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Josephine L Sims 1857–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1857

Birth Location: Harrison County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1936

Death Location: Georgetown, Floyd, Indiana, USA

Father: *Willis Sims

Mother: *Sarah Allison

Spouse(s): Elias Ashworth

Children(s): Mary Ashworth

Josephine L Sims was born in 1857 in Harrison County, Indiana, USA, the child of Willis Francis Sims And Sarah Allison. Josephine L Sims married Elias Ashworth, and had children including Mary Rosetta Ashworth. Josephine L Sims passed away in 1936 in Georgetown, Floyd, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Josephine L Sims was born in 1857 in Harrison County, Indiana, USA, the child of Willis Francis Sims And Sarah Allison.
  • Josephine L Sims married Elias Ashworth, and had children including Mary Rosetta Ashworth.
  • Josephine L Sims passed away in 1936 in Georgetown, Floyd, Indiana, USA.

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Josephine Sims's Ancestors

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Josephine Sims
1857–1936
Birth Place: Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Parents
*Willis Francis Sims
1823–1893
Kentucky
*Sarah Allison
1834–1917
Indiana
Grandparents
*James (Monroe) Sims
1799–
Virginia
Elizabeth Burton
1797–1870
Virginia, USA
Asa Allison
1794–1860
BULLITT COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Rebecca (Phebe) Mason
1804–1888
Bullitt, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Sims
1759–1830
*Elizabeth Geiger
1760–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Sims's Descendants

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Josephine (L) Sims (19 Nov 1857–27 Dec 1936) m. Elias Ashworth (13 Sep 1846–28 Jul 1915)
  1. 1. Mary (Rosetta) Ashworth 1885–1976 m. Daniel (Signal Wiseheart) Sr 1877–1956
    1. 1. Daniel (Signal) Wiseheart 1908–1975 m. Margarite (Elenora) Spencer 1918–2000

Josephine Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1857
19 Nov 1857
Birth of Josephine L Sims in Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Harrison County, Indiana, USA
1936
27 Dec 1936
Age 79
Death of Josephine L Sims in Georgetown, Floyd, Indiana, USA
Georgetown, Floyd, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1857
    Event Place: Harrison County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Georgetown, Floyd, Indiana, USA

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