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David Wesley Sims 1840–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1840

Birth Location: Blackford County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 18 May 1908

Death Location: Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA

Father: Elijah Sims

Mother: Susannah Spoon

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In 1840, David Wesley Sims entered the world in Blackford County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Elijah Sims And Susannah Spoon. In 1850, David Wesley Sims resided in Licking, Blackford, Indiana, USA. David Wesley Sims passed away in 1908 in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, David Wesley Sims entered the world in Blackford County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Elijah Sims And Susannah Spoon.
  • In 1850, David Wesley Sims resided in Licking, Blackford, Indiana, USA.
  • David Wesley Sims passed away in 1908 in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA.

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David Sims's Ancestors

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David Sims
1840–1908
Birth Place: Blackford County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Elijah Sims
1799–1871
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Susannah Spoon
1803–1863
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Spoon
1778–1866
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Smith
1789–1882
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Adam Spoon
1740–1810
Mary
1750–1820
Benjamin Smith
1758–1840
Phoebe Smith
1763–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Loeffel
1711–1810
Anna Trinckel
1716–1784
Penelopie Wright
1743–1801
Benjamin Smith
1735–1808
Tabitha Exum
1739–1820

David Sims's Timeline

3 Records

1840
27 Dec 1840
Birth of David Wesley Sims in Blackford County, Indiana, United States of America
Blackford County, Indiana, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 10
David Wesley Sims resided here in Licking, Blackford, Indiana, USA
Licking, Blackford, Indiana, USA
1908
18 May 1908
Age 68
Death of David Wesley Sims in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1840
    Event Place: Blackford County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Licking, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: 136; Page: 25b
    [2] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Licking, Blackford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Licking, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: 136; Page: 25b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1908
    Event Place: Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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