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Ransom F. Sims

Male 1847 - 1929  (~ 81 years)


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  1. 1.  Ransom F. Sims was born Mar 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William K. Sims and Nancy Jones); died 7 Mar 1929, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Mar 1929, Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 281.

    Ransom married Martha Jane Newman 31 Oct 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Vance Newman and Elizabeth Loveday) was born Nov 1838, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Nancy Ellen Sims was born 12 Jul 1868, Tennessee; died 5 Mar 1945; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Forance Mary Sims was born 28 Mar 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Mar 1925, Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Julius S. Sims was born 16 May 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Nov 1953; was buried Fain Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. Bruce E. Sims was born May 1878, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1913; was buried Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. William M. Sims was born Mar 1881, Tennessee.

    Ransom married Mary Polly Bradley 3 Aug 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Andrew Jackson Bradley and Mary Elvira "Polly" Trentham) was born Nov 1851, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 1910. [Group Sheet]

    Ransom married Sarah E. McCarter 30 Nov 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Lafayette Mack "Mack" McCarter, Jr. and Margaret Stinnett) was born Aug 1890, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Bruce Sims was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.
    2. David Crockette Sims was born Abt 1916, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William K. Sims was born South Carolina (son of Elliott Sims and Joanna Gayden).

    William — Nancy Jones. Nancy was born Abt 1806, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nancy Jones was born Abt 1806, South Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. David Sims was born Abt 1838.
    2. James H. Sims was born 20 Apr 1842, Tennessee; died 24 Aug 1910; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Wesley B. Sims was born 19 Jun 1844, Tennessee; died 23 Nov 1913; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 1. Ransom F. Sims was born Mar 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 1929, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Mar 1929, Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. Sarah Sims was born Abt 1851.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elliott Sims (son of Sherwood Sims).

    Elliott — Joanna Gayden. Joanna was born Abt 1769, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Joanna Gayden was born Abt 1769, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Sims was born 13 Apr 1802, South Carolina; died 26 May 1883; was buried Sarah Ottinger Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. William K. Sims was born South Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sherwood Sims (son of John Sims, Sr. and Mary Rice); died Abt 1789, Warren County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Roger Sims, rsims@tpb.fwi.com, 3 September 1998.

    Children:
    1. Sherwood Sims, Jr.
    2. Matthias Sims
    3. Thomas Sims
    4. Betty Sims
    5. Mary Sims
    6. Fanny Sims
    7. 4. Elliott Sims


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