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Franklin Robert Simms

Birth: 8 Mar 1823
Hancock County, Georgia, USA
Death: 1 Apr 1890 (aged 67)
Pickton, Hopkins County, Texas, USA
Burial: Caney Cemetery

Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 17112654 View Source

Son of John Simms (1782-1863) and Comfort Mattox Grace(1798-1880) of Cowetta Co GA.

Married to Mariah Louise "Mary Lou" Speer, October 18, 1864, Coosa Co AL, daughter of John Milton Speer and Mary America Speed.

Children (all born Coosa Co Alabama):
1. Cora Lee Sparks 1865-1957 Panhandle Cem, Carson Co TX
2. Albert Crumpler b/d 1867
3. Walter Franklin 1869-1963 Panhandle Cem, Carson Co TX
4. Mary Ellen 1871 AL
5. Milton Speer 1873 AL
6. George Leard 1875-1968 Panhandle Cem, Carson Co TX (TX Death Cert)
7. Nina 1877
8. Minor Orr 1877 AL - 1994 Pacific View Mem Pk, Corona
del Mar, Orange Co CA
9. William Ready 1880-1971 Pickton Cem, Hopkins Co TX
10.Jessie Beall 1882-1962
11.Dormer Dickinson 1884-1978 Honolulu Co Hawaii

Franklin R. Simms was first married to Susan Gary
24 October 1844, Troup Co GA.

Children of this marriage:
1. Cordera Caroline 1845
2. Alonza H. 1847
3. Emily Comfort 1850
4. Nancy Catherine 1852-1853
5. Susan Frances 1854
6. Ada Lee 1856
7. Benjamin Britton 1859
8. John Gary 1862-1895

Son of John Simms (1782-1863) and Comfort Mattox Grace(1798-1880) of Cowetta Co GA.

Married to Mariah Louise "Mary Lou" Speer, October 18, 1864, Coosa Co AL, daughter of John Milton Speer and Mary America Speed.

Children (all born Coosa Co Alabama):
1. Cora Lee Sparks 1865-1957 Panhandle Cem, Carson Co TX
2. Albert Crumpler b/d 1867
3. Walter Franklin 1869-1963 Panhandle Cem, Carson Co TX
4. Mary Ellen 1871 AL
5. Milton Speer 1873 AL
6. George Leard 1875-1968 Panhandle Cem, Carson Co TX (TX Death Cert)
7. Nina 1877
8. Minor Orr 1877 AL - 1994 Pacific View Mem Pk, Corona
del Mar, Orange Co CA
9. William Ready 1880-1971 Pickton Cem, Hopkins Co TX
10.Jessie Beall 1882-1962
11.Dormer Dickinson 1884-1978 Honolulu Co Hawaii

Franklin R. Simms was first married to Susan Gary
24 October 1844, Troup Co GA.

Children of this marriage:
1. Cordera Caroline 1845
2. Alonza H. 1847
3. Emily Comfort 1850
4. Nancy Catherine 1852-1853
5. Susan Frances 1854
6. Ada Lee 1856
7. Benjamin Britton 1859
8. John Gary 1862-1895

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Mariah Louise "Mary Lou" Speer Simms

1845–1887 (m. 1864)

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Maintained by: Rosemarie
Originally Created by: Randy and Debra Nichols
Added: Dec 21, 2006
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17112654/franklin_robert-simms: accessed ), memorial page for Franklin Robert Simms (8 Mar 1823–1 Apr 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17112654, citing Caney Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Rosemarie (contributor 47145995).

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