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William Thompson Sims 1849 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 March 1849

Birth Location: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 8 September 1897

Death Location: Kings Mountain, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henderson Sims

Mother: Mary Gooch

Spouse(s): Mahala Rigney

Children(s): Clara Oaks

William Thompson Sims was born in 1849 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States, the child of Henderson Robert Sims and Mary Ann "Polly" Gooch. William Thompson Sims married Mahala Jane Rigney, and had children including Clara Oaks. William Thompson Sims passed away in 1897 in Kings Mountain, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Thompson Sims was born in 1849 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States, the child of Henderson Robert Sims and Mary Ann "Polly" Gooch.
  • William Thompson Sims married Mahala Jane Rigney, and had children including Clara Oaks.
  • William Thompson Sims passed away in 1897 in Kings Mountain, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sims's Ancestors

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William Sims
1849 – 1897
Birth Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Henderson Robert Sims
1818 – 1892
Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ann "Polly") Gooch
1822 – 1908
Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John Sims
1797 – 1868
, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly Ann) Wall
1794 – 1868
Mercer County, Kentucky
James (Elisha) Gooch
1787 – 1880
VA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Simms
1773 – 1833
Anna Sims
1776 – 1838
Gabriel Wall
1774 – 1837
Barbara Caesar
1762 – 1847
Rowland Gooch
1753 – 1814
Sarah Gooch
1764 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sims
1752 – 1797
Mary Dedman
1763 – 1797
James POLSON
1740 – 1823
Judith Coleman
1753 – 1820
DAVID CESAR
1740 – 1813
Mary Henderson
1742 – 1836
Rowland Gooch
1712 – 1794
Unity West
1720 – 1793

William Sims's Descendants

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William (Thompson) Sims (18 March 1849 – 8 September 1897) m. Mahala (Jane) Rigney (25 February 1854 – 13 December 1938)
  1. 1. Clara Oaks (10 August 1891 – 20 July 1928) m. Arthur Oaks (10 July 1885 – 6 March 1963)
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Oaks (1919 – ) m. James nickells (26 Sep 1922 – 6 Jan 1993)
      1. 1. ronald nickells (19 Sep 1954 – ) m. Beverly (Jo) Nickells (3 Mar 1956 – )
        1. 1. Holly (Tera) Frary (Jan 1976 – ) m. Dwayne (Keith) Frary (04 Sept 1975 – )
        2. 2. Derek nickells (1979 – )

William Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1849
18 March 1849
Birth of William Thompson Sims in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
1897
8 September 1897
Age 48
Death of William Thompson Sims in Kings Mountain, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Kings Mountain, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 March 1849
    Event Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1897
    Event Place: Kings Mountain, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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