-1908
J. D. Neal, 1908-1912
J. F. McCuistion, 1912-1916
J. M. Ivy, 1916-1921
G. R. Hays, 1921-1926
D. J. Nance, 1927-1930
Gray Albright, 1931-1934
Lee Reid, 1935-1936 Sheriff Lee Reid was removed from office and Edwin McCall was appointed 9/11/1936
Lee Reid, 1937-1938 Failed to qualify, W. P. Davis was appointed 1/19/1937 and Edwin McCall was elected 10/19/1937
Edwin McCall, 1939-1940

Note 4

name David is given in "Burial Records of Jackson County. Vol 1 1919-1931" with uncle HF and his wife (Theodora Saxon Simmons who died Feb 1917) Also infant death in noted in newspaper 1901

Note 5

417 Mapel? Street, dwelling 132, family 144

Simmons, Snell, head, white male born March 1866, age 34, married 3 years, born florida, father born Alabama, mother born alabama, Bartender, owns business, rents house.

____ Annie B wife, white female, born april 1877, age 23, married 3 year, mother of 1 child, 1 child living, born florida, father born Alabama, mother borh Georgia,

_____ George M, son, white male, born Aug 1899. age 9/12, single, born Arkans father born Florida, mother born Florida.

Sources

1. Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp

   Source:	Census 1870 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Breckenridge Twp
   Authors:	US Federal Census
   Date:	21 AUG 1870
   Publisher:	ancestry.com

2. 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

3. 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