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Billy Max Sims 1928–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1928

Birth Location: Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA

Death Date: 4 Sep 1986

Death Location: McLean, Gray County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Sims

Mother: Cathline Capeland

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Children(s):

Billy Max Sims was born in 1928 in Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA, the child of William Jack Sims And Cathline Capeland. In 1930, Billy Max Sims resided in Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA. In 1935, Billy Max Sims resided in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas. Billy Max Sims passed away in 1986 in McLean, Gray County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Billy Max Sims was born in 1928 in Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA, the child of William Jack Sims And Cathline Capeland.
  • In 1930, Billy Max Sims resided in Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Billy Max Sims resided in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas.
  • Billy Max Sims passed away in 1986 in McLean, Gray County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Billy Sims's Ancestors

Self
Billy Sims
1928–1986
Birth Place: Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA
Parents
William Jack Sims
1900–1996
Dallas County, Texas
Cathline Capeland
1905–1995
Texas
Grandparents
Elisha (P.) Sims
1879–1956
Texas
Elizabeth (Anna "Betty") Rudisll
1877–1969
Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Sims
1848–1915
Sarah Skaggs
1855–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sims
1819–1888
Elizabeth Turner
1822–1911

Billy Sims's Timeline

11 Records

1928
22 Aug 1928
Birth of Billy Max Sims in Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA
Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 2
Billy Max Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Billy Max Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
1940
1940
Age 12
Billy Max Sims resided here in Justice Precinct # 1, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct # 1, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
1943
1943
Age 15
Billy Max Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
1945
1945
Age 17
Billy Max Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
1946
1946
Age 18
Billy Max Sims resided here in Garfield, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Garfield, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
1947
1947
Age 19
Billy Max Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
1950
1950
Age 22
Billy Max Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
1986
4 Sep 1986
Age 58
Death of Billy Max Sims in Wichita County, Texas
Wichita County, Texas
1988
1988
Age 60
Billy Max Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, TX
Wichita Falls, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Hardin College; Year: 1947
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wichita Falls High School; Year: 1943
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Midwestern State University; Year: 1947
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wichita Falls High School; Year: 1945
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1384
    [7] Texas, Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [8] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [9] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04163; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 243-27
    [10] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [11] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2342143
    [12] Texas, Birth Index
    [13] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards
    [14] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [15] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [16] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wichita Falls Times; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1986; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.50247735,0.2087097,0.6813276&xid=3355
    [17] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 1971; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 243-35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2342143

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04163; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 243-27

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct # 1, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04163; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 243-27

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wichita Falls High School; Year: 1943

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wichita Falls High School; Year: 1945

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Garfield, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1384

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Hardin College; Year: 1947
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Midwestern State University; Year: 1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 1971; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 243-35

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Record Source: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wichita Falls Times; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1986; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.50247735,0.2087097,0.6813276&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1986
    Event Place: Wichita County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wichita Falls Times; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1986; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.50247735,0.2087097,0.6813276&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McLean, Gray County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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