Opelika Post, Opelika, Alabama

     Earle      April 12, 1902


  Mr. J.W. Simmons,Sr. is very ill at this writing. He is in his 88th year, and 
has been living in Tallapoosa County since 1857 and reared a quite a large 
family,having 15 children, 43 grandchildren, 46 great-grand children. 


    Earle   April 18 1902

  Mrs. Net Cosby of Dadeville, and Mr. Bud Simmons, of Phenix City are with 
their sick father, Mr. J.W. Simmons.


    Earle   May 2nd, 1902

   John W. Simmons aged 86 years died 18 Apr 1902. He is survived by his two 
sisters and 9 children. His sisters are Mrs. Jane Yarborough of Roxana, and 
Mrs. Bettie Hays of Earle. 

  

Additional Comments:
He is listed in these as age 88 and 86. The second is correct. Tax records 
indicate that he was in Tallapoosa in 1856. He moved there from Chambers 
County,Alabama. One of the notices mentions a Bud Simmons. This was his son 
Tillman S. Simmmons

