William Madison SIMMONS, b: 1822 - Rockbridge County, Virginia

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


^{James Chapman SIMMONS}^{b.1846 Giles Co., Virginia d.1904 Alleghany, Virginia}

^{Delila Ann Ekins SIMMONS}^{b.1848 d.1911}		^{Ephraim SIMMONS}^{b. d.1839}

^{Hugh Roland Jackson SIMMONS}^{b.1850 Alleghany Co., Virginia d.1906 Alleghany Co., Virginia}	^{William Madison SIMMONS}^{b.1822 Rockbridge Co., Virginia d.1864 Winchester, Virginia}		^{Hugh Caldwell}^{b. d.}

^{Mary Margaret SIMMONS}^{b.1853 Alleghany Co., Virginia d.1862 Alleghany Co., Virginia}		^{Rutha Caldwell}^{b.1786 d.1872 Allegheny Co., Virginia}

^{Tabitha Oliver Jane SIMMONS}^{b.1855 Alleghany Co., Virginia d.1857 Alleghany Co., Virginia}			^Peter Nida^{b.1777 Berkeley Co., Virginia d.1849 Gallia, Ohio}

^{Eugenia Virginia SIMMONS}^{b.1858 Potts Creek, Virginia d.}		^David Nida^{b.1797 Botetourt Co., Virginia d.}	^{Elizabeth Shuck}^{b.1779 Gallia, Ohio(?) d.}

^{Amos Green SIMMONS}^{b.1860 Potts Creek, Virginia d.}	^{Elizabeth Nida}^{b.1825 Giles Co., Virginia d.1886}

^{William Madison SIMMONS}^{b.1863 Alleghany Co., Virginia d.1930 Alleghany Co., Virginia}		^{Mary (Marie) Caldwell}^b.1798 d.