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Dorothy Virginia Sims 1923–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1923

Birth Location: Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 1989

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Ernest Sims

Mother: Gussie Lumpkin

Spouse(s): Tyree Davis

Children(s): Ernest Tyson-Davis, Sharon Davis

The story of Dorothy Virginia Sims began in 1923 in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA. In 1930, Dorothy Virginia Sims resided in Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michiga. In 1950, Dorothy Virginia Sims resided in Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Dorothy Virginia Sims married Tyree Otis Davis, and had children including Ernest Eugene Tyson Davis, Sharon Gayle Davis, Tyree Edward Davis Jr. Dorothy Virginia Sims passed away in 1989 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Virginia Sims began in 1923 in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Virginia Sims resided in Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michiga.
  • In 1950, Dorothy Virginia Sims resided in Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • Dorothy Virginia Sims married Tyree Otis Davis, and had children including Ernest Eugene Tyson Davis, Sharon Gayle Davis, Tyree Edward Davis Jr.
  • Dorothy Virginia Sims passed away in 1989 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Sims's Ancestors

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Dorothy Sims
1923–1989
Birth Place: Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA
Parents
Ernest Sims
1890–1934
Georgia
Gussie Lumpkin
1893–1945
Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Washington ("Wash" Sims) (Simms)
1855–
Rutledge, GA
Emma Preston
1868–1914
Rutledge, Morgan, Georgia, USA
Aaron Lumpkin
1843–
Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA
Anna Blasingame
1849–1896
Talking Rock, Pickens, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Sims's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy (Virginia) Sims (4 Dec 1923–1 Mar 1989) m. Tyree (Otis) Davis (abt 1925–12 Dec 1990)
  1. 1. Ernest (Eugene) Tyson-Davis 1943–2005
  2. 2. Sharon (Gayle) Davis 1951–2015

Dorothy Sims's Timeline

5 Records

1923
4 Dec 1923
Birth of Dorothy Virginia Sims in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA
Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Dorothy Virginia Sims resided here in Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Dorothy Virginia Sims resided here in Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
Dorothy Virginia Sims resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1989
1 Mar 1989
Age 66
Death of Dorothy Virginia Sims in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1923
    Event Place: Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2340769
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 5169; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 82-51

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2340769

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, 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: Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 5169; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 82-51

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1989
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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