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Jacob Sims 1814 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 17, 1814

Birth Location: Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Death Date: Feb. 17, 1907

Death Location: Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Father: Cornelius Sims

Mother: Catherine Smith

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In 1814, Jacob Sims entered the world in Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, born to Cornelius Sims and Catherine Smith. Jacob Sims passed away in 1907 in Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Jacob Sims entered the world in Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, born to Cornelius Sims and Catherine Smith.
  • Jacob Sims passed away in 1907 in Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Sims
– 1835
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Smith
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Sims's Ancestors

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Jacob Sims
1814 – 1907
Birth Place: Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Parents
Cornelius Sims
– 1835
Catherine Smith
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1814
May 17, 1814
Birth of Jacob Sims in Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
1907
Feb. 17, 1907
Age 93
Death of Jacob Sims in Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 17, 1814
    Event Place: Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb. 17, 1907
    Event Place: Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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