"Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDM7-TG9 : 10 February 2018), James Ray Simmons, 09 Jul 1879; citing Blue Earth, Minnesota, reference item 5 p 65; FHL microfilm 1,309,284.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM1-5HH : 26 August 2017), Ray U Simmonds in household of William O Simmonds, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 309B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0615; FHL microfilm 1,254,615.
"Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQXW-KWJ : 4 August 2017), James R Simonds in household of Wm Simonds, Decoria, Blue Earth, Minnesota; citing p. 1, volume Blue Earth, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,734.
"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ6Q-LHS : 3 April 2016), James A Simmonds in household of William O Simmonds, Decoria, Blue Earth, Minnesota; citing p. 24, line 23, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,763.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M99B-STT : accessed 29 August 2018), James R Simmons, South Bend Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 5A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,758.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2LF-Z9D : accessed 29 August 2018), Jas R Simmonds, Mankato Ward 4, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 6A, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 691; FHL microfilm 1,374,704.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4M4-8NY : accessed 29 August 2018), James R Simmons, Mankato Ward 4, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; citing ED 21, sheet 1B, line 74, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 825; FHL microfilm 1,820,825.
Is James your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: