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Benjamin Franklin Sims 1782–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: BET 1850-1860

Death Location: Moultrie County, Illinois

Father: Thomas Sims

Mother: Thomas Sims

Spouse(s): Mahalia None

Children(s): Josephus Sr

In 1782, Benjamin Franklin Sims entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Sims And Thomas Sims. Benjamin Franklin Sims married Mahalia, and had children including Josephus Sims Sr. Benjamin Franklin Sims passed away in 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Benjamin Franklin Sims entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Sims And Thomas Sims.
  • Benjamin Franklin Sims married Mahalia, and had children including Josephus Sims Sr.
  • Benjamin Franklin Sims passed away in 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sims
1744–1836
Birth Location: Culpepper, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Sims
1744–1848
Birth Location: Culpepper, Hanover, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mahalia None
1785–1824
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Josephus Sr
1821–1910
Birth Location: Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Benjamin Sims's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Sims
1782–1850
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Sims
1744–1836
Culpepper, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Thomas Sims
1744–1848
Culpepper, Hanover, Virginia
Grandparents
Francis Cook
1729–1757
Virginia, United States
John Howard
1718–1770
Feering, Essex, England
Mary PEACOCK
1722–1800
Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William (1695-)
1695–
Harry Ham
–1766
Elizabeth Chamberline
1692–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin (1662-)
1662–
Rebecca (-1701)
–1701

Benjamin Sims's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Sims (1782–BET 1850-1860) m. Mahalia (1785–1824)
  1. 1. Josephus (Sims) Sr 1821–1910 m. Sara (Jane) Stovall 1824–1880 m. Janette Mathews 1834–
    1. 1. John (Franklin) Sims 1855–1928 m. Lillian (Leota) Gilkey 1863–1939
      1. 1. Theodore (O) Sims 1904–1992 m. Mable (Clara) Hartley 1900–1994
        1. 1. Joyce Sims 1926– m. Donald (Robert) McLean 1924–
    2. 2. Joseph Sims 1859–
    3. 3. James Sims 1864–
    4. 4. Abraham Sims 1861–
    5. 5. William Sims 1877–

Benjamin Sims's Timeline

3 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Sims in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
1809
23 Feb 1809
Age 27
Benjamin Franklin Sims was married in Warren, NC
Warren, NC
1850
BET 1850-1860
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Franklin Sims in Moultrie County, Illinois
Moultrie County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1850-1860
    Event Place: Moultrie County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Warren, NC
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