Herbert Leslie Simmons

Brief Life History of Herbert Leslie

When Herbert Leslie Simmons was born on 5 October 1885, in Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States, his father, Andrew Jackson Simmons, was 31 and his mother, Nannie McClung, was 31. He married Ora Lee Waugh on 6 March 1906, in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Magisterial District 4, Christian, Kentucky, United States for about 40 years. He died on 6 May 1977, at the age of 91, and was buried in Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Herbert Leslie Simmons
1885–1977
Ora Lee Waugh
1886–1972
Marriage: 6 March 1906
Clifford Leslie Simmons
1907–1992
Harry Payne Simmons
1911–1975
Barker W Simmons
1922–1999

Sources (14)

  • Herbert L Summons, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Herbert Simmons, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Herbert Leslie Simmons, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1892 · The Radio is invented

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1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

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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