Born in Wolftown, Madison, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Graves Jr.
and Mourning (Burris) Graves
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Reuben Coward Simms
— married
22 Oct 1812 in Madison, Virginia
Mother of
Ann Eliza (Simms) Walker and Frances (Simms) Ross
Died
at age 79
in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois
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Biography
Frances was the daughter of Thomas Graves and Mourning Burrows. She married 22 October 1812 to Reuben C. Simms in Madison County, Virginia.[1]
She was named in the will of her father dated 17 July 1832.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDM-KBK : 5 December 2014), Reuben C. Simms and Frances Graves, 22 Oct 1812; citing Madison, Virginia, reference p 261; FHL microfilm 32,595.
- ↑ [1] Will of Thomas Graves dated 17 July 1832, proved 1 Mar 1833. Madison Co. VA Will Book 6, p. 121-123.
- [2] 18 Dec 1832 Deed from Thomas Graves to granddaughter Elizabeth Simms, daughter of Frances Simms. Madison Co. Deed Book 11 Pg. 268.
- Birth: Jan. 20, 1792 Wolftown, Madison County, Virginia, USA
- Death: Feb. 21, 1871 Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Obituary
SIMMS - Frances, widow of Col. R C Simms, died in Lewistown, Ill, 21 Feb 1871, in her 80th year. May her daus - especially the one who bears the sainted mother's name (Frances R) fill up that mother's place in the Church. Other names, so pleasantly associated with my pastorate at Lewistown, come fresh to memory; some of these have crossed the river, others lingering on its margin. Where is the lovely family of Stephen A Dewey, John McNeil, John Tompkins, Hugh Lamaster, Jacob Weber, J G Davidson, S H Pitkin, John Shover, and my highly esteemed friend Myron Phelps, endeared to me by many acts of kindness not to be forgotten?... N. G. Berryman, Cambridge, Mo. (In part taken from Fulton Democrat, published at Lewistown, Ill.)
Abstracts of obituaries published weekly in the St. Louis Christian Advocate. Obituaries January 1870-June 1872.
Family links:
Spouse:
Reuben Coward Simms (1793 - 1847)*
Children: Ann Eliza Simms Walker (1814 - 1904)* Frances Mildred Simms Ross (1822 - 1902)* Catharine Mary Simms Ross (1830 - 1862)*
Calculated relationship
Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery Lewistown Fulton County Illinois, USA
Created by: R J Wylie Record added: Jul 11, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 73204183
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