William Lafayette Jr Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

William was born on 7 Apr 1923 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas, the son of William LaFayette Simmons and Ruby Ona Vaughn.

He died on 12 Dec 1986 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas.

His wife was Edath Rachel Durham, who he married on 24 JAN 1947 in Jackson County, Arkansas. Their only known child was William Lafayette III (1954-1954).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William Lafayette Jr Simmons
(1923-1986)

 

William LaFayette Simmons
(1890-1939)

 

Benjamin Fletcher Simmons
(1860-1939)

 

Holman Felix Simmons
(1824-1893)

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Theodora Mary Saxon
(1834-c1917)

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Lucy James Rotenberry
(1863-1900)

 

James A Rotenberry
(1838-c1866)

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Cornelia Jane McGuire
(1838-1877)

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Ruby Ona Vaughn
(1898-1991)

 

Frank Marion Vaughn
(1859-1939)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Emma Victoria Sweatt
(1872-1956)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth7 APR 1923
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Death12 DEC 1986
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Tombstone Inscriptions of Sand Hill Cemetery. The Stream of History, Jan 1974, page 29.
Source: Tombstone Inscriptions of Sand Hill Cemetery. The Stream of History, Jan 1974, page 29.
Date: JAN 1974
Publisher: Jackson County Historical Society

Census3 APR 1930
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 7 bArk
Address: dwelling 18, family 19 with parents and 3 siblings
Agency: 1930 census Ark
Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8

Census12 APR 1940
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 17
Address: house 42, rented, $6, Simmons, Ruby E, head fw age 41, Wd, 2yr college, born Ark, same house 1935, lead painter WPA projects — Emma Franklin, daughter fw age 19 single 10 yrs school born Ark, same house 1935, student — Billie, son mw age 17 single, born Ark, same house 1935, farmer — Bobbie, son mw age 14, single, born Ark, same house 1935 — Wilma, daughter fw age 10 single, born Ark, same house 1935 — Gene, son mw age 9, single, born Ark, same house 1935
Burial1986
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: Sand Hill Cemetery Find A Grave Memorial# 70732865
Other Event1944
Type: Military Service
Address: PFC US Army in WW II

Sources

  1. Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
    Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
  2. Tombstone Inscriptions of Sand Hill Cemetery. The Stream of History, Jan 1974, page 29.
    Source: Tombstone Inscriptions of Sand Hill Cemetery. The Stream of History, Jan 1974, page 29.
    Date: JAN 1974
    Publisher: Jackson County Historical Society