Life History
22nd Jun 1877 |
Born in Pike County, Alabama.1,2,3,4 |
11th Mar 1971 |
Died.1 |
after 11th Mar 1971 |
Buried in Banks Baptist Cemetery, Banks, Pike County, Alabama.1 |
Notes
- Eli Josephus was enumerated in 1880 at age 2 under the name of Eli. In 1900, with his widowed mother, he was reprted as Joseph, age 21.
1880 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 29 June, Beat #14, District 149, page 56, Hse #371, Fam #372
Simmons, Bethel W M 71 Head Farmer Can't Read or Write GA SC SC [b abt 1809]
Simmons, Sarah F W F 47 Wife Keeping House Can't Read or Write AL SC KY [b abt 1833]
Simmons, Eli W M 2 Son AL NC GA [b abt 1878]
1910 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 12 May, Spring Hill, District 142, page 18B, Hse #347, Fam #348
Simmons, Sarah Head F W 77 Widow 11 children/6 living GA SC NC No Occup
Simmons, Emma Dau F W 40 Single AL AL GA No Occup
Simmons, Joecephus Son M W 32 Single AL AL GA Farmer
On his gravestone his name is his nickname Joe followed by his fullname,. The name Josephus is spelled here as Joecephus. This spelling is also found on the 1910 census.
Joe Joecephus Simmons
Birth Jun. 22, 1877
Death Mar. 11, 1971
Burial Banks Baptist Cemetery, Banks, Pike County, Alabama
Maintained by gravesearcher, Originally Created by IronGate Apr 27, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #51717540, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Simmons&GSiman=1&GScnty=80&GRid=51717540&
Sources
- 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #51717540, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Simmons&GSiman=1&GScnty=80&GRid=51717540&
- 2. 1910 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
- 12 May, Spring Hill, District 142, page 18B, Hse #347, Fam #348
- 3. 1900 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabam
- 22 June, Spring Hill, District 137, page 11B, Hse #206, Fam #207
- 4. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, South Carolina
- 29 June, Beat #14, District 149, page 56, Hse #371, Fam #372