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Eda Sparks Simmons

15 Aug 1810 – 2 Mar 1897

Birth	15 Aug 1810
Death	2 Mar 1897
Cemetery	Fitzhugh Cemetery Lucas , Collin County , Texas , USA
Added by	Matthew Waack on 22 Oct 2009
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10703378

Bio

Daughter of William Sparks (b. 3 April 1761 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina and died in 1848 in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA) & Mary Fielder (b. 1769 in Virginia) -------------------------------------------- The family of Edith Sparks came to Texas from Mississippi with Austin's Colony, settling near Palestine. This family gave land for the first Baptist Church built in Texas. The church was actually organized in Illinois because Mexico, which claimed Texas, prohibited Protestants from organizing churches in Texas. It was organized in July of 1833, then the entire flock moved to Austin's Colony where they arrive November 12, 1833. James and Edith Simmons moved to Collin County in 1859 settling near Forest Gove where they helped to organize the Old Orchard Gap Primitive Baptist Church and James Simmons was its first minister. From a book titled "Collin County: Pioneering in North Texas" Paragraph from F-A-G Contributor Sherry (#47010546)

Inscription

EDA Wife of James Simmons Born Aug. 15, 1810 Died Mar. 2, 1897

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Family

Parents

• William Sparks 1761–1848 FaG
• Mary "Polly" Fielder Sparks 1770–1833 FaG

Spouse

• James H. Simmons 1801–1879

Siblings

• Col Richard Sparks 1793–1838 FaG
• Sarah B. Sparks McAnulty 1798–1881 FaG
• James H Sparks 1808–1838 FaG

Children

• John Simmons 1831–1908
• James J. Simmons 1833–1914
• George Washington Simmons 1837–1920
• Mary Ann Simmons Williams 1840–1925
• Sarah "Sallie" Simmons Graham 1842–1903
• Martha Simmons Brooks 1844–1937
• Elizabeth Jane "Bettie" Simmons Cook 1845–1917
• Susan M. Simmons Kerby 1848–1871
• Eady Frances "Fannie" Simmons Bowman 1852–1879

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