Born in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Boone Simmons
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Jettie May (Simmons) Trueblood, Myrtle Ann (Simmons) Nichols, Melinda Bird (Simmons) Reed, Maud (Simmons) Babcock, Freti Merl (Simmons) Claiborne and Leta Pearl (Simmons) Harris
Died
at age 47
in Cassia, Idaho, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Oct 2018
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Biography
Matilda was born in 1859. She passed away about 1901.
Sources
- Daughter's death: "Idaho, U.S., Birth Records, 1861-1919, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1967", Idaho State Department of Health; Boise, Idaho; Idaho Birth Index, 1861-1919, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
Ancestry Record 8973 #150064982 ($), Perl Letta Simmons born to John Boone Simmons and Matilda Jane Whitt on 13 May 1894 in Iowa, USA. - https://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-344463421/magart-tree
- Census Records:
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZF-3NB : 18 February 2021), Matilda Whitt in entry for Jeremiah Whitt, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVJ-6VS : 29 May 2021), Matilda Whitt in entry for Noah Whitt, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM5R-RQ1 : 12 January 2022), Matilda J. Simmons in entry for John B. Simmons, 1900.
- "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWZ-JCT : 25 September 2017), Jno. B. Simmens and Matilda Whitt, 16 Oct 1878, Madison County, Iowa, United States; citing reference 217, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,028,196.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125286620/matilda-jane-simmons : accessed 12 January 2022), memorial page for Matilda Jane Whitt Simmons (Aug 1859–1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #125286620, citing Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA ; Maintained by ForeverRemembered (contributor 47279918) .
- FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KL6T-XMX
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