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Martin Vanburen Sims 1842–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1842

Birth Location: Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA

Death Date: Dec 12, 1924

Death Location: Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA

Father: George Simms

Mother: Sarah Buckley

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Martin Vanburen Sims was born in 1842 in Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA, the child of George Simms And Sarah Buckley. In 1850, Martin Vanburen Sims resided in Wayne, Warren, Ohio, USA. Martin Vanburen Sims passed away in 1924 in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Martin Vanburen Sims was born in 1842 in Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA, the child of George Simms And Sarah Buckley.
  • In 1850, Martin Vanburen Sims resided in Wayne, Warren, Ohio, USA.
  • Martin Vanburen Sims passed away in 1924 in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Simms
1809–1880
Birth Location: Wales
GS
Sarah Buckley
1813–1882
Birth Location: Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin Sims's Ancestors

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Martin Sims
1842–1924
Birth Place: Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
Parents
George Simms
1809–1880
Wales
Sarah Buckley
1813–1882
Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John (R) Sims
1747–1834
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Mintle
1768–1855
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
David (Brooks) Buckles
1795–1868
New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Covalt
1795–1865
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philip Mintle
1750–1813
Catherine
1755–1855
John Buckles
1761–1829
Mary Brooks
1763–1842
Timothy Covalt
1766–1845
Sarah Bowen
1773–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Buckles
1732–1797
Sarah Garrard
1740–1815
Abraham Covalt
1742–1791
Lois Pendleton
1745–1843
Thomas Bowen
1747–1832
Nancy Crea
1750–1791

Martin Sims's Timeline

6 Records

1842
17 Nov 1842
Birth of Martin Vanburen Sims in Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
1843
17 Nov 1843
Age 1
Birth of Martin Vanburen Sims in Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
Martin Vanburen Sims resided here in Wayne, Warren, Ohio, USA
Wayne, Warren, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Martin Vanburen Sims resided here in Wayne, Warren, Ohio
Wayne, Warren, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 38
Martin Vanburen Sims resided here in Hensley, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Hensley, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1924
Dec 12, 1924
Age 82
Death of Martin Vanburen Sims in Davis, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Davis, Fountain, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1843
    Event Place: Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hensley, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 289; Family History Film: 1254289; Page: 169A; Enumeration District: 156; Image: 0117.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wayne, Warren, Ohio; Roll: M653_1047; Page: 101; Family History Library Film: 805047
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wayne, Warren, Ohio; Roll: M432_737; Page: 378B; Image: .
    [4] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Mount Holly, Warren, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wayne, Warren, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wayne, Warren, Ohio; Roll: M432_737; Page: 378B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wayne, Warren, Ohio
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wayne, Warren, Ohio; Roll: M653_1047; Page: 101; Family History Library Film: 805047

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hensley, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hensley, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 289; Family History Film: 1254289; Page: 169A; Enumeration District: 156; Image: 0117.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 12, 1924
    Event Place: Davis, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [2] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Find a Grave Index
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