Benjamin Franklin Simmons was born about 1766 in Butte County, North Carolina. He was the son of Isaac Simmons, and Ruth Craig.
On September 24, 1789 he married Jean McBride in Guilford County, North Carolina and they had ten children together. [1] He then married Katherine Tomalson and they had ten children together.
Benjamin passed away in February 1843 having lived a long life of 77 years, and was buried in Ben Franklin, Delta County, Texas.
Sources
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QF-BFL2 : 6 November 2017), Benjamin Simmons and Jean Mcbride, 24 Sep 1798; citing , Guilford, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 536,823.
See also:
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-98D : 7 September 2017), Benjamin Simmons, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States; citing 361, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 176; FHL microfilm 24,534.
North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1786
North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004, Spouse Jean Mcbride; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1840
Texas, Land Title Abstracts, Patent Date 03 Jul 1845
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