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Melinda Emaline Sims 1860–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1860

Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 06 Mar 1939

Death Location: Whitehall, Owen County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Sims

Mother: Mary Hite

Spouse(s): Benjamin Ranard

Children(s): James Ranard, Kattie Ranard, Daniel Sr, Gilbert Ranard, Edward Ranard, Fred Ranard, Dolly Ranard, Martha Parrish, William Ranard, Ida Ranard, John Ranard

In 1860, Melinda Emaline Sims entered the world in Owen, Indiana, United States, born to William Anderson Sims And Mary Elizabeth Brown Hite. In 1860, Melinda Emaline Sims resided in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA. In 1870, Melinda Emaline Sims resided in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA. Melinda Emaline Sims married Benjamin Thomas Ranard, and had children including Daniel Ranard Sr, Dolly Ranard, Edward Ranard, Fred Ranard, Gilbert Ranard, Ida May Ranard, James Oliver Spencer Ranard, John Grover Ranard, Kattie Ranard, Martha Ann Mattie Ranard Parrish, William Dempsey Ranard. Melinda Emaline Sims passed away in 1939 in Whitehall, Owen County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Melinda Emaline Sims entered the world in Owen, Indiana, United States, born to William Anderson Sims And Mary Elizabeth Brown Hite.
  • In 1860, Melinda Emaline Sims resided in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, Melinda Emaline Sims resided in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA.
  • Melinda Emaline Sims married Benjamin Thomas Ranard, and had children including Daniel Ranard Sr, Dolly Ranard, Edward Ranard, Fred Ranard, Gilbert Ranard, Ida May Ranard, James Oliver Spencer Ranard, John Grover Ranard, Kattie Ranard, Martha Ann Mattie Ranard Parrish, William Dempsey Ranard.
  • Melinda Emaline Sims passed away in 1939 in Whitehall, Owen County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sims
1816–1880
Birth Location: ,,Kentucky,USA
WS
Mary Hite
1830–1912
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Ranard
1856–1944
Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, USA
BR

Children(s)

James Ranard
1880–1966
Birth Location: Clay City, Owen County, Indiana, USA
JR
Kattie Ranard
1891–1973
Birth Location: Indiana
KR
Daniel Sr
1894–1985
Birth Location: Clay City, Owen, Indiana, United States
DS
Gilbert Ranard
1887–1969
Birth Location: Spencer, Owen County, Indiana
GR
Edward Ranard
1882–1962
Birth Location: Owen County, Indiana, USA
ER
Fred Ranard
1882–1917
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
FR
Dolly Ranard
1896–1902
Birth Location: Clay City, Owen County, Indiana, USA
DR
Martha Parrish
1889–1994
Birth Location: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA
MP
William Ranard
1876–1946
Birth Location: Clay City, Owen, Indiana, United States
WR
Ida Ranard
1878–1941
Birth Location: Owen County, Indiana, USA
IR
John Ranard
1885–1953
Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, USA
JR

Melinda Sims's Ancestors

Self
Melinda Sims
1860–1939
Birth Place: Owen, Indiana, United States
Parents
William Anderson Sims
1816–1880
,,Kentucky,USA
Mary (Elizabeth Brown) Hite
1830–1912
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Alexander Sims
1786–1872
Chester, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
"Bill" (William S.) Brown
1798–1893
"Sally" (Sarah) Crump
1801–1891
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melinda Sims's Descendants

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Melinda (Emaline) Sims (28 Dec 1860–06 Mar 1939) m. Benjamin (Thomas) Ranard (21 Nov 1856–07 Dec 1944)
  1. 1. James (Oliver Spencer) Ranard 1880–1966 m. Mary (Hallie) Douglas 1896–1946
    1. 1. Mamie (Lucile) Ranard 1919–2002 m. David (Martin) Glaspie 1913–1976
    2. 2. Donald (Robert) Ranard 1917–1960 m. Bessie (Fern) Carpenter 1921–2011
      1. 1. Barbara (Kay) Ranard 1944–2013
      2. 2. Mary (Lee) Ranard 1948–2018
    3. 3. Ruth (Etta) Ranard 1918–2016 m. Wallace (Lee) Coffey 1915–2000 m. Earl (Lee) Cooksey 1924–2012
      1. 1. Edward (Lee) Coffey 1937–1979
    4. 4. Benjamin (Clifford (Benny)) Ranard 1923–1988
    5. 5. Nellie (May) Ranard 1925–2002
    6. 6. Lawrence Ranard 1928–2019
    7. 7. Myrtle (Lorraine) Ranard 1930–2002 m. John (William) Nordholt 1929–1989
    8. 8. Paul (Edward) Ranard 1933–2017
  2. 2. Kattie Ranard 1891–1973 m. John (LeRoy) Brent 1889–1928
    1. 1. James (Benjamin) Brent 1921–1996 m. Glenda (Eloise) Ridge 1921–1992
      1. 1. Carole (Diane) Brent 1951–2010
  3. 3. Daniel (Ranard) Sr 1894–1985 m. Goldie (Marie) Lemmons 1900–1944
    1. 1. Harry (Alvin) Ranard 1919–2007 m. Mabel (Irene) Freeman 1926–2012
    2. 2. Herbert (Edwin "Jake") Ranard 1921–2004 m. Mary (Irene) Stevens 1927–2012
    3. 3. Harvey (Edgar Ranard) Sr 1923–1998 m. Harriett (Elizabeth 'Betty') Riddle 1931–
    4. 4. Doris (Irene) Ranard 1926–2011 m. Charles (Edward) Wells 1920–2010
    5. 5. Edith (M) Ranard 1928–2008 m. Stogsdill 1923–
      1. 1. Robert (L.) Stogsdill 1947–1999
    6. 6. Betty (Loraine) Ranard 1930–2005 m. Robert (Lewis) Johnson 1928–2003
    7. 7. Wanda (Emmaline) Ranard 1931–2002 m. Lloyd (Lee) Snoderly 1931–2011
  4. 4. Gilbert Ranard 1887–1969
  5. 5. Edward Ranard 1882–1962 m. Myrtle (Esther) Burks 1885–1962
    1. 1. Murral Ranard 1902–1950
    2. 2. Mary (Edith) Ranard 1907–1994
      1. 1. Oral (Gledis Neidigh) Jr 1928–2000 m. Bettie (Louise) Kendall 1928–2009
    3. 3. Harry (Lee) Ranard 1913–1914
  6. 6. Fred Ranard 1882–1917 m. Effie (Myrtle) Maners 1881–1969
    1. 1. Edna (Olive) Ranard 1904–1998 m. Pythoon Jackson 1903–1973
      1. 1. Betty (Irene) Jackson 1926–
      2. 2. Joan Jackson 1929–2001
      3. 3. Martha (Joyce) Jackson 1937–2008
      4. 4. Vera (Maxine) Jackson 1927–1981
    2. 2. Ruby (Elizabeth) Ranard 1913–1974 m. Cleo (A) Dean 1904–1969 m. Clifford Foley 1904–
      1. 1. Barbara (Nell Foley Marshall) Clark 1932–2007 m. Thomas Clark 1929–1977
    3. 3. Mary (Beryl) Ranard 1910–1999 m. William Stines 1904–1989
    4. 4. Dorothy (Lucille) Ranard 1911–1999
    5. 5. Russell (Wayne) Ranard 1902–1960
    6. 6. Walter (Herbert) Ranard 1906–1969 m. Lillian (Ruth) West 1906–1996
      1. 1. Rev. (James Lloyd) Ranard 1939–2015
      2. 2. Jack (Frederick) Ranard 1929–2003
      3. 3. Wilma (J) Ranard 1926–2010 m. William (Lynn) Sanburn 1921–2011
      4. 4. Stephen (Gary) Ranard 1941–2014
  7. 7. Dolly Ranard 1896–1902
  8. 8. Martha (Ann (Mattie) Ranard) Parrish 1889–1994
  9. 9. William (Dempsey) Ranard 1876–1946
  10. 10. Ida (May) Ranard 1878–1941
  11. 11. John (Grover) Ranard 1885–1953 m. Grace (Fern Wilbur) Ranard 1891–1977
    1. 1. Bernard Ranard 1911–1994
    2. 2. Ivalena Ranard 1916–1999
    3. 3. Fredrick Ranard 1919–2002
    4. 4. Anabell Ranard 1922–
    5. 5. Archie (William) Ranard 1925–1959 m. Beatrice (Dillender) Ranard 1922–1998
      1. 1. Ronald Ranard 1946–2014
      2. 2. William (H.) Ranard 1944–2016
    6. 6. Robert (Paul) Ranard 1927–2019 m. Norma (Jean) Swafford 1925–2015
    7. 7. Ralph (R) Ranard 1908–1988
    8. 8. Jess Ranard 1909–1921

Melinda Sims's Timeline

9 Records

1860
28 Dec 1860
Birth of Melinda Emaline Sims in Owen, Indiana, United States
Owen, Indiana, United States
1860
1860
Melinda Emaline Sims resided here in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Melinda Emaline Sims resided here in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Melinda Emaline Sims resided here in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
Melinda Emaline Sims resided here in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
Melinda Emaline Sims resided here in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
Melinda Emaline Sims resided here in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
Melinda Emaline Sims resided here in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
1939
06 Mar 1939
Age 79
Death of Melinda Emaline Sims in Whitehall, Owen, Indiana, United States
Whitehall, Owen, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1860
    Event Place: Owen, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T625_458; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 210
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340357
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 303; Page: 386D; Enumeration District: 259
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M593_318; Page: 253A; Family History Library Film: 545817
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1240396
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M653_262; Page: 639; Family History Library Film: 803262
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T624_373; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1374386
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M653_262; Page: 639; Family History Library Film: 803262

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M593_318; Page: 253A; Family History Library Film: 545817

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: 303; Page: 386D; Enumeration District: 259

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1240396

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T624_373; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1374386

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T625_458; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 210

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340357

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Whitehall, Owen, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitehall, Owen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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