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Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims 1768–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Father: Ensign Sims

Mother: Christiana Mays

Spouse(s): Samuel Whitehead

Children(s): Joel Owner, Samuel Whitehead, Frances Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, Ursula Graham, Martha Hardeman, Christian Whitehead, Wiley Whitehead, Nancy McElroy, Elijah Whitehead

In 1768, Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims entered the world in Wake, North Carolina, United States, born to Ensign Joel Sims And Christiana Thomas Mays. Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims married Samuel Whitehead, and had children including Christian Whitehead, Elijah Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, Frances Fanny Whitehead, Joel Whitehead Slave Owner, Martha Patsy Whitehead Hardeman, Nancy Whitehead Mcelroy, Samuel Whitehead, Ursula Nutty Whitehead Graham, Wiley Sims Whitehead. Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims passed away in 1830 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1768, Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims entered the world in Wake, North Carolina, United States, born to Ensign Joel Sims And Christiana Thomas Mays.
  • Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims married Samuel Whitehead, and had children including Christian Whitehead, Elijah Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, Frances Fanny Whitehead, Joel Whitehead Slave Owner, Martha Patsy Whitehead Hardeman, Nancy Whitehead Mcelroy, Samuel Whitehead, Ursula Nutty Whitehead Graham, Wiley Sims Whitehead.
  • Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims passed away in 1830 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ensign Sims
1735–1801
Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
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Christiana Mays
1735–1817
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
CM

Spouses(s)

Samuel Whitehead
1770–1844
Birth Location: Person County, North Carolina
SW

Children(s)

Joel Owner
1790–1859
Birth Location: Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
JO
Samuel Whitehead
1793–1869
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
SW
Frances Whitehead
1794–1863
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
FW
Elizabeth Whitehead
1798–1840
Birth Location: Georgia
EW
Ursula Graham
1801–1854
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
UG
Martha Hardeman
1802–
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
MH
Christian Whitehead
1803–
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
CW
Wiley Whitehead
1805–1840
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
WW
Nancy McElroy
1806–1893
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
NM
Elijah Whitehead
1810–
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
EW

Susannah Sims's Ancestors

Self
Susannah Sims
1768–1830
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Ensign Joel Sims
1735–1801
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Christiana (Thomas) Mays
1735–1817
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Sims) Sr
1713–1814
Bristol,Prince George,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Adam Sr
1689–1734
Mary Isham
1689–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Symes
1672–1726
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668–1726

Susannah Sims's Descendants

1.
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Susannah (Ann "Savannah") Sims (1768–1830) m. Samuel Whitehead (1770–4 May 1844)
  1. 1. Joel (Whitehead Slave) Owner 1790–1859 m. Polly (Crowder) O'kelley 1797–1870
    1. 1. Martha (Ann Whitehead) Suddath 1818–
    2. 2. Dealith (Calendar Whitehead) Suddeth 1819–
    3. 3. Susan (E Whitehead) War 1820–
    4. 4. William (Franklin) Whitehead 1826–1878
    5. 5. George (Wiley Whitehead) Sr 1829–1891
    6. 6. Elijah (Dean) Whitehead 1833–1895 m. Frances (Ann) Brown 1838–1892 m. Sarah (Frances Porterfield) Thurmond 1844–1926
      1. 1. Emma (Robbin) Whitehead 1860–
      2. 2. Mary (L.) Whitehead 1862–1924
      3. 3. George (B.) Whitehead 1864–1887
      4. 4. William (Thomas) Whitehead 1865–1942
      5. 5. Francis (O.) Whitehead 1867–1920
      6. 6. Susan (A.) Whitehead 1868–1922
      7. 7. James (Gordon) Whitehead 1869–
      8. 8. Archie (G.) Whitehead 1872–
      9. 9. Obediah (Jackson) Whitehead 1874–1931
      10. 10. Edward (Dean) Whitehead 1876–1930 m. Talitha Whitehead 1877–1956 m. Sarah (Emma) White 1874–1909
        1. 1. Howard (Keith) Whitehead 1906–1979
        2. 2. George (Dean) Whitehead 1903–1903
        3. 3. Jesse (Theron) Whitehead 1900–
        4. 4. Berner (Elijah) Whitehead 1898–1899
        5. 5. Eddy (Sue Whitehead) Rasco 1904–1968 m. Wendell (Fayette) Rasco 1900–1967 m. Paul Curry 1898–1964 m. Charles (Russell) Dubes 1894–1963 m. Elishia (Cleveland) Rowell 1886–1941
        6. 6. Edna (Louise) Whitehead 1911–
        7. 7. Lonnie (Dean) Whitehead 1914–2000
  2. 2. Samuel Whitehead 1793–1869
  3. 3. Frances ("Fanny") Whitehead 1794–1863
  4. 4. Elizabeth Whitehead 1798–1840
  5. 5. Ursula (Nutty Whitehead) Graham 1801–1854
  6. 6. Martha (Patsy Whitehead) Hardeman 1802–
  7. 7. Christian Whitehead 1803–
  8. 8. Wiley (Sims) Whitehead 1805–1840
  9. 9. Nancy (Whitehead) McElroy 1806–1893
  10. 10. Elijah Whitehead 1810–

Susannah Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768
Birth of Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Wake, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 62
Death of Susannah Ann "Savannah" Sims in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
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