Simkins, Eldred James, 1838-1903

Eldred J. Simkins (1838-1903) was a lawyer born in South Carolina who fought in the Civil War, lived on a plantation in Florida, and later in his life became a Texas state senator. He married Eliza Josephine Trescot, whose father, Edward Henry Trescot, was a physician who traveled to California in 1849 in search of gold and settled in Mariposa County, never returning to South Carolina. Eliza and Eldred had five children: Martha, Benjamin B., Joseph Stewart, Frances Earle, and Emma.

From the description of Papers of Eldred J. Simkins, 1842-1977 (bulk 1842-1929). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122593747

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