There are two James Simmons on here.... All Simmons below are related one way or another.

Both James Simmons are different people. Now that I have the book I can distinguish between the two.

One is James Simmons, brother to Rowland Simmons, and the other is James Simmons, son of William Simmons, who is or rather was a brother to Rowland & James. Rowland came first.

Foxie's note: It was called to my attention not all biographical links were working.... Sorry, about that. I had typed up what I had lost from Jeff Simmons electronic book of the Early Days of Greenbush and somehow or another they got lost in cyberspace. If you happen to find them on more than one page this is the explanation for that.  I couldn't find them as I had done them before and made the pages different than the ones that are now online.  Now you will be able to at least find at least one copy of a biography from this book you looking for.  I tried to link up some of the people who went together as living in a small community they married right in the same vicinity. Have a wonderful day.