John David Simmons

Brief Life History of John David

When John David Simmons was born on 25 November 1878, in Madison, Georgia, United States, his father, John William Grady Brown, was -15 and his mother, Addie Elizbeth Crider, was -19. He married Clara Jane Lively on 20 May 1900, in Madison, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in District 205, Madison, Georgia, United States in 1930 and District 202, Elbert, Georgia, United States in 1940. He died on 3 February 1958, in Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Eastview Cemetery, Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John David Simmons
1878–1958
Clara Jane Lively
1883–1963
Marriage: 20 May 1900
Willie Dee Simmons
1901–1974
Lillie Mae Simmons
1904–1996
Clyde Lee Simmons
1906–1923
James T Simmons
1909–1971
Virginia Delree Simmons
1917–2013
Mandy Elease Simmons
1919–2012
Clara Lillian Simmons
1921–2012
Buster W. Simmons
1924–2011
Walter David Simmons
1925–
Lawrence Lester Simmons
1926–2007

Sources (13)

  • David Simmons, "United States Census, 1910"
  • John D Simmons, "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998"
  • J D Simmons, "Georgia, Elbert County Records, 1790-2002"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia

The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

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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