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Theodore Sims 1907–1972 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 09 Apr 1907
Birth Location: Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
Death Date: 05 May 1972
Death Location: Graham, Young County, Texas, United States of America
Father: Riley Sims
Mother: Eula Choate
Spouse(s): Willie Epps
Children(s): Mary Sims, James Sr
In 1907, Theodore Sims entered the world in Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America, born to Riley Elbert Sims And Eula Choate. In 1910, Theodore Sims resided in Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA. In 1920, Theodore Sims resided in Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA. Theodore Sims married Willie Tom Epps, and had children including James Donno Sims Sr, Judy Ann Sims, Mary Luella Sims, Sweetpea Sims. Theodore Sims passed away in 1972 in Graham, Young County, Texas, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1907, Theodore Sims entered the world in Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America, born to Riley Elbert Sims And Eula Choate.
- In 1910, Theodore Sims resided in Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA.
- In 1920, Theodore Sims resided in Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA.
- Theodore Sims married Willie Tom Epps, and had children including James Donno Sims Sr, Judy Ann Sims, Mary Luella Sims, Sweetpea Sims.
- Theodore Sims passed away in 1972 in Graham, Young County, Texas, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Riley Sims
1876–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Eula Choate
1873–1946
Birth Location: Eastland, Texas
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Spouses(s)
Willie Epps
1908–1995
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)
Mary Sims
1940–2022
Birth Location: Alabama
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James Sr
1943–2013
Birth Location: –
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Theodore Sims's Ancestors
Self
Theodore Sims
1907–1972
Birth Place: Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Riley Elbert Sims
1876–1955
Tennessee, United States of America
Eula Choate
1873–1946
Eastland, Texas
Grandparents
John (Lewis) Sims
1851–1875
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sarah Davis
1851–1904
Missouri, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sims
1819–1888
Elizabeth Turner
1822–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847
Theodore Sims's Descendants
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Theodore Sims
(09 Apr 1907–05 May 1972)
m. Willie (Tom) Epps (05 Jan 1908–22 Apr 1995)
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1. Mary (Luella) Sims 1940–2022 m. Forrest (Mabron) Mardis 1938–2024
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2. James (Donno Sims) Sr 1943–2013
Theodore Sims's Timeline
10 Records
1907
09 Apr 1907
Birth of Theodore Sims in Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 3
Theodore Sims resided here in Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Theodore Sims resided here in Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
1928
1928
Age 21
Theodore Sims resided here in Ranger, Texas, USA
Ranger, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Theodore Sims resided here in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Theodore Sims resided here in Okla. City, Oklahoma, USA
Okla. City, Oklahoma, USA
1946
1946
Age 39
Theodore Sims resided here in Ohatchee
Ohatchee
1949
1949
Age 42
Theodore Sims resided here in Auburn, Alabama, USA
Auburn, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Theodore Sims resided here in Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1972
05 May 1972
Age 65
Death of Theodore Sims in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, United States of America
Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, United States of America
1907
09 Apr 1907
Birth of Theodore Sims in Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 3
Theodore Sims resided here in Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Theodore Sims resided here in Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
1928
1928
Age 21
Theodore Sims resided here in Ranger, Texas, USA
Ranger, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Theodore Sims resided here in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Theodore Sims resided here in Okla. City, Oklahoma, USA
Okla. City, Oklahoma, USA
1946
1946
Age 39
Theodore Sims resided here in Ohatchee
Ohatchee
1949
1949
Age 42
Theodore Sims resided here in Auburn, Alabama, USA
Auburn, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Theodore Sims resided here in Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1972
05 May 1972
Age 65
Death of Theodore Sims in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, United States of America
Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 09 Apr 1907
Event Place: Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1385
[2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00060; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 48-8
[6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1483; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 175
[8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342112
[9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: T624_5; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374018
[10] National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[14] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records
[15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 6079; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 48-13
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: T624_5; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374018
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1483; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 175
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1928
Event Place: Ranger, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342112
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Okla. City, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1385
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00060; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 48-8
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1946
Event Place: Ohatchee
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, The Phenix-Girard Journal; Publication Date: 31 May 1946; Publication Place: Girard, Alabama, USA
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1949
Event Place: Auburn, Alabama, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Alabama Polytechnic Institute; Year: 1949
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 6079; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 48-13
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Eastland, Texas
Record Source: National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 May 1972
Event Place: Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] Texas, Death Index
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Graham, Young County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 09 Apr 1907
Event Place: Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1385
[2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00060; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 48-8
[6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1483; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 175
[8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342112
[9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: T624_5; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374018
[10] National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[14] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records
[15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 6079; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 48-13
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Milltown, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: T624_5; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374018
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bucklecksy, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1483; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 175
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1928
Event Place: Ranger, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342112
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Okla. City, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1385
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00060; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 48-8
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1946
Event Place: Ohatchee
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, The Phenix-Girard Journal; Publication Date: 31 May 1946; Publication Place: Girard, Alabama, USA
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1949
Event Place: Auburn, Alabama, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Alabama Polytechnic Institute; Year: 1949
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Albertville, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 6079; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 48-13
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Eastland, Texas
Record Source: National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 May 1972
Event Place: Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] Texas, Death Index
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Graham, Young County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current