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Spencer Bowman Simmons

Male 1859 - 1937  (78 years)


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  • Name Spencer Bowman Simmons 
    Born 6 Feb 1859  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Apr 1937  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Bowman Simmons
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 29 Apr 1937
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 78y2m23d
      Cemetery: Simmons Cem
      Birth Date: 2/6/1859
      Birth Place: Roane Co
      Marital Status: married
      Spouse: Mary Niday Simmons
      Mother: Luvica Ferrell
      Mother's Birth Place: Va
      Father: David Simmons
      Father's Birth Place:Va
      Informant: Mrs Ethel Bullis, Spencer
    Person ID I46119  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2007 

    Father David Simmons,   b. 3 Sep 1835, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Levisa Ferrell,   b. 25 Jan 1836, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1882  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1858  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1860 Roane, VA #557 all born VA
      David Simmons 24
      Levisa 22
      Spencer B 1

      1870 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Simmons, D 34 Dec WV
      Luvica 32 Feb VA
      Spencer B 9 Feb WV
      Fredric S 7 Dec
      Albert J 5 Aug
      Leonard D 4 Dec
      William J 2 Oct

      1880 Census Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia
      David SIMMONS Self M M W 43 VA
      Livisa SIMMONS Wife F M W 43 VA
      Frederick S. SIMMONS Son M S W 19 VA
      Albert G. J. SIMMONS Son M S W 17 WV
      Leonard D. SIMMONS Son M S W 15 WV
      William J. SIMMONS Son M S W 12 WV
      John W. SIMMONS Son M S W 10 WV
      Frank H. SIMMONS Son M S W 8 WV
      Belle B. SIMMONS Dau F S W 6 WV
      Flora A. SIMMONS Dau F S W 4 WV
      Ora SIMMONS Dau F S W 2 WV
      Robert S. SIMMONS Son M S W 5M WV
      Spencer R. SIMMONS Son M W 21 VA
      William J. SHOWEN Other M S W 21 VA
      Carioline CONLY Other F W 22 VA
      Occ: Hired Girl Fa: VA Mo: VA

      David Simmons Cemetery - RCHS Cemeteries Vol IV
    Family ID F12993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Nida,   b. 30 Jul 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1880  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Bowman, Bowman 21 Roane, s/ David & Vicey
      Mary Nicay, 21, Roane, d/ Henry & Susannah 8/22/1880

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV
      Simmons, B S 2/1859 m 19y
      Mary 7/1859 m 19y 9-8 children
      M J son 10/1882
      Crutia da 8/1884
      Waitman son 10/1886
      Orby da 1/1889
      Ethel da 2/1891
      Bitha da 7/1893
      Osie da 9/1895
      General son 2/1899

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVW
      Simmons, Spencer B 51 m1- 28y
      Mary 50 m1- 28y 9-8 children
      Prutentia da 25 s
      Waitman son 23
      Orbie da 21 s
      Ethel da 19
      Bitha da 17
      Osha da 14
      Geral da 11

      1920 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Simmons, Spencer B 61
      Mary 60
      Bullis, Ethel da 28 Wd
      Simmons, Gerold da 21
      Bullis, Mary A gd 5
      Lucile gd 4
      Clare gd 2
      Benjamin gs 5.12
      Lowers, Coleman 34 s

      1930 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Simmon, Bowman 71 m age 21
      Mary 70 m age 20
      [Geral is next, then Ethel, then Waitman]

      David Simmons Cemetery
      Bowman and Mary - no dates
    Children 
     1. M J Simmons,   b. Oct 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Prutentia Simmons,   b. Aug 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926  (Age ~ 41 years)
     3. Waitman A Simmons,   b. 24 Aug 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1946, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Orby May Simmons,   b. 23 Jan 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923  (Age 33 years)
     5. Ora Ethel Simmons,   b. 23 Feb 1891, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 80 years)
     6. Lee Bitha Simmons,   b. 12 Jul 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ocia Belle 'Osha' Simmons,   b. 28 Sep 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984  (Age 88 years)
     8. Geraldine Simmons,   b. 7 Feb 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F16024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.