Amos Green SIMMONS, b: 1860 - Potts Creek, Virginia

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1919 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}


			^{Ephraim SIMMONS}^{b. d.1839}

		^{William Madison SIMMONS}^{b.1822 Rockbridge Co., Virginia d.1864 Winchester, Virginia}	^{Rutha Caldwell}^{b.1786 d.1872 Allegheny Co., Virginia}

	^{Amos Green SIMMONS}^{b.1860 Potts Creek, Virginia d.}		^David Nida^{b.1797 Botetourt Co., Virginia d.}

		^{Elizabeth Nida}^{b.1825 Giles Co., Virginia d.1886}	^{Mary (Marie) Caldwell}^b.1798 d.

^{George R. SIMMONS}^{b.1888 Potts Creek, Virginia d.}

		^G. W. Reid^{b. d.}

	^{Victoria A. Reid}^{b. Botetourt Co., Virginia d.}

		^V.^{b. d.}