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William M Sims (1831 - 1916)

William M Sims
Born in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 8 May 1861 in Newstead, Erie, New York, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 84 in Central City, Knox, Nebraska, USAmap
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Profile last modified | Created 12 Jun 2011
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Contents

Biography

He was christened on 2 May 1830 in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England.

Census

  • 1855 New York state

Wm Sims 59 Other 1796 *Aruh Sims Female 49 Wife 1806 Ann J Donavan Female 28 Daughter 1827 Wm Sims Male 24 Son 1831 Isabel Sims Female 22 Daughter 1833 Robert Sims Male 19 Son 1836 Matilda Sims Female 17 Daughter 1838 John Sims Male 15 Son 1840 Mariah Sims Other Samuel Sims Male 11 Son 1844 Sarah Sims Female 9 Daughter 1846 Eliza Sims Female 7 Daughter 1848 Wm Donavan Male 3 Grandson 1852

  • 1865 NY State Census: Name: William Sims; Event Place: District 02, Newstead, Erie, New York, United States; Birth Year (Estimated): 1830
William Sims M 35
Catherine Sims Wife F 24
Alice E Sims Daughter F 0
  • 1880 US Census: Name: William Sims; Event Place: Central, Merrick, Nebraska, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 49; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Occupation: Farmer; Relationship to Head of Household: Self; Birth Year (Estimated): 1831; Birthplace: England; Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England
William Sims Self M 49 England
Cathrin Sims Wife F 45 New York, United States
Alice Sims Daughter F 15 New York, United States
John Sims Son M 13 New York, United States
Homer Sims Son M 11 New York, United States
Sarah Sims Daughter F 9 New York, United States
William Sims Son M 7 Nebraska, United States
Henry Sims Son M 5 Nebraska, United States
Susan Sims Daughter F 2 Nebraska, United States
Cathrin Sims Daughter F 0 Nebraska, United States
  • 1900 US Census: Name: William Simms; Event Place: Central & Paradise Island Townships, Merrick, Nebraska, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 69; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Date: Apr 1831; Birthplace: England; Immigration Year: 1850; Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England
William Simms Head M 69 England
William Simms Jr. Son M 27 Nebraska
Hannah Simms Daughter F 17 Nebraska
Census:
Date: 22 Jun 1855
Place: Schuyler Co., New York (Catherine) [1]


Residence

Residence:
Date: 1870
Place: Newstead, Erie, New York[2]
Residence:
Date: Jun 1890
Place: Merrick Co., Nebraska[3]

Event

Event:
Type: Arrival
Date: 1850[4]

Marriage

Husband: William Sims
Wife: Catherine Wyckoff
Child: Emma Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Alice Elizabeth Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: John Henry Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Homer Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Sarah Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: William Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Henry Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Henry Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Susan Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Cathrin Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Katherine Sims
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Hanna Mae Simms
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 8 May 1861
Place: Newstead, Erie, New York, USA[5]
Marriage:
Date: 8 May 1861
Place: Newstead, Eric, New York, USA

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBPY-96SM?i=20&cc=1937366 Site 350
    Wm Sims 59 Other 1796
    Aruh Sims Female 49 Wife 1806
    Ann J Donavan Female 28 Daughter 1827
    Wm Sims Male 24 Son 1831
    Isabel Sims Female 22 Daughter 1833
    Robert Sims Male 19 Son 1836
    Matilda Sims Female 17 Daughter 1838
    John Sims Male 15 Son 1840
    Mariah Sims Other
    Samuel Sims Male 11 Son 1844
    Sarah Sims Female 9 Daughter 1846
    Eliza Sims Female 7 Daughter 1848
    Wm Donavan Male 3 Grandson 1852
  2. ↑ Source: #S-275795208 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: , , ; Roll: M593 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1870usfedcen&h=24900502&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1831Birth place: EnglandResidence date: 1870Residence place: Newstead, Erie, New York APID: 7163::24900502
  3. ↑ Census of Union Soldiers https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-52FV-5 Enlistment May 1861 in 28th New York Inf. Discharge June 1863
  4. ↑ Source: #S-1077624321 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Central, Merrick, Nebraska; Roll:  ; Page: ; Enumeration District: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1900usfedcen&h=65253787&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Apr 1831Birth place: EnglandResidence date: 1900Residence place: Central & Paradise Island Townships, Merrick, NebraskaArrival date: 1850Arrival place: APID: 7602::65253787
  5. ↑ Source: #S-277766635 Page: Cited in the family tree "Hulsey/Torrey Family Tree" created by "kathykaiser186" Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14316416/person/226972660 Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6692402&pid=718584603
  • "England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLY4-R418 : 16 March 2018), William Sims, 02 May 1830; citingBaptism, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, "England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLY4-R418 : 16 March 2018), William Sims, 02 May 1830; citing Baptism, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, United Kingdom.
  • "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-GPBY : 10 March 2018), William Sims, District 02, Newstead, Erie, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 35, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YN-5C6 : 16 August 2017), William Sims, Central, Merrick, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 116, sheet 40D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,752.
  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3B6-FVJ : accessed 20 November 2019), William Simms, Central & Paradise Island Townships, Merrick, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 2B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,934.
  • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14335359/william-m.-sims




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James Sims
As supplied on 1855 state census in the household of William Sims 1796 there was a Wm Sims son 1831.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBPY-96SM?i=20&cc=1937366 Maybe need to change his fathers name.

posted by James Sims
Weddington-53 Eric Weddington
Either the father (and probably the mother) is incorrect, or has wrong data. The father is shown as living from 1603-1688. Two hundred years before this profile. This family needs to be properly sourced.
posted by Eric Weddington

Rejected matches › William Frederic Sims (bef.1831-) › William Thomas Sims (-1916) › William Simms (bef.1832-)

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