Susanna was born in 1797 in Goochland County, Virginia, the daughter of John W. Simmons and Ann Freeman.
She died in 1886 in White County, Georgia.
Her husband was John L Richardson, who she married in 1825. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Sophronia Antoinette (1827-1850) and Josephene Lavona (1829-1897).
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Birth | 1797 |
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Death | 1886 |
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Census | 11 OCT 1850 |
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Census | 15 AUG 1860 |
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Census | 6 AUG 1870 |
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Will | 6 JAN 1830 |
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Will - Simmons, John, Senr 1835
signed Jan 6, 1830. probated Jan 20, 1835
Elbert County, Ga
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Will - Simmons John 1835
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Will | SEP 1856 |
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Will-Simmons, Charles 1856 abstract of estate
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Note 1
1860 census White County, Georgia, John L Richardson and Susanna Simmons have 3 of her brother James B youngest children with them.
Note 2
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
Note 3
consider findagrave 151104332, John W Simmons 10 Mar 1761- 9 Jun 1834
Nacoochee United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sautee, White County, Georgia, USA
same cemetery with daughter Susan Simmons Richardson 1797-1886, findagrave 87814728 . wife of Rev. John L Richardson 1794-1880 findagrave 87814617
and their 4 children
also grandaugher, daughter of Dr JB & Lucinda Simmons: Susan Ann Simmons Pitner 1832-Jun 1858.
findagrave 32028929
In his will of 1835 John Simmons names daughter Susannah Richardson and two granddaughters Safrony Antonett and Livana Josepheau that are also buried near him in Nacoochee United Methodist Church Cemetery.