Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Frank T., 1931 

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FRANK THOMAS SIMMONS 

   Frank Thomas Simmons died at the home of his grandson, Herbert Ellis, near 
Newsoms, March 31, in the 78th year of his life.  He had been in poor health 
for the past 12 years.

   Mr. Simmons was born November 2, 1852, in the Boykins community, and 
married Miss Martha Channing* in 1871 who died in 1884.  In 1886 he married 
Miss Bettie Smith who died in 1897.  His third marriage was to Mrs. Rhoda 
Carter in 1899, and she died in 1910.  Since that time he had made his home 
with his oldest daughter, Mrs. George Ellis, spending part of his time with 
some of his other children and grandchildren.

   Mr. Simmons is survived by four daughters and one son; Mrs. George Ellis 
of Newsoms, Sam J. Simmons of Franklin, Mrs. C.B. Felts and Mrs. Ben Butler 
of Rosemary, and Mrs. Logan Bland of Portsmouth; two brothers, William and 
Joe Simmons of Rosemary; 36 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and one 
great-great-grandchild, besides many friends.

   Funeral services were conducted by his Pastor, Rev. L.E. Dailey of the 
Newsoms Baptist Church where Mr. Simmons had been a member for many years. 
The body bearers were grandsons of Mr. Simmons: Herbert, Bennie, Willie, Pete 
and Stanton Ellis and Hazzie Crowder.


Frank Thomas SIMMONS, retired farmer, 
b. 2 Nov 1852, Boykins, d. 31 Mar 1931, at grandson's home, near Newsoms, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery**, Newsoms, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 10, 1931, p. 2 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-59): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

*His first wife was Martha J. CHANNELL, dt/ o Joseph & Priscilla. 
   She was omitted from the index for the M.Reg. 
   (Southampton Co. MB1A:472; M.Reg. p. 44 #98) 


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