Jesse
Rufus
Simmons
Born in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Moses Walker Simmons
and Alice Josephine Childs
Brother of
Unnamed Infant Simmons, Seth Julius Simmons, Annie (Simmons) Durham, William Hamilton Simmons, Judge Grady Simmons, Thomas Andrew Simmons, Viola (Simmons) Riggins, Lawrence Perry Simmons, Sarah Essie (Simmons) Jones, John McDaniel Simmons and Furman Oscar Simmons
Husband of
Mattie Caroline (Cantrell) Simmons
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Florence Mildred (Simmons) Reeves
Died
at age 76
in Easley Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Nov 2016
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Biography
Jesse Simmons was born in Appalachia, in South Carolina.
Jesse Rufus Simmons was born on 19 Jun 1883 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, son of Moses Walker Simmons (1860–1934) and Alice Josephine Childs (1860–1938).
His siblings were:
- Unnamed Infant Simmons (1881–1881)
- Seth Julius Simmons (1883–1950)
- Annie Simmons (1885–1939)
- William Hamilton Simmons (1887–1985)
- Judge Grady Simmons (1888–1950)
- Thomas Andrew Simmons (1890–1979)
- Viola Simmons (1892–1973)
- Lawrence Perry Simmons (1894–1935)
- Sarah Essie Simmons (1898–1975)
- John McDaniel Simmons (1901–1965)
- Furman Oscar Simmons (1903–1986)
Jesse married Mattie Caroline Cantrell (born on 12 Jan 1895 in Pickens County; daughter of James Watt Cantrell and Mary A Mauldin). Their daughter was Florence Mildred Simmons (1914–2006).
Jesse died on 21 Sep 1959 in Easley Pickens County, South Carolina, aged 76.[1]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jesse 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 Jesse:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jesse 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 Jesse:
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~1.56%
Donnie Blackstone
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23andMe, GEDmatch M416339 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M416339 [compare], FTDNA kit #B545050
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~0.78%
C. Mosley :
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