FamilySearch ID: KWJ4-3YZ
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William Bert Simmons

Birth	2 April 1799	Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States	Citation(s) Birth Citation(s) Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for William Bert Simmons (1799-1866), memorial #36814175. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Burt Simmons, ID: KWJ4-3YZ. Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for William Bert Simmons, Folder "George A. Smith's company, report, 1849 September 24" (#87), image 4, line 12; and Folder "Companies of 10, schedules, 1848 February" (#66), Image 3, Line 24.
Death	20 August 1866	Devil's Slide, Morgan, Utah Territory, United States	Citation(s) Death Citation(s) Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for William Bert Simmons (1799-1866), memorial #36814175. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Burt Simmons, ID: KWJ4-3YZ.
Burial	22 August 1866	Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States	Citation(s) Burial Citation(s) Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for William Bert Simmons (1799-1866), memorial #36814175. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Burt Simmons, ID: KWJ4-3YZ.

Father	Edward Simmons
Mother	Celia Wetherell

Marriages Label

• Amanda Chipman

Married

17 January 1825

Bastard, Leeds, Ontario, Canada

Citation(s)

Marriage Citation(s)
"FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Bert Simmons and Amanda Chipman, ID: KWJ4-3YZ and ID: KWJ5-79M.

          Children:
               William Alpheus Simmons
               Martha Simmons
               Sarah Ann Simmons
               Celia Leanora Simmons
               Flora Ann Simmons
               Amanda A Simmons
               Harlon Edward Simmons
               Ruth Elizabeth Simmons
               Hyrum Barton Simmons

• Mary Taylor

Married

15 March 1857

Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Citation(s)

Marriage Citation(s)
"FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Bert Simmons and Mary Taylor, ID: KWJ4-3YZ and ID: KWJ4-3YH.

          Children:
               Joseph Taylor Simmons
               George Albert Simmons
               Alphonzo Bert Simmons
               Eli Thomas Simmons
               Mary Ann Simmons

Residences Label

• 1840	Hancock County, Illinois, United States
• 1850	Davis County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860	Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

Death & Burial Records Label

• Grave Marker

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Census Records Label

• 1840 Population Census	Hancock County, Illinois	Extract	Image
• 1850 Population Census	Davis County, Utah Territory	Extract	Image	1850 Population Census Citation(s) SOURCE GOES HERE
• 1860 Population Census	Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory	Extract	Image

Migration Records Label

Crossing the Plains

• George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company		View Source	Citation(s) Crossing the Plains Citation(s) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Departure	14 Jul 1849
Arrival	26-30 Oct 1849
• Rescue Companies		View Source	Citation(s) Crossing the Plains Citation(s) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Departure	7 Oct 1856
Arrival	15 Dec 1856

Nauvoo Community Project

Nauvoo Community Project

William Bert Simmons

Crossing the Plains