Born to Josiah Sirmans and Harty Hardeman Sirmans. Benjamin Sirmans passed away on May 1, 1863and was buried in Fender Cemetery in Lakeland, Georgia, United States. Benjamin Sirmans was married to Martha Johnson Sirmans and had 5 children: Catherine "cassie" Sirmans Smith, Josiah H Sirmans, David J Sirmans, Larvina/lavina Sirmans Tomlinson, Benjamin Esau Sirmans.