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John Wesley Simmons

John Wesley Simmons

Male 1874 - 1922  (48 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wesley Simmons was born on 1 Oct 1874 in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri (son of Francis Marion Simmons and Malinda Cordelia Hagewood); died on 1 Oct 1922 in Reeds Spring, Stone, Missouri.

    John married Ollie Amanta Bruffett on 10 May 1896 in Galena, Kansas. Ollie was born on 7 Mar 1876 in Arkansas, USA; died on 18 Oct 1920 in Missouri, USA; was buried in Eisenhour Cemetery, Spokane, Christian, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Francis Marion SimmonsFrancis Marion Simmons was born on 5 Dec 1852 in Red River city, Grayson, Texas, USA (son of David Philip Simmons and Mary Elizabeth Smiley); died on 7 Mar 1915 in Beaver, Carroll, Arkansas.

    Notes:

    1860 Porter, Christian, Missouri

    1880 census for Lincoln, Dallas, Missouri has F.M. and Malinda Simmons with children John W. and Nancy. F.M. is a farmer born in Texas, both his parents born in Tennessee.

    1900 census for Ponce de Neon & Washington Townships, Stone, Missouri, FM Simmons is a farmer living with his wife MC and four youngest children.

    1910 census for Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri has Francis with sons Claud and William and daughter Bertha, plus two grandhildren, Otho and Charley. Daugher Amy (15) is a servant with the Flood family on the neighbouring farm.

    Family history says he was a preacher: Methodist Preacher, he and his wife, Malinda, lived northeast of Abesville in Stone County, MO, just below the Stone-Christian County line. He helped build a huge log church in Christian County where he preached.

    Francis married Malinda Cordelia Hagewood on 4 Aug 1873 in Missouri, USA. Malinda (daughter of Thomas Hagewood and Nancy Jane Reynolds) was born on 12 Jul 1856 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Feb 1910 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Malinda Cordelia HagewoodMalinda Cordelia Hagewood was born on 12 Jul 1856 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA (daughter of Thomas Hagewood and Nancy Jane Reynolds); died on 10 Feb 1910 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri.
    Children:
    1. 1. John Wesley Simmons was born on 1 Oct 1874 in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri; died on 1 Oct 1922 in Reeds Spring, Stone, Missouri.
    2. Nancy Elizabeth Simmons was born on 28 Jul 1877 in Hickory County, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Feb 1960 in Branson, Taney, Missouri; was buried on 20 Feb 1960 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri.
    3. Ora Ellen Simmons Cloud was born on 8 Aug 1880 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Jan 1941 in Depew Township, Depew, Creek, Oklahoma, USA.
    4. Bertha Mae Simmons Benscoter was born in 1886 in Ponce de Leon & Washington Townships, Stone, Missouri; died in 1947 in Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States.
    5. William T. Simmons was born on 3 Sep 1888 in Ponce de Leon & Washington Townships, Stone, Missouri; died on 27 Oct 1918 in Webb City, Jasper, Missouri.
    6. Claude B. Simmons was born in Feb 1893 in Stone, Missouri, USA; died on 18 May 1918 in Quapaw, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States.
    7. Amy Jane Simmons McDonald was born on 9 Oct 1894 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri; died on 20 Jan 1974 in Commerce, Ottawa, Oklahoma.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Philip Simmons was born on 24 Dec 1815 in Tennessee (son of Benjamin Franklin Simmons and Jean McBride); died on 20 Dec 1894 in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bowers Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, Dallas, Missouri.

    Notes:

    1850 Grayson, TX, five children.

    The 1870 census for Washington, Dallas, Missouri has David (born Tennessee) and Elizabeth (born Kentucky) Simmons with four children John (21 - born Missouri), Francis (19 - born Texas), Margaret E (16 - born Missouri) and Hugh L. (14 - born Missouri).


    David is buried in Bower's Chapel Cemetery, nr. Urbana, Dallas, Missouri along with several members of the family. His tombstone gives b: 24 Dec 1815 - d: 20 Dec 1894. Elizabeth is beside him with dates b: 8 May 1819 d: 15 Feb 1893. Son, Benjamin F. and wife, and daughter, Mary Jane Simmons Lindsey are also there. Source:: A Reading of Dallas County Missouri Cemeteries 1834-1977 vol 1 compiled by Dallas County Historical Society from gravestones.

    David married Mary Elizabeth Smiley in 1837 in Greene County, Missouri, USA. Mary (daughter of Hugh Smiley and Marea Duncan) was born on 18 May 1819 in Kentucky; died on 15 Feb 1893 in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri, United States; was buried in Bowers Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, Dallas, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Elizabeth Smiley was born on 18 May 1819 in Kentucky (daughter of Hugh Smiley and Marea Duncan); died on 15 Feb 1893 in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri, United States; was buried in Bowers Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, Dallas, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Parents: Hugh Smiley & Marea Duncan

    Children:
    1. Mary Jane Simmons was born on 24 Oct 1839 in Butler, Bates County, Missouri, USA; died on 10 May 1927 in Hickory County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bowers Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, Dallas, Missouri.
    2. Benjamin Franklin Simmons was born on 10 Apr 1842 in Hickory County, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Aug 1920 in Stark, Hickory County, Missouri, USA.
    3. David Smiley Simmons was born in 1843 in Grayson, Texas; died after 1880 in Missouri, USA.
    4. John Beiderlinden Simmons was born on 4 Dec 1848 in Missouri, USA; died after 1870 in Missouri, USA.
    5. William J. Simmons was born on 12 Jan 1849 in Grayson, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1922 in Marionville, Lawrence, Missouri.
    6. 2. Francis Marion Simmons was born on 5 Dec 1852 in Red River city, Grayson, Texas, USA; died on 7 Mar 1915 in Beaver, Carroll, Arkansas.
    7. Margaret Elizabeth Simmons was born on 1 Aug 1853 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA; died in in Missouri, USA.
    8. Hugh Lafayette Simmons was born on 30 Mar 1855 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jan 1930 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri, United States.
    9. Daniel Ross Simmons was born in Jan 1860 in Porter, Christian, Missouri; died in 1860-1870 in Missouri, USA.

  3. 6.  Thomas Hagewood was born on 20 Mar 1820 in Tennessee (son of Benjamin Hagewood and Mary "Polly" Robertson); died on 3 Dec 1904 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.

    Notes:

    1850 census has Thomas and Nancy Hagewood with first five children in Polk, Greene, Missouri.

    He served in the Civil War with Compay G Missouri Home Guard.

    1860 census of Pond Creek:
    HAGEWOOD, Thomas 32 M TN Farmer
    Jane 33 F TN
    John C 16 M MO Farmer
    Marrion 15 M MO Farmer
    Mary A 13 F MO
    Sarah R 11 F MO
    Nancy E 9 F MO
    Matilda F 7 F MO
    William M 5 M MO
    James W 2 M MO
    Marcellus 1/12 M MO

    1870 census Pond creek, Greene, Missouri he lived with wife N. Jane, six children and his father Benjamin (80).

    In his will of 1904 he requests a burial in Lindsey Cemetery, bequaths his house and lots in Republic to his beloved wife Sophia J. The remainder of his estate he divides into nine equal shares to his sons William M. and Samuel, and to his daughters Mary Fugua, Rebeca Caverner, Nancy Cox, Malinda Simons and Ora Walker, and to the heirs of his deceased son J. Calvin Hagewood and deceaced daughter Matilda Scaggs. Dated July 23rd 1904 and filed Dec 8th. His friend and neighbor H. A. Massey was executor.

    Thomas married Nancy Jane Reynolds on 16 Feb 1841 in Greene County, Missouri, USA. Nancy (daughter of David D. Reynolds and Mary Polly Kelley) was born on 5 Oct 1819 in Greene Co, TN, USA; died on 16 Nov 1885 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nancy Jane Reynolds was born on 5 Oct 1819 in Greene Co, TN, USA (daughter of David D. Reynolds and Mary Polly Kelley); died on 16 Nov 1885 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.

    Notes:

    Lindsay or Reynolds

    Children:
    1. John Calvin Hagewood was born on 25 Jul 1842 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 20 Mar 1890 in Greene County, Missouri, USA.
    2. Marion Leander Hagewood was born in 1844 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 6 Sep 1864 in Benton Barracks, St. Louis City, Missouri; was buried in 1864 in Republic, Greene County, Missouri.
    3. Mary Ann Hagewood was born in 1846 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 31 Oct 1916 in Missouri, USA.
    4. Sarah Rebecca Hagewood was born on 10 Feb 1848 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 3 Jul 1928 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA.
    5. Nancy Ellen Hagewood was born on 26 Dec 1849 in Greene County, Missouri, USA; died on 12 Oct 1939 in Seattle, King, Washington; was buried in Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
    6. Matilda Francis Hagewood was born on 15 Apr 1850 in Polk, Greene, Missouri; died in 1886 in Buck Prairie Township, Lawrence, Missouri, United States.
    7. William Matial Hagewood was born on 11 Apr 1853 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 11 Aug 1930 in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.
    8. 3. Malinda Cordelia Hagewood was born on 12 Jul 1856 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Feb 1910 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri.
    9. James Wesley Hagewood was born on 11 Apr 1857 in Pond Creek, Little York, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 4 May 1860 in Republic, Greene County, Missouri.
    10. Marcellus Hagewood was born in Dec 1859 in Pond Creek, Little York, Greene, Missouri, USA; and died.
    11. Elizabeth Hagewood was born about 1860 in Tennessee; died before 1870 in Republic, Greene County, Missouri.
    12. Samuel William Hagewood was born on 19 Mar 1861 in Greene County, Missouri, USA; died on 24 Oct 1926 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA.
    13. Missouri Ora Hagewood was born in 1863 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died in 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Franklin Simmons was born in 1766 in Bute County, NC (son of John Isaac Simmons and Ruth Craige); died in Feb 1843 in Red River city, Grayson, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Named on a petition, 19 April 1777, to the Senate, etc., from the "inhabitants of the Upper End of the County of Anson" asking that the county be divided since the county has "grown popolous".

    1780 Anson County, North Carolina, United States

    1786 Wards District, Onslow County, NC

    1790 Onslow, North Carolina, United States

    1800 Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina

    1840 Texas Tax list, Red River County

    Benjamin married Jean McBride on 24 Sep 1798 in Guilford, NC. Jean (daughter of John McBride and Margaret McGahey) was born in 1782 in Guilford, NC; died in Sep 1816 in Marshall, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jean McBride was born in 1782 in Guilford, NC (daughter of John McBride and Margaret McGahey); died in Sep 1816 in Marshall, TN.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage bond Sep 24th 1798
    Bondsman: David McGahay
    Witness: Thomas Moore

    Children:
    1. 4. David Philip Simmons was born on 24 Dec 1815 in Tennessee; died on 20 Dec 1894 in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bowers Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, Dallas, Missouri.

  3. 10.  Hugh Smiley was born in 1787 in County Dublin, Ireland; died on 16 Oct 1848 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.

    Hugh married Marea Duncan. Marea was born in 1798 in Virginia, USA; died in 1867 in Greene County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Marea Duncan was born in 1798 in Virginia, USA; died in 1867 in Greene County, Missouri, USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Elizabeth Smiley was born on 18 May 1819 in Kentucky; died on 15 Feb 1893 in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri, United States; was buried in Bowers Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, Dallas, Missouri.

  5. 12.  Benjamin Hagewood was born on 2 Jun 1791 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jul 1881 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.

    Notes:

    Surname Hagewood also found as HAGUEWOOD; HAYEWOOD; HAYWOOD; HAIGHWOOD; HAIGOOD. He himself signed with an X.

    "United States War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815" shows Benjamin Haguewood as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen Bacon in the Regiment of east Tennessee Volunteers commanded by Col. John Brown. He volunteered in Roan County Tennesse in October 1812 for a term of three months and was honrably discharged in December 1812 at Fort Armstron on account of sickness.
    For his service he obtained forty acres of bounty land in 1850 in the County Court of Greene, Missouri.

    In 1817 Benjamin Hagewood was one of the pioneers of Roane County who petitioned to retain district lines. In 1819 Benjamin Hagood petitioned for a road.

    In 1830 census Benjamin is in Roane, Tennessee.

    Benjamin and Mary moved from TN to Brookline, Greene Co., Missouri abt 1838, with or following her brother Lindsey Robertson who moved there in 1837.

    Brookline is about ten miles west of Springfield, and is surrounded by a gently undulating and beautiful prairie.
    In congressional township 28 of Brookline, the first settlers were Thomas Hazeltine, who came in about 1834, and settled on section 4; John McCall, of Tennessee, who came also to section 4; N. D. McCall, from Tennessee, to section 3; Joel Phillips, of Tennessee, to section 2; Wm. Herrington to section 9; Thomas Dodd, to section 7. John Boyd settled on section 17, and was the first on the prairie in that quarter. Other pioneer settlers were Wm. Kerr, L. Robertson, Ben. Hagewood, Magruder Tannehill, Thomas Dodd, and Henry Small. These settlers came in at different periods, from 1834 to 1849.

    The village of Republic is situated at about the center of the eastern line of section 19 (28-23). It is located in the midst of a rich, thickly populated, and well settled prairie, and has an excellent local trade. It is a station on the "Frisco" railroad, and a well known shipping and trading point. [676]
    Republic was built after the completion of the railroad abt 1871. Source: History of Greene County, Missouri, 1883, R. I. Holcombe, Editing Historian.

    Children: Ben Hagewood jr (first marriage), Pvt Thomas Haguewood, Nancy Hagewood, Mary Robertson Wade, Elizabeth Robertson.

    1860 census of Pond Creek:
    HAGEWOOD, Benjamin 69 M SC Farmer
    Dolly 69 F VA
    ROBERSON, James W 10 M MO

    1870 living with son, Thomas, Pond Creek, Greene, Missouri.
    1880 living with son, Thomas, Brookline, Greene, Missouri. Sp. Haggood.

    His father can not be William Hogwood/Hagood/Hawkwood/Hagewood b. 1690 and Mary b. 1715, as many records state - due to old age.

    There is a Benjamin Hogwood in the 1810 census of Sussex, Virginia, as is Thomas, John, Ransom. This might be the same Benjamin who is in Greensville, VA in 1820, over 45, one male under 10, three females under 10, two under 16, one 16-26 and one 45 or older.

    Benjamin married Mary "Polly" Robertson on 11 Apr 1819 in Roane, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas J. Robertson and Elizabeth Laine) was born in 1791 in Amherst, Virginia; died on 24 Feb 1861 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary "Polly" Robertson was born in 1791 in Amherst, Virginia (daughter of Thomas J. Robertson and Elizabeth Laine); died on 24 Feb 1861 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage bond dated Apr 10, 1819, rites of matrimony Apr 11, 1819.

    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Hagewood was born on 20 Mar 1820 in Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1904 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.
    2. Nancy Hagewood was born about 1822 in Roane, Tennessee; died in in Greene County, Missouri, USA.
    3. Mary J. "Polly" Hagewood was born on 2 Jun 1824 in Monroe County, Tennessee; died on 20 Apr 1901 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.
    4. Elizabeth Hagewood was born on 19 Sep 1833 in Roane, Tennessee; died in 1898 in Greene County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.

  7. 14.  David D. Reynolds was born on 5 Mar 1797 in Greene County, Missouri, USA (son of Henry Reynolds and Catherine Skiles); died on 17 Dec 1869 in Pond creek, Greene, Missouri; was buried in Garoutte Cemetary, Greene, Missouri.

    David married Mary Polly Kelley on 15 Nov 1817 in Greene Co, TN, USA. Mary (daughter of John Kelley and Eleanor Harrison) was born on 11 Dec 1799 in Kelleys Gap, Greene Co., Missouri; died on 4 Jul 1890 in Pond creek, Greene, Missouri; was buried in Garoutte Cemetary, Greene, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Polly Kelley was born on 11 Dec 1799 in Kelleys Gap, Greene Co., Missouri (daughter of John Kelley and Eleanor Harrison); died on 4 Jul 1890 in Pond creek, Greene, Missouri; was buried in Garoutte Cemetary, Greene, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Mary was widowed living with daugher Nancy J. and her husband Thomas in the 1880 census for Brookline, Greene, MO. It has her born in Tennessee, her parents in NC.

    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Jane Reynolds was born on 5 Oct 1819 in Greene Co, TN, USA; died on 16 Nov 1885 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lindsey Chapel Cemetery, Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States.


 

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