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Melvin Sims 1865–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1865

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 24 May 1938

Death Location: Monroe, Indiana, United States

Father: William Sims

Mother: Mary Hite

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Children(s):

The story of Melvin Sims began in 1865 in Indiana. Melvin Sims passed away in 1938 in Monroe, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Sims began in 1865 in Indiana.
  • Melvin Sims passed away in 1938 in Monroe, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Sims's Ancestors

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Melvin Sims
1865–1938
Birth Place: Indiana
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
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1865
25 Aug 1865
Birth of Melvin Sims in Indiana
Indiana
1938
24 May 1938
Age 73
Death of Melvin Sims in Monroe, Indiana, United States
Monroe, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1865
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1938
    Event Place: Monroe, Indiana, United States
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