Nora Stella Simmons

Brief Life History of Nora Stella

When Nora Stella Simmons was born on 27 February 1912, in Pilot Mountain, Surry, North Carolina, United States, her father, Wilcher Ellis Simmons, was 28 and her mother, Ida Mae Adams, was 28. She married Luther Lee Flinchum on 11 October 1934, in Surry, North Carolina, United States. She lived in Westfield, Surry, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years and Pilot Mountain, Morgan, Tennessee, United States in 2001. She died on 22 April 2005, in Surry, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Cedar Hill, Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Luther Lee Flinchum
1915–1990
Nora Stella Simmons
1912–2005
Marriage: 11 October 1934

Sources (17)

  • Nora G Simmons in household of Wicher E Simmons, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Nora Stella Simmons, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015"
  • Nora Simmons, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-2011 "

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World Events (8)

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1931 · The Parthenon is Built

In 1931, a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece was erected in Nashville, Tennessee. The Parthenon was meant to be temporary, but became a permanent part of Tennessee culture. It also has a replica of the statue of Athena the Goddess of War.At the same time a city over Memphis built  giant pyramid replica to remind everyone what the city was named for. 

1942 · Atomic Energy Plant at Oak Ridge

The atomic energy plant that was built in Oak RIdge, Tennessee. The land was acquired secretly by the government in order to help with the Manhattan Project. The Uranium for the project was housed in the facility.

Name Meaning

English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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