Birth : 1846 Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death : 3 May 1895 Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Burial : Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate : 34.2042007, -82.3917007
Description : First Wife: Mary Alice Moore. Second Wife: Emily Alice Milford.
James was born James Howard SUMMONS to Samuel Summons and Sarah (Henry) in Reading, PA and christened there at the Trinity Lutheran Church on 4 May 1845. (The birth year on his gravestone inscription is wrong.)
When James moved south to become a school teacher in Abbeville, he adopted what we believe to be the ancestral surname Simmons.
Besides the christening record, some confirmation comes from Pennsylvania being listed as James' birthplace in the 1880 census record, when he was living with the family of his first wife,... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is James Howard Simmons's memorial?

    James Howard Simmons's memorial is located at: Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA.

  • When did James Howard Simmons death?

    James Howard Simmons death on 3 May 1895 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the James Howard Simmons's memorial?

    Latitude: 34.2042007
    Longitude: -82.3917007

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Sammie M. Simmons

(1874 - 1877)

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Robert Young Simmons

(1880 - 1943)

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Sarah Simmons Cannon

(1887 - 1976)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Upper Long Cane Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2042007, -82.3917007

2. Harbison Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1918983, -82.3831024

3. Melrose Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1892014, -82.4017029

4. Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1769100, -82.3808100

5. Secession Hill Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1789560, -82.3750630

6. Trinity Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1753006, -82.3818970

7. Cold Spring Mennonite Church Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2341870, -82.4032290

8. Old Zion Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1967010, -82.4291992

9. John Thompson Family Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1725769, -82.3817139

10. Lakeview Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1725769, -82.3817139

11. Gilmer Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2152160, -82.4393790

12. Long Cane AME Church Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1686950, -82.3519250

13. Campfield Baptist Church Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2521080, -82.4093810

14. Clear Spring AME Church Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2567520, -82.3845480

15. Cypress Chapel AME Church Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2016520, -82.4645270

16. Guffin - Spence - Williams
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1533840, -82.4316000

17. Adams-Vann Family Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1445140, -82.3683540

18. Martin Family Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2356284, -82.4644769

19. Aiken Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2491989, -82.3285980

20. Eakin Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2492590, -82.3279530

21. Saint Peter AME Church Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1313130, -82.4150360

22. McCord Family Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1593330, -82.3181670

23. Gilgal Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2764015, -82.3497009

24. Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2378820, -82.3035520