Person:William Simmons (9)

Listed in 1850 Harrison County, Texas Census, page 95A, Dwelling #730, Family #735 as W. Simmons, age 47, Farmer, born SC; M. Simmons, age 41, born MS; L. Simmons, age 20, Male, Farmer, born MS; M. Simmons, age 16, Female, born MS; F. Simmons, age 11, Female, born MS; N. Simmons, age 9, Female, born MS; W. Simmons, age 7, Male, born MS; T. Simmons, age 5, Male, born MS; J. Simmons, age 4, Male, born MS; M. Simmons, age 3, Female, born MS; I. Simmons, age 1/2, Female, born Texas; S. Saunders, age 19, Male, born Unknown.

Listed in the 1860 Trinity County, Texas Census. Census conducted August 3, 1860. Page 85, Dwelling 541, Household 541. Wyly Simmonds, age 50, born South Carolina; Matilda, age 37, born Mississippi; Wyly, age 21, born Mississippi; Thomas, age 19, born Mississippi; James, age 15, born Mississippi; Louisa, age 12, born Mississippi; Margaret, age 10, born Texas; Mary, age 25, born Mississippi; Americk (sp?), age 9, born Texas; John, age 8, born Texas.

In the 1870 Trinity County, Texas census, there is another family listed which may possibly be part of this family. Page 71 and 72, Dwelling 85, Household 90. John Lambert, age 61, born Tennessee; Nancie Lambert, age 49, born Georgia; Frances, age 18, born Texas; Alviedie (sp?), age 16, born Texas; Luscindie (sp?), age 14, born Texas; Thomas, age 12, born Texas; Richard, age 10, born Texas. Next household, Dwelling 86, Household 91: Charles Lambert, age 22, born Alabama; Amerilie (sp?), age 18, born Texas. Married January, 1870. Marie Simmons, age 32, born Mississippi; John Simmons, age 16, born Texas. Also, listed in same census, Dwelling 26, Household 31: Charles Lambert, age 24, born Alabama; Amerilie (sp?), age 20, born Mississippi. Married January 1870; John Simmons, age 18, farm laborer, born Mississippi. Not sure if this is a mistake in the census records or if it's possible they're two different families.