FOURTH GENERATION

32. Benjamin Franklin SIMMONS ⁽¹⁾ was born on Oct 13 1839 in Georgia (Talbot).⁽²⁾ He died on Mar 31 1922 in Magnolia (Columbia Co), AR - Magnolia City Cemetery. He has reference number 86. Benjamin served with the 40th Tennessee Regiment, Co. C. Enlisted at Columbia Co., AR, with Capt Aaron B. Walker... fought in first battle New Madrid Island, No. 10, 2 Fort Hudson, LA., 37 killed, 30 captured.
---Certified by Auby Rowe, Assessor of Columbia Co., AR, August 1, 1912

He was married to Mariah MULLINS on Oct 18 1866 in Magnolia Township, Arkansas (Columbia). ⁽²⁾ Mariah MULLINS ⁽¹⁾ was born on Sep 22 1848 in Arkansas. ⁽²⁾ She died on Feb 21 1876. ⁽²⁾ She has reference number 372. Mariah died in childbirth. Benjamin and his children were living with his parents according to the 1880 Columbia Co., AR census. Benjamin Franklin SIMMONS and Mariah MULLINS had the following children:

+51 i. Laura SIMMONS.
52 ii. Susan A. SIMMONS⁽¹⁾ was born in 1868.⁽²⁾ She has reference number 542.
+53 iii. James T. SIMMONS.
+54 iv. Pleasant Roland SIMMONS.
+55 v. Hubert SIMMONS.

He was married to Louisa HIGHT (daughter of Milton HIGHT and LIVELY) on Dec 8 1881 in Magnolia Township, Arkansas (Columbia). ⁽²⁾ Louisa HIGHT ⁽¹⁾ was born in Apr 1856 in Arkansas.⁽²⁾ She has reference number 373. Benjamin Franklin SIMMONS and Louisa HIGHT had the following children:

+56 i. Lola D. SIMMONS.
+57 ii. Walter E. SIMMONS.
+58 iii. Ora Mustain SIMMONS.

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