Thomas W. Simmons Family Cemetery, on a hill surrounded by stone fence, 181 Ridgeview Rd (SR 730), Floyd Co., VA.

aka Simmons Cemetery

On property of Donald Belcher.

N 36 57.342 W 80 22.130

36.95577-80.36887

Last visited by Tracy C. Jan 2022

Google Maps using coordinates 36.95577-80.36887

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022

 

 

 

Original Source: Documented 1960’s by Evelyn Rutrough

Revisited Dec 2006 by Lowell & Pat Boothe & Genevieve C. Starkey with thanks to Margaret Smith for added information.

Find A Grave Name: as of Nov7, 2021 this cemetery is still merged on FAG with the Lawrence Graham aka Earles, Graham, Jones, Simmons, aka Simmons Farm #1 BUT from previous surveys the internments noted below are in a separate cemetery

Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger BootsWI@gmail.com

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

FAG: Find a Grave

[Death Record n/a] Floyd Co., VA Death Records n/a 1863-1864 & parts of other years seeming to be missing.

[Death Cert n/a] Virginia Death Records, with some exceptions, not available 1899-Jun 14, 1912. src: Virginia Vital Records • FamilySearch

Notes: as of Nov 2025 this cemetery is still merged on FAG with another Simmon cemetery.

Photo

NAME

Original Survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Howery, Elizabeth Helms

NO

1839

1915

Wife of Fleming Howery

nee Elizabeth “Eliza” Helms, d/o Col. John Webb “Burks Fork John” & Susannah “Susan” (Cox) Helms. [Death Cert] [Helms_JohnBF_Susannah]

m. 1860 Floyd

Fleming Howery, s/o Jonathan & Sarah (unknown) Howery. [Howery_Jonathan_Sarah]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Charles

NO

1753

1837

Memorial Marker

Charles Simmons s/o Charles & Mary (Wainwright) Simmons. Floyd Co., VA [1837 VA Death Certs n/a]

m. can’t find

Eleanor Weeks, d/o

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Charles A.

NO

13 Oct 1834

30 Jun 1862

“Killed at Battle of Frazer’s Farm”

Memorial Marker with Thomas H. Simmons

Charles A. Simmons, s/o Thomas Weeks & Delilah (Boothe) Simmons. [1862 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Delilah Boothe

Yes

10 Apr 1798

04 Jul 1870

probably footstone for Delilah Boothe Simmons

nee Delilah Boothe, d/o Abijah & Rhoda Ellen (Howard) Boothe. [1870 Floyd Co., VA Death Register]

m. 1817 Montgomery

aka Thomas Weeks Simmons, 1798-1857, s/o Charles & Eleanor (Weeks) Simmons. [1857 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Delilah Susan

NO

28 Mar 1864

21 Nov 1865

Daughter of R. M. & Nancy H. Simmons

Delilah Susan Simmons, d/o Roley Madison & Nancy Malinda (Helms) Simmons. [1865 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

No photo

Simmons, Delphia A.

no

16 Feb 1846

15 Mar 1902

 

Delphia A. Simmons, d/o CHECK if maiden or married name. [1902 VA Death Certs n/a]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Hamilton W.

NO

03 Dec 1869

18 Aug 1917

Commonwealth Atty. of Floyd Co 1902 – 1917

 

Memorial Marker

Hamilton W. Simmons, single s/o Roley Madison & Nancy Malinda (Helms) Simmons. [Death Cert] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Infant Son

NO

02 Apr 1863

Infant son of R. M. & Nancy H. Simmons.

Infant s/o Roley Madison & Nancy Malinda (Helms) Simmons. [1863 Floyd Co., VA Death Registers n/a] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Montague Howard

NO

28 May 1832

01 Nov 1875

 

Montague Howard Simmons, s/o Thomas Weeks & Delilah (Boothe) Simmons. [Death not recorded in 1875 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Nancy M.

Yes

03 Mar 1832

21 Mar 1915

Wife of Roley M. Simmons

Daughter of Col. John W. & Susan (Cox) Helms.

 

Memorial Marker

nee Nancy Matilda Helms, d/o Col. John Webb “Burks Fork John” & Susannah “Susan” (Cox) Helms. [Death Cert] [Helms_JohnBF_Susannah]

m. 1858 Floyd

Roley Madison Simmons, 1826-1907, s/o Thomas Weeks & Delilah (Boothe) Simmons. [1907 VA Death Certs n/a] Charles & Eleanor (Weeks) Simmons. [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

 

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Remembrance)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Roley Madison

yes

25 Jan 1826

23 Dec 1907

Son of Thos. W. & Delilah (Boothe) Simmons

Roley Madison Simmons, s/o Thomas Weeks & Delilah (Boothe) Simmons. [1907 VA Death Certs n/a] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

m. 1858 Floyd

nee Nancy Matilda Helms, d/o Col. John Webb “Burks Fork John” & Susannah “Susan” (Cox) Helms. [Helms_JohnBF_Susannah]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Thomas H.

yes

17 Jul 1839

02 Apr 1865

“Killed at Battle of Petersburg”

Memorial Marker with Charles A.  Simmons

aka Thomas Henderson Simmons, s/o Thomas Weeks & Delilah (Boothe) Simmons. [Death not recorded in 1865 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

Colonel at Gettysburg Battle – Killed Battle of Petersburg

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Simmons, Thomas W.

yes

10 Apr 1798

14 Apr 1857

 

aka Thomas Weeks Simmons, 1798-1857, s/o Charles & Eleanor (Weeks) Simmons. [1857 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]

m. 1817 Montgomery

nee Delilah Boothe, d/o Abijah & Rhoda Ellen (Howard) Boothe. [1870 Floyd Co., VA Death Register]

 

Original Survey:

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