Arnold Bosa Simmons (1891 - 1957)

Born 16 Aug 1891 in Pike, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Dec 1957 at age 66 in Walthall, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Arnold Bosa SIMMONS b: 16 Aug 1891 in Pike Co., Mississippi married Ina Virginia HUMPHREY. He worked in Mobile and had a home across the road at Simon on Simon Road in south west Walthall County. Bosa died in 1957. Bosa inherited the original portrait of his great great grandfather, Willis Simmons.

Willis Simmons Image 1

He also fell heir to the white leather Grand Master's Masonic Apron which had a silver bullion fringe. It was said to be made in England. Inside was pinned a piece of notepaper with the names of the owners written on it.

Willis Simmons 1820-1840

William "Black Bill" Simmons 1840-1880

Willis Richard Simmons 1880-1903

James Washington Simmons 1903-1923

Arnold Bosa Simmons 1923 - ____^[1]

Willis Richard is wearing the apron in this picture. Click on the picture to enlarge.

Old Home Place; Kitchen in the back?

Bosa and Ina had two sons:

1. Arnold Bosa Simmons, Jr. (1923- ____)
2. Duane Humphrey Simmons (1936 - 1993) who married Arva Ona Faye Dillon (1932 - 2008)

Sources

1. ↑ *Silver Creek Simmons Family page 37

• Find A Grave: Memorial #93320705

• Bosa Simmons in the home of his uncle, Thomas C Simmons United States Census, 1910

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQMB-BDPZ Arnold Bosa Simmons United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940]