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Dolly Simms 1894–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1894

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 22 July 1969

Death Location: Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Isaac Gaines

Mother: Margaret Meador

Spouse(s): George Brown, Buell Sims

Children(s): Sadie Brown, Buel Sims, Trina SIMMES, Myrtle Sims, Gladys Brown

Dolly Simms was born in 1894 in Kentucky, the child of Isaac Henry Gaines And Margaret Ellen Meador. Dolly Simms married Buell Grancy Sims, George Francis Brown, and had children including Buel Grancy Sims, Gladys Brown, Myrtle Irene Sims, Sadie Brown, Trina Simmes. Dolly Simms passed away in 1969 in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Dolly Simms was born in 1894 in Kentucky, the child of Isaac Henry Gaines And Margaret Ellen Meador.
  • Dolly Simms married Buell Grancy Sims, George Francis Brown, and had children including Buel Grancy Sims, Gladys Brown, Myrtle Irene Sims, Sadie Brown, Trina Simmes.
  • Dolly Simms passed away in 1969 in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Gaines
1867–1941
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Margaret Meador
1872–1937
Birth Location: Kentucky
MM

Spouses(s)

George Brown
1885–1979
Birth Location: (Scotsville) Travis-New Roe, Allen, Kentucky, USA
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Buell Sims
1889–1919
Birth Location: Allen, Kentucky
BS

Children(s)

Sadie Brown
1915–
Birth Location: Kentucky
SB
Buel Sims
1919–1984
Birth Location: Allen, Kentucky, USA
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Trina SIMMES
1912–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
TS
Myrtle Sims
1915–1981
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MS
Gladys Brown
1917–
Birth Location: Kentucky
GB

Dolly Simms's Ancestors

Self
Dolly Simms
1894–1969
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Isaac Henry Gaines
1867–1941
Tennessee, United States
Margaret (Ellen) Meador
1872–1937
Kentucky
Grandparents
James (Wesley) Gaines
1833–1912
Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Susan (Roam) Gaines
1844–1918
Tennessee
Irvin Meadors
1840–1879
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John Gaines
1796–1873
Matilda Scott
1805–1880
Isaac Rome
1787–1867
Elizabeth Wood
1814–1896
Lewis MEADOR
1817–1870
Lucinda COWDEN
1810–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Larkin Gaines
1778–1854
Elizabeth Powell
1778–1854
William Scott
1780–
John Rohm
1755–1798
David Ward
1766–1789
Alice Borden
–1834
Will COWDEN
–1812

Dolly Simms's Descendants

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Dolly Simms (Jul 1894–22 July 1969) m. George (Francis) Brown (abt 1885–Oct.15,1979) m. Buell (Grancy) Sims (5 Oct 1889–14 Feb 1919)
  1. 1. Sadie Brown 1915–
  2. 2. Buel (Grancy) Sims 1919–1984
  3. 3. Trina SIMMES 1912–
  4. 4. Myrtle (Irene) Sims 1915–1981
  5. 5. Gladys Brown 1917–

Dolly Simms's Timeline

14 Records

1894
4 July 1894
Birth of Dolly Simms in Kentucky
Kentucky
1894
Jul 1894
Birth of Dolly Simms in Kentucky
Kentucky
1895
1895
Age 1
Birth of Dolly Simms in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 6
Dolly Simms resided here in Scottsville Town, Allen, Kentucky
Scottsville Town, Allen, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 6
Dolly Simms resided here in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Dolly Simms resided here in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 16
Dolly Simms resided here in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Dolly Simms resided here in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Dolly Simms resided here in St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
1935
1935
Age 41
Dolly Simms resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 46
Dolly Simms resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1941
1941
Age 47
Dolly Simms resided here in St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Dolly Simms resided here in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
1969
22 July 1969
Age 75
Death of Dolly Simms in Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1894
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2202; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 96-511
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 492-10-2291; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: T625_557; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 644
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: 506; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1240506
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: T624_462; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374475
    [7] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1894
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Scottsville Town, Allen, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: 506; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1240506

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: T624_462; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374475

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: T625_557; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 644

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2202; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 96-511

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2202; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 96-511

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1969
    Event Place: Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 492-10-2291; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Missouri, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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