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Randolph Simpson Sims 1827–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1827

Birth Location: Fayette County, Kentucky

Death Date: 7 Aug 1911

Death Location: Sweet Springs, Missouri

Father: Matthew Sims

Mother: Nancy Barnes

Spouse(s): Sarah Sims

Children(s): Nancy Sims, George Sims, Louella Sims, Martha Sims, Thomas Sims, William Sims, Fanny Sims, Matthew Sims

Randolph Simpson Sims was born in 1827 in Fayette County, Kentucky, the child of Matthew A Sims And Nancy Barnes. Randolph Simpson Sims married Sarah Ann Sally Sims, and had children including Fanny E Sims, George Washington Sims, Louella Lee Sims, Martha Jane Sims, Matthew Samuel Mathias Sims, Nancy Sims, Thomas Allen Sims, William Sims. Randolph Simpson Sims passed away in 1911 in Sweet Springs, Missouri.

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Biography

  • Randolph Simpson Sims was born in 1827 in Fayette County, Kentucky, the child of Matthew A Sims And Nancy Barnes.
  • Randolph Simpson Sims married Sarah Ann Sally Sims, and had children including Fanny E Sims, George Washington Sims, Louella Lee Sims, Martha Jane Sims, Matthew Samuel Mathias Sims, Nancy Sims, Thomas Allen Sims, William Sims.
  • Randolph Simpson Sims passed away in 1911 in Sweet Springs, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Sims
1791–1870
Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky
MS
Nancy Barnes
1805–1840
Birth Location: Estill Co., Kentucky
NB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Sims
1827–1894
Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky
SS

Children(s)

Nancy Sims
1853–
Birth Location: Missouri
NS
George Sims
1864–
Birth Location: –
GS
Louella Sims
1868–
Birth Location: –
LS
Martha Sims
1855–1941
Birth Location: Boone County, Missouri
MS
Thomas Sims
1850–1937
Birth Location: Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
TS
William Sims
1856–1865
Birth Location: –
WS
Fanny Sims
1861–1920
Birth Location: Boone County, Missouri
FS
Matthew Sims
1849–1920
Birth Location: Missouri
MS

Randolph Sims's Ancestors

Self
Randolph Sims
1827–1911
Birth Place: Fayette County, Kentucky
Parents
Matthew A. Sims
1791–1870
Madison County, Kentucky
Nancy Barnes
1805–1840
Estill Co., Kentucky
Grandparents
Randolph Sims
1770–1842
Johnston County, North Carolina (?)
Sarah ((Sally)) Barnes
1770–1806
Rowan County, North Carolina
Thomas Barnes
1772–1822
Orange County, North Carolina (Probably)
Lucy (Ann) Wisdom
1776–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Sims
1745–1809
Martha Embry
1750–1785
Richard Barnes
1723–
Brinsley Barnes
1749–1824
Lydia Teague
1750–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sims
1715–1814
Susannah Bullock
–1813
Joel Embry
1730–1819
Abraham Barnes
1701–
Brinsley Barnes
1715–1796
Elizabeth
1720–

Randolph Sims's Descendants

1.
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Randolph (Simpson) Sims (26 May 1827–7 Aug 1911) m. Sarah (Ann (Sally)) Sims (Sep 1827–14 Jan 1894)
  1. 1. Nancy Sims 1853– m. Thomas (N. (M)) Barnes 1848–
    1. 1. William Barnes –1873
    2. 2. Effie Barnes 1876–
    3. 3. Ida Barnes 1878–
  2. 2. George (Washington) Sims 1864–
  3. 3. Louella (Lee) Sims 1868–
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Sims 1855–1941 m. Riley Bryson 1851–1939
    1. 1. Thomas (Jordon) Bryson 1875–1963 m. Ivory (Ann) Bryson 1877–1959
      1. 1. Roy (Isom) Bryson 1897–
      2. 2. Emmitt (Francis) Bryson 1901–
    2. 2. Leonard Bryson 1881–1941
    3. 3. Orbia (Nora) Bryson 1884–1930 m. George (W.) Bryson 1880–1915
      1. 1. Ernest (Callaway) Bryson 1902–
    4. 4. August (Mack) Bryson 1884–1979 m. Blanche Settles 1889–1971
    5. 5. Luther Bryson 1887–1968 m. Nellie West 1893–1974
      1. 1. William (R.) Bryson 1911–1997
    6. 6. Bessie (Rebecca) Bryson 1890–1983 m. Roy Milhollin 1887–1984
    7. 7. Iva (Lucille) Bryson 1892–1976 m. Edward Riley 1910–1950
    8. 8. Estelle Bryson 1896–1989 m. James (Lee) Conley 1890–1957
  5. 5. Thomas (Allen) Sims 1850–1937 m. Kittie (Ann) Barnes 1855–1927
    1. 1. Benjamin (Lester) Sims 1874–1950
    2. 2. Ada (Reaves) Sims 1877–1962
    3. 3. George (Lee) Sims 1879–1897
    4. 4. Lucinda Sims 1881–1970
    5. 5. William (Edward) Sims 1885–1965
    6. 6. Sallie (Ann) Sims 1887–
    7. 7. Carrie (Adelia) Sims 1891–1894
    8. 8. Maggie Sims 1893–1984 m. Samuel Pittman 1881– m. Charles Langeswisch 1884–
      1. 1. Edna Pittman 1913–1936
  6. 6. William Sims 1856–1865
  7. 7. Fanny (E.) Sims 1861–1920 m. James (A.) Dickerson 1856–1922
    1. 1. Walter (William) Dickerson 1883–1952 m. Maude (Bell) Ainsworth 1893–1939
      1. 1. Cecil Dickerson 1904–1969
      2. 2. Lelia Dickerson 1906–1983
      3. 3. Bessie Dickerson 1908–1986
      4. 4. Aubrey Dickerson 1916–1978
      5. 5. Dorothy Dickerson 1918–1982
      6. 6. Catharine Dickerson 1920–1985
      7. 7. Cleo (Maxine) Dickerson 1922–1993 m. Charles (Junior) Newell 1922–1993
      8. 8. Walter (William) Dickerson 1926–1983
      9. 9. James Dickerson 1928–1980
    2. 2. Levi Dickerson 1877–
    3. 3. Ida Dickerson 1880–
    4. 4. Dora Dickerson 1882–
    5. 5. John Dickerson 1890–1978
    6. 6. James (Albert) Dickerson 1893–
    7. 7. Jessy Dickerson 1893–
  8. 8. Matthew (Samuel (Mathias)) Sims 1849–1920 m. Mary (Ellen (Molly)) Davis 1849–1925
    1. 1. Minnie (Warren) Sims 1876–1961 m. Marion (Washington) Pittman 1873–1951
      1. 1. Florence (Irene) Pittman 1898–1962
      2. 2. Amy (Geneva) Pittman 1900–
      3. 3. Mabel (Dell) Pittman 1902–
      4. 4. Hazel (Edna) Pittman 1903–1970
      5. 5. Daisy (Maxie) Pittman 1917–1919
    2. 2. Denni (Ozelle) Sims 1879–1964 m. Robert (Elonzo) Harper 1876–1961
    3. 3. Robert (Tucker) Sims 1880–1950 m. Carrie Akeman 1883–1941
      1. 1. Everett (L.) Sims 1908–1974
      2. 2. Albert (Eugene) Sims 1911–1970
      3. 3. Living Sims 1917–
    4. 4. Sandy (Pearl) Sims 1881–1962 m. Walter Coffey –1941
      1. 1. Roy (E.) Coffey 1902–1931
      2. 2. Hallie Coffey 1903–1903
      3. 3. James (H.) Coffey 1905–1980
    5. 5. Bessie (Alice) Sims 1884–1952 m. Henry Mackler 1883–1965
      1. 1. Floyd (Joseph) Mackler 1907–1968
      2. 2. Lewis (Edward) Mackler 1911–1980
    6. 6. Birdie (Jane) Sims 1889–1980

Randolph Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1827
26 May 1827
Birth of Randolph Simpson Sims in Fayette County, Kentucky
Fayette County, Kentucky
1911
7 Aug 1911
Age 84
Death of Randolph Simpson Sims in Cretcher, Saline County (Probably), MO
Cretcher, Saline County (Probably), MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1827
    Event Place: Fayette County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Cretcher, Saline County (Probably), MO

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sweet Springs, Missouri
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