Micajah Simmons

Male 1837 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Micajah Simmons was born 1837, North Carolina, USA (son of Brinkley Simmons and Narcissa Artis).

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5203
    • Residence: 1850, Northampton, North Carolina, USA


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Brinkley Simmons was born 1818, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5202
    • Residence: 1850, Northampton, North Carolina, USA

    Brinkley married Narcissa Artis 8 Jan 1838, Northampton, North Carolina, USA. Narcissa (daughter of Joseph Artis and Sarah Underwood) was born 1814, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Narcissa Artis was born 1814, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Joseph Artis and Sarah Underwood).

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 3632

    Children:
    1. 1. Micajah Simmons was born 1837, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Joseph Artis was born Abt 1778, Johnston, North Carolina, USA (son of Archibald Artis and Delilah Artis); died 1 Dec 1881, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Underwood Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 5201
    • Residence: 1820, Southampton, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1830, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Civil1: 1 Aug 1839, Vigo, Indiana, USA; 40 acres
    • Residence: 1840, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 70
    • Residence: 1860, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 82
    • Residence: 1870, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Post Office: Prairie Creek; Age: 98
    • Residence: 1880, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 95; Marital status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Grandfather

    Joseph married Sarah Underwood. Sarah was born 1777, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Oct 1872, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Underwood Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Sarah Underwood was born 1777, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Oct 1872, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Underwood Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 3629
    • Residence: 1850, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 73
    • Residence: 1860, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 83
    • Residence: 1870, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Post Office: Prairie Creek; Age: 100

    Children:
    1. 3. Narcissa Artis was born 1814, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Evaline Artis was born 1817, North Carolina, USA; died , St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Archibald Artis was born 1753, Johnston, North Carolina, USA (son of John Artis and Alta); died 1782, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5199

    Notes:

    He was mentioned in the Revolutionary War pension application of Holiday Haithcock
    which had a testimonial by William Bryan, a Justice of the Peace:
    ... that in the times of our Revolutionary War free negroes and mulattoes mustered in the
    ranks with white men in said State ..This affiant has frequently mustered in company with
    said free negroes and mulattoes ...That class of persons were equally liable to draft -
    frequently volunteered in the public Service. This affiant was in the army a short time at
    Wilmington at the time Craig was near that place and remembers that one mulatto was in
    his company as a common soldier whose name Archibald Artis - Sworn to and subscribed
    this 21 day November 1834.

    Archibald married Delilah Artis. Delilah died , USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Delilah Artis died , USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5200
    • Residence: 1784, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Children:
    1. 6. Joseph Artis was born Abt 1778, Johnston, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Dec 1881, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Underwood Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.