William Cole Simmons: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Cole Simmons was born on 4 Dec 1797 in Mississippi (son of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan); died on 28 Jan 1895 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Simmons Cem, Mittie, Allen Parish, Louisiana.

William married Rhoda Johnson on 25 Jan 1822 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Rhoda (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born about 1804; died before 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Nancy Mitchell Simmons was born on 6 Nov 1822 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 27 Mar 1905 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Martha "Patsy" Simmons was born in 1826 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1851 in Louisiana.
Lucinda Simmons was born about 1830; died after 1840.
Ursula N. Simmons was born on 12 Nov 1833 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Dec 1867 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

William married Melissa Hamilton on 27 Jun 1838 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Melissa was born about 1797; died after 1839. [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.
1. 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.
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.