PARENTS: Abram Simmons & Mary Smith.
Abram Simmons m. Julia Brock 3 March 1877, Jones Co., NC.
1880 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (17 June):
Abram Simmons Self M 21 North Carolina
Julia Simmons Wife F 20 North Carolina
Emma Simmons Dau F 2 North Carolina
George Simmons Son M 8 mos North Carolina
They reside next door to Abram's parents. Abram, Sr. is a farmer. Abram, Jr. is a farm hand.
1900 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (15 June):
Abram Simmons Head M 43 yrs, b. Jan. 1857 NC
Julia Simmons Wife F 38 yrs, b. Jan. 1862 NC
George Simmons Son M 21 yrs, b. July 1879 NC
Ella Simmons Dau F 20 yrs, b. Oct. 1880 NC
Leon Simmons Son M 17 yrs, b. Nov. 1883 NC
Fred Simmons Son M 14 yrs, b. Jan. 1886 NC
Clemis Simmons Son M 11 yrs, b. Jan. 1889 NC
Claud Simmons Son M 10 yrs, b. Dec. 1890 NC
Della Simmons Dau F 7 yrs, b. Mar. 1893 NC
Estella Simmons Dau F 6 yrs, b. Jan. 1894 NC
Katie Simmons Dau F 3 yrs, b. June 1897 NC
Ida Simmons Dau F 2 yrs, b. Aug. 1898 NC
Julia had 13 children, 12 living. Abram was a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (11 May):
Abram Simmons Head M 52 NC; farmer
Brancie Simmons Wife F 29 North Carolina
Claud Simmons Son M 20 NC; day laborer
Etta Simmons Dau F 17 NC; farm laborer
Ida Simmons Dau F 11 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Son M 9 North Carolina
Lonnie Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 44 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 15 NC
This is Blanche's 2 marriage; Abram's first. The data on this census re marriages & number of children born to Blanche is confusing. Holland Mattocks had 2 children, both living (Blanche & Mack). It appears that Abram & Blanche had just married. Thus, it also appears that Abram was probably married twice. Solved puzzle. See top of memorial for clarification.
1920 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (22 Jan):
Abram Simmons Head M 62 North Carolina
Boney Simmons Wife F 34 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Jr. Son M 19 North Carolina
Lorin? Simmons Son M 17 North Carolina
Charley W Simmons Son M 6 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 2 mos NC
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 55 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 25 NC
Emma Mattocks Sister-in-law F 21 NC
Abram was a farmer. Holland was a widow. Mack Mattocks worked at Morl Mill.
1930 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC:
Abraham Simmons Head M 71 NC; farmer
Braney Simmons Wife F 42 North Carolina
Charles Simmons Son M 16 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 10 North Carolina
Julian H Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 63 NC
Notes: Daughter Emma Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1880, Jones Co., NC; m. Luke Kinsey Jr. 5 Nov. 1901, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Luke was b. 1880 to Charity Kinsey.
Daughter Dora Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m.1 Smith; m.2 Bill Hill, 2 Oct 1907, Pollocksville, NC. Bill was b. 1886 to Owen Hill & Hannah Hill.
Son Fred Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m. Mary Hatch 6 June 1906, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Mary was b. 1887 to Anthony Sanders & Affa Hatch.
Son Claud Simmons, b. 1892, Jones Co., NC; m.2 Hilda Dove 8 Jan 1961, at the bride's home in Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Hilda was b. 1933 to Raymond Dove & Ina Loftin Dove. Claud resides in Deep Run, Lenoir Co., NC; his parents are deceased. Hilda & her parents live in Pink Hill, Lenoir Co., NC. The marriage record confused the names of Hilda & her mother Ina in the sworn section.
At the time of Claude's passing, he was married to Hilda, worked as a farmer & resided in Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC. Claude Simmons is buried at Southview Cem., Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC; Memorial 117321600.
Daughter Ida Simmons, b. Oct. 15, 1898, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC; m. William Henry Shipman; d. May 7, 1984, New Bern, NC. At the time of her passing, she was a widow & resided in New Bern, NC. They are buried at the New Bern National Cem., New Bern, NC; Memorial 3261172.
Son Lonnie Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1903, Jones Co., NC; m. Laura Taylor 20 Jan 1924, Jones Co., NC. Laura was b. 1903 to Elias Taylor & Mary Taylor.
Son Charlie Simmons (w/Blanche), b. 1913, Jones Co., NC; m. Annie V Cherry 5 Aug 1936, Trenton, Jones Co., NC. Annie was b. 1915 to Hiny Cherry & Hilda Cherry. Charlie, mother Blanche & Annie resided in Jones Co., NC. Charlie's father & Annie's parents are deceased.
Abram Simmons m. Julia Brock 3 March 1877, Jones Co., NC.
1880 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (17 June):
Abram Simmons Self M 21 North Carolina
Julia Simmons Wife F 20 North Carolina
Emma Simmons Dau F 2 North Carolina
George Simmons Son M 8 mos North Carolina
They reside next door to Abram's parents. Abram, Sr. is a farmer. Abram, Jr. is a farm hand.
1900 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (15 June):
Abram Simmons Head M 43 yrs, b. Jan. 1857 NC
Julia Simmons Wife F 38 yrs, b. Jan. 1862 NC
George Simmons Son M 21 yrs, b. July 1879 NC
Ella Simmons Dau F 20 yrs, b. Oct. 1880 NC
Leon Simmons Son M 17 yrs, b. Nov. 1883 NC
Fred Simmons Son M 14 yrs, b. Jan. 1886 NC
Clemis Simmons Son M 11 yrs, b. Jan. 1889 NC
Claud Simmons Son M 10 yrs, b. Dec. 1890 NC
Della Simmons Dau F 7 yrs, b. Mar. 1893 NC
Estella Simmons Dau F 6 yrs, b. Jan. 1894 NC
Katie Simmons Dau F 3 yrs, b. June 1897 NC
Ida Simmons Dau F 2 yrs, b. Aug. 1898 NC
Julia had 13 children, 12 living. Abram was a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (11 May):
Abram Simmons Head M 52 NC; farmer
Brancie Simmons Wife F 29 North Carolina
Claud Simmons Son M 20 NC; day laborer
Etta Simmons Dau F 17 NC; farm laborer
Ida Simmons Dau F 11 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Son M 9 North Carolina
Lonnie Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 44 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 15 NC
This is Blanche's 2 marriage; Abram's first. The data on this census re marriages & number of children born to Blanche is confusing. Holland Mattocks had 2 children, both living (Blanche & Mack). It appears that Abram & Blanche had just married. Thus, it also appears that Abram was probably married twice. Solved puzzle. See top of memorial for clarification.
1920 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (22 Jan):
Abram Simmons Head M 62 North Carolina
Boney Simmons Wife F 34 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Jr. Son M 19 North Carolina
Lorin? Simmons Son M 17 North Carolina
Charley W Simmons Son M 6 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 2 mos NC
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 55 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 25 NC
Emma Mattocks Sister-in-law F 21 NC
Abram was a farmer. Holland was a widow. Mack Mattocks worked at Morl Mill.
1930 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC:
Abraham Simmons Head M 71 NC; farmer
Braney Simmons Wife F 42 North Carolina
Charles Simmons Son M 16 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 10 North Carolina
Julian H Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 63 NC
Notes: Daughter Emma Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1880, Jones Co., NC; m. Luke Kinsey Jr. 5 Nov. 1901, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Luke was b. 1880 to Charity Kinsey.
Daughter Dora Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m.1 Smith; m.2 Bill Hill, 2 Oct 1907, Pollocksville, NC. Bill was b. 1886 to Owen Hill & Hannah Hill.
Son Fred Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m. Mary Hatch 6 June 1906, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Mary was b. 1887 to Anthony Sanders & Affa Hatch.
Son Claud Simmons, b. 1892, Jones Co., NC; m.2 Hilda Dove 8 Jan 1961, at the bride's home in Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Hilda was b. 1933 to Raymond Dove & Ina Loftin Dove. Claud resides in Deep Run, Lenoir Co., NC; his parents are deceased. Hilda & her parents live in Pink Hill, Lenoir Co., NC. The marriage record confused the names of Hilda & her mother Ina in the sworn section.
At the time of Claude's passing, he was married to Hilda, worked as a farmer & resided in Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC. Claude Simmons is buried at Southview Cem., Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC; Memorial 117321600.
Daughter Ida Simmons, b. Oct. 15, 1898, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC; m. William Henry Shipman; d. May 7, 1984, New Bern, NC. At the time of her passing, she was a widow & resided in New Bern, NC. They are buried at the New Bern National Cem., New Bern, NC; Memorial 3261172.
Son Lonnie Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1903, Jones Co., NC; m. Laura Taylor 20 Jan 1924, Jones Co., NC. Laura was b. 1903 to Elias Taylor & Mary Taylor.
Son Charlie Simmons (w/Blanche), b. 1913, Jones Co., NC; m. Annie V Cherry 5 Aug 1936, Trenton, Jones Co., NC. Annie was b. 1915 to Hiny Cherry & Hilda Cherry. Charlie, mother Blanche & Annie resided in Jones Co., NC. Charlie's father & Annie's parents are deceased.
PARENTS: Abram Simmons & Mary Smith.
Abram Simmons m. Julia Brock 3 March 1877, Jones Co., NC.
1880 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (17 June):
Abram Simmons Self M 21 North Carolina
Julia Simmons Wife F 20 North Carolina
Emma Simmons Dau F 2 North Carolina
George Simmons Son M 8 mos North Carolina
They reside next door to Abram's parents. Abram, Sr. is a farmer. Abram, Jr. is a farm hand.
1900 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (15 June):
Abram Simmons Head M 43 yrs, b. Jan. 1857 NC
Julia Simmons Wife F 38 yrs, b. Jan. 1862 NC
George Simmons Son M 21 yrs, b. July 1879 NC
Ella Simmons Dau F 20 yrs, b. Oct. 1880 NC
Leon Simmons Son M 17 yrs, b. Nov. 1883 NC
Fred Simmons Son M 14 yrs, b. Jan. 1886 NC
Clemis Simmons Son M 11 yrs, b. Jan. 1889 NC
Claud Simmons Son M 10 yrs, b. Dec. 1890 NC
Della Simmons Dau F 7 yrs, b. Mar. 1893 NC
Estella Simmons Dau F 6 yrs, b. Jan. 1894 NC
Katie Simmons Dau F 3 yrs, b. June 1897 NC
Ida Simmons Dau F 2 yrs, b. Aug. 1898 NC
Julia had 13 children, 12 living. Abram was a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (11 May):
Abram Simmons Head M 52 NC; farmer
Brancie Simmons Wife F 29 North Carolina
Claud Simmons Son M 20 NC; day laborer
Etta Simmons Dau F 17 NC; farm laborer
Ida Simmons Dau F 11 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Son M 9 North Carolina
Lonnie Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 44 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 15 NC
This is Blanche's 2 marriage; Abram's first. The data on this census re marriages & number of children born to Blanche is confusing. Holland Mattocks had 2 children, both living (Blanche & Mack). It appears that Abram & Blanche had just married. Thus, it also appears that Abram was probably married twice. Solved puzzle. See top of memorial for clarification.
1920 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (22 Jan):
Abram Simmons Head M 62 North Carolina
Boney Simmons Wife F 34 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Jr. Son M 19 North Carolina
Lorin? Simmons Son M 17 North Carolina
Charley W Simmons Son M 6 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 2 mos NC
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 55 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 25 NC
Emma Mattocks Sister-in-law F 21 NC
Abram was a farmer. Holland was a widow. Mack Mattocks worked at Morl Mill.
1930 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC:
Abraham Simmons Head M 71 NC; farmer
Braney Simmons Wife F 42 North Carolina
Charles Simmons Son M 16 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 10 North Carolina
Julian H Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 63 NC
Notes: Daughter Emma Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1880, Jones Co., NC; m. Luke Kinsey Jr. 5 Nov. 1901, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Luke was b. 1880 to Charity Kinsey.
Daughter Dora Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m.1 Smith; m.2 Bill Hill, 2 Oct 1907, Pollocksville, NC. Bill was b. 1886 to Owen Hill & Hannah Hill.
Son Fred Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m. Mary Hatch 6 June 1906, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Mary was b. 1887 to Anthony Sanders & Affa Hatch.
Son Claud Simmons, b. 1892, Jones Co., NC; m.2 Hilda Dove 8 Jan 1961, at the bride's home in Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Hilda was b. 1933 to Raymond Dove & Ina Loftin Dove. Claud resides in Deep Run, Lenoir Co., NC; his parents are deceased. Hilda & her parents live in Pink Hill, Lenoir Co., NC. The marriage record confused the names of Hilda & her mother Ina in the sworn section.
At the time of Claude's passing, he was married to Hilda, worked as a farmer & resided in Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC. Claude Simmons is buried at Southview Cem., Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC; Memorial 117321600.
Daughter Ida Simmons, b. Oct. 15, 1898, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC; m. William Henry Shipman; d. May 7, 1984, New Bern, NC. At the time of her passing, she was a widow & resided in New Bern, NC. They are buried at the New Bern National Cem., New Bern, NC; Memorial 3261172.
Son Lonnie Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1903, Jones Co., NC; m. Laura Taylor 20 Jan 1924, Jones Co., NC. Laura was b. 1903 to Elias Taylor & Mary Taylor.
Son Charlie Simmons (w/Blanche), b. 1913, Jones Co., NC; m. Annie V Cherry 5 Aug 1936, Trenton, Jones Co., NC. Annie was b. 1915 to Hiny Cherry & Hilda Cherry. Charlie, mother Blanche & Annie resided in Jones Co., NC. Charlie's father & Annie's parents are deceased.
Abram Simmons m. Julia Brock 3 March 1877, Jones Co., NC.
1880 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (17 June):
Abram Simmons Self M 21 North Carolina
Julia Simmons Wife F 20 North Carolina
Emma Simmons Dau F 2 North Carolina
George Simmons Son M 8 mos North Carolina
They reside next door to Abram's parents. Abram, Sr. is a farmer. Abram, Jr. is a farm hand.
1900 U.S. Census for Pollocksville Twp, Jones Co., NC (15 June):
Abram Simmons Head M 43 yrs, b. Jan. 1857 NC
Julia Simmons Wife F 38 yrs, b. Jan. 1862 NC
George Simmons Son M 21 yrs, b. July 1879 NC
Ella Simmons Dau F 20 yrs, b. Oct. 1880 NC
Leon Simmons Son M 17 yrs, b. Nov. 1883 NC
Fred Simmons Son M 14 yrs, b. Jan. 1886 NC
Clemis Simmons Son M 11 yrs, b. Jan. 1889 NC
Claud Simmons Son M 10 yrs, b. Dec. 1890 NC
Della Simmons Dau F 7 yrs, b. Mar. 1893 NC
Estella Simmons Dau F 6 yrs, b. Jan. 1894 NC
Katie Simmons Dau F 3 yrs, b. June 1897 NC
Ida Simmons Dau F 2 yrs, b. Aug. 1898 NC
Julia had 13 children, 12 living. Abram was a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (11 May):
Abram Simmons Head M 52 NC; farmer
Brancie Simmons Wife F 29 North Carolina
Claud Simmons Son M 20 NC; day laborer
Etta Simmons Dau F 17 NC; farm laborer
Ida Simmons Dau F 11 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Son M 9 North Carolina
Lonnie Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 44 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 15 NC
This is Blanche's 2 marriage; Abram's first. The data on this census re marriages & number of children born to Blanche is confusing. Holland Mattocks had 2 children, both living (Blanche & Mack). It appears that Abram & Blanche had just married. Thus, it also appears that Abram was probably married twice. Solved puzzle. See top of memorial for clarification.
1920 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC (22 Jan):
Abram Simmons Head M 62 North Carolina
Boney Simmons Wife F 34 North Carolina
Abram Simmons Jr. Son M 19 North Carolina
Lorin? Simmons Son M 17 North Carolina
Charley W Simmons Son M 6 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 2 mos NC
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 55 NC
Mack Mattocks Brother-in-law M 25 NC
Emma Mattocks Sister-in-law F 21 NC
Abram was a farmer. Holland was a widow. Mack Mattocks worked at Morl Mill.
1930 U.S. Census for Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC:
Abraham Simmons Head M 71 NC; farmer
Braney Simmons Wife F 42 North Carolina
Charles Simmons Son M 16 North Carolina
Joseph H Simmons Son M 10 North Carolina
Julian H Simmons Son M 7 North Carolina
Holland Mattocks Mother-in-law F 63 NC
Notes: Daughter Emma Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1880, Jones Co., NC; m. Luke Kinsey Jr. 5 Nov. 1901, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Luke was b. 1880 to Charity Kinsey.
Daughter Dora Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m.1 Smith; m.2 Bill Hill, 2 Oct 1907, Pollocksville, NC. Bill was b. 1886 to Owen Hill & Hannah Hill.
Son Fred Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1887, Jones Co., NC; m. Mary Hatch 6 June 1906, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Mary was b. 1887 to Anthony Sanders & Affa Hatch.
Son Claud Simmons, b. 1892, Jones Co., NC; m.2 Hilda Dove 8 Jan 1961, at the bride's home in Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC. Hilda was b. 1933 to Raymond Dove & Ina Loftin Dove. Claud resides in Deep Run, Lenoir Co., NC; his parents are deceased. Hilda & her parents live in Pink Hill, Lenoir Co., NC. The marriage record confused the names of Hilda & her mother Ina in the sworn section.
At the time of Claude's passing, he was married to Hilda, worked as a farmer & resided in Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC. Claude Simmons is buried at Southview Cem., Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC; Memorial 117321600.
Daughter Ida Simmons, b. Oct. 15, 1898, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC; m. William Henry Shipman; d. May 7, 1984, New Bern, NC. At the time of her passing, she was a widow & resided in New Bern, NC. They are buried at the New Bern National Cem., New Bern, NC; Memorial 3261172.
Son Lonnie Simmons (w/Julia), b. 1903, Jones Co., NC; m. Laura Taylor 20 Jan 1924, Jones Co., NC. Laura was b. 1903 to Elias Taylor & Mary Taylor.
Son Charlie Simmons (w/Blanche), b. 1913, Jones Co., NC; m. Annie V Cherry 5 Aug 1936, Trenton, Jones Co., NC. Annie was b. 1915 to Hiny Cherry & Hilda Cherry. Charlie, mother Blanche & Annie resided in Jones Co., NC. Charlie's father & Annie's parents are deceased.
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