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Elisha P. Sims 1879–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1879

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 13 Oct 1956

Death Location: Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Sims

Mother: Sarah Skaggs

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rudisll

Children(s): Marie Sims, William Sims, Theodore Sims, Earnestine Sims, Inez Sims, Hazel Sims, Lawrence Sims, Mildred Sims, Anna Sims

In 1879, Elisha P. Sims entered the world in Texas, born to William Turner Billy Sims And Sarah Belle Skaggs. In 1880, Elisha P. Sims resided in Dallas, Texas, USA. Elisha P. Sims married Elizabeth Anna Betty Rudisll, and had children including Anna Lee Sims, Earnestine Sims, Hazel Sims, Inez Marie Sims, Lawrence E Sims, Marie Bell Sims, Mildred Sims, Theodore Floyd Sims, William Jack Sims. Elisha P. Sims passed away in 1956 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Elisha P. Sims entered the world in Texas, born to William Turner Billy Sims And Sarah Belle Skaggs.
  • In 1880, Elisha P. Sims resided in Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • Elisha P. Sims married Elizabeth Anna Betty Rudisll, and had children including Anna Lee Sims, Earnestine Sims, Hazel Sims, Inez Marie Sims, Lawrence E Sims, Marie Bell Sims, Mildred Sims, Theodore Floyd Sims, William Jack Sims.
  • Elisha P. Sims passed away in 1956 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sims
1848–1915
Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Skaggs
1855–1892
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rudisll
1877–1969
Birth Location: Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
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Children(s)

Marie Sims
1899–1998
Birth Location: Collin County, Texas, United States of America
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William Sims
1900–1996
Birth Location: Dallas County, Texas
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Theodore Sims
1903–1981
Birth Location: Wylie, Collin County, Texas, United States of America
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Earnestine Sims
1905–1987
Birth Location: Dallas, County, Texas
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Inez Sims
1910–2000
Birth Location: Medicine Mound, Hardeman County, Texas, United States of America
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Hazel Sims
1916–1998
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Texas
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Lawrence Sims
1916–1998
Birth Location: Medicine Mound, Hardeman County, Texas, United States of America
LS
Mildred Sims
1918–1994
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
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Anna Sims
1921–1966
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas, United States of America
AS

Elisha Sims's Ancestors

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Elisha Sims
1879–1956
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
William Turner "Billy" Sims
1848–1915
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Belle) Skaggs
1855–1892
Texas, USA
Grandparents
Elisha Sims
1819–1888
Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) Turner
1822–1911
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisha Sims's Descendants

1.
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Elisha (P.) Sims (Abt 1879–13 Oct 1956) m. Elizabeth (Anna "Betty") Rudisll (16 Dec 1877–13 Dec 1969)
  1. 1. Marie (Bell) Sims 1899–1998 m. Richard (Raymond) Sellers 1895–1973
    1. 1. Thurman (Norris) Sellers 1920–1996 m. Dorthy Sellers 1928–1999
      1. 1. Richard (Norris Sellers) Jr 1948–1979 m. Gloria (Ann) Rushing 1948–2008
    2. 2. Gennetta (Merle) Sellers 1921–2000 m. James (Dale) Miller 1919–2010
      1. 1. Bernard (Lee) Miller 1947–2011
    3. 3. Annie (Belle) Edgmon 1925–1990 m. John (Paul) Edgmon 1924–1985
      1. 1. Virginia (Ann) Edgman 1949–2021
    4. 4. Winfred (Ray) Sellers 1931–2016
    5. 5. Audrey (Faye) Sellers 1934–1994 m. James (Weldon "Jimmie") Howell 1933–2021
    6. 6. S. (L.) Sellers 1924–1924
  2. 2. William (Jack) Sims 1900–1996 m. Cathline Capeland 1905–1995
    1. 1. Billy (Max) Sims 1928–1986
  3. 3. Theodore (Floyd) Sims 1903–1981 m. Margaret Dormier –1984 m. Blanche (Orella) Hebert 1903–1984
    1. 1. Weldon (Dwight) Sims 1931–1964
    2. 2. Ted (Lawrence Sims) Jr 1922–1973 m. Dorothy (Ruth) Mehr 1925–2008
      1. 1. John (Michael) Sims 1949–2013
      2. 2. Charles (Edward "Chuck") Sims 1946–1983 m. Janice (Lea) Armbrecht 1949–2018
      3. 3. Peggy (R) Sims 1951–1985
  4. 4. Earnestine Sims 1905–1987 m. Spencer (Reese) Barron 1902–1966
    1. 1. Alice (Joy) Barron 1928–2010 m. Billy (Ray) Reid 1928–2005
    2. 2. Burl (E) Barron 1933–2008 m. Mary (Lou) Halbrooks 1939–2017
    3. 3. Jimmy (Don) Barron 1943–2021
  5. 5. Inez (Marie) Sims 1910–2000 m. William (Franklin) Lewis 1908–1987
    1. 1. Robert (Frank) Lewis 1937–1954
  6. 6. Hazel Sims 1916–1998 m. Jasper (Hooker) Baldwin 1905–1995
  7. 7. Lawrence (E.) Sims 1916–1998 m. Edna (Thelma) Holder 1915–2003
  8. 8. Mildred Sims 1918–1994 m. Charles (Lindsay Busby) III 1918–1997
    1. 1. Charles (Lindsay Busby) IV 1947–2020
  9. 9. Anna (Lee) Sims 1921–1966 m. Carle (Roselle) Sanzenbacher 1920–1978

Elisha Sims's Timeline

12 Records

1879
10 February 1879
Birth of Elisha P. Sims in Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
1879
Abt 1879
Birth of Elisha P. Sims in Texas
Texas
1880
1880
Age 1
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Hardeman County, Texas, USA
Hardeman County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Lamesa, Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
Lamesa, Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Lamesa, Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
Lamesa, Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 61
Elisha P. Sims resided here in Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
1956
13 Oct 1956
Age 77
Death of Elisha P. Sims in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1879
    Event Place: Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04018; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 58-3A
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T625_1810; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 122
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342046
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342046
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Hardeman County
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dallas, Texas; Roll: 1299; Page: 199a; Enumeration District: 062
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 1626; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0132
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375572
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wichita Falls Times; Publication Date: 14 Oct 1956; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.025903208,0.37745973,0.23140556&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1879
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Texas, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dallas, Texas; Roll: 1299; Page: 199a; Enumeration District: 062

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 1626; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0132

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375572

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Hardeman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Hardeman County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T625_1810; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lamesa, Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342046

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lamesa, Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342046

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04018; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 58-3A
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [3] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04018; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 58-3A

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342046

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342046

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marshall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 15
    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: 14 Oct 1956; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.025903208,0.37745973,0.23140556&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1956
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wichita Falls Times; Publication Date: 14 Oct 1956; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.025903208,0.37745973,0.23140556&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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