James Washington Simmons (1861)

Born 1861 in Pike Co. Ms

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James was born in 1861. He is the son of Richard Simmons and Jane Brock. James Washington Simmons, known as "Black Jim" by his relatives and close friends, was often called "Tater Jim" because he was such a good farmer. He was born April 27, 1861 and died July 10, 1924, according to the marker at his grave and according to family records. He i s buried at Tylertown, Mississippi. He married Mardeanie (Deanie) - Smith. They lived at Simon, Mississippi, just south of Tylertown, where "Black Jim" operated a large farm and a wood business. Deanie is livin g there on the old place today. Two of her sons, Ralph and Acy (Asa) are single and live with her^[1]

James Washington "Tater Jim" SIMMONS b: 26 Apr 1861 in Pike Co., Mississippi Mardeanie "Deanie" SMITH b: 03 Feb 1871 in Mississippi

1.Densmore Winston SIMMONS b: 28 Nov 1889 in Pike Co., Mississippi

2. Arnold Bosa SIMMONS b: 16 Aug 1891 in Pike Co., Mississippi +Ina Virginia HUMPHREY

3. Bowie Greely SIMMONS b: 10 Sep 1893 in Pike Co., Mississippi +Camille ANDERSON b: 12 Aug 1896 in Mississippi*2nd Wife of [9] Bowie Greely SIMMONS: +Ruby YARBAROUGH b: 23 Feb 1896 in Mississippi

4. Harlon SIMMONS b: 17 Sep 1895 in Pike Co., Mississippi +Dollie BROCK b: 04 Oct 1900 in Mississippi

5. Dollie Weadon SIMMONS b: 25 Sep 1898 in Pike Co., Mississippi

6. Veta Laminda "Vedie" SIMMONS b: 10 Jul 1899 in Pike Co., Mississippi +Mancel HOLMES

7. Ilene SIMMONS b: 25 Aug 1901 in Pike Co., Mississippi +Luther MORNHIMVEG

8. Rotnie Leminda SIMMONS b: 05 May 1903 in Pike Co., Mississippi +Kenis DILLON b: in Mississippi

9. Osborn SIMMONS b: 10 Jul 1904 in Pike Co., Mississippi

10. Ralph Jones SIMMONS b: 31 Oct 1905 in Pike Co., Mississippi

11. Fannie Pernice SIMMONS b: 01 Mar 1908 in Pike Co., Mississippi +B.F. ROBERTS

12. Alice Boyd SIMMONS b: 26 Feb 1910

13. Asa SIMMONS b: 26 Feb 1910 in Pike Co., Mississippi

14. Wilkie Dean SIMMONS b: 04 Sep 1913 in Pike Co., Mississippi

"DEAN" SIMMONS BIBLE

World Bible House, Philadelphia, Pa. 1872. Copied 1954, by Texana Carter. In possession of Dean Simmons, Tylertown, Miss. Inside cover:

John L. Dillon was born March 2, 1898.

Sybil-Stallings Sheafield married Densmore Winston Simmons was born 1889 Nov. 28

Bosa Simmons born Aug. 16, 1891

Bowie Gard Simmons born Sept. 10, 1893

Harlon Simmons born Sept. 12, 1895

Mardenie Smith was born Feb. 3, 1871

James W. Simons (Wince) born April 26, 1867

Dollie Weadon Simmons born Sept. 25, 1898

Vetie Lemenda Simmons born July 10, 1899

Ilene Simmons born Aug 25, 1901

Rotnie Lemender Simmons born Aug. 5, 1903

Osborn Simmons born July 10, 1904

Ralph Jones Simmons born Oct. 29, 1905

Fannie Pernecie Simmons born March 1, 1908

James W. Simmons married Mardene Smith November 29, 1888

Alice Boyd Simmons born Feb. 26, 1910

Wilkie Dean Simmons born Sept. 4, 1913

Densmore Winston Simmons d. June 12, 1891

Dollie W. Simmons d. Feb. 7, 1898

Osborn Simmons d. Sept. 14, 1904

James W. Simmons d. July 10, 1924

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http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/state/bible/lghsbible/bible1-4.txt

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Footnotes

1. ↑ A digital copy of The Silver Creek Simmons Family, 1954 Page 36
2. ↑ Entered by Allan Thomas, Friday, July 19, 2013.

Acknowledgments

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