Ruby Wilma Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

Ruby was born on 20 Jul 1929 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas, the daughter of William LaFayette Simmons and Ruby Ona Vaughn.

She died on 22 Jun 2001 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas.

Her husband was Edwin Scott Elphingstone, who she married on 11 Jan 1953. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Edwin Scott (1954-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Ruby Wilma Simmons
(1929-2001)

  

William LaFayette Simmons
(1890-1939)

  

Benjamin Fletcher Simmons
(1860-1939)

  

Holman Felix Simmons
(1824-1893)

 +
   

Theodora Mary Saxon
(1834-c1917)

 +
   

Lucy James Rotenberry
(1863-1900)

  

James A Rotenberry
(1838-c1866)

 +
   

Cornelia Jane McGuire
(1838-1877)

 +
   

Ruby Ona Vaughn
(1898-1991)

  

Frank Marion Vaughn
(1859-1939)

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Emma Victoria Sweatt
(1872-1956)

    
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth20 JUL 1929
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Death22 JUN 2001
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 71y, 11m, 4d
 Obit - Wilma Simmons Elphingstone, 2001
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Census3 APR 1930
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 8/12 b Ark
Address: dwelling 18, family 19 with parents and 3 older 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: 10
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
Burial25 JUN 2001
Place: Sand Hill Cemetery, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 71y, 11m, 4d
Address: Jackson Cty, Ark Find A Grave Memorial# 70729827
Obit - Wilma Simmons Elphingstone, 2001
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Residence2001
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: 1018 Josephine Newport,Arkansas 72112

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Occupationretired chief telephone operator for SW Bell
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Type: enjoyed fishing, and an excellant cook.
ReligionUmsted Memorial Methodist Church, Newport Ark

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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