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Thomas "long Tom" Simmons

Also Known As: "Long Tom"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Bedford County, VA, United States
Death: 1864 (86-87)
Logan County, KY, United States (Cardiac Asthma Attack)
Place of Burial: Russellville, Logan County, KY, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Charles C. Simmons, Jr. and Frances Mary Simmons
Husband of Lucy Simmons
Father of William Riley Simmons; James Carroll Simmons; Hiram Simmons and Nicey Lucy “Nicey” Basham
Brother of Moses Simmons; Mary Ann Clark; Rhoda Basham; Charles Simmons; Mildred "Millie" Meador and 10 others
Half brother of Cary Simmons; Eleanor Lester; William O. Simmons; Rebecca Lester; Thomas W Simmons and 6 others

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Historical records matching Thomas "long Tom" Simmons

Thomas Long Tom Simmons in WikiTree
Thomas "long Tom" Simmons in 1850 United States Federal Census
Thomas "long Tom" Simmons in MyHeritage family trees (Stickley Web Site)
Thomas Simmons in Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
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About Thomas "long Tom" Simmons

Thomas “Long Tom” Simmons BIRTH 1777 Bedford County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1864 (aged 86–87) Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Russellville Memorial Gardens Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, USA MEMORIAL ID 41248961 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 7 Thomas was called "Long Tom" Cause he stood 6'6" and weighed almost 300 lbs.Sent to England for his early education,then moved to Sumner Co.TN,and obtained a land grant for 2000 acres of land on West Fork of Long Branch.As Thomas got older he was afflicted with Palsy and confined to a chair.His wife Lucy Basham-Simmons Was a small woman and when their house caught fire she pulled Thomas out to safety.She went back in the house to get something and her dress caught fire.Thomas burned his hands severly trying to put out Lucy's dress,she jerk away from Thomas from being scared and ran about 6 feet and collapsed and burned to death.Thomas sat there all night scaring off the wild animals until the next day.One of his Sons or Nephews found them almost sundown that same day.Thomas Died of a Cardiac Asthma Attack.

Family Members Parents Charles Simmons 1753–1828

Spouse Photo Lucy Basham Simmons 1780–1864

Children Photo Hiram Simmons 1802–1869

Photo Joel Simmons 1804–1889

Photo Nicy Simmons Basham 1805–1872

Photo Charles Simmons 1809–1896

Photo James Carroll Simmons 1815–1877

Photo Loucinda Amanda Simmons Alvis 1819–1900

Celia Ann Simmons Stinson 1824–1858

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Thomas "long Tom" Simmons's Timeline

1777
1777
Birth of Thomas "long Tom" Simmons
Bedford County, VA, United States
1802
September 18, 1802
Birth of Hiram Simmons
1805
1805
Birth of Nicey Lucy “Nicey” Basham
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Birth of William Riley Simmons
Portland, Sumner County, TN, United States
1815
October 2, 1815
Birth of James Carroll Simmons
Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
1864
1864
Age 87
Death of Thomas "long Tom" Simmons
Logan County, KY, United States
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Burial of Thomas "long Tom" Simmons
Russellville Memorial Gardens, Russellville, Logan County, KY, United States
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