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Elliott Alexander Sims 1765–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Cocke, Tennessee, USA

Father: Sherrod Sims

Mother: Sarah Ashburn

Spouse(s): Johanna Gaton

Children(s): Thomas Sims, William Sims, Elliott Sims, Catherine Sims, Fanny Sims, Sanders Sims, George UNKNOWN, Catherine Sims, Arthur Sims, Sherrod Sims, James Sims, Elizabeth Sims, William Sims, Elizabeth Sims, John Sims, Mary Sims

In 1765, Elliott Alexander Sims entered the world in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA, born to Sherrod Sims And Sarah Sally Ashburn. Elliott Alexander Sims married Johanna Gaton, and had children including Arthur Sims, Catherine Sims, Elizabeth Sims, Elliott Sims, Fanny Sims, George Gaton Unknown, James Sims, John Sims, Mary Sims, Sanders Sims, Sherrod Sims, Thomas Sims, William K Sims, William K Sims. Elliott Alexander Sims passed away in 1840 in Cocke, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Elliott Alexander Sims entered the world in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA, born to Sherrod Sims And Sarah Sally Ashburn.
  • Elliott Alexander Sims married Johanna Gaton, and had children including Arthur Sims, Catherine Sims, Elizabeth Sims, Elliott Sims, Fanny Sims, George Gaton Unknown, James Sims, John Sims, Mary Sims, Sanders Sims, Sherrod Sims, Thomas Sims, William K Sims, William K Sims.
  • Elliott Alexander Sims passed away in 1840 in Cocke, Tennessee, USA.

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Elliott Sims's Ancestors

Self
Elliott Sims
1765–1840
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sherrod Sims
1730–1825
Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sally) Ashburn
1735–1779
Coventry,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Grandparents
Thomas Sims
1702–1784
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Petty
1701–1784
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Petty
1686–1750
Catherine Garton
1675–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Garton
1651–1698

Elliott Sims's Descendants

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Elliott (Alexander) Sims (1765–1840) m. Johanna Gaton (1769–1860)
  1. 1. Thomas Sims 1794–1870 m. Rebeccah McDowell 1801–1870
    1. 1. Daniel (P) Sims 1818–1864 m. Mary (Caroline) Sluder 1819–1875
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann Sally) Simms 1857–1921
      2. 2. Rebecca (M) Sims 1842–1926
      3. 3. Lucinda (J) Sims 1846–1922
      4. 4. Samantha (M) Sims 1852–1929
      5. 5. George (F) Sims –1929
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Sims 1840–1873
      7. 7. Fanny Sims 1850–1850
      8. 8. Morton Sims 1855–
      9. 9. William (P.) Sims 1844–
      10. 10. Sofronia (Belle) Sims 1860–1938 m. Isaac (C.) Stapp 1843–1933
        1. 1. George (Albert) Stapp 1878–1957
        2. 2. Polly (Sarah) Stapp 1891–1911
        3. 3. Segel (Earnest) Stapp 1894–1948
        4. 4. Aroma (Jewell) Stapp 1899–1988
        5. 5. Floyd (Archie) Stapp 1888–
        6. 6. Charles (Maten) Stapp 1882–1969
        7. 7. Dallas (Theodore) Stapp 1884–
        8. 8. Betty (Jane) Stapp 1885–1958 m. John (Julius) Pogue 1877–1961
        9. 9. Winford (Ray) Stapp 1902–1902
        10. 10. Samuel Stapp 1910–
      11. 11. Martha (Joanna) Sims 1846–
    2. 2. Alexander (Elliott) Sims 1825–1900
    3. 3. George Sims 1834–1905
    4. 4. Margaret (J) Sims 1835–
    5. 5. Lucinda Sims 1838–1866
    6. 6. John Sims 1830–
    7. 7. Mary Sims 1824–1875
    8. 8. Frances (Lucynthia) Sims 1845–1927
  2. 2. William (K.) Sims 1798–1851
  3. 3. Elliott Sims 1810–
  4. 4. Catherine Sims 1812–1854
  5. 5. Fanny Sims 1808–
  6. 6. Sanders Sims 1817–1818
  7. 7. George (Gaton) UNKNOWN 1813–1872
  8. 8. Catherine Sims 1810–1890
  9. 9. Arthur Sims 1806–
  10. 10. Sherrod Sims 1805–
  11. 11. James Sims 1804–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Sims 1802–1883
  13. 13. William (K) Sims 1798–1880
  14. 14. Elizabeth Sims 1786–1787
  15. 15. John Sims 1786–1787
  16. 16. Mary Sims 1810–

Elliott Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Elliott Alexander Sims in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 75
Death of Elliott Alexander Sims in Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Cocke, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, USA

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