Mary Simmons: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mary Simmons was born on 12 Dec 1818 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana (daughter of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan); died on 27 Dec 1897 in Liberty Hill, Texas.

Mary married David Forman on 9 Jan 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. David (son of William Forman and Susan Cole) was born on 8 Sep 1817 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Oct 1892 in Liberty Hill, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	James Simmons, Jr was born in 1775 in Coles Creek, Mississippi (son of James Simmons, Sr); died in 1838 in Calcasieu or Rapides Parish, Louisiana. James married Nancy Sullivan about 1790. Nancy was born about 1776; died in Aug 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Sullivan was born about 1776; died in Aug 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Sarah Simmons was born about 1797; died after 1826.
William Cole Simmons was born on 4 Dec 1797 in Mississippi; died on 28 Jan 1895 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Simmons Cem, Mittie, Allen Parish, Louisiana.
John Simmons was born in 1801 in Mississippi; died after 1821.
Jacob Simmons was born on 26 Oct 1809 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1842.
David "Big Dave" Simmons was born in 1811 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana; died in 1865 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana.
Abner Simmons was born about 1816; died after 1829.
1. Mary Simmons was born on 12 Dec 1818 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana; died on 27 Dec 1897 in Liberty Hill, Texas.

Generation: 3

James Simmons, Sr was born about 1745; died before 1788 in Cole's Creek, Natchez, Jefferson Co, Mississippi.

Children:

2. James Simmons, Jr was born in 1775 in Coles Creek, Mississippi; died in 1838 in Calcasieu or Rapides Parish, Louisiana.