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William Jack Sims 1900–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1900

Birth Location: Dallas County, Texas

Death Date: 22 Aug 1996

Death Location: McLean, Gray, Texas, USA

Father: Elisha Sims

Mother: Elizabeth Rudisll

Spouse(s): Cathline Capeland

Children(s): Billy Sims

In 1900, William Jack Sims entered the world in Dallas County, Texas, born to Elisha P Sims And Elizabeth Anna Betty Rudisll. In 1910, William Jack Sims resided in Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA. In 1920, William Jack Sims resided in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA. William Jack Sims married Cathline Capeland, and had children including Billy Max Sims. William Jack Sims passed away in 1996 in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, William Jack Sims entered the world in Dallas County, Texas, born to Elisha P Sims And Elizabeth Anna Betty Rudisll.
  • In 1910, William Jack Sims resided in Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, William Jack Sims resided in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA.
  • William Jack Sims married Cathline Capeland, and had children including Billy Max Sims.
  • William Jack Sims passed away in 1996 in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Sims
1879–1956
Birth Location: Texas
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Elizabeth Rudisll
1877–1969
Birth Location: Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Cathline Capeland
1905–1995
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Billy Sims
1928–1986
Birth Location: Odessa, Eastland, Texas, USA
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William Sims's Ancestors

Self
William Sims
1900–1996
Birth Place: Dallas County, Texas
Parents
Elisha P. Sims
1879–1956
Texas
Elizabeth (Anna "Betty") Rudisll
1877–1969
Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Turner "Billy") Sims
1848–1915
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Belle) Skaggs
1855–1892
Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sims
1819–1888
Elizabeth Turner
1822–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847

William Sims's Descendants

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William (Jack) Sims (14 Dec 1900–22 Aug 1996) m. Cathline Capeland (7 Oct 1905–1995)
  1. 1. Billy (Max) Sims 1928–1986

William Sims's Timeline

11 Records

1900
14 Dec 1900
Birth of William Jack Sims in Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County, Texas
1910
1910
Age 10
William Jack Sims resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
William Jack Sims resided here in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
William Jack Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
1934
1934
Age 34
William Jack Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
William Jack Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
1940
1940
Age 40
William Jack Sims resided here in Justice Precinct # 1, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct # 1, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
William Jack Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
1989
1989
Age 89
William Jack Sims resided here in Wichita Falls, TX
Wichita Falls, TX
1995
1995
Age 95
William Jack Sims resided here in Henrietta, TX
Henrietta, TX
1996
22 Aug 1996
Age 96
Death of William Jack Sims in Wichita Falls North, Wichita, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls North, Wichita, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1900
    Event Place: Dallas County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] Texas, Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04163; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 243-27
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T625_1810; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 122
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2342143
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375572
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Times Record News; Publication Date: 26 Aug 1996; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.057748474,0.1783154,0.3324228&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 1971; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 243-35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375572

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas; Roll: T625_1810; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2342143

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04163; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 243-27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct # 1, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04163; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 243-27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, 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: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 1971; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 243-35

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Henrietta, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Times Record News; Publication Date: 26 Aug 1996; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.057748474,0.1783154,0.3324228&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1996
    Event Place: Wichita Falls North, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Texas, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Times Record News; Publication Date: 26 Aug 1996; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.057748474,0.1783154,0.3324228&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McLean, Gray, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Times Record News; Publication Date: 26 Aug 1996; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.057748474,0.1783154,0.3324228&xid=3355
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