Harriet Renfro

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Personal and Family Information

Harriet was born in 1806 in South Carolina, the daughter of unknown parents.

She died in 1883 in Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas.

Her husband was Moses Waters Simmons, who she married in EST 1828. The place has not been found. Their nine known children were Ann (1831-1869), Nathaniel Hawthorne (1834-1889), Jane (1835-1900), James (c1838-1885), Holman Freeman (1842->1900), Martha (1842-1921), Moses W (1846-1902), Elisha (1849-1881) and Elijah (1849-1850).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1806
Place: South Carolina
Death1883
Place: Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas
Census1840
Place: Talladega County, Alabama
Address: Moses W Simmons FWM 30-39=1, FWM 20-29=1 (brother John jr?) FWM under 5=3 FWF 30-39=1 (wife Harriet?) FWF under 5=2 Same page James B Simmons FWM 40-50=1, FWM 10-16=1, FWM 5-10=1, FWM under 5=, FWF 20-29=, FWF 5-10=1, FWF under 5=2
Census7 DEC 1850
Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
Age: 44
Address: family 1590 Moses Simmons 49 Ga, Harriet 44 S Carolina, 8 children 19 to 6 months, Ann Simmons 89 born S Carolina family 1588 Francis A Simmons 29 Ga 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
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Census19 JUL 1860
Place: Talladega County, Alabama
Age: 53 to 54
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
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Census-1860,Alabama,Talladega-112
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Census15 AUG 1870
Place: Clay County, Alabama
Age: 53? born NC
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
Census11 JUN 1880
Place: Clay County, Alabama
Age: 65 b SC
Address: Mcconathy, dist 37, dwelling 101, family 101 with daughter Martha Gaza and family adult children on each side, dwellings 100 and 102
Census 1880 Alabama, Clay County
Source: Census 1880 Alabama, Clay County
Authors: Federal Census
Date: 11 JUN 1880

Burial1883
Place: Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas
Address: Preston Bend Cemetery GPS (lat/lon): 33.88221, -96.63454 Find A Grave Memorial# 107490536

Sources

  1. Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County
    Source: Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County
    Date: DEC 1850
    Publisher: US Federal Census
  2. Census 1880 Alabama, Clay County
    Source: Census 1880 Alabama, Clay County
    Authors: Federal Census
    Date: 11 JUN 1880