Brief Life History of Craig
When Craig Simmons was born in 1850, in Poinsett, Arkansas, United States, his father, John P Simmons, was 39 and his mother, Mahulda "Hulda" Grinder, was 38. He married Sarah J. Simmons in 1868, in Craighead, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Jonesboro Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Texas Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United States in 1880. He died in 1880, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 30.
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- Craig Simmons, "United States Census, 1870"
- Craig Simmons, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Cray Simmons, "United States Census, 1860"
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1859
Historical Boundaries - 1859: Craighead, Arkansas, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
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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