Sarah Simmons: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Sarah Simmons was born about 1797 (daughter of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan); died after 1826.

Sarah married James Cole, Sr on 26 Mar 1814 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. James (son of Solomon Cole and Elizabeth Davis) was born about 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Melinda Ann Cole was born in 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 07 Oct 1870 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
David Miles Cole was born in 1817 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1870 in Harris Co, Texas.
Solomon W. Cole was born in 1819 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Colorado Co, Texas.
James Cole, Jr was born about 1820 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1821.
Eliza Cole was born about 1822 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1843.
Louise Cole was born about 1825 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1846.

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:

1. 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.
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.