James Overton Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

James was born on 17 Nov 1827 in North Carolina, the son of Moses Simmons and Mary Lewis.

He died on 25 Feb 1904 in Rutherford, North Carolina.

His wife was Sophia Myra Camp, who he married on 24 MAY 1849. The place has not been found. Their seven known children were Nancy Madora (1852-?), Joshua George (1852-1911), Louia Myra (1857-?), Susan Mildred (1859-?), Rachel Alice (1861-?), James Etta (1864-?) and Johnnie D (1868-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

James Overton Simmons
(1827-1904)

 

Moses Simmons
(1785-1856)

 

James Simmons
(1733-1823)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Assume Mary Waters
(c1735-c1830)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Mary Lewis
(1791-1877)

 

Charles Crawford Lewis
(1761-1833)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Elizabeth Russell
(1770-1851)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth17 NOV 1827
Place: North Carolina
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

Death25 FEB 1904
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
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

Census20 JUL 1860
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Age: 33 born NC
Address: Hicksville, Broad River Dist, dwelling 1280 family 1283 James Simmons 33 NC, Mira 30 NC, Madora 9 NC George 7 NC, Lewisa 4 NC, Susan 1 NC dwelling 1284 family1284 Elisha Simmons 29 NC, Mary 24 SC, Jane 16 NC family 1281 Hick family Moses Simmons 38 NC Leonadus 6 NC
Census12 JUN 1880
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Age: 53 born NC
Address: High Shoal, dwelling 94 family 94 Simmons James O wm 53 farmer born NC father born VA mother born NC ___ Myrah, wf 58, wife born NC, father NC mother VA, Madora 28 daugher, Joshua G 26 son clerks in store, Loula M 23 daughter, Susan M 21 daughter, Alice 19 daughter, James E 16 daughter, Johnnie D 12 son. all children born NC, most work farm
Census11 JUN 1900
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Age: 74 b NC
Address: High Shoal, dwelling 302 , family 302 Simmons, James head w m born Nov 1825, 74 yrs, married 51 yrs, born NC parents NC, boarding house __ Myra wife, wf born Mach 1824, 76 yrs married 51 yrs, mother of 9 6 living born NC parents NC ___ Jane E, daughter wf born Feb 1870, 30 yrs single, born SC parents NC
Burial25 FEB 1904
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Address: Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Forest City, Rutherford County Captain James O Simmons CoI 34 Regt CSA with wife and son Find A Grave Memorial# 66027631
Will30 NOV 1877
Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
Address: Last will and Testament of Mary Simmons names sons Moses W Simmons, James O Simmons and daughter E Jane Campbell
Will-Simmons, Mary1877
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Sources

  1. Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the of the seventeeth century down to the present time Volume 1
    Source: Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the of the seventeeth century down to the present time Volume 1
    Authors: William Terrell Lewis of Perryville, Winston County, Miss
    Date: 1893
    Publisher: The courier Journal Job Printing Co 1893 Louisville, KY https://archive.org/details/genealogyoflewis00loui
  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
  3. 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
  4. Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the of the seventeeth century down to the present time Volume 1
    Source: Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the of the seventeeth century down to the present time Volume 1
    Authors: William Terrell Lewis of Perryville, Winston County, Miss
    Date: 1893
    Publisher: The courier Journal Job Printing Co 1893 Louisville, KY https://archive.org/details/genealogyoflewis00loui