Elijah Simmons

Personal and Family Information

Elijah was born in 1790 in Virginia, the son of James Simmons and Assume Mary Waters.

He died in Aug 1862 in Richmond, Virginia.

His wife was Mary Lowry, who he married on 30 NOV 1812 in Rutherford, North Carolina. Their two known children were William D (1836-?) and James Lowry (1813->1863).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	1790	Place: Virginia
Death	AUG 1862	Place: Richmond, Virginia Address: Bible Simmons 1733-1923 Chimborazo Hospital. Confederate State soldier co I, 34th NC	Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904 Source: Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904 Authors: Moses Simmons 1785-1856 Date: 18 SEP 1925 Publisher: Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library
Census	19 DEC 1850	Place: Benton County, Alabama Age: 60 born Virginia Address: 30th district, dwelling 102, family 103 Elisha Simmons 60 m farmer $3600, Virginia, Mary M ", 50 f N.Carolina, Wm D Simmons 14 m Georgia. Jacob S Hughes 37 m minister of the gospel Virginia, Elizabeth " 37 N Carolina, Jackson " 7? m Alabama
Census	11 JUL 1860	Place: Claiborne County, Lousiana Age: 72 born Va Address: Minden, ward 4, dwelling 170, family 170 J.L. Simmons 46 m NC, Mary 41d Ga, JL 22m Ala, EF 19m Ala, JO 17m Ala, WA 17m Ala, MM 14 f Ala, SE 12f Ala, SM 9m Ala, Felix 5m Ala, AE 2f La, E Simmons 72m gentleman Va, Elizabeth Hughs 35 f SC, Wd Simmons 25 m Ga
Will	SEP 1856	Place: Rutherford, North Carolina Address: North Carolina Archives Volume CR 086.314.1 Rutherford County, N.C. Equity orders and Decrees 1839-1838, pp 170-180 Charles Simmons Estate, abstracted by Miles Philbeck , Jr		Will-Simmons, Charles 1856 abstract of estate
Other Event	1862	Place: North Carolina Type: Military Service Address: Company I, 34th Regiment, NC troops	Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904 Source: Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904 Authors: Moses Simmons 1785-1856 Date: 18 SEP 1925 Publisher: Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library

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Notes

Note 1

Estate of Charles Simmons in the Fall of 1856, Rutherford County, North Carolina names and dates Charles Simmons 1777 Va-1850 and his wife Didama 1780 NC who died between 1850 and 1856.

The abstract I have names 12 siblings of Charles Simmons. Of the 6 thought to be alive their place of residence is stated. Of five of six deceased siblings, their living children and state are named.

My confidence in this abstact of the estate is based on

(1) 1850 census Rutherford NC dwelling 497, fam 508 Charles Simmons 73 va and Didama 70 NC

(2) Marriage of Charles and Didama recorded 1 FEb 1807 Rutherford NC

(3) census confirms the 7 of first 8 siblings listed in the abstract

(4) three sons, and daugher Susanah Richardson of sibling #8 John Simmons are a unique set of names, that I know well.

These names, dates, and places match those found in the Moses Simmons Family Bible 1733-1923 transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons in 1925. The Bible ties these 8 sibling together and to father James with this entry "James Simmons died 9 of February 1823 not lost but gone before in his 91 years of age my old farther. Moses Simmons"

A second tie to father James who died 1823 is found in records of James Jr Simmons born 10 July 1757 in Virginia and died 1851 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Amherst County Virginia, in the Revolution, Lost Record book - " Gave his discharge to his father who lived in Rutherford Co, N.C."

Microfilm Frame #1096 "DISTANT CROSSROADS" APRIL 1992"Amherst County, Virginia, In the Revolution, Lost Order Book, 1773--1782" Lists James Simmons who moved to Hawkins Co., Tenn., dated Aug. 1818: b. 10 July 1758: enlisted Jan. 1777: under Ensign William Powell, Capt. James Franklin, 10th Va. Regt., Gen Weedon's Brig. Gave his discharge to his father who lived in Rutherford Co., N.C. Placed on Pension Roll Sept. 30, 1819.

Third tie to father James who died 1823 is page 262 GENEALOGY OF THE LEWIS FAMILY……….. E 3. Mary Lewis, daughter of Charles C., Sr., was born in 1791 in Rutherford, N. C. S.....In 1811 she married Moses Simmons, son of James and brother -page 263-of Joshua. Moses was also a member of the Methodist church. They lived some three miles below Island Ford on Broad river, in Rutherford county, North Carolina., where he died very suddenly in 1856. Mary, his wife, died in 1877.

July 2020 -ancestry.com thru lines have 81 Matches via James S Simmons 1733-1823, 5th great grandfather, hints are thru 12 children.

and 73 matches via Mary Waters

Sources

1. Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904

   Source:	Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
   Authors:	Moses Simmons 1785-1856
   Date:	18 SEP 1925
   Publisher:	Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library

2. Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904

   Source:	Bible - Simmons Family from 1733 to 1923 Transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons, 1869-1934, Gaffney, South Carolina wife of Joshua George Simmons 1827-1904
   Authors:	Moses Simmons 1785-1856
   Date:	18 SEP 1925
   Publisher:	Collection of Simmons Papers, Tampa, Florida Library