Erna, I have just returned from vacation and getting around to answering my email. Retha Simmons Wells was a great Aunt-in-law of my husbands. She married William Wells in 1900 in Erath Co. She was born 24 Sep 1882 in Dublin and died in Sherman, Grayson Co, TX. Her home was in Whitesboro. Her parents were David Simmons and Cathryn D'Armon. They both died in 1900 along with an infant. Cause unknown to me. Her brothers and sisters were Gogge(Mrs George Milbornniss); Beechie (Mrs Edwin Smith; Florence ( Mrs tom or Bobby Francis); Abner, Mike, and David. She had an uncle, J D Simmons, who died 10 Oct 1933 in San Angelo. He had lived there 40 years. This uncle raised Mike. This info I got from news articles of Retha. If this is your family I would be glad to send copies to you. I would like to know more about this family. Retha and William Wells had no children. Sally Smith Lake Havasu City, AZ ---------- > From: Erna Florida <craftylady@lawtonok.net> > To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ERATH] Looking for information on the Simmons Family > Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:45 PM > > Hi, I'm hoping that someone can tell me something about my greatgrandmothers family. Their name was Simmons, they were in Erath county sometime after,1861. > I have been told that the father (I don't know his name) was a Texas Ranger. His wife's maiden name was Dempsey. There were six boys, and two girls in this family, they were cattle ranchers, and cowboys, who would go on cattle drives, and all the sons were musicians. > The only one of the children names I know is my grgrandmother Malinda Jane Simmons, and she married Frank McCaughey, there in Erath County. > So I would really appreciate any information, that anyone can give me. > Thank you. > Erna Florida > rna Florida