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Simmons Family History & Genealogy

83,143 biographies and 158 photos with the Simmons last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Simmons family members.

Simmons Last Name History & Origin

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History

Simmons was first found in Devon and Cornwall (Medieval Europe). It came from the Cornish people a race with Celtic heritage that inhabited the Southwest of Europe.

Name Origin

English\Jewish - Patronymic surname, that came from the HEBREW personal name SHIMON, which means HEARKEN.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Symons, Symonds, Simmonds, Simmons, Simins, Simon, Simmon, and many more.

Nationality & Ethnicity

Europe, English, France.

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Early Simmonses

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William Moses Simmons, Sr
William Moses Simmons Sr was born in 1570 at Leyden, South Holland, Netherlands, and died at age 33 years old in 1603 at Duxbury, , Massachusetts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Moses Simmons, Sr.
Moses Simmons of Duxbury, Massachusetts United States was born in 1604, and died at age 85 years old in 1689 in Plymouth, Plymouth County.
John Simmons was born in 1646. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Simmons.
Benjamin Simmons was born in 1713 to John Simmons and Mercy Pabodie, and was the father of Samuel Simmons. Benjamin Simmons died at age 75 years old in 1788. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Simmons.
Samuel Simmons was born in 1742 to Benjamin Simmons, and is the father of William Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samuel Simmons.
Mary (Simmons) Trigwell was born in 1759. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Simmons) Trigwell.
William Simmons was born in 1767. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Simmons.
Abraham (Abram) Cullen Simmons born 1803 married Joanna Wheeler, born 1803
Joanna (Wheeler) Simmons was born in 1803. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joanna (Wheeler) Simmons.
John K McGinnis  Mary H Simmons
John K Mcginnis Mary H Simmons was born in 1825. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John K McGinnis Mary H Simmons.
Mary H Simmons
Mary H Simmons was born in 1825. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary H Simmons.
Walter George Simmons of Adale Australia was born in 1826, and died at age 90 years old in 1916 in Adale.

Simmons Family Members

Surnames: Simmonds - Simnor

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Carol Ann (Simmons) Seehusen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa United States was born on May 28, 1985 in Cedar Rapids. She married Sean Adam Seehusen on July 17, 2004 in Stanwood, Cedar County and they later divorced in 2020 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County. Carol's partner was Kevin Higgins in 2020 and they later separated in 2023. Carol's partner was Jeffrey Steenbarger in 2024. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carol Ann Seehusen.
Carolyn Jean (Simmons) Lawrence of Cedar Rapids, Iowa United States was born on September 26, 1945 in Clarinda. Carolyn Lawrence was married to Stanley Hugh Lawrence on June 3, 1967 in Corning, Adams County, and died at age 71 years old on January 19, 2017 in Hiawatha.
Edward King Simmons of Morwell, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on October 26, 1862 in Eagle Point, East Gippsland Shire County to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. He had siblings Wilfred Thurlow Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. He married Margaret Grant (Black) Simmons in 1886, and had children Margaret Grant (Simmons) Rothville, Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Norman King Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, and Edward King Simmons. Edward Simmons died at age 43 years old on July 5, 1906 in North Hazelwood, Latrobe City County, and was buried at Hazelwood Cemetery, Brodribb Rd, in Hazelwood.
Margaret Grant (Black) Simmons of Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born on November 30, 1862 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County to Margaret Grant and James Black. She had siblings Jessie Grant Black, Balmain Black, James Grant Black, and Archibald Grant Black. She married Edward King Simmons in 1886, and had children Margaret Grant (Simmons) Rothville, Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Norman King Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, and Edward King Simmons. Margaret Simmons died at age 51 years old on March 26, 1914.
My Name is warren McAsey and I am Mary Grant Simmons's great grand child.I have only discovered this in the past few years after my fathers death.I have a lot of information now in regards to Mrs simmons (Mary Grant) life after leaving Gippsland in which I would prefer to explain either in person or direct email as some of it quite sad however I can say that she married a Victor Ciron Rothville in Ascot vale vic in 1911.In 1912 they had a child , my nanna Rachel Rothville . I believe that my nanna was part aborigional in fact I'm almost sure. Strangely enough I have lived in several states in Australia I was offered a position in Morwell Vic and we have lived here since 2011

Robert E Simmons of Jacksonville, Florida United States was born on April 28, 1962 in Jacksonville to William H Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember ROBERT E SIMMONS.
William H Simmons of Saint Cloud, Osceola County, FL was born on March 28, 1932 at jacksoville fla in Jacksonville, Duval County, and died at age 65 years old on December 23, 1997 in St. Cloud, Osceola County.
John Kyle Simmons of Georgia United States, was in a relationship with mary victoria (mann), and has a child William H Simmons. John simmons died in Jacksonville, FL.
Chesley L Simmons Jr of Longview, Gregg County, TX was born circa 1950. He was married to Jan A. (Eubank) Simmons on October 4, 1975 in Travis County, TX and they later divorced. He had children Chesley Leon Simmons III, Justin Marcus Simmons, and Pasche Jade Simmons. Chesley Simmons died at age 67 years old in June 2018 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas United States.
Pasche Simmons was born to Chesley L. Simmons Jr and Jan A. (Eubank) Simmons, and has siblings Chesley Leon Simmons III and Justin Marcus Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pasche Jade Simmons.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Justin Marcus Simmons.
Chesley Simmons III was born to Chesley L. Simmons Jr and Jan A. (Eubank) Simmons, and has siblings Justin Marcus Simmons and Pasche Jade Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Chesley Leon Simmons III.
Jan A Simmons of TX was born circa 1956. She was married to Chesley L. Simmons Jr on October 4, 1975 in Travis County, TX and they later divorced. Jan Simmons has children Chesley Leon Simmons III, Justin Marcus Simmons, and Pasche Jade Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jan A. (Eubank) Simmons.
Daisy V Simmons of Akron, Summit County, OH was born on November 16, 1924, and died at age 63 years old on December 6, 1987.
Vara Simmons of Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina was born on January 7, 1901, and died at age 82 years old in June 1983.
Alice Jean Simmons
Alice Jean Simmons of Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas United States was born on January 6, 1941 in Etowah. Alice Simmons was married to Jerry W Richmond on November 14, 1959 in Luxora, Mississippi County, and died at age 79 years old on February 8, 2020 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, IL.
Clarence L Simmons of Homewood, Cook County, IL was born on December 5, 1944, and died at age 52 years old on November 12, 1997.
Luella May (Simmons) Kautman
Luella married Frank Kautman Sr and had two children (James Kautman and Frank Kautman Jr). After her first husband (Frank) died, she married his brother, Edward on April 1, 1934.
Alicia B Simmons of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on July 11, 1942, and died at age 64 years old on October 30, 2006.
Lillian Simmons of Lodi, San Joaquin County, CA was born on May 23, 1910, and died at age 62 years old in April 1973 in Lodi.

Popular Simmons Biographies

Gladys (Simmons) Van Kleeck
Gladys M. Simmons was an only child born in Ulster County, New York to John N. Simmons (1861 - 1936) and Cora G. Wolven (1871 - 1960). Both parents were also New York natives. When Gladys was three years old, she was living with her parents in Saugerties, New York, in her maternal grandparents' house, while her father worked as a painter. On November 20th 1921 in Kingston New York Gladys Simmons married Everett Van Kleeck (1898 - 1958) and they had two sons: Everett John (1922 - 1923) and Warren S. Van Kleeck (1925 - 2009). When Gladys was 53, she lived with her mother-in-law, her husband, and her younger son Warren. She was a housewife, her husband Everett was a farmer, and Warren worked as an auto mechanic.
Essie Finette (Simmons) Brown
Essie Finette (Simmons) Brown was in a relationship with Benjamin Tillman Brown Sr., and has a child Helen Eline (Brown) Lindsey. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Essie Finette (Simmons) Brown.
Charles Lesley Simmons
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Rosella (Simmons) Cooper Walters
Rosella Simmons was born on Sep 23, 1916 to parents James Abner "Jim" Simmons Sr. and Morena Sumrall Simmons. She had siblings Ulyssess Franklin 'Frank', Aquilla, Thomas David 'Ted', Lemuel, James Abner 'Jimmy' Simmons Jr, Liston Ozelle, Fannie Lee, and Henry Oscar Simmons. She was married to Mark Gann Cooper Sr and they had children Nancy Lorena (Cooper) Bennette, Pauline Emmaline Cooper, Pamelia Ann (Cooper) Anderson Grantham, Billie Dianna Cooper Lee Sena, Dolphus Franklin Cooper Sr, Violet Mae "Scarlet" Cooper Shoemake, Elizabeth Odessa Cooper Herrin, Mack Gann Cooper Jr, and Gary Eugene Cooper.
Nancy Emmaline (Simmons) Cooper
Nancy Emeline Simmons was born on August 24, 1879 in Marion, Mississippi to parents James C. Simmons (1828-1881) and Eliza Jane Entrekin (1856-1922). She had a sister Cora Lee Dellemore Simmons (1880-1945) and several half siblings William Issac Simmons, Mary Minerva Simmons, Benjamin Franklin Simmons, Henry Louis Simmons, Josephine Simmons, John Kennedy Simmons, Celia D Simmons, James Elexander Simmons, Anna Jane Simmons, Robert E Lee Barefoot, Christopher C Barefoot, Rowen Samson Barefoot, and Sarah Entrekin. In 1895, she marred Thomas Jefferson Cooper (1874-1960) and had children Mack Gann Cooper Sr, Emmanuel Jefferson Cooper Sr, Martha Mozera Cooper Lee, Vashti Cooper Waltman Walters, Alice Cooper Keith, Lula Bertrez Cooper Winningham, Rosie Mozinga Cooper Perry Jones Easterling, and Mamie Cooper Crosby.
William Moses Simmons, Sr
William Moses Simmons Sr was born in 1570 at Leyden, South Holland, Netherlands, and died at age 33 years old in 1603 at Duxbury, , Massachusetts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Moses Simmons, Sr.
Tiffany (King) Simmons
Tiffany (King) Simmons was born circa October 30, 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tiffany (King) Simmons.
Oscar Simmons was born to Ida Smalls Smith in Barnwell SC. Ida had two siblings Vincent Smalls and Anna Smalls. Oscar Simmons Sr married Earline Snyder Simmons. Four children were born in this union. Viola, Oscar Jr. Leon and Linda.
Betty Simmons
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June Rose (Leral) Simmons
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William Thomas Simmons
William Thomas Simmons was born on August 9, 1879. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Thomas Simmons.
Laura Rivers
Laura (Simmons) Rivers of Johns Island, Charleston County, SC was born on December 10, 1909, and died at age 81 years old on April 9, 1991.
John N. Simmons was born in 1861. John Simmons was in a relationship with Cora G. (Wolven) Simmons, and has a child Gladys (Simmons) Van Kleeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John N. Simmons.
Winifred Simmons
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Vaughnie Ecton Simmons
Vaughnie Ecton Simmons was born on February 18, 1909. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vaughnie Ecton Simmons.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johnnie Simmons.
Esque Simmons
Esque Simmons was born to Shedrick "Shade" Simmons (1851 - 1932) and Malissa Franklin (1874 - 1915) and was born in Texas. Both of his parents were also born in Texas. He had siblings Essie Lena, Clark G., William Henry, Flroence, and Florene S. Simmons. He also had half siblings Robert S., Johnnie, Samuel Leon, Joseph, Arsula, Ida, Gracia, and Hurndon Simmons, Esque Simmons, also known as "S Q" was married to Corene, or Corine, McMiller and they had children John Quince Simmons, Freida L. Simmons, and Millie Fage Johnson. He was widowed by 1950.
Elma (Bowman) Simmons
Elma (Bowman) Simmons was born on September 8, 1862 in Milan Township, Dutchess County, New York USA to Jane (Milroy) Bowman and John S. Bowman, and had siblings Mary (Bowman) Duncan, Otis M. Bowman, and Louisa Bowman. She married Charles Bruce Simmons on January 2, 1884, and they were married until Charles' death on December 26, 1911. She had children Mabel B. (Simmons) Herrick and Dorothy (Simmons) Triebel. Elma Simmons died at age 81 years old on December 20, 1943 in Milan, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elma (Bowman) Simmons.
Remiga Denise (Vaselle) Simmons
Remiga Denise (Vaselle) Simmons of Nevada was born in 1978, and died at age 28 years old on February 11, 2007.
Mabel B. (Simmons) Herrick
Mabel B. (Simmons) Herrick was born on November 28, 1884 in Town of Milan, Dutchess County, New York USA, and died at age 47 years old on April 1, 1932 in Red Hook. Mabel Herrick was buried at Milan Union Cemetery in Milan Township. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mabel B. (Simmons) Herrick.

Simmons Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Simmons family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 70,148 people with the last name Simmons that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Simmonses

These are the longest-lived members of the Simmons family on AncientFaces.

Elizabeth Simmons was born on July 27, 1849, and died at age 124 years old in July 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Simmons.
123 years
Harold Simmons was born on September 14, 1868, and died at age 111 years old in May 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harold Simmons.
111 years
Charity Simmons of New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina was born on July 4, 1875, and died at age 111 years old in January 1987.
111 years
Elnora Simmons of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on August 31, 1890, and died at age 111 years old on October 15, 2001.
111 years
Pearlie T Simmons of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK was born on May 22, 1888, and died at age 110 years old on June 15, 1998.
110 years
Mary Simmons of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on December 4, 1894, and died at age 108 years old on January 25, 2003.
108 years
Ruth Simmons of Verona, Dane County, WI was born on June 4, 1899, and died at age 108 years old on September 5, 2007.
108 years
Julia B Simmons of Union City, Fulton County, GA was born on June 19, 1890, and died at age 108 years old on October 6, 1998.
108 years
Virginia S Simmons of Deerfield, Augusta County, VA was born on May 20, 1887, and died at age 106 years old on March 21, 1994.
106 years
Lizzie Simmons of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida was born on December 24, 1870, and died at age 107 years old in December 1977.
106 years
Jennie B Simmons of Texarkana, Bowie County, TX was born on September 16, 1895, and died at age 106 years old on August 25, 2002.
106 years
Annie L Simmons of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY was born on October 7, 1902, and died at age 107 years old on November 29, 2009.
107 years
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Family origins in Rensselaer County,N.Y seem to be of Palatine German origins, looking for other male Simmons/Simon family members who can also be y-dna tested through familytreedna.com. thank you, William J.Simmons
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The Great Great Great Great (I think that is enough Greats) Grandson of Moses Simmons (from the ship, Fortune) lived in Rensselaer County, NY. Abraham Cullen Simmons was his name. Brief history Abraham Cullen Simmons
, born on 23 October 1800, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, his parents William Simmons and Rebecca Soule Simmons. He married Joanna Wheeler on 11 November 1820. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter, Parmelia (or Pamelia or Pamela). He lived in Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York, for about 5 years. He died on 4 January 1867, in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, at the age of 66, and was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Barberville, Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York. His daughter, Parmelia Simmons, married Frederick Lape. The Lapes were of Palatine origin - Andres Lape. ANDRIES "LÖWE" "LÖEB" changes to Lape.
My Simmons ancestor was Moses Simmons , who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on the ship named Fortune.

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