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Benjamin Sirmans (abt. 1792 - 1863)

Benjamin Sirmans aka Sirman
Born about in Effingham County, Georgia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married Jul 1814 in Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 71 in Clinch County, Georgia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Benjamin Sirmans was born on February 6, 1792, a son of Josiah Sirmans.[1] He married Martha Johnson in July 1814 near or in Emanuel County, Georgia.[1] Benjamin and Martha had David J., Josiah Jr., Ezekial J., Cassie (who married John Smith), Lavinia (who married Aaron Tomlinson), Martha (who married Elihu Morgan), Lucretia (who married Charles Strickland), Benjamin E., Lyman A., and Levi J. Sirmans.[1] He was the first postmaster of Allapaha[1]Allapaha (now named Lakeland) was on where the Franklinville-Jacksonville Post Road crossed the Allapaha River.[2] Benjamin was appointed on June 27, 1838.[2] He joined the Union Primitive Baptist Church in 1848.[1] He was one of the five organizers of Clinch County in February 1850.[1] He served in the state legislature as the representative from Lowndes County and served one term as senator for Clinch County (GA Senate).[1] He died on May 1, 1863 and is buried in the Fender graveyard in Lanier County, Georgia.[1]

Birth Notes

Benjamin Sirmans was born in either Bullock or Montgomery county, Georgia. Emanuel County was formed in 1812 from Bullock and Montgomery counties in Georgia.[1]

Census Notes
1850 Census: Clinch County, Georgia[3]
Benjamin Siemons M 58 Georgia Farmer $3000
Martha Siemons F 52 Georgia
Ezekiel Siemons M 28 Georgia Farmer
Benjamin Siemons M 18 Georgia Laborer
Martha Siemons F 16 Georgia
Levi Siemons M 14 Georgia
Lyman Siemons M 11 Georgia
Joseph Cohen M 28 Ohio Teacher
1860 Census: Southern District, Clinch County, Georgia[4]
Benj Sirman M 66 Ga Farmer $10,000, $21,000
Henry Stokes M 36 N. C. Farm laborer $150, Married within the year, Cannot read/write
Mary Stokes F 21 Ga Married within the year, Cannot read/write.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Lowndes Grand Jury 1833
  2. 2.0 2.1 Postmasters of Berrien
  3. FamilySearch 1850 Census
  4. FamilySearch 1860 Census
  • Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Edition: 7th printing, 1984, Volume: 1 Abbreviation: PWG, Vol 1 Author: Editor: Folks Huxford Publication: Folks Huxford, Homerville, Georgia, 1948 Repository: #R5
  • Repository: R5 Name: Dale M Crawford Personal library
  • Probable census: United States Census, 1820, database with images, FamilySearch 1820 Census, Benjamin Sermons, Emanuel, Georgia, United States; citing p. 96, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 175,765.
  • Probable census: United States Census, 1830, database with images, FamilySearch 1830 Census, Benjamin Sirmon, Lowndes, Georgia, United States; citing 86, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 7,039.
  • Probable census: United States Census, 1840, database with images, FamilySearch 1840 Census, Benjn Sirman, Lowndes, Georgia, United States; citing p. 228, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 45; FHL microfilm 7,045.
  • Ray City History WP: Lowndes Grand Jury 1833
  • Ray City History Postmasters: Postmasters of Berrien
  • United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Benjamin Siemons, (formerly Lowndes County), Clinch, Georgia, United States; citing family 909, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 , database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Slave Schedule, Benj Sirmons, Clinch county, Clinch, Georgia, United States; citing line number 33, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,898.
  • United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch 1860 Census, Benj Sirman, Southern District, Clinch, Georgia, 1860.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 January 2021), memorial page for Benjamin Sirmans (6 Feb 1792–1 May 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #31273582, citing Fender Cemetery, Lakeland, Lanier County, Georgia, USA.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Sirmans-2 was started through the import of DMCGEDCOM.GED on Aug 3, 2011 by Dale Crawford.




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Sirmans-12 and Sirmans-2 appear to represent the same person because: This Benjamin is the son of Josiah Sirmans and Harty Hardeman. The info was taken from a SAR application of a descendent of Perryman Carter. His mother was Rachel Sirmans, daughter of Benjamin, and married to Isaac Carter.
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