Washington Co., AR - Biographies - William Madison Simmons

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William Madison Simmons, a member of the firm of Simmons & Ferguson, 
liverymen of Fayetteville, Ark., was born in DeSoto County, Miss., 
December 5, 1848, and is a son of Charles L. and Margaret A. (Roach) 
Simmons, who were born in South Carolina and Alabama, respectively. 
They were both reared and married in Alabama, their ancestors being 
originally from South Carolina. Nathaniel Roach, the maternal 
grandfather, served in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. William M. 
Simmons was reared to manhood in Mississippi, and was married in his 
native county to Miss Julia M. Boyce, who died there, leaving one 
daughter, Ellen. After coming to Arkansas he married his present wife, 
Miss Nora Mayes, a daughter of W. Z. Mayes, by whom he has two 
daughters: Jeanita and Claudine. Mrs. Simmons is a consistent 
Christian, and is an honored and valuable member of the Missionary 
Baptist Church and the Woman's Aid Society. Mr. Simmons belongs to the 
K. of H. and the Masonic fraternities.