Hello Cousin Diane! Since your query was forwarded to the FLBRADFO-L mailing list, I am responding there so that other cousins might join in the fun. Our great-grandmothers were sisters. Ethel May SIMMONS was the daughter of Azmon Bell SIMMONS (see family group sheet below, and others to follow in separate posts). My database is unfortunately misbehaving at the moment, and these reports were generated well over a year ago. I've added new data and source citations since then. Please be in touch to let me know what you think. Be well, Jennifer =-=-=-=-=-=-= Family Group Subject* __ ___ ____ Azmon Bell SIMMONS (233): Birth* 24 Jul 1854 Thomas/Dooly, GA Death* 18 Mar 1915 Bell, Gilchrist, FL Burial* c 20 Mar 1915 New Hope Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Bell, Gilchrist, FL Father* Samuel SIMMONS (1078): (b. 1828, d. 1860) Mother* Martha J. WHITFIELD (1077): (b. 08 Oct 1819) ___________________________________________________________________________ Marriage* __ Dec 1873 Bradford, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ Spouse* Martha Susan ABBOTT (234): Birth* 02 May 1854 Boston, Thomas, GA Residence* b __ ___ 1860 Bradford, FL Death* 05 Aug 1944 Blackshear, GA Father* James ABBOTT (350): (b. 1818, d. bet 1881 & 1885) Mother* Susannah MELTON (349): (b. 1808, d. c1865) ___________________________________________________________________________ Nine Children ___________________________________________________________________________ F Susan Francis SIMMONS (602): Birth* 08 Apr 1875 Alachua, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ F Martha Elizabeth SIMMONS (603): Birth* 23 Jul 1877 Alachua, FL Marriage* c __ ___ 1898 G. Jeff WATERS (614): (b. 11 Feb 1875, d. 19 May 1921); Alachua, FL Son: 20 Dec 1906 Floyd Emanuel WATERS (615):; Alachua, FL Son: 06 Sep 1912 Hoyatt A. WATERS (616):; Alachua, FL Death* 02 Feb 1955 Gilchrist, FL Burial* c 04 Feb 1955 New Hope Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Bell, Gilchrist, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ F Amma Lavonia SIMMONS (604): Birth* 05 Aug 1879 Alachua, FL Death* 30 Aug 1884 Alachua, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ F Ethel May SIMMONS (605): Birth* 17 Oct 1882 Alachua, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ M W. H. SIMMONS (606): Name-Var: Hubert W. SIMMONS: Birth* 05 Nov 1886 Alachua/Gilchrist, FL Marriage* 04 Mar 1904 Hattie A. THOMAS (617): (b. 29 Mar 1889, d. 29 Nov 1919), daughter of Breckenridge THOMAS (621): and Florida V. POLK (618):; Alachua, FL Son: 14 Aug 1911 Willard S. SIMMONS (646):; Alachua, FL Marriage* c __ ___ 1920 Jettie L. (--?--) (645): (b. 23 Jan 1903, d. 23 Feb 1989); Gilchrist, FL Death* 06 Aug 1963 Gilchrist, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ F Nannia Viola SIMMONS (607): Name-Var: Nannie SIMMONS: Birth* 21 Jan 1888 Alachua, FL Marriage* 01 Jan 1908 Irwin D. DYAL (611): (b. 05 Oct 1885, d. 02 Aug 1932), son of Elijay DYAL (1563): and Luvenia (--?--) (1564):; Alachua, FL Son: 21 Jun 1915 Leon DYAL (613):; Gilchrist, FL Son: 06 Apr 1918 Ezel DYAL (612):; Gilchrist, FL Death* 03 Mar 1920 Bell, Gilchrist, FL Burial* c 05 Mar 1920 New Hope Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Bell, Gilchrist, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ M Ambrous SIMMONS (608): Birth* 21 Jun 1891 Alachua, FL Marriage* 19 Jun 1919 Bell, Gilchrist, FL Burial* a 19 Jun 1919 New Hope Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Bell, Gilchrist, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ F Georgia Eugenia SIMMONS (232): Name-Var: Eugenia Georgia SIMMONS: Birth* 19 Nov 1894 Bell, Alachua, FL Marriage* 01 Jan 1908 Lewis Rennels TOWNSEND (231): (b. 18 Oct 1889, d. 20 Dec 1953), son of John Hill TOWNSEND (243): and Lucinda THOMPSON (267):; Alachua, FL Son: __ ___ 1911 Gordon TOWNSEND (235):; Bell, Alachua, FL Daughter: __ ___ 1915 Radna TOWNSEND (237):; Bell, Gilchrist, FL Son: 06 Jul 1916 Alvis Rennels TOWNSEND (9):; Bell, Gilchrist, FL Daughter: a __ ___ 1920 Nina TOWNSEND (239):; Bell, Gilchrist, FL Divorce* __ ___ 1947 Lewis Rennels TOWNSEND (231): (b. 18 Oct 1889, d. 20 Dec 1953), son of John Hill TOWNSEND (243): and Lucinda THOMPSON (267):; Hillsborough, FL Death* 16 Apr 1967 St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Hillsborough, FL Burial* 18 Apr 1967 Garden of Memories, Tampa, Hillsborough, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ F Nola Lillian SIMMONS (609): Birth* 26 Jan 1895 Alachua, FL Marriage* c __ ___ 1915 (--?--) SHEPPARD (610):; Alachua, FL Death* 24 Oct 1918 Gilchrist, FL ___________________________________________________________________________ On Wed, 17 May 2000 18:06:00 -0700, Diane wrote: >Surname: Simmons, Fowler >------------------------- >Hi Jennifer, > >I'm trying to find any info. on my ggrandmother Ethel Mae Simmons. She >married George Fowler. My grandmother Vera Mae Fowler was born in Stark, >FL on 3/5/1910. I know my ggrandfather was a Baptist minister. I don't >know if Ethel was born in GA and moved to FL because he was a minister >or if she was actually from the area. My grandmother's siblings were Charlie, >Willie, Goldwire, Dawkin, Jack, Emily and Evie. My grandmother and Aunt >Emily married brothers. They lived in Waycross, GA. We will be having a >Fowler reunion June the l7th at Laura S. Walker State Park, if this is >your line. Thanks for any info. you may have ahead of time.