Nancy A (Brown) Simmons (1838 - 1919)

Wife of George A. Simmons — married 27 Dec 1860 in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States

Died 11 Jun 1919 at age 80 in Alabama

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Biography

Anita says that on the 1900 census George and Nannie had 10 children with 9 living. If we can get the birthdates of their children in here, we may be able to match up with other profiles.

One child was born between J. Beauregard and Joicy E. Still born no other info giving. 1900 census also shows mother in law, Joicy Turner, living with them that is 90 b. April 1810 who had 8 children and 6 living in 1900. Marriage records for St. Clair Co, AL show Joice Brown married to John Turner on July 16, 1867 and states they had both been married before.

Parents

1900 census also shows mother in law, Joicy Turner, living with them that is 90 b. April 1810 who had 8 children and 6 living in 1900. Both of Joice's parents are shown to have been born in Tennessee.

Marriage records for St. Clair Co, AL show Joice Brown married to John Turner on July 16, 1867 and states they had both been married before.

Census Records

1900 Census

Name: George U Simmons Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Precincts 2, 18 Oldtown, Caldwell, St. Clair, Alabama, United States Gender: Male Age: 63 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Years Married: 39 Birth Date: May 1837 Birthplace: Georgia Marriage Year (Estimated): 1861 Father's Birthplace: South Carolina

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Birthdate Father/Mother Birthplace

• George U Simmons Head M 63 Georgia May 1837 South Carolina/Blank Farmer
• Nannie M Simmons Wife F 61 Alabama Oct 1839 South Carolina/South Carolina, Mother of 10, 9 living
• Thedora Simmons Daughter F 21 Alabama Jan 1879 Georgia/Alabama
• Albert L Simmons Son M 19 Alabama Feb 1881 Georgia/Alabama Farm Laborer
• Joicy Turner Mother-in-law F 90 South Carolina April 1810 Tennessee/Tennessee ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ District: 100 , Sheet Number and Letter: 4B , Household ID: 72 , Line Number: 95 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240038 , Digital Folder Number: 004120010 , Image Number: 00620 "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9DB-NPY : accessed 10 Aug 2014), George U Simmons, Precincts 2, 18 Oldtown, Caldwell, St. Clair, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240038.

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ68-BQN : 13 February 2020), George Simmons, 1860.
• information furnished by Anita mcCray in an email to Brenda Cockrum Gravitt on 7/20/2014

1900 Census St. Clair, Caldwell 1880 Census of Ashville and Old Town, St. Clair Co, AL

Descendants of Samuel B. Lewis and James Simmons by William A. Lewis Data from book entered by Lola Kelley