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Ralph Simms 1802–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1802

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 13 Aug 1877

Death Location: Newville, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Father: Benjamin Simms

Mother: Mehitable White

Spouse(s): Amanda Wilcox

Children(s): Charles Simms, Pearl Simms, Mary Simms, Hannah Simms, Albert Simms, Edward Simms, Edward Simms, Dwight Simms, Sarah Simms, John Simms

In 1802, Ralph Simms entered the world in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Benjamin Simms And Mehitable White. Ralph Simms married Amanda Wilcox, and had children including Albert Simms, Charles Ralph Simms, Dwight Simms, Edward Simms, Hannah Amanda Simms, John N Simms, Mary Elizabeth Simms, Pearl Simms, Sarah Ann Simms. Ralph Simms passed away in 1877 in Newville, Herkimer County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Ralph Simms entered the world in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Benjamin Simms And Mehitable White.
  • Ralph Simms married Amanda Wilcox, and had children including Albert Simms, Charles Ralph Simms, Dwight Simms, Edward Simms, Hannah Amanda Simms, John N Simms, Mary Elizabeth Simms, Pearl Simms, Sarah Ann Simms.
  • Ralph Simms passed away in 1877 in Newville, Herkimer County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Simms
1773–1813
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Mehitable White
1774–1820
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Amanda Wilcox
1810–1877
Birth Location: Newville, Herkimer County, New York, USA
AW

Children(s)

Charles Simms
1850–1936
Birth Location: Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, USA
CS
Pearl Simms
1846–1847
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York, USA
PS
Mary Simms
1848–1848
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York, USA
MS
Hannah Simms
1838–1844
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York, USA
HS
Albert Simms
1844–1845
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York, USA
AS
Edward Simms
1833–
Birth Location: Danube, Herkimer, New York, USA
ES
Edward Simms
1831–1832
Birth Location: Danube, Herkimer, New York, USA
ES
Dwight Simms
1828–1841
Birth Location: Danube, Herkimer, New York, USA
DS
Sarah Simms
1836–
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York, USA
SS
John Simms
1827–1835
Birth Location: Herkimer County, New York, USA
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Ralph Simms's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Simms
1802–1877
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Benjamin Simms
1773–1813
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Mehitable White
1774–1820
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Simms
1739–
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Stevens
1743–1783
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Daniel White
1746–1799
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Mehitable Cummings
1750–1822
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John "Syms"
1703–
Bathsheba Throop
1707–1795
Jonathan Stevens
1710–1770
Mary Tracy
1711–1770
Jonathan White
1711–1795
Sarah Bacon
1718–1795
Josiah Cummings
1700–1761
Mehitable Griggs
1709–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Simms
1675–1766
Mary Brown
1675–1763
Solomon Tracy
1688–1751
Sarah Clarke
1692–1730
Joseph White
1682–1750
Beatrix "Houghton"
1685–1726
Daniel Bacon
1687–1752
Sarah Polley
1680–1735
John Cummings
1668–1751
Mary Lee
1670–1724
Benjamin Griggs
1668–1724
Patience Parker
1682–1754

Ralph Simms's Descendants

1.
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Ralph Simms (9 Sep 1802–13 Aug 1877) m. Amanda Wilcox (10 Jan 1810–Oct 1877)
  1. 1. Charles (Ralph) Simms 1850–1936 m. Mary (Catherine) Ecker 1856–1954
    1. 1. Grace (Amanda) Simms 1883–1977 m. Walter (Rowland) Balding 1886–1969
      1. 1. Faith (Wilcox) Balding 1921–2016 m. Donald (Harvey) Schell 1922–1988
      2. 2. Walter (Rowland Balding) Jr. 1913–1986
      3. 3. Cornelius (Simms) Balding 1916–2007
    2. 2. Harry (Sluyter) Simms 1891–1951
    3. 3. Edward (Ralph) Simms 1878–1907
    4. 4. Edna (Isabel) Simms 1880–1973
  2. 2. Pearl Simms 1846–1847
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Simms 1848–1848
  4. 4. Hannah (Amanda) Simms 1838–1844
  5. 5. Albert Simms 1844–1845
  6. 6. Edward Simms 1833–
  7. 7. Edward Simms 1831–1832
  8. 8. Dwight Simms 1828–1841
  9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Simms 1836–
  10. 10. John (N.) Simms 1827–1835

Ralph Simms's Timeline

2 Records

1802
9 Sep 1802
Birth of Ralph Simms in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1877
13 Aug 1877
Age 75
Death of Ralph Simms in Newville, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Newville, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1802
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Newville, Herkimer County, New York, USA
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