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Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims 1866 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1866

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1916

Death Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi

Father: Willis Sims

Mother: Ellen (Luckie)

Spouse(s): Ellen Willis, Harriet Smith, Ellen Willis

Children(s): Maggie Sims, George Sims, Mary Simms, Charles Sims, Mary Sims, Robert Sims, Frances Sims, Flemmie Sims, William Sims, Jessie Sims, Louise Sims, Emma Murray, Ella Sims, Lillian Sims, John Simms

In 1866, Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Willis Sims and Ellen (Helen) Beard (Luckie). In 1900, Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims resided in Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA. Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims married Ellen Willis, Harriet Smith, Ellen Willis, and had children including Maggie Sims, George Sims, Mary Louise Simms, Charles Sims, Mary Sims, Robert Sims, Frances Sims, Flemmie Sims, William j E Sims, Jessie A (Jesse) Sims, Louise Sims, Emma D Sims Murray, Ella Mae Sims, Lillian Ida Sims, John Henry Simms. Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims passed away in 1916 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Willis Sims and Ellen (Helen) Beard (Luckie).
  • In 1900, Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims resided in Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA.
  • Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims married Ellen Willis, Harriet Smith, Ellen Willis, and had children including Maggie Sims, George Sims, Mary Louise Simms, Charles Sims, Mary Sims, Robert Sims, Frances Sims, Flemmie Sims, William j E Sims, Jessie A (Jesse) Sims, Louise Sims, Emma D Sims Murray, Ella Mae Sims, Lillian Ida Sims, John Henry Simms.
  • Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims passed away in 1916 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Sims
1842 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Ellen (Luckie)
1837 – 1930
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Willis
1864 – 1958
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Harriet Smith
1883 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Ellen Willis
1864 – 1958
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Children(s)

Maggie Sims
1884 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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George Sims
1885 – 1913
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mary Simms
1887 – 1926
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
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Charles Sims
1889 – 1915
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
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Mary Sims
1891 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Robert Sims
1891 – 1959
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Frances Sims
1896 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Flemmie Sims
1899 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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William Sims
Birth Location: –
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Jessie Sims
1904 – 1972
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA
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Louise Sims
1905 – 1926
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Emma Murray
1909 – 1994
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Mississippi
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Ella Sims
1914 – 1976
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Mississippi
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Lillian Sims
1914 – 1999
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Mississippi
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John Simms
1887 – 1937
Birth Location: Red Star, Lincoln, Mississippi,
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Charles Sims's Ancestors

Self
Charles Sims
1866 – 1916
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Willis Sims
1842 –
Kentucky
Ellen ((Helen) Beard) (Luckie)
1837 – 1930
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Sims's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Clinton "Clent") Sims (May 1866 – 8 May 1916) m. Ellen Willis (Abt 1864 – Abt 1958) m. Harriet Smith (May 1883 – ) m. Ellen Willis (Abt 1864 – Abt 1958)
  1. 1. Maggie Sims (Apr 1884 – )
  2. 2. George Sims (Aug 1885 – 14 Mar 1913) m. Nora Cane (1889 – )
    1. 1. Daisy Sims (1901 – )
    2. 2. Cora Sims (1904 – )
    3. 3. Wade Sims (1907 – )
    4. 4. Joe Sims (1908 – )
    5. 5. Nellie Sims (1910 – 23 Dec 1983) m. Eleafious Taylor (abt 1910 – 21 Dec 2004)
      1. 1. Edward Taylor (4 Apr 1930 – 1 Jan 2013) m. Lanell (Green) Taylor (26 January 1930 – 21 Feb 1997)
        1. 1. Edward (Reginald) Taylor (14 Jun 1955 – 21 Jun 2000)
      2. 2. Eleafious Taylor (8 Oct 1931 – 30 Oct 2018) m. Shin (Li) Ah (abt 1952 – Dec 2018) m. Jonna (Annette) Lindsay (31 May 1962 – 10 May 2007)
        1. 1. Sabrina (Elsbeth) Taylor (Oct 1962 – 24 Sep 2015)
        2. 2. Corinna (Barbara) Taylor (19 May 1966 – 6 Mar 1999)
        3. 3. Regina Wead-Taylor
      3. 3. Barbara (Jean) Taylor (7 Nov 1931 – 11 Aug 2002)
      4. 4. Bobie Taylor (abt 1934 – )
      5. 5. Wilfred Taylor (abt 1936 – ) m. Marion (J) Hike
        1. 1. Aidd5158 Taylor
      6. 6. Carol (Ann Taylor) Dorsey (29 Jun 1938 – 14 Sep 1991)
      7. 7. Donald Taylor (abt 1938 – 10 Sep 2015)
      8. 8. Gearldine Taylor (abt 1939 – )
      9. 9. Daniel (L) Taylor (Oct 1939 – )
      10. 10. Michael Taylor (abt 1948 – )
      11. 11. Michael Taylor (abt 1948 – )
    6. 6. David Sims (abt 1909 – )
      1. 1. Benjamin (W) Sims (05 Mar 1941 – 3 Jul 2011)
  3. 3. Mary (Louise) Simms (10 May 1887 – 30 Jun 1926) m. Harvey Adams (5 November 1878 – 5 March 1949)
    1. 1. Albert Adams (1900 – 30 Jun 1967)
    2. 2. Louis Adams (29 Dec 1901 – Sep 1970) m. Edna (Mae Diggs) Adams (7 Apr 1901 – Jul 1973)
      1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Adams (22 Sep 1924 – 17 May 1996)
      2. 2. Lena (Mae) Adams (27 September 1926 – 14 October 2011)
      3. 3. Lucille (Juanita) Dixon (6 Feb 1929 – 10 March 2010) m. Alve (Lee) Dixon (28 January 1929 – )
        1. 1. Alison (Kenneth) Dixon (9 April 1949 – 16 July 2015) m. Mary (J) Jones (abt 1952 – )
        2. 2. Talmon Dixon (abt 1954 – )
        3. 3. Mae (carolyn) Dixon (Nov 1959 – )
        4. 4. Sherry Dixon (Feb 1968 – )
        5. 5. Vincent Dixon (abt 1976 – )
        6. 6. Stephanie (Dixon) loring
        7. 7. Joan Dixon
        8. 8. Argie Dixon
        9. 9. Laura (Dixon) Dillon
        10. 10. Marilyn (Dixon) Richardson
        11. 11. Deborah (Dixon) Hawkins
        12. 12. Marcus Dixon
        13. 13. Fredrick Dixon
      4. 4. Clifton (E) Adams (6 Aug 1936 – 24 May 2008)
      5. 5. Prescious (Evelyn) Adams (22 August 1941 – 15 Apr 1993)
      6. 6. Louis Adams (7 Apr 1931 – 13 Mar 2016) m. Shirley (Sanders) Adams
        1. 1. Shelita Adams (31 Aug 1966 – )
        2. 2. Ronnie Adams
        3. 3. Cassandra Adams
        4. 4. Terri Houston
        5. 5. Pamela Briscoe
      7. 7. Albert (L.) Adams (10/06/1932 – 10/13/1994) m. Virginia (Grace) Early (07/22/1934 – 7/23/1988)
        1. 1. Hope Milinder53
    3. 3. Roxanne Adams (03 Jun 1903 – ) m. Broomfield Starks (abt 1905 – )
      1. 1. Dorothy Stark (abt 1933 – )
      2. 2. Olivene Stark (abt 1935 – )
      3. 3. Betty Stark (abt 1938 – )
      4. 4. Catherine Stark (abt 1939 – )
    4. 4. Albert (Edward) Adams (29 Jun 1905 – 16 Oct 1958) m. Eula Adams (abt 1897 – )
      1. 1. Eula Adams (abt 1927 – )
    5. 5. Homer Adams (15 Dec 1906 – 7 Jan 1985)
    6. 6. Charles Adams (1907 – 17 Apr 1998)
    7. 7. Versie (Sr.) Adams (8 Sep 1907 – 17 Jun 1981)
    8. 8. Hessie Adams (abt 1909 – )
    9. 9. Vennie Adams (abt 1909 – 17 Jun 1981)
    10. 10. Judge (Grandberry (Gb)) Adams (3 Nov 1911 – 10 Oct 1976)
      1. 1. Edward Adams
        1. 1. Julie Wilson
    11. 11. John (Prentiss) Adams (1 Mar 1910 – 5 Apr 1978)
    12. 12. Fannie (Precious) Adams (10 Mar 1910 – Dec 1982)
    13. 13. Gertrude Adams (10/19/1913 – 4/15/2010) m. Elbert Johnson (abt 1911 – ) m. Sam Fairman m. Pearlie Hills (12 Jun 1901 – May 1975)
      1. 1. Willie Johnson (abt 1932 – )
      2. 2. Versie (Johnson Beard) Smith (10 25 1932 – 10 12 1985) m. Lula (Mae) Norwood (09/24/1933 – 06/01/2020)
        1. 1. Beatrice Smith (02/04/1952 – 1997)
        2. 2. Herbert Smith (10/25/1953 – 10/18/2012)
        3. 3. Versie Smith (12/10/1955 – 10/26/2020)
        4. 4. Edward Smith
      3. 3. Gertruda (Louise) Johnson (abt 1935 – )
      4. 4. Dewitt (Earl) Johnson (abt 1937 – )
      5. 5. Dewitt (Earl) Johnson (abt 1937 – )
    14. 14. Harvey (Jr.) Adams (24 Jan 1919 – 27 Jan 1973)
    15. 15. Robert (Sr.) Adams (26 SEP 1919 – 1970)
    16. 16. Ella (Mae) Adams (30 Mar 1922 – 30 Sep 1990)
    17. 17. Eula (Lee) Adams (3 Jun 1926 – 16 Dec 1981)
    18. 18. Mildred (Lee Adams) Coleman (6 Dec 1931 – 30 March 2004)
  4. 4. Charles Sims (Sep 1889 – 1915) m. Missy Stapleton (Nov 1889 – 12 Jun 1914)
    1. 1. George ("Wills") Sims (9 Sep 1909 – 26 Oct 1990) m. Gussie (Mae) Cain (4 May 1910 – 12 May 2001)
      1. 1. Dorothy Sims (abt 1931 – )
      2. 2. Clara (B) Sims (abt 1932 – )
      3. 3. Georgia (M) Sims (abt 1935 – )
      4. 4. Willie Sims (2 Mar 1936 – 11 Jan 1994)
      5. 5. Erma (G) Sims (abt 1939 – )
  5. 5. Mary Sims (Mar 1891 – )
  6. 6. Robert Sims (30 Sep 1891 – 3 Apr 1959)
  7. 7. Frances Sims (Oct 1896 – )
  8. 8. Flemmie Sims (Jun 1899 – )
  9. 9. William (j E) Sims
    1. 1. John (Louis) Sims (abt 1913 – 22 May 1984) m. Wilma Burk (abt 1913 – )
  10. 10. Jessie (A (Jesse)) Sims (8 Jul 1904 – 12 April 1972)
  11. 11. Louise Sims (abt 1905 – 30 Jun 1926)
  12. 12. Emma (D Sims) Murray (17 Mar 1909 – 16 Jul 1994)
  13. 13. Ella (Mae) Sims (4 Apr 1914 – 25 Nov 1976)
  14. 14. Lillian (Ida) Sims (17 Sep 1914 – 24 Dec 1999)
  15. 15. John (Henry) Simms (4 Feb 1887 – 1937) m. Sarah Sims (Nov 1886 – 7 Feb 1970)
    1. 1. Mary (Sims) (Roberson) (1898 – )
    2. 2. Irlone Sims (abt 1908 – 26 Jul 1983)
    3. 3. James (Martin) Sims (1 May 1909 – 10 Jul 1981) m. Mattie (B) Weathersby (1908 – 20 Sep 1982)
      1. 1. James Simms (Jan 1934 – ) m. Willa (Mae) Walker
    4. 4. Earline Sims (abt 1911 – )
    5. 5. William (L) Sims (15 May 1914 – 22 May 1984)
    6. 6. Wiley Sims (15 Aug 1919 – 29 Sep 1985) m. Rosa (Lee) Sims m. Sarah Phillips (3/10/1922 – 11/08/2010)
    7. 7. Alvenia ((Alvina)) Sims (14 Dec 1923 – 30 Jan 2000)
    8. 8. Alvenia ((Alvina)) Sims (14 Dec 1923 – 30 Jan 2000)
    9. 9. Martin (Luther) Simms (19 Feb 1929 – 22 Oct 2002)
    10. 10. Martin (Luther) Simms (19 Feb 1929 – 22 Oct 2002)

Charles Sims's Timeline

4 Records

1863
17 Jul 1863
Birth of Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
1866
May 1866
Birth of Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims resided here in Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
1916
8 May 1916
Age 50
Death of Charles Clinton "Clent" Sims in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1866
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1916
    Event Place: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
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