Moses W Simmons

Personal and Family Information

Moses was born in 1846 in Alabama, the son of Moses Waters Simmons and Harriet Renfro.

He died in 1902 in Alabama.

His wife was Narcissus C. Walker, who he married on 24 DEC 1880 in Clay County, Alabama. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	1846	Place: Alabama
Death	1902	Place: Alabama Address: posted on find a grave without source or documentation Memorial# 107490536
Census	7 DEC 1850	Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama Age: 4 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	Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County Source: Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County Date: DEC 1850 Publisher: US Federal Census	Census-1850Alabama,Talladega 1346
Census	19 JUL 1860	Place: Talladega County, Alabama Age: 13 to 14 Address: Bluff Springs Post Office, dwelling 764 family 780 Moses W Simmons, age 59 m farmer, $1500, $12,000, born Ga Harriet age 54 f SC, Jane Trimble, age 25 f Ga, Holman Simmons age 20 m Laborer born Ala, Martha “ age 17 f Ala, Moses “ age 15 m Ala, Elisha “ age 11m Ala (grandchild next page 112) Selita Trimble age 5 f born Ala Dwelling 761 family 777, John T Baird age 40 m blacksmith, $500, $200, born SC Samh “ age 36 f born Tenn, Nancy 11af Ala, Mary 10 f Ala, William 8m Ala, Elizabeth age 6 f Ala, John 2 m Ala, Charles 1m Ala		Census-1860Alabama,Talladega-111 Census-1860,Alabama,Talladega-112
Census	15 AUG 1870	Place: Clay County, Alabama Age: 24 Address: Coleata, T21 R6 dwelling 407 family 400 Simmons, H 53 f w keeps house born NC, __ Holeman 36 m w farmer Ala, Moses 24 mw farmer Ala, Gozy Walter 29 mw farmer Ga, Gozy, Martha 26 fw keeps house, Ala
Census	14 JUN 1880	Place: Chilton County, Alabama Age: 34 born Alabama Address: Clanton, dist 029, dwelling 106 family 106 Simmons MW wm 34 single, farmer born Ala, father born Ga, mother born SC with JW Gullahow 35 GA, married Mill man, with wife MA 24 b Ala, and 2 daughters, 1 son
Will	30 MAR 1841	Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee Address: Three wills in attached pdf: Thomas Gillenwaters Sr dated March 30, 1841 Mary Gillenwaters, no date, proven in part Nov Term 1855 William Gillenwaters, dated Oct 25, 1856, proven Jan Term 1857		Will-Gillenwaters -Thomas, Mary, and William

Multimedia

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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]

......

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

......

Privates: these are sons of Moses Waters Simmons b1801 and Harriet Renfro.

Simmons, Holman F

Simmons, James F

Simmons, Moses

Simmons, Nathaniel

Simmons, Robert

Sources

1. Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County

   Source:	Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County
   Date:	DEC 1850
   Publisher:	US Federal Census