Hi, Do you know what Simmons James W. was born to? My Great,Great,Great,Great Grandmother was Christianna Simmons daughter of James Simmons. She married William Morris. They lived in Banks County. Be fun to make a new connection! Vicky ----- Original Message ----- From: <GSimm18442@aol.com> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Banks County Ga AHGP > My husband, Jiames W. Simmons, was born in Banks Co. His mother was a > Henderson. Jimmy's grandfather ran the local "taxi" service there--horses and > buggies. He went across country to Kansas to purchase horses or mules. My husband > is dead so I am telling this from what he told me. > > Once,when in North Georgia we stopped to eat at a picnic table on Lake > Burton. At the other table there was a couple and an extra lady eating. They were > staying in a travel trailer park down the way. They lived in Banks Co. and > knew my husband's father and added to the horse stories. We had perchased > property in Young Harris and later built there. My husband only lived about 4 > years after we built. > > Just had to say "hello". > > Guess Simmons > Sun City Center, FL > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >