Lemuel Simmons

Lemuel Simmons

Lemuel Simmons
B: c1830
D: ?    
M: America Paxton

Lemuel Simmons [ID 09471]

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(Lemuel Simmons)^a,b (Lemuel Handshaw)^c

Born c1830, Virginia.^c,a,d,b

Lemuel was the son of Mary Ann Obrion & Michael "Lum" Simmons. When Lum Simmons died Mary Ann remarried to Francis Hanshaw. Lemuel was recorded in the 1850 census as Lemuel Hanshaw^c (which might have been a census error), but in later records he was recorded as Simmons.^e

Lemuel was shown in the 1850 census as Lemuel Handshaw, living with his mother and step-father in Nicholas County, West Virginia:^c

Lemuel Handshaw, age 20, born in Virginia; farmer.

He married America Paxton.^e America was born c1831, Virginia.^a (c1838).^d,b

Lemuel and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jul 14 1860), Clay County, Virginia:^a

Lemuel Simmons, age 30, born in Virginia; farmer; $200 real estate; $375 personal property.

America Simmons, age 29, born in Virginia.

General Simmons, age 1, born in Virginia.

Lemuel and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 1 1870), Clay County, West Virginia:^d

Simmons, Lemuel, age 40, born in Ohio [sic]; farmer; $500 real estate; $225 personal property.

Simmons, America, age 31, born in Virginia; keeping house.

Simmons, General H., age 11, born in Virginia; attended school.

Simmons, Theodore, age 8, born in Virginia.

Simmons, Caroline, age 6, born in Virginia.

Simmons, William, age 4, born in West Virginia.

Simmons, Lenard, age 2, born in West Virginia.

Simmons, Molissa J., age 2 months [unclear], born in West Virginia.

Lemuel and family were shown in the 1880 census, Henry District, Clay County, West Virginia:^b

Simmons, Lemuel, age 50, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; farmer.

Simmons, America, wife, age 42, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; keeping house.

Simmons, Gineral, son, age 20, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; works on farm.

Simmons, Theodore, son, age 18, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; works on farm.

Simmons, Caroline, daughter, age 16, born in West Virginia; parents born in Virginia.

Simmons, William, son, age 14, born in West Virginia; parents born in Virginia; works on farm.

Simmons, Malissa J., daughter, age 10, born in West Virginia; parents born in Virginia.

Simmons, Thomas, son, age 8, born in West Virginia; parents born in Virginia.

Simmons, Collumbus, son, age 4, born in West Virginia; parents born in Virginia.

Simmons, son, age 1, born in West Virginia; parents born in Virginia.

SOURCES

(a) 1860 census, Clay County, Virginia; page 102, line #35, dwelling #227, family #222.

(b) LDS 1880 census index, Henry District, Clay County, West Virginia; roll T9-1401, page 298C.

(c) 1850 census, 43th District, Nicholas County, Virginia, roll M432-963, page 366, line #30, dwelling #351, family #351.

(d) 1870 census, Clay County, West Virginia; page 690, line #3, dwelling #8, family #8.

(e) Contribution from Diana Simmons Clark ().

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