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at age 88
in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Matthew was born in March 1853 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He is the son of John F Simms and Frances D "Fannie" Watkins. He passed away in September 1941 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County. [1]
Matthew married Annie Elizabeth Womack about 1878/9 probably in Warren County, Tennessee. A marriage record has yet to be found, however their oldest child Alice Simms was born in November 1879 in Denton County, Texas.[2]
In 1930 Elie and wife Ann Sim [Simms] were living in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. In their household are children Alice Simms, age 48, (b 1882) and Mack Simms, age 46 (b 1884).[3]
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNQ-SPS : 15 July 2017), Annie Simms in entry for Matthew Simms, 1880, Precinct 2, Denton, Texas, USA; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 69B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1300; FHL microfilm 1,255,300.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWD-PTG : accessed 4 September 2019), Annie Sim [Simms] in household of Elie Sim, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 3A, line 48, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2239; FHL microfilm 2,341,973.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 September 2019), memorial page for Matthew E “Mack” Simms (4 Mar 1853–6 Sep 1941), Find A Grave Memorial no. 136863074, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Syd Gardner (contributor 47902230) .
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