Individual Details
Vernon Nelson Simmons
(18 May 1868 - )
Vernon Simmons practiced law before the Circuit Court of West Virginia and, later, in Washington County, Maryland. He also was the editor of the "Daily News" and the "Morning Herald."
Among Vernon's ancestors on his mother's side mentioned by Williams were William Burrows, a naval commander during the War of 1812 who captured the British sloop "Enterprise." In addition, the first two governors of Maryland elected by the legislature were ancestors of Vernon Simmons.
Among Vernon's ancestors on his mother's side mentioned by Williams were William Burrows, a naval commander during the War of 1812 who captured the British sloop "Enterprise." In addition, the first two governors of Maryland elected by the legislature were ancestors of Vernon Simmons.
Events
| Birth | 18 May 1868 | Hagerstown, Washington, MD |
Families
| Father | James Vernon Simmons Medical Doctor (1839 - 1893) |
| Mother | Harriet Burrows Neill ( - ) |
| Sibling | Simmons ( - ) |