Mary Elizabeth (Mangum) Sims (1869 - 1942)

Born 17 Jan 1869 in Warren, Tennessee, United States

Wife of John Presley Sims — married 9 Feb 1885 in Cannon, Tennessee, United States

Died 23 Feb 1942 at age 73 in Happy, Swisher, Texas, United States

Biography

Mary was born on 17 Jan 1869 and passed away on 23 Feb 1942. ^{[1] [2]} She is buried in Happy Cemetery, Happy, Swisher County, Texas. ^{[3] [4]} She married John Presley Sims on 9 Feb 1885 in Cannon, Tennessee. ^[5][6]

Census Reports

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQP-8RQ : 15 July 2017), Elizabeth Mangum in household of Solomon J Mangum, District 9, Cannon, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 24, sheet 540D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,246.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PX-ZLZ : accessed 25 November 2019), Mary E Sims in household of John Sims, Justice Precinct 1 (all south of Cotton Belt r.r. & west of Waco/Golinda rd.), McLennan, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68, sheet 30A, family 559, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,656.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Q7-BQN : accessed 25 November 2019), Mary Sims in household of John P Sims, Justice Precinct 6, McLennan, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 106, sheet 7B, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1576; FHL microfilm 1,375,589.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CMXN-PW2 : accessed 25 November 2019), Mary E Sims in household of J P Sims, Precinct 7, Hidalgo, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet 1A, line 4, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2356; FHL microfilm 2,342,090.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K43V-G8M : 29 July 2019), Emmy Sims in household of J P Sims, Happy, Justice Precinct 3, Swisher, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 219-6, sheet 7A, line 21, family 157, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4140.

Also See

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSQV-PXP : 26 August 2019), Elizabreth Ma... in entry for Elizabeth Ellen Canell, 11 Aug 1942; Death, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SB-B5C : 13 March 2018), Elizabeth Mangrum in entry for Lillie Pearl Crocker, 12 Jun 1974; citing certificate number 44528, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,200.
• "Texas, Swisher County Records, 1879-2012", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLFD-1HPS : 14 August 2019), Mary Elizabeth Mangum in entry for Robert Cecil Sims, 1983.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZG-D15 : 13 March 2018), Mary Elizabeth Mangum in entry for Matthew John Sims, 09 Jan 1975; citing certificate number 13869, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,705.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSYT-MMB : 13 March 2018), Elizabeth Mangum in entry for Andrew Lee Sims, 28 Feb 1975; citing certificate number 07384, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,682.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3FN-FZT : 13 March 2018), Mary Elizabeth Mangum in entry for Willie Shipp Sims, 28 Oct 1976; citing certificate number 86991, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm .
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3X5-PS1 : 13 March 2018), Mary E Mangrum in entry for Alva Billy Harper, 03 Jul 1965; citing certificate number 45740, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,829.

Acknowledgement

John Ludlam, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.

Research Notes

Mary's parents, 10 siblings, husband and 9 children are attached to her Find A Grave memorial page. 23jul2022/zurcher-160

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DX-F5F : 13 March 2018), Mary Elizabeth Sims, 23 Feb 1941; citing certificate number 9385, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,982.
2. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ67-91X : 24 May 2014), Mary Elizabeth Sims, 23 Feb 1942; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 9385, Swisher, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 November 2019), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Mangum Sims (17 Jan 1869–23 Feb 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #36628902, citing Happy Cemetery, Happy, Swisher County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by JoLynn Mangum Cooper Self (contributor 46878379).
4. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z6-JJZB : 29 November 2016), Mary Elizabeth Sims, died 23 Feb 1942; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Happy Cemetery, Happy, Swisher, Texas, United States.
5. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3J-T53 : 11 February 2018), J. P. Sims and M. E. Mangum, 09 Feb 1885; citing Cannon,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 898,442.
6. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFQ-878 : 4 December 2014), J P Sims and M E Mangum, 09 Feb 1885; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 326, Cannon, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

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