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William J Simms 1940–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1940

Birth Location: Wilson, North Carolina

Death Date: 29 Apr 1993

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Marcellus Simms

Mother: Temperance Hines

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William J Simms was born in 1940 in Wilson, North Carolina, the child of Marcellus Simms And Temperance Hines. In 1935, William J Simms established residence. In 1940, William J Simms resided in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA. William J Simms passed away in 1993 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William J Simms was born in 1940 in Wilson, North Carolina, the child of Marcellus Simms And Temperance Hines.
  • In 1935, William J Simms established residence.
  • In 1940, William J Simms resided in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.
  • William J Simms passed away in 1993 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcellus Simms
1900–1946
Birth Location: Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
MS
Temperance Hines
1899–1988
Birth Location: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
TH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Simms's Ancestors

Self
William Simms
1940–1993
Birth Place: Wilson, North Carolina
Parents
Marcellus Simms
1900–1946
Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Temperance Hines
1899–1988
Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Smith
1866–1942
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Hannah (Melinda Branch) Smith
1876–1961
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Hines
1875–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Caroline Smith
1833–1928
Aaron Hines
1840–1900
Martha Harriet
1843–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Woodman Hines
1802–1890
Penny Burney
1810–

William Simms's Timeline

6 Records

1935
1935
William J Simms resided here
None
1940
26 Mar 1940
Birth of William J Simms in Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson, North Carolina
1940
1940
William J Simms resided here in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1955
1955
Age 15
William J Simms resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1993
25 Apr 1993
Age 53
Death of William J Simms in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
1993
29 Apr 1993
Age 53
Burial of William J Simms in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Wilson, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02990; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 98-38
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02990; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 98-38

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02990; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 98-38

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Flushing, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1993
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1993
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
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