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Benjamin Frank Simms 1903–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1903

Birth Location: Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 19 June 1980

Death Location: Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Smith

Mother: Hannah Smith

Spouse(s): Gessie Bunch

Children(s):

Benjamin Frank Simms was born in 1903 in Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Smith And Hannah Melinda Branch Smith. In 1910, Benjamin Frank Simms resided in Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin Frank Simms married Gessie Bunch. Benjamin Frank Simms passed away in 1980 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Frank Simms was born in 1903 in Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Smith And Hannah Melinda Branch Smith.
  • In 1910, Benjamin Frank Simms resided in Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Benjamin Frank Simms married Gessie Bunch.
  • Benjamin Frank Simms passed away in 1980 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Benjamin Simms's Ancestors

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Benjamin Simms
1903–1980
Birth Place: Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Smith
1866–1942
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Hannah (Melinda Branch) Smith
1876–1961
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Caroline Smith
1833–1928
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Simms's Timeline

3 Records

1903
3 March 1903
Birth of Benjamin Frank Simms in Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 7
Benjamin Frank Simms resided here in Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1980
19 June 1980
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Frank Simms in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1903
    Event Place: Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1137; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375150
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1137; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375150

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1980
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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