Memorials › William Cowden Simmons

William Cowden Simmons

8 Feb 1840 – 3 Jul 1916

Birth	8 Feb 1840
Death	3 Jul 1916
Cemetery	Shiloh Cemetery Delta County , Texas , USA
Added by	𝓓𝓪𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮ᥫ᭡ on 18 May 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10625561

Bio

William Cowden Simmons February 8, 1840 ~ July 3, 1916 William Cowden Simmons was the 4th child of 13 children born to Joseph E. Simmons and his wife, Martha Amanda Cowden Simmons (married 1832). The family moved from Missouri to Texas in 1844 and settled near the present town of Ben Franklin. On Christmas Eve of 1853 ~ at the age of 13 ~ he became a member of the Methodist Church. Family history states that on April 25, 1858, William married Martha E. Kennedy (if correct, there are no known children .. nor is there any further information on her). He married Mary Clay Robnett on December 20, 1866. The couple was the parents of 11 children. William had enlisted in the CSA at Paris, Texas in Company H, 9th Texas Cavalry, Ross Brigade on the south side, where he was a Private. Participating in as many as 100 battles and skirmishes, he served during the entire Civil War and was slightly wounded three times. The Simmons family was well thought of in the Yowell/Commerce area. On Feb 8, 1910, a newspaper article was printed about the community back in William's childhood ~ in addition to facts about his life and his 70th birthday celebration. This "fine dinner" was attended by 40+ family and friends. At 76 years of age, William transitioned from this life to eternity. Two years later, Mary Clay was laid to rest beside her beloved husband in the Shiloh Cemetery. ~✾~Family records indicate the following children died in infancy. Their dates of death and locations of their graves are unknown: George - b. 10-16-1867 Joseph H. - b. 1-9-1872 William Croffard (Crawford) - b. 10-24-1889

Photos

Family

Parents

• Martha Amanda Cowden Simmons 1816–1854

Spouse

• Mary Clay Robnett Simmons 1845–1918

Siblings

• PVT George Washington Simmons 1834–1863
• Elizabeth Caroline Simmons Pearson 1836–1884
• Margaret Ellen Simmons Ward 1842–1922
• Benjamin Franklin Simmons 1846–1922
• Joseph Simmons 1848–1905
• David P. Simmons 1850–1910
• Martha Amanda Simmons Clower 1854–1928

Children

• John H Simmons 1869–1903
• Mary Amanda "Mandy" Simmons James 1870–1930
• Margaret Alta Simmons Johnson 1874–1955
• Edward Franklin Simmons 1877–1958
• James Phillip Simmons 1880–1956
• Emma Elizabeth Simmons Berry 1882–1967
• Martha Rilla "Rillie" Simmons Clements 1885–1952
• Eva Lee Simmons Marcom 1886–1967

Export GEDCOM

This person only · Entire connected family

---