Nathaniel Hawthorne Simmons
Personal and Family Information
Nathaniel was born on 28 Aug 1834 in Georgia, the son of Moses Waters Simmons and Harriet Renfro.
He died on 28 Nov 1889 in Grayson County, Texas.
His wife was Margaret Thompson, who he married on 5 OCT 1854 in Carroll County, Georgia. Their seven known children were Harriet (1856-?), John (1859-?), James W (1861-1923), Nathaniel H (1863-1926), Rosa L (1865-?), Mary F (1867-?) and Ada (1871-?).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | 28 AUG 1834 |
| Place: | Georgia |
| Address: | ancestry.trees |
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| Death | 28 NOV 1889 |
| Place: | Grayson County, Texas |
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| Census | 7 DEC 1850 |
| Place: | Talladega, Talladega, Alabama |
| Age: | 15 to 16 |
| Address: | family 1590 Moses Simmons 49, Harriet 44, 8 children 19 to 6 months, Ann 89
family 1588 Francis A Simmons 29 with four children 9 to 5 yrs |
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Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County
| Source: | Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County |
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| Date: | DEC 1850 |
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| Publisher: | US Federal Census |
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Census-1850Alabama,Talladega 1346
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| Census | 19 JUL 1860 |
| Place: | Talladega, Talladega, Alabama |
| Age: | 26 |
| Address: | dwelling 758 family 774
N.H. Simmons 26m, farmer born GA. Margaret 19 Ala, Harriet 4 Ala, John 1 Ala
Dwelling 756 family 772
Isaac Baird, 35 m, Blacksmith, $200, $1000 norn NC
Ann “ f SC, Frances “ 8 f Ala, Moses “ 6 m, Ala |
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Census-1860Alabama,Talladega-110
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| Census | 9 AUG 1870 |
| Place: | Clay County, Alabama |
| Age: | 38 born GA |
| Address: | dwelling 346, family 337, Simmons Natha, 38 farmer born GA, Marg 32 Ala, Harriet 14, Ala, John F 12 Ala, Jas W 9 Ala, Nathan H 8 Ala, Rosa L 5 Ala, Mary F, Ala |
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| Census | 15 JUN 1880 |
| Place: | Grayson County, Texas |
| Age: | 52 born GA |
| Address: | Precinct 8, dwelling 278 family 278
Simmons, N.H. 52 born GA, Marg 43 born Ala, Harriet 22, John 21, James 19, Nathan 16, Rose 13, Mary 11, Ada 9….all children born Alabama |
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| Burial | 1889 |
| Place: | Grayson County, Texas |
| Address: | Preston Bend Cemetery , Pottsboro, Grayson County Texas
Find A Grave Memorial# 131348051 |
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Gravestone - Simmons, Nathaniel H
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See Note 2 |
| Other Event | 1862 |
| Type: | Military Service |
| Address: | Hilliard's Legion
Tenth Confederate Cavalry
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
Coosa County Al, Archives Military Records.....The 5th Cavalry Battalion Of Hilliard's Legion
Civil war - Roster Company C
http://files.usgwarchives.org/al/coosa/military/civilwar/rosters/coc10cav.txt
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Linda Ayres 2005
The 5th Cavalry Battalion of Hilliard's Legion
The 5th Cavalry Battalion was organized with five companies at Montgomery on 25 June 1862.
It merged into the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment on 30 December 1862. Each company,
"A" through "E", retained its original letter designation.
Company C, The 5th Battalion of Hilliard's Legion
Tallapoosa and Coosa Counties
Muster roll dated Jul 2, 1862
Slaughter, Martin G Captain
[Martin Green Slaughter born Sep 14, 1821, died Jun 12, 1881 Clay County Alabama]
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Privates:
Simmons, Holman F [Died in Arkansas] !careful! this is son of Moses Waters Simmons b1801 and Harriet Renfro.
Simmons, J. R.
Simmons, Nathaniel H.
Simmons, Robert
Company C, of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Company A
Tallapoosa/Coosa Counties [This area this unit was from is now Clay County Alabama]
Slaughter, Martin G Captain
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Privates: these are sons of Moses Waters Simmons b1801 and Harriet Renfro.
Simmons, Holman F
Simmons, James F
Simmons, Moses
Simmons, Nathaniel
Simmons, Robert
Note 2
Nathaniel H Simmons (1834 - 1889) - Find A Grave Memorial
From: Fran Preston <fesfsu1@aol.com> Date: September 22, 2014 9:54:11 AM EDT
To: Peggy Hill <PeggyHill@prodigy.net>
Hi Peggy, I have a little info for you, if you are still collecting. I finally found a tombstone for Nathaniel Hawthorn Simmons in Grayson County Texas. Turns out the town he was in, "Preston Bend" was put underwater when Lake Texoma was formed in the 1940's. He was moved to higher ground by the government to a cemetery of yhe family's choice, as was his mother who I think is there also. I wonder who the government contacted. Anyway, a woman had taken a tombstone pic and posted to Genweb but never to find a grave until a few months ago, where I recently found it.
I also located a plat map of Preston Bend from 1908. This is not a firm date, someone else posted the map on a Preston Bend history site and noted in a caption they thought 1908. NH Simmons is still listed on the map but he did die in 1889 so maybe his kids were still farming it. His land touched the Red River and faced Oklahoma on one side from what I can tell. I think the river swelled and became a lake and swallowed it up. Long after his death, but I'm trying to find out how long his kids may have farmed it.
Hope this info is interesting! Fran Simmons Preston
Sources
- Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County
| Source: | Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County |
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| Date: | DEC 1850 |
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| Publisher: | US Federal Census |
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