Born on May 16, 1808 to Josiah Sirmans and Harty Hardeman Sirmans. Joseph Sirmans passed away on Oct 7, 1888, at the age of 80 and was buried in Fender Cemetery in Lakeland, Georgia, United States. Joseph Sirmans was married to Rebecca Smith Sirmans and had 7 children: Mary Sirmans Tomlinson, Harty Sirmans Pafford, Pvt John T. Sirmons, Nancy Sirmans Corbitt, Matilda Sirmans Powell, Harris Sirmans, Isaac Sirmans.