SIXTH GENERATION

64. Porter Mansfield SIMMONS ⁽¹⁾ was born on Jan 2 1889 in Magnolia, AR (Columbia Co).^{(4) (2)(5)} He died on Feb 25 1955 in Pine Bluff, AR (Jefferson), buried Banks, AR (Bradley). ^{(4)(2) (6)}

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Porter's son, Maxwell, said that he and his brothers forced Porter out of the home when Maxwell was about 17 years old, because of on-going verbal abuse and drinking. This would have been around 1930. Some years earlier, perhaps around 1920, Porter shot and killed his cousin James Johnson, the only son of Mary Catherine Simmons (Johnson), because of an alleged affair with Porter's wife Fannie. Porter was apparently never charged with a crime, under the common law principle of "protecting his home," although family sources say that Porter's father Peter F. spent a great deal of money keeping Porter out of jail. Fannie left with the children sometime after 1930, and eventually moved to Tyler, TX. She never remarried.

He was married to Fannie Dean BAKER (daughter of William J BAKER and Margaret M. MCFADDEN) on May 18 1912 in El Dorado, AR (Union). He obtained a marriage license on May 18 1912 in Page 161, Book S - Union Co Marriage Records. Fannie Dean BAKER⁽¹⁾ was born in 1896 in Wesson, AR (Union). She died on Apr 13 1972 in Kilgore, Texas (Gregg); buried Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Longview, TX(Gregg) next to Mavis Sue Sim. She has reference number 12. Porter Mansfield SIMMONS and Fannie Dean BAKER had the following children:

+99 i. Lenox Mansfield SIMMONS.
+100 ii. Maxwell Dean SIMMONS.
+101 iii. Neil Edgar SIMMONS.
+102 iv. Neva SIMMONS.

He was married to Mary Mildred MARONEY (daughter of William MARONEY and Mary Ella CHILDS) on Jul 19 1933. Mary Mildred MARONEY ⁽¹⁾ was born on Jul 15 1904. She died on Jul 4 1997. She has reference number 622. Porter Mansfield SIMMONS and Mary Mildred MARONEY had the following children:

+103 i. Living SIMMONS.

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