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George Watson Simms 1827–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1827

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina

Death Date: 3 December 1902

Death Location: Guy, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Simms

Mother: Mary Watson

Spouse(s): Chloe Wife, Jane Sinyard, Sarah Johnson, Clara Brown

Children(s): Artie Cunningham, Odessa Glover, Lillie Rimmer, Luther Sims, Thomas Sims, James Sims, Joseph Sims, Sarah Sims, John Sims, Ona Sims, Franklin Sims, Sarah Sims, Issac Sims, Mary Sims, Ethley Sims, Arthur Sims, Alonzo Sims

In 1827, George Watson Simms entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, born to James Hampton Hamp Simms And Mary Ann Isabella Ibby Watson. George Watson Simms married Chloe Clora Ann Reed 3Rd Wife, Clara Brown, Jane Sinyard, Sarah Ann Keener, Sarah Ann Johnson, and had children including Alonzo C Sims, Arthur Stephen Sims, Artie G Cunningham, Ethley Fenoly Sims, Franklin Columbus Sims, Issac T Sims, James Mason Sims, John H Sims, Joseph H Sims, Lillie Magnolia Rimmer, Luther Popino Sims, Mary Cordia Sims, Odessa A Odesy Glover, Ona Sims, Sarah Ann Sallie Sims, Thomas Andrew Sims. George Watson Simms passed away in 1902 in Guy, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1827, George Watson Simms entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, born to James Hampton Hamp Simms And Mary Ann Isabella Ibby Watson.
  • George Watson Simms married Chloe Clora Ann Reed 3Rd Wife, Clara Brown, Jane Sinyard, Sarah Ann Keener, Sarah Ann Johnson, and had children including Alonzo C Sims, Arthur Stephen Sims, Artie G Cunningham, Ethley Fenoly Sims, Franklin Columbus Sims, Issac T Sims, James Mason Sims, John H Sims, Joseph H Sims, Lillie Magnolia Rimmer, Luther Popino Sims, Mary Cordia Sims, Odessa A Odesy Glover, Ona Sims, Sarah Ann Sallie Sims, Thomas Andrew Sims.
  • George Watson Simms passed away in 1902 in Guy, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Simms's Ancestors

Self
George Simms
1827–1902
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
Parents
James Hampton Hamp Simms
1798–1850
Rutherford, NC
Mary (Ann Isabella "Ibby') Watson
1797–1819
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Littleton (orphan Sims (Guardian Named) Hampton)
1769–1844
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Hannah Mitchell
1755–1799
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Capt. (John H Gordon) Watson
1753–1812
York Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Smart
1761–1848
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Burwell "Symes"
1736–1785
Mary Edwards
1720–1794
Hugh Watson
1732–1768
Mary Walker\Walkington
1733–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Sr.
1709–1763
Martha Walton
1711–1779
William Watson
1711–1789
Sarah Walford
1710–1780

George Simms's Descendants

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George (Watson) Simms (21 May 1827–3 December 1902) m. Chloe ("Clora" Ann Reed 3rd) Wife (5 May 1848–January 1928) m. Jane Sinyard (1832–15 May 1861) m. Sarah (Ann) Johnson (abt 1828–1844) m. Clara Brown (abt 1850–)
  1. 1. Artie (G) Cunningham 1885–1960
  2. 2. Odessa (A "Odesy") Glover 1862–1934
  3. 3. Lillie (Magnolia) Rimmer 1880–1968
  4. 4. Luther (Popino) Sims 1877–1958
  5. 5. Thomas (Andrew) Sims 1855–1918
  6. 6. James (Mason) Sims 1854–1941
  7. 7. Joseph (H) Sims 1867–
  8. 8. Sarah (Ann Sallie) Sims 1858–1920
  9. 9. John (H) Sims 1880–1881
  10. 10. Ona Sims 1868–1887
  11. 11. Franklin (Columbus) Sims 1870–1909
  12. 12. Sarah (Ann Sallie) Sims 1864–1934
  13. 13. Issac (T) Sims 1869–
  14. 14. Mary (Cordia) Sims 1876–1876
  15. 15. Ethley (Fenoly) Sims 1883–1883
  16. 16. Arthur (Stephen) Sims 1885–1885
  17. 17. Alonzo (C) Sims 1876–1891

George Simms's Timeline

2 Records

1827
21 May 1827
Birth of George Watson Simms in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1902
3 December 1902
Age 75
Death of George Watson Simms in Guy, Faulkner, Arkansas
Guy, Faulkner, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1827
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1902
    Event Place: Guy, Faulkner, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guy, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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