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John H Simms 1900–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1900

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 14 Apr 1977

Death Location: Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Father: John SIMS

Mother: Mollie BUTLER

Spouse(s): Mary WILLIAMS

Children(s): John SIMS, J SIMS

In 1900, John H Simms entered the world in Mississippi, born to John Clardy Sims And Mollie Butler. In 1910, John H Simms resided in Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi. John H Simms married Mary Jerusha Rusha Williams, and had children including J C Sims, John Benjamin Sims, Robert L Sims. John H Simms passed away in 1977 in Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Franklin Parish, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • In 1900, John H Simms entered the world in Mississippi, born to John Clardy Sims And Mollie Butler.
  • In 1910, John H Simms resided in Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi.
  • John H Simms married Mary Jerusha Rusha Williams, and had children including J C Sims, John Benjamin Sims, Robert L Sims.
  • John H Simms passed away in 1977 in Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Franklin Parish, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Simms's Ancestors

Self
John Simms
1900–1977
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
John Clardy SIMS
1875–1945
, , Alabama
Mollie BUTLER
1888–1974
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi USA
Grandparents
James (Powell) SIMS
1824–1914
Alabama, United States
Elizabeth (Wright) LONG
1839–1927
Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Joseph (H) BUTLER
1861–1929
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi USA
Theodocia BURGESS
1872–1911
, , Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
George BUTLER
1837–1863
Sarah Butler
1831–1905
Thomas BURGESS
1830–1891
Susan LANGLEY
1840–1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alfred BUTLER
1805–
Mourning SHEPHERD
1810–
JONES
–1845
Elizabeth UNK
1812–1880

John Simms's Descendants

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John (H) Simms (1900–14 Apr 1977) m. Mary (Jerusha "Rusha") WILLIAMS (29 Jul 1901–27 Jan 1966)
  1. 1. John (Benjamin) SIMS 1923–2003
    1. 1. Michael (Eugene) SIMS 1946–1967
  2. 2. J (C) SIMS 1924–2005 m. Ruth VASSO 1926–1998

John Simms's Timeline

6 Records

1900
11 Apr 1900
Birth of John H Simms in , Wayne, Mississippi
, Wayne, Mississippi
1900
1900
Birth of John H Simms in Mississippi
Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 10
John H Simms resided here in Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi
Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 10
John H Simms resided here in Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
John H Simms resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, Franklin, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 4, Franklin, Louisiana
1977
14 Apr 1977
Age 77
Death of John H Simms in , , Louisiana
, , Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1900
    Event Place: , Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Franklin, Louisiana; Roll: 793; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 828.0.
    [2] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 437-40-1283; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 4, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Franklin, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Franklin, Louisiana; Roll: 793; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 828.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1977
    Event Place: , , Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 437-40-1283; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Social Security Death Index
    Name:«tab»John Sims
    Date of Birth:«tab»Wednesday April 11, 1900
    Date of Death:«tab»April 1977
    Est. Age at death:«tab»77 years
    Last known residence:
    «tab»City: «tab»Winnsboro; Bushes; Liddieville; Swampers
    «tab»County: «tab»Franklin
    «tab»State: «tab»Louisiana
    «tab»ZIP Code: «tab»71295
    «tab»Latitude: «tab»32.1434
    «tab»Longitude: «tab»-91.7026
    Social Security details:
    «tab»State of Issue:

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Franklin Parish, Louisiana

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