Descendants of
Thomas (Long Tom) Simmons

Contributed by Sandy Mince
©1999

Generation No. 1

THOMAS (LONG TOM)2 SIMMONS (CHARLES1)1 was born Abt. 1774 in Bedford Co. Va., and died 1864 in Russelville, Ky.. He married LUCY BASHAM September 17, 1799 in Franklin Co. Va.2, daughter of WILLIAM BASHAM and SARAH ?.
Notes for THOMAS (LONG TOM) SIMMONS:

In the autumn of 1809, Thomas (Long Tom) Simmons and his wife, Lucy (Basham) Simmons came from Bedford Co. Virginia to settle on the west fork of Long Creek in Sumner Co. Tennessee. At that time there was no Macon Co. Some 35 years later, remote sections of Jackson, Smith and Sumner counties were combined and legally made into Macon Co. with Lafayette designated as the county seat. Pryor to this time, all documents in West Fork community were recorded in Gallatin, Tn. and may be found there at the present. Long Tom homesteaded 2000 acres of land along the creek and the adjacent ridges.

Long Tom and Lucy lived alone in the spring of 1864 when their home caught fire, Tom was 6 ft. 6 in. and weighed 300 lbs. and was practically helpless. Lucy led him a safe distance away, seated him in a chair and returned to save what she could from the burning house. Her clothing caught fire, she ran to Tom for help, but the flames were so great that she broke away and ran. She started back to Tom, but collapsed and fell and burned to death. Tom's hands were burned almost to a crisp from trying to extinguish the flames. He also received a bad burn on his body from his clothes burning. Thomas sat there the rest of that day, all that night and until sundown the next day scolding the wild animals from her body. At sundown, one of his grandsons, Simeon Simmons, came to see about them and found him sitting helplessly by.

In the fall of 1864, Long Tom was living with Hiram. He started home with Carroll to Illinois on a wagon. The second night out, they camped at Russellville, Ky., during the night, Tom had a cardiac asthma attack and died the next day. He was buried at Russellville. At this time, no one has been able to find the exact location of Tom's grave, although many have searched.

Long Tom was known as the forefather of all the Simmons' living in Illinois and Tennessee.

More About THOMAS (LONG TOM) SIMMONS:
Cause of Death: Cardiac asthma attack
Fact 1: 1864, BURIED-RUSSELLVILLE CEM. RUSSELVILLE, KY.
Fact 2: Sent to England for his early education.
Fact 3: 1809, Moved to Sumner Co. Tn. obtained a grant for 2000 acres of land
Medical Information: Thomas had palsy

More About LUCY BASHAM:
Fact 1: 1864, Buried-Simmons Cem. Macon Co., Tn.
Fact 2: Burned to death in house fire.

Children of THOMAS SIMMONS and LUCY BASHAM are:

  1. HIRAM3 SIMMONS, b. September 18, 1802, Bedford Co. Va.; d. October 21, 1869, Macon Co. Tn..
  2. JOEL SIMMONS, b. January 17, 1804, Franklin Co. Va.; d. September 20, 1889, Jefferson Co., Il..
  3. NICEY SIMMONS, b. 1805, Va.; d. April 08, 1873, Macoupin Co., Il..
  4. CHARLES SIMMONS, b. May 18, 1809, Bedford Co. Va.; d. April 06, 1896, Sumner Co., Tn..
  5. WILLIAM RILEY SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1811, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. Bef. 1880.
  6. JAMES CARROLL SIMMONS, b. 1812, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. August 12, 1877, Il..
  7. FRANKLIN SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1815 - 1820, Tn.; d. Abt. 1846, Tn..
  8. LUCINDA SIMMONS, b. January 13, 1819, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. November 14, 1900, Marion Co., Il..
  9. CELIA ANN SIMMONS, b. April 20, 1824, Tn.; d. December 08, 1858, Macon Co. Tn..

Generation No. 2

HIRAM3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1)3,4 was born September 18, 1802 in Bedford Co. Va.5, and died October 21, 1869 in Macon Co. Tn.. He married MARTHA (PATSY) MEADOR6 December 28, 1828 in Smith, Tn., daughter of JOBE MEADOR and MARTHA WOOD.

More About HIRAM SIMMONS:
Fact 1: Buried-Simmons Cem. Macon Co., Tn.7

More About MARTHA (PATSY) MEADOR:
Fact 1: Buried-Simmons Cem. Macon Co., Tn.

Children of HIRAM SIMMONS and MARTHA MEADOR are:

  1. SUSANNAH FRANCES4 SIMMONS8, b. May 12, 1830, Macon Co. Tn.; d. August 02, 1869, Macon Co., Tn.; m. DANIEL R. HAMMACK.
  2. ELISHA WASHINGTON SIMMONS8, b. November 27, 1831, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. 1923; m. SARAH MALINDA ALVIS, March 25, 1852. Notes for ELISHA WASHINGTON SIMMONS: Elisha, Calvin and James were volunteers in Company B, 1st Tennessee Regiment of Calvery Confederate Army under General Nathan Bedford Forrest, during the Civil War. More About ELISHA WASHINGTON SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Maple Hill Cem. Military service: Served in the Civil War-Confederate
  3. PERRY ALBERT SIMMONS8, b. December 01, 1833, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. October 03, 1875, Missouri; m. MARTHA WOODCOCK. More About PERRY ALBERT SIMMONS: Military service: Served in the Civil War- Union Occupation: Methodist Minister
  4. CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS9,10, b. February 18, 1835, Macon Co., Tn.; d. March 16, 1907, Macon Co. Tn.; m. GILLA HARRIET HAMMACK11,12, September 06, 1866, Macon Co. Tn.13. Notes for CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS: Elisha, Calvin and James were volunteers in Company B, 1st Tennessee Regiment of Calvery Confederate Army under General Nathan Bedford Forrest, during the Civil War. Calvin enlisted in 1861 in Bowling Green, Ky. His company surrendered May 3, 1865 in Charlotte, N. C. The bible of Calvin Green Simmons is owned by Samuel Simmons of Hendersonville, Tn. More About CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Simmons Cem. Macon Co., Tn. Military service: Co. B 1st Tennessee Regt.- 2nd Lt. Civil War. More About GILLA HARRIET HAMMACK: Fact 1: Buried-Simmons Cem. Macon Co., Tn.
  5. EDMOND RILEY SIMMONS14, b. October 23, 1836, Macon Co., Tn.15; d. May 22, 1924, Sullivan Co., Mo.15; m. (1) NAOMI JULIA MEADOR, 1856; m. (2) ELIZABETH GRANDSTAFF, October 24, 1920. More About EDMOND RILEY SIMMONS: Burial: Harris, Missouri Cause of Death: Cancer of the liver Military service: Served in the Civil War- Union. More About NAOMI JULIA MEADOR: Burial: Harris, Missouri
  6. JAMES MADISON ( MATTERSON) SIMMONS16, b. July 18, 1842, Macon Co. Tn.; d. January 17, 1905, Macon Co., Tn.; m. MARY LOUMISA SULLIVAN, March 04, 1869. Notes for JAMES MADISON ( MATTERSON) SIMMONS: Elisha, Calvin and James were volunteers in Company B, 1st Tennessee Regiment of Calvery Confederate Army under General Nathan Bedford Forrest, during the Civil War. More About JAMES MADISON ( MATTERSON) SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Pisquh Cem. Macon Co., Tn. Military service: Served in the Civil War-Confederate. More About MARY LOUMISA SULLIVAN: Burial: Pisqah Cem. Macon Co., Tn.

JOEL3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1)17 was born January 17, 1804 in Franklin Co. Va.18, and died September 20, 1889 in Jefferson Co., Il.. He married CLARISSA (CLARA) MEADOR July 17, 1829 in Smith Co., Tn., daughter of JOBE MEADOR and MARTHA WOOD.

Notes for JOEL SIMMONS:
JOEL SIMMONS WAS THE FIRST SIMMONS TO COME TO JEFFERSON CO. HE, HIS WIFE AND THEIR 7 CHILDREN MIGRATED FROM GALLATIN, SUMNER CO., TENNESSEE AND WERE THE FIRST PERMANENT SETTLERS IN FIELD TOWNSHIP. AFTER SETTLING NEAR WHAT WAS LATER KNOWN AS DIVIDE, ILL. JOEL HELPED FOUND THE "SIMMONSTOWN" CHURCH, PRESENTLY THE PANTHER FORK BAPTIST CHURCH AND HE WAS THE FIRST TEACHER AND HELPED FOUND THE SIMMONS SCHOOL, LATER KNOWN AS THE PANTHER FORK SCHOOL. BOTH THE SCHOOL AND THE CHURCH WERE LOCATED ON HIS PROPERTY. FIELD TOWNSHIP WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE NAMED SIMMONS TOWNSHIP, BECAUSE JOEL WAS THE FIRST SETTLER, BUT JOEL TOLD THEM THAT A MAN NAMED FIELD HAD LIVED THERE FIRST, SO THE NAME IS FIELD TOWNSHIP.

More About JOEL SIMMONS:
Fact 1: Buried-Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il.19<
Religion: Founded the "Simmonstown" Church in Divide Ill.--Presently known as The Panther Fork Baptist Church.

More About CLARISSA (CLARA) MEADOR:
Fact 1: Buried-Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il.

Children of JOEL SIMMONS and CLARISSA MEADOR are:

  1. MARY ANN4 SIMMONS, b. March 30, 1830, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. February 25, 1896, Marion Co., Il.; m. JOEL MCDANIEL, August 03, 1848, Marion Co., Il.. More About MARY ANN SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il. More About JOEL MCDANIEL: Fact 1: Buried-Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il.
  2. MARTHA JANE SIMMONS, b. 1831, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. 1886, Jefferson Co., Il.; m. BARKLEY KEELE, November 10, 1852, Jefferson Co., Il.. More About MARTHA JANE SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il. More About BARKLEY KEELE: Fact 1: Buried-Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il. Occupation: Reverend
  3. FRANCES (FANNY) PARADINE SIMMONS, b. 1832, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. 1874, Jefferson Co., Il.; m. THOMAS BURTON, September 21, 1861, Jefferson Co., Il.. More About THOMAS BURTON: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Hill Cem. Jefferson Co.,Il. Occupation: Reverend.
  4. MARCUS ANDREW SIMMONS, b. 1833, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. 1865, Died of starvation- Andersonville Prison, Georgia; m. (1) MARTHA HILL, June 19, 1853, Marion Co., Il.; m. (2) ELIZABETH F. DALE, July 09, 1864, Jefferson Co. Il.. Notes for MARCUS ANDREW SIMMONS: Marcus served in the Civil War in the battles of Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, etc. These battles were in the same general area of Tennessee from which their father had come. During the fighting Marcus and William were captured by the Confederates, imprisoned and died at the infamous Andersonville Military Prison in Georgia. More About MARCUS ANDREW SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Andersonville Prison Camp Cem. Ga. Military service: Drafted into Union Army- Civil War Served Co. H. 42nd Reg. Ill. Infantry, Volunteers More About MARTHA HILL: Fact 1: Buried-Old Byars Cem. Marion Co., Il. Row 3
  5. WILLIAM DEACON SIMMONS, b. June 06, 1834, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. March 01, 1865, Andersonville Prison in Georgia; m. RACHEL LEMMONS.Notes for WILLIAM DEACON SIMMONS: William served in the Civil War in the battles of Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, etc. The battles were in the same general area of Tennessee from which their father had come. During the fighting, William was captured by the Confederates, imprisioned and died at the infamous Andersonville Military Prison in Georgia. More About WILLIAM DEACON SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Andersonville Prison Camp Cem. Ga. Military service: Served in the Civil War- Co. H. 42nd Reg. Ill. Infantry , Volunteers
  6. SILAS JEFFERSON SIMMONS, b. May 28, 1835, Sumner Co., Tn.20; d. March 25, 1898, Jefferson Co., Il.; m. PRUDENCE ELIZABETH BRANSON, November 01, 1855, Marion Co., Il.. More About SILAS JEFFERSON SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il. Fact 2: Birth & Death Dates from Tombstone. Military service: Served in the Civil War- Co. H. 42nd Reg. Ill. Infantry , Volunteers Occupation: Postmaster at Divide Post Office, and a farmer.
  7. JOHN GUILD SIMMONS, b. May 10, 1837, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. January 26, 1920, Jefferson Co., Il.; m. NARCISSA HILL, November 06, 1856, Marion Co., Il.. Notes for JOHN GUILD SIMMONS: John served in the Civil War in the battles of Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, etc. John returned home safely. More About JOHN GUILD SIMMONS: Burial: Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il. Fact 2: Served in Co. H of the 42nd Regt. of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. More About NARCISSA HILL: Burial: Old Panther Fork Cem. Jefferson Co. Il.

NICEY3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1) was born 1805 in Va., and died April 08, 1873 in Macoupin Co., Il.. She married BARTLETT BASHAM 1822 in Bedford Co. Va., son of OBEDIAH BASHAM and CELIA DOWELL.

More About BARTLETT BASHAM:
Military service: Served in the Seminole War
Occupation: Ginning Cotton

Children of NICEY SIMMONS and BARTLETT BASHAM are:

  1. HIRAM SIMMONS4 BASHAM, b. September 30, 1824, Breckenridge Co. Ky.; d. May 06, 1896, Warren Co. Ky; m. PARADINE TAYLOR, August 30, 1855, Warren Co. Ky. Notes for HIRAM SIMMONS BASHAM: Hiram was a Master Mason in Elijah Upton Lodge, No 377. Hiram participated in the engagements at Fort Fisher, Fort Anderson and Wilmington. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. service, June 10, 1865. More About HIRAM SIMMONS BASHAM: Military service: Bet. October 23, 1864 - June 10, 1865, Served in the Civil War in the 16th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
  2. LORETTA BASHAM, b. Abt. 1827, Breckenridge Co. Ky.; d. Abt. 1852; m. HENRY MILAM, February 21, 1842, Warren Co. Ky.
  3. LUCINDA BASHAM, b. Abt. 1830; m. JOEL P. HARDIN, February 25, 1847, Warren Co. Ky.
  4. NANCY BASHAM, b. 1834, Ky.; m. JOHN ALLEN TAYLOR.
  5. NAPOLEAN B. BASHAM, b. 1835, Breckenridge Co. Ky.; d. November 15, 1857, Warren Co. Ky; m. SARAH CLARKSTON, January 08, 1855, Warren Co. Ky.
  6. CARROLL C. BASHAM, b. 1837, Ky.; d. November 15, 1857; m. SUSAN MORRELL.
  7. ELIHU BASHAM, b. 1839, Ky.; m. LAURA BOSTICK.
  8. MARGARET BASHAM, b. 1840, Ky.; d. Abt. 1912; m. THOMAS YARD.
  9. SAMUEL WESLEY BASHAM, b. 1843; m. MARTHA JANE WILLIAMS.
  10. SELINA CANDICE BASHAM, b. Abt. 1847, Ky..

CHARLES3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1)21 was born May 18, 1809 in Bedford Co. Va., and died April 06, 1896 in Sumner Co., Tn.. He married JANE N. HUNT August 21, 1835 in Sumner Co., Tn.22, daughter of JAMES SR. and SALLY ?.

Notes for CHARLES SIMMONS:
Charles Simmons lived on Bledsoe Creek in Sumner Co. Tn.

More About CHARLES SIMMONS:
Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn.
Medical Information: broke his leg in March 1896 and thereafter walked with a limp.

More About JANE N. HUNT:
Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn.

Children of CHARLES SIMMONS and JANE HUNT are:

  1. MARGARET ANN (PEGGY)4 SIMMONS23, b. January 19, 1836, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. July 26, 1914, Fort Worth, Texas; m. JAMES ALLEN TURNER23, January 11, 1855, Macon Co. Tn.. More About MARGARET ANN (PEGGY) SIMMONS: Burial: Valley View Cem. Tarrant Co., Tx. Residence: 1883, moved to Texas. More About JAMES ALLEN TURNER: Military service: Bet. June 12 1861 - 1864, Civil War veteran served in Co. F 20th Tennessee Infantry.
  2. SIMEON W. SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1838, Tn.; m. AMANDA (MANDY) WOODCOCK. Notes for SIMEON W. SIMMONS: Simeon Simmons served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. Simeon was captured and taken to Rock Island Prison. After the war, Simeon lived on Drakes Creek near Bowling Green, Ky. More About SIMEON W. SIMMONS: Military service: CIVIL WAR- COMPANY B OF THE 1ST TENNESSEE REGIMENTAL CALALRY.
  3. SARAH SIMMONS, b. April 21, 1839, Macon Co. Tn.; d. March 26, 1862; m. GEORGE DALTON.More About SARAH SIMMONS: Burial: Dalton Cem. Macon Co. Tn.
  4. HENRY MARTIN SIMMONS, b. October 14, 1840, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. April 18, 1922, Allen Co. Ky.; m. (1) LAMIZA ARMINTA GILLIAM, November 01, 1865, Sumner Co., Tn.; m. (2) MARTHA ANNA HARRIS, March 15, 1905, Warren Co. Ky.. More About HENRY MARTIN SIMMONS: Burial: Mt. Union Cem.- Allen Co., Ky. Fact 2: WAS IN CIVIL WAR. CONFEDERATE Fact 3: COMPANY B. 1st TENNESSEE REGIMENTAL CALVARY
  5. CYRUS NAPOLEAN SIMMONS, b. February 27, 1842, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. December 23, 1931, Tn.; m. SARAH ELLEN HAWKINS, March 19, 1865. More About CYRUS NAPOLEAN SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. Fact 2: WAS IN CIVIL WAR. CONFEDERATE Fact 3: COMPANY B. 1st TENNESSEE REGIMENTAL CALVARY Occupation: Preacher. More About SARAH ELLEN HAWKINS: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn.
  6. JOSEPHUS SIMMONS, b. January 13, 1844, Tn.; d. August 18, 1911; m. JOSEPHINE A. CARR. More About JOSEPHUS SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. More About JOSEPHINE A. CARR: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn.
  7. ARLINDA R. SIMMONS, b. June 23, 1846, Tn.; m. WILLIAM M. FLAGG. Notes for ARLINDA R. SIMMONS: Arlinda and Matilda were twins.
  8. MATILDA A. SIMMONS, b. June 23, 1846, Tn.; d. June 03, 1913; m. (1) JOHNITHAN W. STINSON, February 19, 1872, Macon Co. Tn.; m. (2) RICHARD J. (DICK) RUTLEDGE, January 01, 1882. Notes for MATILDA A. SIMMONS: Matilda and Arlinda were twins. More About MATILDA A. SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. More About JOHNITHAN W. STINSON: Fact 1: Buried-Siloam Cem. Macon Co. Tn
  9. EMMA SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1853; m. JAMES WOOTEN.

WILLIAM RILEY3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1) was born Abt. 1811 in Sumner Co., Tn., and died Bef. 1880. He married SARAH (SALLIE) HAMMACK, daughter of TALIAFERRO HAMMACK and ELIZABETH VANCE.

Children of WILLIAM SIMMONS and SARAH HAMMACK are:

  1. DAVID F.4 SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1836.
  2. JAMES C. SIMMONS, b. December 14, 1839; d. March 20, 1922; m. CAROLINE BUNDY, February 25, 1860. More About JAMES C. SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. More About CAROLINE BUNDY: Fact 1: Buried-Pleasant Grove Cem. Sumner Co., Tn.
  3. AMANDA J. SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1840.
  4. MARGAGET F. SIMMONS, b. August 1846, Smith Co. Tn.; d. Aft. 1900; m. JOSEPH M. LAUDERDALE.
  5. JOEL C.G. SIMMONS, b. January 06, 1853, Macon Co., Tn.; d. October 13, 1908, Macon Co., Tn.; m. NANCY ELIZABETH CORNWELL, December 1872, Macon Co. Tn.. More About JOEL C.G. SIMMONS: Cause of Death: Gangreen from ruptured appendix.

JAMES CARROLL3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1) was born 1812 in Sumner Co., Tn., and died August 12, 1877 in Il.. He married (1) MARTHA L. JACOBS March 11, 1836 in Sumner Co., Tn., daughter of WASHINGTON JACOBS and MILLY. He married (2) SUSAN ANN HILL Aft. 1872.

Notes for JAMES CARROLL SIMMONS:
Lived in Illinois

Children of JAMES SIMMONS and 1st wife MARTHA JACOBS are:

  1. BARTLETT W.4 SIMMONS, b. April 20, 1837, Perry Co., Il.; d. April 28, 1863; m. CATHERINE GREEN.
  2. THOMAS A.J. SIMMONS, b. July 15, 1838, Perry Co., Il.; d. October 16, 1876; m. (1) AMANDA BOWERS; m. (2) CATHERINE GREEN, September 15, 1859, Jefferson Co., Il..
  3. WILLIAM H. SIMMONS, b. July 22, 1840, Perry Co., Il..
  4. JOEL RICHARD SIMMONS, b. March 18, 1842, Perry Co., Il.; d. January 21, 1929; m. (1) MAHALA HARRISON; m. (2) MARY BOWERS.
  5. MILLA ANN SIMMONS, b. March 16, 1844, Perry Co., Il.; m. NEWTON HOLT.
  6. JAMES E. SIMMONS, b. August 13, 1846; m. (1) AMANDA BOWERS; m. (2) BETSY ANN SANDERS, February 20, 188324.
  7. EDWIN (BRAD) SIMMONS, b. March 22, 1849, Perry Co., Il.; m. MARY CRINGER.
  8. CHARLES ALLEN SIMMONS, b. March 23, 1851, Perry Co., Il.; d. 1944; m. SUSAN COPPLE, October 04, 1872, Jefferson Co., Il.. More About CHARLES ALLEN SIMMONS: Burial: Fouts Cem. Jefferson Co., Il.
  9. HIRAM NEWTON SIMMONS, b. February 17, 1853, Il.; d. July 1934; m. AMANDA A. PURDUE, October 30, 1879, Marion Co., Il.. More About HIRAM NEWTON SIMMONS: Burial: Zion Grove Cem. Marion Co., Il.
  10. ABRAHAM JASPER SIMMONS, b. 1854; d. 1854.
  11. ELISHA COLEMAN SIMMONS, b. May 30, 1855; d. 1870.
  12. MARTIN ELIHU SIMMONS, b. 1856.
  13. MARY ADELINE SIMMONS, b. January 22, 1857.
  14. LEWIS SIMMONS, b. March 16, 1861; m. ELIZABETH ANDERSON.

Children of JAMES SIMMONS and 2nd wife SUSAN HILL are:

  1. NORA4 SIMMONS.
  2. SUSAN SIMMONS, m. MR. STORMENT.
  3. IRA GILBERT SIMMONS, b. September 18, 1873, Jefferson Co., Il.; d. September 23, 1960, Jefferson Co., Il.; m. MARGARET CORDELIA DERRING, February 18, 1887, Marion Co., Il..
  4. HENDERSON J. SIMMONS, b. July 1875; d. October 25, 1947, Jefferson Co., Il.; m. EVELYN V.L. HAWKINS.More About HENDERSON J. SIMMONS: Burial: Antioch Cem., Jefferson Co., Il.

FRANKLIN3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1)25,26 was born Bet. 1815 - 1820 in Tn., and died Abt. 1846 in Tn.. He married MARY BRADLEY27.

Child of FRANKLIN SIMMONS and MARY BRADLEY is:

  1. NANCY ELIZABETH4 SIMMONS27, b. February 17, 1843, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. December 20, 1922, Macon Co. Tn.; m. JOSEPH WILSON MEADOR, 1862, Macon Co. Tn.. Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH SIMMONS: It is my theory that Nancy Elizabeth Simmons is the daughter of Franklin and (Miss Bradley). I have and am continuing to research this, so far with no documentation. It is believed by many that Nancy was the daughter of Hiram and Martha Simmons, I am very confident that this is not correct and have no idea where this started. In the 1840 census there was only one male child living with Thomas and Lucy Simmons and at that time Franklin was the only child that was not married and with children of his own. Some time between the 1840 census and the 1850 census, Franklin got married, he died between 1846-1849, I do not know about his wife, but in the 1850 census Nancy is living with Thomas and Lucy, not as a child, but a grandchild. I believe that her parents passed away and she went to live with her grandparents at that time. Many of the closer family also believe that she was not Hirams, but they are not sure who her parents were. After much research and hard work, we have confirmation that Nancy is indeed the daughter of Franklin and Mary Bradley Simmons. I have gotten information from William Day, a Gr. Grandson of Nancy's and he has written information from his grandmother, Dora A. Meador Mooningham as to these facts. She gave us Mary's name as no one ever had her first name. More About NANCY ELIZABETH SIMMONS: Fact 1: Buried-Rocky Mound Cem. Tn. More About JOSEPH WILSON MEADOR: Fact 1: Buried-Rocky Mound Cem. Tn. Fact 2: REVEREND

LUCINDA3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1) was born January 13, 1819 in Sumner Co., Tn., and died November 14, 1900 in Marion Co., Il.. She married WILLIAM CARROLL ALVIS October 11, 1836 in Sumner Co., Tn..

Notes for LUCINDA SIMMONS:
Lived in Illinois
More About LUCINDA SIMMONS:
Fact 1: Buried-Old Byars Cem. Marion Co., Il. Row 3

More About WILLIAM CARROLL ALVIS:
Fact 1: Buried-Old Byars Cem. Marion Co., Il. Row 3
Fact 2: Postmaster

Children of LUCINDA SIMMONS and WILLIAM ALVIS are:

  1. AMANDA E.4 ALVIS, b. November 18, 1837, Il.; d. June 02, 1912, Marion Co., Il.; m. WILLIAM B. BLANKENSHIP, March 11, 1857, Marion Co., Il.. More About AMANDA E. ALVIS: Fact 1: Buried-Old Byars Cem. Marion Co., Il. Row 3
  2. NICY ALZINA ALVIS, b. August 08, 1839, Tn.; d. May 19, 1927, Il.; m. CHARLES BEASLEY, September 18, 1856, Marion Co., Il.. More About NICY ALZINA ALVIS: Fact 1: Buried-Old Byars Cem. Marion Co., Il. Row 3
  3. MATHAIS ASHLEY ALVIS, b. September 04, 1841, Tn.; d. January 08, 1857, Marion Co., Il.. More About MATHAIS ASHLEY ALVIS: Fact 1: Buried-Old Byars Cem. Marion Co., Il. Row 3
  4. EDMUND YOUNG ALVIS, b. 1844, Tn.; m. PHOEBE ELLEN STONECIPHER, December 31, 1869, Marion Co., Il..
  5. JAMES FRANKLIN ALVIS, b. 1847, Tn.; d. Bef. January 1877, Marion Co., Il.; m. MARY STONECIPHER, January 25, 1872, Marion Co., Il..
  6. PELIXNY ANN ALVIS, b. March 09, 1849, Tn.; d. February 16, 1880, Jefferson Co., Il.; m. JOHN FLANNERY BYARS, March 20, 1873, Marion Co., Il..
  7. CHARLES HARRISON ALVIS, b. December 03, 1851, Il.; d. Iowa; m. SARAH PERDUE, September 01, 1870, Marion Co., Il..
  8. ORA LUCINDA ALVIS, b. 1855, Il.; m. ORVAL L. STONECIPHER.
  9. HENDERSON LEFTRIDGE ALVIS, b. March 29, 1859, Il.; d. May 1864, Marion Co., Il..
  10. PLEASANT PINKNEY ALVIS, b. June 16, 1861, Il.; d. June 04, 1950, Marion Co., Il.; m. (1) LOUISA PAYNE, September 30, 1882, Marion Co., Il.; m. (2) GOLDIE SIMMONS, March 31, 1918.

CELIA ANN3 SIMMONS (THOMAS (LONG TOM)2, CHARLES1) was born April 20, 1824 in Tn., and died December 08, 1858 in Macon Co. Tn.. She married ELISHA STINSON April 07, 1839 in Sumner Co., Tn., son of ALSEY STINSON and RHODA SMOTHERS.

More About CELIA ANN SIMMONS:
Burial: Eulia Cemetery, Macon Co., Tn.

More About ELISHA STINSON:
Burial: Eulia Cemetery, Macon Co., Tn.

Children of CELIA SIMMONS and ELISHA STINSON are:

  1. JOHN W.4 STINSON, b. March 18, 1840.
  2. JOSEPH C. STINSON, b. May 27, 1842.
  3. ELMIRA (EMILY) STINSON, b. July 29, 1845.
  4. HENRY F. STINSON, b. September 30, 1847, Tn.; d. March 15, 1925; m. NANCY E. CARUTHERS.
  5. LUCINDA FRANCES STINSON, b. December 14, 1849; d. November 01, 1933; m. ROBERT A. REED, January 04, 1868.
  6. NICA JANE STINSON, b. February 13, 1853.
  7. THOMAS J. STINSON, b. October 02, 1855.
  8. WILLIAM R. STINSON, b. September 09, 1857.

Endnotes

  1. FAMILY HISTORY PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION--BY EUNICE SIMMONS.
  2. MARRIAGE BOND- FRANKLIN CO. VIRGINIA, 89 -#3772, #3772 SIMMONS, THOMAS AND LUCY BASHAMMINISTER BURNS, HORATIO 9-17-1799.
  3. FAMILY HISTORY PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION--BY EUNICE SIMMONS.
  4. BIBLE RECORDS OF CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS.
  5. Macon Co. Cemetery Book, Vol. II by Macon Co Historical Society Book at DAR Library.
  6. BIBLE RECORDS OF CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS.
  7. Macon Co. Cemetery Book, Vol. II by Macon Co Historical Society Book at DAR Library.
  8. BIBLE RECORDS OF CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS.
  9. Information taken from the Bible of Calvin Green Simmons..
  10. Name and dates taken from tombstone of Calvin Green Simmons..
  11. Calvin Greens Bible.
  12. Hammocks family Bible..
  13. Widow's Indigent Pension.
  14. BIBLE RECORDS OF CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS.
  15. MiSSOURI STATE DEATH CERTIFICATE.
  16. BIBLE RECORDS OF CALVIN GREEN SIMMONS.
  17. 1850 CENSUS-JEFFERSON CO. IL..
  18. TOMBSTONE AND CENSUS-1860 AND 1870 JEFFERSON CO. ILL..
  19. JEFFERSON CO. IL. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, PRESERVER VOL. IV, NO. 2 AUGUST 1996.
  20. BIRTH AND DEATH DATES FROM TOMBSTONE..
  21. 1860 CENSUS OF MACON CO., TN. LIST.
  22. MARRIAGES OF SUMNER CO., TN., CHARLES SIMMONS AND JANE HUNT 3/21/1835.
  23. Bible Records of James A. & Margaret Simmons Turner, by Dorothy (Turner) Gray..
  24. Marion Co. IL Footprints, Winter 1996 issue from Diane Payne.
  25. Written information by Dora Alice Meador Mooningham..
  26. Family information from Eunice Simmons.
  27. Written information by Dora Alice Meador Mooningham..


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