Jesse was born in 1882. He was the son of John Simmons and Mattie Watson. He passed away in 1948....
Name: Jay T Simmons Age: 18 Birth Date: Feb 1882 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1900: Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina Sheet Number: 2A Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 28 Family Number: 28 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Step Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's name: Matilda Todd Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: At School Attended School: 1 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Richard Todd 54
Matilda Todd 38
Jay T Simmons 18
Calvin G Simmons 11
Franklin Simmons 9
Name: Jessie Simmons Age in 1910: 27 Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1910: Pelzer Central Ward, Anderson, South Carolina Street: Smirts Street Continued House Number: 12 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Simmons Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Native Tongue: English Occupation: Section Hand Industry: Cotton Mill Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 7 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Jessie Simmons 27
Mary Simmons 23
Edith Simmons 5
Pearl Simmons 1
SC; but grew up in Pelzer, SC. We have found no records (other than yours) pertaining to John F. Simmons, alleged to have married Matilda S. Watson. We are persuaded Matilda's father was really Warren Simmons, not Erwin Watson, although she is called Matilda S. Watson on the 1880, Pickens Co., SC Census and her Death Certificate erroneously shows her father as Erwin Watson. Her mother is Elizabeth Hood, who had previously married Warren Simmons.
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For father, says "no record" Wife listed is Mary Farmer
Jesse is 27 degrees from Herbert Adair, 25 degrees from Richard Adams, 20 degrees from Mel Blanc, 26 degrees from Dick Bruna, 20 degrees from Bunny DeBarge, 34 degrees from Peter Dinklage, 17 degrees from Sam Edwards, 19 degrees from Ginnifer Goodwin, 21 degrees from Marty Krofft, 19 degrees from Junius Matthews, 17 degrees from Rachel Mellon and 19 degrees from Harold Warstler on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
Executor of Jesse's estate was BARTON KELLY. Could be a relative.
Jesse's will all torn up and dark like it was burned.
Don't rely on ancestry trees. Most mix the South Carolina Jesse with a Massachusetts Jesse who died 1899 commented Jun 22 by Eddie King G2G6 Pilot
Donnie,
Perhaps this may help explain the condition of Jesse Simmons Will:
“...The communion table and pulpit used by Rev. John in the Oolenoy church can still be seen. Baptisms were performed in Oolenoy River. Unfortunately, early records of Oolenoy Baptist Church were destroyed in a fire at the home of Mr. Jesse Simmons during his tenure as church clerk (1856-1867), so much detail of that time is lost. Gwen Skelton states that Rev. John also founded the Holly Springs Baptist Church not far from Pumpkintown, and John's gravestone states that he founded the Cross Roads Baptist Church...”
Paul