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James Simms 1755–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1755

Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 SEP 1846

Death Location: Columbia, Georgia, USA

Father: Robert Simms

Mother: Mary Barnes

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Children(s):

In 1755, James Simms entered the world in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Simms And Mary Barnes. James Simms passed away in 1846 in Columbia, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, James Simms entered the world in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Simms And Mary Barnes.
  • James Simms passed away in 1846 in Columbia, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Simms
1720–1791
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
RS
Mary Barnes
1720–1789
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Simms's Ancestors

Self
James Simms
1755–1846
Birth Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert Simms
1720–1791
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Mary Barnes
1720–1789
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Simms's Timeline

2 Records

1755
16 May 1755
Birth of James Simms in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1846
29 SEP 1846
Age 91
Death of James Simms in Columbia, Georgia, USA
Columbia, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1755
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1846
    Event Place: Columbia, Georgia, USA
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