William Luther Sims^{[1, 2]}

1884 - 1956  (71 years)

• Name	William Luther Sims
  Born	20 Jun 1884	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1910	District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1920	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [5]
  Census	1930	District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Died	7 Feb 1956	Sevier County, Tennessee   [7, 8]
  	Cause: Cerebral Thrombosis
  Buried	10 Feb 1956	Sims Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [9]
  Person ID	I159813	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Will Schrader
  Mother	Mary T. Sims,   b. Abt 1870, Tennessee
  Family ID	F60046	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Josie A. Lethco,   b. 10 Apr 1892, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Jan 1987  (Age 94 years)
  Children	+ 1. Lonas Mayford Sims,   b. 4 Jan 1911, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Nov 1980  (Age 69 years) + 2. Rosa Lee Sims,   b. 15 Jun 1912, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Sep 2000, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 88 years) + 3. Florence Bessie Sims,   b. 4 May 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Jul 2012  (Age 98 years) + 4. Alvin Glenn Sims,   b. 19 May 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Apr 2013, Sandusky, Ohio  (Age 95 years) + 5. Hazel Lucille Sims,   b. 23 Feb 1925, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jul 2015, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F60062	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Jun 1884 - Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Cerebral Thrombosis - 7 Feb 1956 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 10 Feb 1956 - Sims Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 20 Jan 1972. David Bryan Sims obituary [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 1 Oct 1956. Noah Laverne Sims obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name: William L Sims Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 17 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Grandson Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Grandson Birth Date: Jun 1883 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace David C Sims Head M 63 Tennessee Selia Sims Wife F 57 Tennessee Margaret I Sims Daughter F 25 Tennessee William C Sims Son M 21 Tennessee Delila A Sims Daughter F 18 Tennessee Cenie P Sims Daughter F 17 Tennessee William L Sims Grandson M 17 Tennessee "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12149-158546-72?cc=1325221 : accessed 25 July 2015), Tennessee > Sevier > ED 137 Civil District 3 > image 1 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1910. Name: William L Sims Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Civil District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 25 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Brother Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William C Sims Head M 30 Tennessee William L Sims Brother M 25 Tennessee Sena P Sims Sister F 24 Tennessee Celia J Sims Mother F 77 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Luther Sims Residence: , Jefferson, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1883 Age: 37 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821748 Digital Folder Number: 4389731 Image Number: 00904 Sheet Number: 5 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Luther Sims M 37y Tennessee WIFE Josie Sims F 26y Tennessee DAU Mayford Sims F 10y Tennessee DAU Rosa Sims F 7y Tennessee DAU Florence Sims F 6y Tennessee SON Sims M 3y Tennessee SON Lonzo Reese M 15y Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Luther Sims Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 03, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 46 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1884 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0003 Family Number: 104 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Line Number: 53 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2271 Film Number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00621 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Luther Sims M 46 Tennessee Wife Josey Sims F 38 Tennessee Son Mayford Sims M 18 Tennessee Daughter Florence Sims F 15 Tennessee Son Alvin Sims M 12 Tennessee Daughter Hazel Sims F 5 Tennessee [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 7 Feb 1956. Sims, William Luther 71 b. 6-20-84 TN d. 2-7-56 R8 Sev farmer f. Will Schrader m. Mary Sims Sims Cem Survivors: widow Josie Lethco 2 sons Mayford Alvin 3 dau Mrs Rosa Hurst Mrs Florence Elledge Mrs Hazel Case 1 sis Mrs Bessie Noonkesser. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: William Luther Sims Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 Feb 1956 Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 71 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Father's Name: Will Schrader Mother's Name: Nancy Sims Spouse's Name: Josie Lathco Spouse's Gender: Female "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-38421-24634-86?cc=1417505 : accessed 25 July 2015), 007552207 > image 2335 of 2609; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 173.