This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMMONS, BOONE, HILL, NEWHOUSE, CROCKETT, TOSH, JORDAN, JOHNSON, NOWLIN, HALEY, OSEMAN, KITTRELL, HORN, JACKSON, CROSSKNO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TgB.2ACE/2279 Message Board Post: Here are the first 2 generations of the John SIMMONS family of Weakley and Obion Co., TN. GENERATION NO. 1 1. John Simmons, b. Feb. 9, 1814, Middle TN; d. Sep. 8, 1890, Obion Co., TN. Burial: Simmons Cemetery, Obion Co., TN. He married 1.) Mary "Polly" Crockett, b. bet. 1811 - 1815, TN or AL; d. 1857, Weakley or Obion Co., TN. He married 2.) Amanda Matilda Newhouse on Feb. 7, 1858, Obion Co., TN (dau. of John T. Newhouse and Martha UNK.) She was b. 1833, TN; d. Aft. 1880, Obion Co., TN Children of John Simmons and Mary Crockett: 2. i. Martha Ann Simmons, b. 1833 ii. Eliza Simmons, b. 1835 3. iii. William Patterson Simmons, b. Dec. 5, 1837, Weakley Co., TN; d. Oct. 27, 1914 iv. James H. Simmons, b. 1840 4. v. Mary F. Simmons, b. 1841, Weakley Co., TN vi. Thomas M. Simmons, b. 1843 (Listed in census as idiotic. Still living with parents in 1870) 5. vii. John A. Simmons, b. 1845, Weakley Co., TN; d. Bet. 1872 - 1873. 6. viii. Robert H. Simmons, b. May 15, 1847, Weakley Co., TN; d. Jan. 15, 1913. ix. Isaac Simmons, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848 7. x. Joseph "Joe" H. Simmons, b. Bet. 1848 - 1850; d. Aft. 1910. 8. xi. Margaret A. Simmons, b. Bet. 1851 - 1852; d. Bef. 1878. xii. S. L. Simmons (f), b. Abt. 1852 xiii. David C. Simmons, b. 1857; (Poss. marriage to Nancy Oldham still being researched.) Children of John Simmons and Amanda Matilda Newhouse: 9. xiv. Emerson Simmons, b. 1860, Obion Co., TN; d. Bef. 1932, Obion Co., TN. 10. xv. Andrew M. Simmons, b. June 23, 1862, Weakley Co., TN; d. Nov. 29, 1932, Weakley Co., TN 11. xvi. Benjamin P. Simmons, b. 1864; d. Aft. 1932. xvii. A. S. Simmons, b. 1867 12. xviii. H. Leonidas "Lee" Simmons, b. April 1869; d. Bef. 1932. 13. xix. Charles M. Simmons, b. April 1873, TN; d. Aft. 1932 (Nickname was "Doc") 14. xx. Lecie/Lesa Simmons, b. March 1874/1875, Obion Co., TN. GENERATION NO. 2 2. Martha Ann Simmons (John 1) b. 1833. She married Benjamin Newhouse on March 31, 1856, Obion Co., TN (son of John T. Newhouse and Martha UNK. He was b. Abt. 1835 in Hardeman Co., TN. Child of Martha Simmons and Benjamin Newhouse: i. J. Newhouse, b. Abt. 1858 3. William Patterson Simmons (John 1) b. Dec. 5, 1837, Weakley Co., TN; d. Oct. 27, 1914. He married Martha Alice Nolen/Nolan/Nowlin on Oct. 11, 1857, Weakley Co, TN (dau. of Unk. Nowlin? and Lesa/Lecy UNK. Nowlin) She was b. Jan. 1, 1839; d. May 11, 1911, Obion Co., TN Both buried: Simmons Cemetery, Obion Co., TN. Children of William P. Simmons and Martha Alice Nolen/Nolan/Nowlin: i. Mary E. Simmons, b. Jul. 15, 1860, Obion Co., TN; d. Feb. 2, 1913, Obion Co., TN. She married J. Dallas Johnson, Abt. 1886; He was b. May 22, 1859, Weakley Co., TN; d. Mar. 30, 1934, Obion Co., TN. Both buried: Simmons Cemetery, Obion Co., TN 15. ii. Martha Jane Simmons, b. Jul. 7, 1864, Obion Co., TN; d. Oct. 21, 1906, Obion Co., TN; Married Will H. Horn iii. James W. Simmons, b. May 19, 1862, Obion Co., TN 16. iv. Robert Samuel Simmons, b. Nov. 16, 1866, Obion Co., TN; d. 1906. 17. v. Sarah Ella Simmons, b. May 12, 1869, Obion Co., TN; d. Sep. 26, 1889, Obion Co., TN; Married John W. Jackson. vi. Carlie W. Simmons, b. Abt. 1871, Obion Co., TN; d. Aft. 1887. 18. vii. Calvin Simmons, b. Abt. 1872, Obion Co., TN viii. D. H. Simmons, b. Bet. 1872 - 1881. 19. ix. William Brown Simmons, Sr., b. Feb. 10, 1881, d. 1941, Martin, Weakley Co., TN. 4. Mary F. Simmons (John1) b. 1841, Weakley Co., TN. She married John Newhouse on Sep. 11, 1861, Obion Co., TN (son of John T. Newhouse and Martha UNK.) He was b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, TN Children of Mary Simmons and John Newhouse: i. Louisa P. Newhouse, b. c1863, Obion Co., TN ii. Mary Jane Newhouse, b. c1868, Obion Co., TN iii. Leesa Ann Newhouse, b. May 1870, Obion Co., TN iv. Andrew J. Newhouse, b. Sep. 1872 v. James B. Newhouse, b. Feb. 1875 NOTE: Louisa, Mary Jane and Andrew never married and in later years lived in McCracken Co., KY. James B. married and had children and also lived in McCracken Co. 5. John A. Simmons (John1) b. 1845, Weakley Co., TN; d. c1872 - 1873. Married Rebecca E. Johnson, Mary 2, 1866, Obion Co., TN. She was b. 1837, TN; d. Aft. 1880. Children of John A. Simmons and Rebecca E. Johnson: i. William E. Simmons, b. 1866, Obion Co., TN; d. 1938, Clinton Co., Ark. ii. Arabella M. Simmons, b. 1868 iii. Robert Simmons, b. c1872 - 1873 6. Robert H. Simmons (John1), b. 1847; d. 1913; Married 1)Sarah Jane UNK c1869. She was b. 1854, TN; d. Bef. 1880; Married 2) Kizziah Diggs Hill (dau. of George Diggs and Selina Collins). She was b. Nov. 1851; d. 1931, Obion Co., TN. Burial: Alamo Baptist Church Cemetery, Obion Co., TN. Children of Robert H. Simmons and Sarah Jane UNK: i. Dora Simmons, b. 1872 (Poss. m. James Jefferson Jackson) ii. Sarah Simmons, b. 1876. 7. Joseph "Joe" H. Simmons (John1) b. Bet. 1848 - 1850; d. Aft. 1910. Married 1) Martha Kittrell in 1875 (dau. of Unk. Kittrell and Patience (Boone?) ) She was b. May 1858; d. Bef. 1910. He married 2) Fannie UNK c 1907. She was b. 1862; d. 1935, Obion Co., TN. Children of Joe and Martha: i. Isaac Simmons, b. Oct. 1877 ii. Luther Simmons, b. 1880; d. bef. 1900 9. Emerson Simmons (John1) b. 1860, Obion Co., TN; d. Bef. 1932. Married Susie UNK. Children of Emerson Simmons: i. Harve Simmons, b. Nov. 17, 1890; d. Feb. 1967, Trenton, Gibson Co., TN. ii. Gertrude Simmons, b. Unk iii. Jeannie Simmons, b. Unk iv. Raymond Simmons, b. c1892 Married Margie UNK. (Lived in MO most of adult life) 10. Andrew M. Simmons (John1) b. 1862; d. 1932; Married Sarah Elzada/Elzadie "Sadie" Hill in 1885, Obion Co., TN (dau. of James A. Hill and Sarah Jane Boone) She was b. Mary 13, 1870, Obion Co., TN; d. July 31, 1954, Martin, Weakley Co., TN Children of Andrew and Sadie: 23. i. Florence Alma Simmons, b. 1889, Obion Co., TN; d. 1951, Rutherford, Gibson Co., TN. Married Martin Tosh. 24 ii. Virgie Vetta Simmons, b. 1892, Obion Co., TN; d. 1964, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Married 1.)Carley Wilbert Oseman; Married 2) Robert Henry Haley 25. iii. Clenny William "Bill" Simmons, b. 1895; d. 1960, Martin, Weakley Co., TN. Married Virginia "Virgie" McRight. 26. iv. Novella Simmons, b. 1899; d. 1937, Weakley Co., TN. Married Guy Green. 27. v. Estelle Simmons, b. 1902; d. 1981; Fulton, Fulton Co., KY. Married Ancil Jordan. 28. vi. Aaron Andrew Simmons, b. 1905, Rives, Obion Co., TN; d. 1985, St. Joseph's Hospital, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Married Lillian May Clinard. vii. Connie Alton Simmons, b. 1906; d. 1982, Fulton Hospital, Fulton, KY; Married 1) Fannie Davis Lane; Married 2) Rachel Margaret Gardner. viii. Amy Simmons, (died at early age) ix. Elgie Simmons (died in infancy) x. Melvin Simmons (died in infancy) 11. Benjamin P.Simmons (John1), b. 1864; d. Aft. 1932. Married 1) Isabella Angeline Johnson Oct. 7, 1883, Obion Co., TN. (dau. of Alexander Johnson and Melvina Brinkley) Married 2) Geneva Z. UNK; Married 3) Ula/Eula UNK Dunniger. Children of Benjamin Simmons: i. Jefferson Simmons, b. Dec. 1887 ii. Ada/Alva Simmons, b. Aug. 1891 iii. Bessie Simmons, b. 1897; d. 1899 iv. Fanny Simmons, b. c1898 v. John F. Simmons, b. Feb. 1900 vi. Dewey Simmons, b. 1902; d. 1994 vii. Mattie Simmons, b. c 1904 viii. Minnie Simmons, b. c1909 12. H. Leonidas "Lee" Simmons (John1) b. April 1869; d. Bef. 1932. Married 1) Flora UNK c. 1888. Married 2) UNK? Married Bettie Jane UNK c 1920. Children of Leonidas Simmons: i. Luanna Simmons, b. 1891 ii. Pirlie Simmons, b. 1893 iii. Benjamin Simmons, b. 1896 iv. Charles Simmons, b. c1905 - 1906 v. Fannie Simmons, b. c1908 - 1909 vi. Parmer Lee Simmons, b. c1920 13. Charles M. Simmons (John1) b. 1873; d. Aft. 1932. Married 1) UNK, Bef. 1896. Married 2) Bettie M. UNK, c1900. Child of Charles and 1st wife: i. Ora Simmons, b. Dec. 1896 Children of Charles and Bettie: ii. E. M. Simmons, b. c1903, Ark. iii. Gladys B. Simmons, b. c1907, Ark. iv. Opal V. Simmons, b. c1911, TN v. Lyrl Edna Simmons, b. c1915, TN 14. Lecie/Lesa Simmons (John1), b. c1874 - 1875; Married Jessie Crosskno, Dec. 23, 1894, Obion Co., TN Children of Lecie and Jessie: i. Carl Calvin Prentice Crosskno, Sr. b. 1900; d. 1965, Harris Co., Texas ii. John Robert "Rob" Crosskno, b. 1902; d. 1973, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Ar,. Married Ilean Stalcup. iii. Sam J. Crosskno, b. 1907, TN; d. Aft. 1945, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Ark. iv. Herman Melvin "Bill" Crosskno, b. 1910, Martin, Weakley Co., TN; d. 1997, Blytheville, Ark. v. John William Croskno, b. c1912, MO; d. 1980, Dallas Co., Texas Please contact me by e-mail bgart111@shaw.ca or post reply to this message if you have any connection to any of the above people. Thanks very much. Brenda