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Ray Sims 1906–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1906

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 25 Mar 1971

Death Location: El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States of America

Father: Joseph Sr

Mother: Mary Thomason

Spouse(s): Stella Cox

Children(s): Stanley Sims, Rhea Sims, Anna Sims

The story of Ray Sims began in 1906 in Oklahoma. Ray Sims married Stella Emaline Cox, and had children including Anna Lou Sims, Rhea Juana Sims, Stanley Ray Sims. Ray Sims passed away in 1971 in El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Sims began in 1906 in Oklahoma.
  • Ray Sims married Stella Emaline Cox, and had children including Anna Lou Sims, Rhea Juana Sims, Stanley Ray Sims.
  • Ray Sims passed away in 1971 in El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Ray Sims's Ancestors

Self
Ray Sims
1906–1971
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Joseph O Sims Sr
1881–1949
Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Mary (Lula) Thomason
1884–1959
Texas
Grandparents
James (Anderson) Sims
1835–1909
South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Catherine Wayne .) Sims
1840–1919
Cherokee, Georgia
James (Henry) Thomason
1855–1933
Georgia
Mattie (A) Attaway
1860–1907
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Leonard *
1792–1870
Anna *
1793–1870
JAMES WAYNE
1813–1905
LUCINDA CHAMLEE
1814–1890
James Thomason
1826–1897
Mariah Colbert
1832–
James Attaway
1835–1890
Mary Ward
1839–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clayborn Sims
1760–1812
Martha Sims
1763–1819
JOHN Wayne
1785–1848
Elizabeth Lesesne
1788–1843
William Chamblee
1778–1867
Dorcas Seago
1789–1867
Rev. Thomason
1790–1863
Mary Thomason
1794–1851
Thomas Rev
1795–1860
Elizabeth HARRIS
1816–
John Attaway
1803–1890
Mary Avery
1796–1874
John WORD
1812–1881
Elizabeth Embry
1816–1889

Ray Sims's Descendants

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Ray Sims (26 Mar 1906–25 Mar 1971) m. Stella (Emaline) Cox (11 Jul 1908–06 Jan 1988)
  1. 1. Stanley (Ray) Sims 1937–1988
  2. 2. Rhea (Juana) Sims 1936–1936
  3. 3. Anna (Lou) Sims 1939–2005

Ray Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1906
26 Mar 1906
Birth of Ray Sims in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1971
25 Mar 1971
Age 65
Death of Ray Sims in El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States of America
El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1971
    Event Place: El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States of America

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