David D. "Black Dave" Simmons: Our Family History

Generation: 1

David D. "Black Dave" Simmons was born in 1790 in Coles Creek, Jefferson Co, Mississippi (son of Charles Simmons and Elizabeth Davis); died in 1840 in Allen Parish, Louisiana.

David married Lucy Hayes on 3 Nov 1828 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Lucy (daughter of Bosman Hayes, Sr. and Jane "Ginny" Forman) was born in 1792 in Branch, Acadia Co, Louisiana; died on 23 May 1880 in Hickory Flat, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sarah Ann Simmons was born about 1829; died after 1850.

David married Mary Ann Cole on 26 Nov 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of James Cole (Coale) and Jemimah Curtis) was born on 16 Jan 1792 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1826 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Eliza Simmons was born about 1806; died after 1830.
Jacob Charles Simmons was born on 26 Oct 1809 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 May 1883 in Dry Creek, Louisiana.
Rachel Simmons was born in 1824 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1870.

Generation: 2

Charles Simmons was born in 1758 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi; died in 1791 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi.

Charles married Elizabeth Davis about 1788. Elizabeth was born in 1772 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi; died in 1808 in Prairie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Davis was born in 1772 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi; died in 1808 in Prairie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. David D. "Black Dave" Simmons was born in 1790 in Coles Creek, Jefferson Co, Mississippi; died in 1840 in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
James Simmons was born about 1792; died after 1793.