THE MISADVENTURES OF ME - My Autobiography and Ancestral Tales

Minnie Simmons

Marriage*: Minnie Simmons married Ivory Morris.

Family: Ivory Morris

Murlie Marie Morris+ b. 22 Dec 1905, d. 8 Dec 1994

Rosannah Simmons

Marriage*: Rosannah Simmons married David Allard.

Thomas B. Simmons

M, b. c 1866, d. a 12 Sep 1919

Thomas B. Simmons|b. c 1866\nd. a 12 Sep 1919|p81.htm#i3898|William David Simmons|b. c 1824\nd. Oct 1887|p81.htm#i3893|Susan Emeline Ragains|b. 6 Jul 1836\nd. 12 Sep 1919|p60.htm#i1016|||||||David A. (or D.) Ragains|b. 6 Dec 1812\nd. 17 Feb 1887|p52.htm#i585|Esther Barnett||p4.htm#i806|

Father: William David Simmons b. circa 1824, d. Oct 1887
Mother: Susan Emeline Ragains b. 6 Jul 1836, d. 12 Sep 1919

Charts: Descendants of THOMAS RAGAINS

Relationship: 1st cousin 2 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Thomas B. Simmons was born c 1866 at Kansas.
Death*: He died a 12 Sep 1919.

Thomas Jefferson Simmons

M, b. 22 Nov 1914, d. 31 Aug 1916

Thomas Jefferson Simmons|b. 22 Nov 1914\nd. 31 Aug 1916|p81.htm#i161|Anthony Andrew "Bud" Simmons|b. 12 Aug 1889\nd. 29 Aug 1967|p80.htm#i158|Lou Ethel Sterling|b. 26 May 1894\nd. 28 May 1947|p86.htm#i88|Jefferson F. Simmons||p80.htm#i307|Samantha M. Spencer||p84.htm#i308|Thomas E. Sterling|b. 28 Jun 1858\nd. 5 Aug 1916|p87.htm#i77|Sarah J. Oliver|b. 5 Jul 1864\nd. 9 Mar 1898|p46.htm#i78|

Father: Anthony Andrew "Bud" Simmons b. 12 Aug 1889, d. 29 Aug 1967
Mother: Lou Ethel Sterling b. 26 May 1894, d. 28 May 1947

Charts: Descendants OF JESSE STERLING

Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Thomas Jefferson Simmons was born on 22 Nov 1914 at Wynnewood, Garvin County, Oklahoma.
Death*: He died on 31 Aug 1916 at age 1.
Burial*: He was buried at Iona Cemetery, Oklahoma.

William Simmons

Marriage*: William Simmons married Mindozia Scott.

Family: Mindozia Scott

Louie Frederick Simmons+ b. 6 Mar 1904, d. 30 Mar 1968

William David Simmons

M, b. c 1824, d. Oct 1887

Birth*: William David Simmons was born c 1824 at Tennessee.
Marriage*: He married Susan Emeline Ragains, daughter of David A. (or D.) Ragains and Esther Barnett.
Death*: William David Simmons died in Oct 1887.

Family: Susan Emeline Ragains b. 6 Jul 1836, d. 12 Sep 1919

Mary A. Simmons b. 1857, d. a 12 Sep 1919
Josephine "Josie" Simmons b. 1858, d. a 12 Sep 1919
Julia E. Simmons b. 1861, d. young
Catherine "Kate" Simmons+ b. c 1864, d. 1911
Charles Simmons b. ?, d. young
Thomas B. Simmons b. c 1866, d. a 12 Sep 1919
William David Simmons Jr. b. 1869, d. a 12 Sep 1919

William David Simmons Jr.

M, b. 1869, d. a 12 Sep 1919

William David Simmons Jr.|b. 1869\nd. a 12 Sep 1919|p81.htm#i3899|William David Simmons|b. c 1824\nd. Oct 1887|p81.htm#i3893|Susan Emeline Ragains|b. 6 Jul 1836\nd. 12 Sep 1919|p60.htm#i1016|||||||David A. (or D.) Ragains|b. 6 Dec 1812\nd. 17 Feb 1887|p52.htm#i585|Esther Barnett||p4.htm#i806|

Father: William David Simmons b. circa 1824, d. Oct 1887
Mother: Susan Emeline Ragains b. 6 Jul 1836, d. 12 Sep 1919

Charts: Descendants of THOMAS RAGAINS

Relationship: 1st cousin 2 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: William David Simmons Jr. was born in 1869 at Kansas.
Death*: He died a 12 Sep 1919.

William H. Simmons

Marriage*: William H. Simmons married Martha F. Ragains, daughter of David A. (or D.) Ragains and Mary E. Triplett, on 25 May 1876 at Johnson County, Illinois.

Laura Ann Simpson

F, b. 16 Sep 1896

Marriage*: Laura Ann Simpson married Elbert Lee McClendon, son of Clarence Lee McClendon and James Etta Huddleston.
Birth*: Laura Ann Simpson was born on 16 Sep 1896 at Alton, Oregon County, Missouri.

Margaret Simpson

F, b. 11 Nov 1837

Birth*: Margaret Simpson was born on 11 Nov 1837 at Sangamon County, Illinois.
Marriage*: She married Richard Robinson Ragan, son of Joshua Ragan and Jane Husky, on 28 Mar 1858 at Macoupin County, Illinois.

Family: Richard Robinson Ragan b. 3 Sep 1828, d. 8 Apr 1916

Clara Rosa Belle Ragan b. 31 Mar 1859

Artimus Sims

M, b. c 1814

Artimus Sims|b. c 1814|p81.htm#i1812|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Wilson|b. c 1775|p94.htm#i1811|Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||

Father: Mathias Sims b. circa 1776
Mother: Sally Wilson b. circa 1775

Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Artimus Sims was born c 1814.
Marriage*: He married Sarah (Surname Unknown) c 1836.

Family: Sarah (Surname Unknown) b. c 1814

Sarah Sims b. c 1837
Martha Sims b. c 1838
Martha Sims b. c 1838
Ellin Sims b. c 1839
Mathew Sims b. c 1840
Shelton Sims b. c 1841
John Sims b. c 1843
Loucindy Sims b. c 1845
Susan Sims b. c 1846
Tennessee Sims b. 1850

Belle Mattie (Margaret) Sims

F, b. 9 Jan 1870, d. 3 May 1894

Belle Mattie (Sims) Roberts

Father: Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Sims b. 1 Apr 1840, d. 14 Nov 1915
Mother: Martha Custus McWilliams b. 4 Nov 1846, d. 16 Dec 1923

Relationship: Grandaunt of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Belle Mattie (Margaret) Sims was born on 9 Jan 1870 at Keatsville, Chariton County, Missouri.
Marriage*: She married Dr. Charles Harry Roberts on 20 Sep 1891 at Hunt County, Texas.
Death*: Belle Mattie (Margaret) Sims died on 3 May 1894 at age 24 in childbirth. Her parents, T. J. and Martha, raised her son, Harry.
Name Variation: As of 1880, Belle Mattie (Margaret) Sims was also known as Margaret Sims.

Family: Dr. Charles Harry Roberts b. Jan 1852

Roy M. Roberts b. Jun 1892
Harry Bell Roberts b. Apr 1894

Benjamin Sims

M, b. c 1780, d. 28 Mar 1831

Benjamin Sims|b. c 1780\nd. 28 Mar 1831|p81.htm#i2821|Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||||||||

Father: Sherwood Sims

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Benjamin Sims was born c 1780.
Death*: He died on 28 Mar 1831.

Family:

Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims+ b. 1810

Beverly Howard Sims

M, b. 7 Dec 1886, d. 29 Jan 1973

Beverly Howard Sims|b. 7 Dec 1886\nd. 29 Jan 1973|p81.htm#i2837|Josephus Lafayette Sims|b. c 1846\nd. 26 Jan 1926|p81.htm#i2835|Eliza Ann Hannah Peebles||p47.htm#i2836|Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims|b. 1810|p81.htm#i2833|Easter (Cenith) Flannigan|b. 1815|p19.htm#i2834|||||||

Father: Josephus Lafayette Sims b. circa 1846, d. 26 Jan 1926
Mother: Eliza Ann Hannah Peebles

Relationship: 3rd cousin 2 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Beverly Howard Sims was born on 7 Dec 1886 at Shady Grove, Tennessee.
Marriage*: He married Cora Lee Ellis on 5 Mar 1910 at Benton County, Tennessee.
Death*: Beverly Howard Sims died on 29 Jan 1973 at Missouri at age 86.
Burial*: He was buried at Sikeston Memoral Gardens, Sikeston, Missouri.

Cora Sims

Cora Sims||p81.htm#i449|William Wilson Sims|b. 14 Mar 1881\nd. 20 Apr 1946|p83.htm#i431|Myrtle Cora Stover||p87.htm#i448|Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Sims|b. 1 Apr 1840\nd. 14 Nov 1915|p83.htm#i376|Martha C. McWilliams|b. 4 Nov 1846\nd. 16 Dec 1923|p39.htm#i377|||||||

Father: William Wilson Sims b. 14 Mar 1881, d. 20 Apr 1946
Mother: Myrtle Cora Stover

Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Dortothea Sims

F, b. c 1853

Dortothea Sims|b. c 1853|p81.htm#i2832|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Robeson|b. c 1814|p75.htm#i2822|Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||

Father: Mathias Sims b. circa 1776
Mother: Sally Robeson b. circa 1814

Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Dortothea Sims was born c 1853.

Eliza Sims

F, b. c 1836

Father: William Wilson Sims b. 1802, d. 1848
Mother: Margaret " Peggy K." Bone b. 28 Oct 1800

Relationship: Great-grandaunt of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Eliza Sims was born c 1836 at Tennessee.

Ellen Sims

F, b. c 1839

Ellen Sims|b. c 1839|p81.htm#i2825|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Robeson|b. c 1814|p75.htm#i2822|Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||

Father: Mathias Sims b. circa 1776
Mother: Sally Robeson b. circa 1814

Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Ellen Sims was born c 1839.

Ellin Sims

F, b. c 1839

Ellin Sims|b. c 1839|p81.htm#i1817|Artimus Sims|b. c 1814|p81.htm#i1812|Sarah (Surname Unknown)|b. c 1814|p3.htm#i1813|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Wilson|b. c 1775|p94.htm#i1811|||||||

Father: Artimus Sims b. circa 1814
Mother: Sarah (Surname Unknown) b. circa 1814

Relationship: 1st cousin 3 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Ellin Sims was born c 1839 at Tennessee.

Emma Zazelle Sims

F, b. 8 Dec 1885, d. 15 Sep 1974

Father: Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Sims b. 1 Apr 1840, d. 14 Nov 1915
Mother: Martha Custus McWilliams b. 4 Nov 1846, d. 16 Dec 1923

Relationship: Grandaunt of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Emma Zazelle Sims was born on 8 Dec 1885 at Texas.
Death*: She died on 15 Sep 1974 at age 88.
Note*: She was a school teacher. She had a romance with Governor of New Mexico but never married.

Eugenia Sims

F, b. c 1851

Eugenia Sims|b. c 1851|p81.htm#i2831|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Robeson|b. c 1814|p75.htm#i2822|Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||

Father: Mathias Sims b. circa 1776
Mother: Sally Robeson b. circa 1814

Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Eugenia Sims was born c 1851.

Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims

M, b. 1810

Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims|b. 1810|p81.htm#i2833|Benjamin Sims|b. c 1780\nd. 28 Mar 1831|p81.htm#i2821||||Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||

Father: Benjamin Sims b. circa 1780, d. 28 Mar 1831

Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Marriage*: Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims married Easter (Cenith) Flannigan.
Birth*: Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims was born in 1810 at North Carolina.

Family: Easter (Cenith) Flannigan b. 1815

Josephus Lafayette Sims+ b. c 1846, d. 26 Jan 1926

infant Sims

infant Sims||p81.htm#i2952|William Leonard Sims|b. 22 Jul 1827\nd. 31 Dec 1893|p83.htm#i857|Elizabeth Duncan|b. Mar 1831\nd. 24 Jan 1906|p17.htm#i2947|William W. Sims|b. 1802\nd. 1848|p83.htm#i596|Margaret " Peggy K." Bone|b. 28 Oct 1800|p6.htm#i855|||||||

Father: William Leonard Sims b. 22 Jul 1827, d. 31 Dec 1893
Mother: Elizabeth Duncan b. Mar 1831, d. 24 Jan 1906

Relationship: 1st cousin 2 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Infant Sims was born.

James Sims

M, b. 15 Oct 1859, d. 19 May 1943

James Sims|b. 15 Oct 1859\nd. 19 May 1943|p81.htm#i2944|William Leonard Sims|b. 22 Jul 1827\nd. 31 Dec 1893|p83.htm#i857|Elizabeth Duncan|b. Mar 1831\nd. 24 Jan 1906|p17.htm#i2947|William W. Sims|b. 1802\nd. 1848|p83.htm#i596|Margaret " Peggy K." Bone|b. 28 Oct 1800|p6.htm#i855|||||||

Father: William Leonard Sims b. 22 Jul 1827, d. 31 Dec 1893
Mother: Elizabeth Duncan b. Mar 1831, d. 24 Jan 1906

Relationship: 1st cousin 2 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: James Sims was born on 15 Oct 1859.
Death*: He died on 19 May 1943 at age 83.

Jefferson Sims

M, b. c 1810

Jefferson Sims|b. c 1810|p81.htm#i1824|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Wilson|b. c 1775|p94.htm#i1811|Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||

Father: Mathias Sims b. circa 1776
Mother: Sally Wilson b. circa 1775

Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Jefferson Sims was born c 1810 at Tennessee.

Jesse Sims

F, b. 1 Sep 1872, d. 27 Mar 1900

Father: Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Sims b. 1 Apr 1840, d. 14 Nov 1915
Mother: Martha Custus McWilliams b. 4 Nov 1846, d. 16 Dec 1923

Relationship: Grandaunt of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Jesse Sims was born on 1 Sep 1872 at Texas.
Marriage*: She married Morgan Bryant Crow, son of Bryant Good Crow and Mary H. Newberry, on 29 Apr 1894 at Celeste, Hunt County, Texas.
Death*: Jesse Sims died on 27 Mar 1900 at age 27.
Burial*: She was buried at Hunt County Cemetery, Hunt County, Texas.
Name Variation: Jesse Sims was also known as Simms.

Family: Morgan Bryant Crow b. 5 Nov 1882, d. 25 Jun 1937

Arther B. Crow b. Apr 1895
Leon Crow b. Jun 1897
Jesse Crow b. 1 Mar 1900

John Sims

M, b. c 1843

John Sims|b. c 1843|p81.htm#i1820|Artimus Sims|b. c 1814|p81.htm#i1812|Sarah (Surname Unknown)|b. c 1814|p3.htm#i1813|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Wilson|b. c 1775|p94.htm#i1811|||||||

Father: Artimus Sims b. circa 1814
Mother: Sarah (Surname Unknown) b. circa 1814

Relationship: 1st cousin 3 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: John Sims was born c 1843 at Tennessee.

John Sims

M, b. c 1843

John Sims|b. c 1843|p81.htm#i2828|Mathias Sims|b. c 1776|p82.htm#i1810|Sally Robeson|b. c 1814|p75.htm#i2822|Sherwood Sims||p82.htm#i2819||||||||||

Father: Mathias Sims b. circa 1776
Mother: Sally Robeson b. circa 1814

Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: John Sims was born c 1843.

Joseph Thomas Sims

M, b. 1867, d. 1927

Father: Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Sims b. 1 Apr 1840, d. 14 Nov 1915
Mother: Martha Custus McWilliams b. 4 Nov 1846, d. 16 Dec 1923

Relationship: Granduncle of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Joseph Thomas Sims was born in 1867 at Keatsville, Chariton County, Missouri.
Marriage*: He married Mrs. Georgia Yates on 12 Mar 1906 at Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Territory; per David G. Huddleston, marriage date is Feb 24, 1890 at Provo, Utah.
Burial*: Joseph Thomas Sims was buried at Elk City Cemetery, Elk City, Oklahoma.
Death*: He died in 1927.
Note*: He had black eyes and hair; was quiet and meek.

Josephus Lafayette Sims

M, b. c 1846, d. 26 Jan 1926

Josephus Lafayette Sims|b. c 1846\nd. 26 Jan 1926|p81.htm#i2835|Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims|b. 1810|p81.htm#i2833|Easter (Cenith) Flannigan|b. 1815|p19.htm#i2834|Benjamin Sims|b. c 1780\nd. 28 Mar 1831|p81.htm#i2821||||||||||

Father: Grandison (Grannison) L. Sims b. 1810
Mother: Easter (Cenith) Flannigan b. 1815

Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Charles Edward Sterling.

Birth*: Josephus Lafayette Sims was born c 1846 at Tennessee.
Marriage*: He married Eliza Ann Hannah Peebles on 9 Mar 1882 at Tennessee.
Death*: Josephus Lafayette Sims died on 26 Jan 1926.

Family: Eliza Ann Hannah Peebles

Beverly Howard Sims b. 7 Dec 1886, d. 29 Jan 1973