Lyman A. Sirmans (abt. 1839 - 1910)

Born about 1839 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Apr 1910 at about age 71 in Dupont, Clinch County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Lyman A. Sirmans was born about 1839 in Georgia.^[1] He was the son of Benjamin Sirmans and Martha Johnson.^[1]

Lyman married Mary O. Griffin on March 7, 1861 in Thomas County, Georgia.^[2] They had at least 3 children, 2 of whom were living by 1910.^[3] In the 1880 census, the children listed are Mary E. Sirmans, born 1865, and Noble A. Sirmans, born 1868.^[4]

Col. Lyman Sirmans, 70, died in April 22, 1910 at Dupont, Georgia.^[5] He was formerly of Stone Mountain, Georgia, uncle of Senator F. B. Sermons and B. F. Strickland, brother in-law of J. R. Padgett of Atlanta. Leaves wife, son and daughter.^[5]

Research Notes

Mary on Confederate pension, no date : "Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920," database, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:79T4-8DZM FamilySearch Georgia Confederate Pension], Mary J Sirmans in entry for Lyman A Sirmans, ; citing Pension, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow; FHL microfilm 004111572.

Noble A Sirmans: "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-BX7Q : 2 March 2021), Noble A Sirmans, 11 Mar 1936; citing Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow. birth date: 1867. Died at the Fulton County Alms house. Single, burial to be in Stone Mountain Cemetery, Stone Mountain, GA.

Census Notes

1850 Census: Clinch County, Georgia^[1]

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: Thomas County, Georgia ^[6]

W W Griffin 45 Male South Carolina, ME Preacher, $2000, $3000

Anna Griffin 38 Female Georgia

Mary Griffin 14 Female Florida Attended school

L A Semin 21 Male Georgia Law Student

1880 Census: Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia^[4]

Lyman A Sirmans Self M 39 Georgia Lawyer

Mary G Sirmans Wife F 32 Florida Nurse, Teacher, Keeping house

Mary E Sirmans Daughter F 15 Georgia At home

Noble A Sirmans Son M 12 Georgia At school

1910 Census: Militia District 1280, Clinch County, Georgia^[3]

L A Sermons Head Male 70 Georgia Married 48 years, Farming

Millie G Sermons Wife Female 63 Georgia Married 48 years, 3 children born, 2 living

M A Sermons Son Male 41 Georgia Single, Farming

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Lyman A Siemons in the household of 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.).
2. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch Georgia Marriage, Entry for Lyman A. Sirmans and Mary O. Griffin, 7 Mar 1861; citing Marriage, Thomas, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 164,388.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, Household of L A Sermons, Militia District 1280, Clinch, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 18A, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 176; FHL microfilm 1,374,189.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Lyman A Sirmans, Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 54, sheet 448D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0143; FHL microfilm 1,254,143.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955", database with images, FamilySearch Fulton County History records, Entry for Lyman Sirmans, 1910.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:M467-86M : 14 July 2022), Household of L A Semin, Thomas, Georgia, 1860.

See also:

• Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942, database with images, FamilySearch GA Death, Noble A Sirmans, 11 Mar 1936; citing Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.