William Wade Simmons (1914 - 1989)

Born 5 Jan 1914 in Coffee, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Dec 1989 at age 75 in United States

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Biography

William Wade Simmons was born on 05 January 1914 in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.^[1][2] He was the son of Louis Franklin Simmons (1893 - 1975) and Essie Mae (Mixson) Simmons (1893 - 1973).

William Wade Simmons and Sara Ellen Russell were married on 01 June 1940 in Coffee County, Alabama at the home of Reverend W. S. DeShazo who performed the ceremony.^[3][4][5] They were the parents of at least 3 children. Their daughter, Saralene (Simmons) Hines is deceased. The other 2 children are likely still living.

William Wade Simmons died on 17 December 1989 at the age of 75.^[2] He was buried in Old Tabernacle Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 248
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #11404860 (accessed 29 July 2022)
   Name: William Wade Simmons; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 26; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 5 Jan 1914; Birth Place: Coffee, Alabama, USA; Residence Place: Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama, USA; Employer: Mixson Hardware Co; Height: 5 9; Weight: 145; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Sara Ellen Simmons;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   William Wade Simmons 26 Self (Head)
   Sara Ellen Simmons Wife.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:HDLJ-Y2M : 10 January 2021), William W Simmons, 17 Dec 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QGY7-SG62 : 19 February 2021), Entry for William Wade Simmons and Sara Ellen Russell, 01 Jun 1940; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,260. (Note: location of marriage is incorrectly indexed)
4. ↑ "Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7838 #3868151 (accessed 29 July 2022)
   William W Simmons marriage to undefined on 1 Jun 1940 in Coffee, Alabama.
5. ↑ "Russell-Simmons Marriage," The Enterprise Ledger (Enterprise, Alabama), 07 Jun 1940, p. 1, col. 3; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 29 Jul 2022).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171440369/william-wade-simmons: accessed 29 July 2022), memorial page for William Wade Simmons (5 Jan 1914–17 Dec 1989), Find A Grave: Memorial #171440369, citing Old Tabernacle Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by BJ Thompson (contributor 46899731).

• "United States Census, 1920"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 004964190; FHL microfilm: 1820008; Image number: 629; Sheet number: 42; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01874-9
  FamilySearch Record: MXZ7-W75 (accessed 19 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6B-XW
  William W Simmons (5), single son, in household of Louis F Simmons (27) in Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.
• "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 84; Digital film/folder number: 004949977; FHL microfilm: 2339743; Image number: 663; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03727-4
  FamilySearch Record: 3X94-8MM (accessed 19 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR44-WKL
  Wade Simmons (16), single son, in household of Louis F Simmons (37) in Election Precinct 12 Centerville, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.
• "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 6; Digital film/folder number: 005454708; Image number: 470; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A
  FamilySearch Record: V1L2-FP3 (accessed 19 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MR-1QFG
  Wade Simmons (25), single son, in household of L F Simmons (47) in Election Precinct 12 Centerville, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.
• "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 28; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 109015986; Image number: 31
  FamilySearch Record: 6F7P-4K44 (accessed 19 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-Y9HN-C
  Wade W Simmons (35), married, Hardware Store Clerk, head of household in Election Precinct 17 Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.