Joe Harmon Sims (1918 - 1971)

Born 3 Aug 1918 in Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Died 7 Feb 1971 at age 52 in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA

Biography

Joe H Sims was enumerated as son of the head of household at Tallapoosa and Waco Road along south RR, Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia for the January 12, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1919 in Georgia and single as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head William B Sims, wife Ada A Sims, son Johney C Sims, daughter Jimilue Sims, daughter Elizabeth Sims and son Ward Sims.^[1]

Joe H Sims was enumerated as son of the head of the household in 37 Lipham Street, Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia for the April 23, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1919 in Georgia and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head W Bernice Sims, wife Claudia Sims, son John C Sims, daughter Elizabeth Sims, son Ward Sims, son Boyce D Sims, daughter Evelyn Sims and daughter Martha Sims.^[2]

On April 1, 1935, Joe H Simms lived in Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia.^[3]

Joe H Simms was enumerated as son of the head of household at Smeyard Road, Militia District 1069, Spalding County, Georgia for the April 26, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1919 in Georgia and single. He was a loom cleaner (cotton mill) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are head William B Simms, wife Claudia Simms, son Boyce D Simms and daughter Martha Simms.^[3]

Joe Harmon Sims is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ6Q-28Y : accessed 2 April 2015), Joe H Sims in household of William B Sims, Tallapoosa, Haralson, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,261.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3W9P-T3Z : accessed 2 April 2015), Joe H Sims in household of W Bernice Sims, Tallapoosa, Haralson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0001, sheet 17B, family 374, line 60, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 368; FHL microfilm 2,340,103.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PJ-Q8T : accessed 2 April 2015), Joe H Simms in household of William B Simms, Militia District 1069, Spalding, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 126-18, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 708.
4. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QZ-5TTR : accessed 12 November 2019), Joe Harmon Sims, 1940-1942; citing Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri; FamilySearch digital folder 005427655.