Brief Life History of Ephraim
When Ephraim Simmons was born on 18 January 1769, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Jonathan Simmons, was 32 and his mother, Abigail Bailey, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Jonathan Simmons
1736–1779
Abigail Bailey
1736–1796
Sarah Simmons
1761–1836
Rebecca Simmons
1763–1836
Edward Simmons
1766–
Ephraim Simmons
1769–
Elizabeth Betsey Simmons
1772–1830
William Simmons
1775–1820
Joseph E. Simmons
1779–1839
Sources (4)
- Ephraim Simmons, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ephraim Simmons -
- Legacy NFS Source: Ephraim Simmons -
Parents and Siblings
1736–1779 Male
1736–1796 Female
Siblings (7)
1761–1836 Female
1763–1836 Female
1766– Male
1769– Male
1772–1830 Female
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World Events (1)
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
Age 3
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
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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