According to the 1880 Census, James Simmons was living with his wife Elizabeth in Illinois in the home of their son Thomas Simmons.[1]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVV-46H : 15 September 2017), Elizabeth H Simmons in household of Thomas J N Simmons, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 165, sheet 292A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0230; FHL microfilm 1,254,230.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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: