John H. Simmons and Lelia Zelonia Cherry

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Husband John H. Simmons

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           Born: 26 Jun 1876 - Bell County, TX
       Baptized: 
           Died: 23 Nov 1857
         Buried:  - Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County, TX

       Marriage: 

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Wife Lelia Zelonia Cherry

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           Born: 16 May 1880 - TX
       Baptized: 
           Died: 17 Apr 1953
         Buried:  - Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County, TX

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         Father: James Henry Cherry
         Mother: Nancy Ann Latham

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Children

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1 M Emmit Clifford Simmons

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           Born: 5 Feb 1908
       Baptized: 
           Died: 17 Jun 1935
         Buried:  - Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County, TX

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2 F Thelma (Sis) Simmons

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           Born: 26 Oct 1909
       Baptized: 
           Died: 3 Mar 1997
         Buried:  - Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County, TX

         Spouse: Ira Alfred Cullins
           Marr: 27 Oct 1927 - Coleman, Coleman County, TX

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3 M Elmer Simmons

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           Born: 26 Oct 1909
       Baptized: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1975
         Buried:  - Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County, TX

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4 F Bessie Dell Simmons

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           Born: 27 Aug 1912 - Coleman County, TX
       Baptized: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1956 - San Angelo, Tom Green County, TX
         Buried:  - Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, San Angelo, Tom Green County, TX

         Spouse: ? Ingram

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5 F Effie Bell Simmons

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           Born: 28 Oct 1914 - Santa Anna, Coleman County, TX
       Baptized: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1960 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX
         Buried:  - Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, TX

         Spouse: Elmer James Hammonds

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General Notes: Husband - John H. Simmons

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Birth: Jun. 26, 1876
Death: Nov. 23, 1957


Family links:
Parents:
Jessie John Simmons (1855 - 1927)
Ellaline Ophelia Pruett Simmons (1859 - 1922)

Children:
Emmitt Clifford Simmons (1908 - 1935)*
Thelma Cullins (1909 - 1997)*
Elmer Simmons (1909 - 1975)*
Bessie Dell Simmons Ingram (1912 - 1956)*
Effie Bell Simmons Hammonds (1914 - 1960)*

Siblings:
John H. Simmons (1876 - 1957)
Dee M. Simmons (1880 - 1941)*
Beulah Jane Simmons Ruble (1884 - 1976)*
J T Simmons (1886 - 1956)*
Ernest Ruffin Simmons (1893 - 1959)*
Jess Simmons (1896 - 1946)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Santa Anna Cemetery
Santa Anna
Coleman County
Texas, USA
Plot: Platt 3, Block 143, Lot 3

Created by: Carl Langford
Record added: Jan 23, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 47031408

"John Simmons, Retired Coleman Farmer Dies

John H. Simmons, 81, a retired Coleman farmer, died at his residence in Santa Anna at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 23.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church in Santa Anna with Rev. Frank Turner, Jr., pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating.

Mr. Simmons was born June 26, 1876 in Bell County, and died November 23, 1957 at his home in Santa Anna.

Survivors include a son, Elmer Simmons of Santa Anna; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Cullins of Santa Anna and Mrs. Elmer Hammonds of Fort Worth; a brother, E. R. Simmons of Killeen; two sisters, Mrs. M. A. Ruble of Dallas and Mrs. John Zaremba of San Angelo; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Wright's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery."

Obituary of John H. Simmons.
(Coleman Democrat-Voice.
Used with permission.)

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General Notes: Wife - Lelia Zelonia Cherry

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Birth: May 16, 1880
Texas, USA
Death: Apr. 17, 1953


Family links:
Parents:
James Henry Cherry (1850 - 1930)
Nancy Ann Latham Cherry (1861 - 1927)

Children:
Emmitt Clifford Simmons (1908 - 1935)*
Thelma Cullins (1909 - 1997)*
Elmer Simmons (1909 - 1975)*
Bessie Dell Simmons Ingram (1912 - 1956)*
Effie Bell Simmons Hammonds (1914 - 1960)*

Siblings:
Lelia Zelonia Cherry Simmons (1880 - 1953)
George W. Cherry (1885 - 1930)*
Susie V. Cherry Simmons (1888 - 1979)*
Joseph Felin Cherry (1892 - 1927)*
Emmett Osman Cherry (1898 - 1945)*
John H. Cherry (1905 - 1977)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Santa Anna Cemetery
Santa Anna
Coleman County
Texas, USA
Plot: Platt 3, Block 143, Lot 3

Created by: Carl Langford
Record added: Jan 24, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 47043104

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47043104

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