Thomas Sims (1876 - 1951)

Born 8 May 1876 in Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States

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Died 20 Dec 1951 at age 75 in Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, United States

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Biography

Thomas Sims is a part of US Black heritage.

Thomas was born in 1876. Thomas Sims ... He passed away in 1951. ^[1]

Research Notes

1880, US, Federal Census - Name: Thomas Sims Age: 5 Birth Date: Abt 1875 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1880: Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama, USA Dwelling Number: 33 Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Name: Mehaley Sims Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Mehaley Sims 35 Self (Head) Laura Sims 15 Daughter Thomas Sims 5 Son

1900, US, Federal Census - Name: Thomas Sims Age: 25 Birth Date: May 1875 Birthplace: Alabama, USA Home in 1900: Fort Meade, Polk, Florida Sheet Number: 12 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 5 Family Number: 246 Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Boarder Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Alabama, USA Mother's Birthplace: Alabama, USA Occupation: Fireman Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Petter Gort 46 Head Fannie Gort 44 Wife Laura Gort 16 Daughter Maggie Gort 13 Daughter Elsie M Gort 10 Daughter Thomas Sims 25 Boarder

1910, US, Federal Census - Name Thomas Sims Age in 191035Birth Date1875BirthplaceAlabamaHome in 1910Fort Meade, Polk, Florida, USA Race Black Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Maggie Sims Father's Birthplace Alabama Mother's Birthplace Alabama Native Tongue English Occupation Laborer Industry Odd Jobs Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented Rent Farm or House House Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Years Married6Out of Work N Number of Weeks Out of Work0NeighborsView others on page Household members Name Thomas SimsAge35NameMaggie SimsAge23NameRuth SimsAge5NameRovena SimsAge3NameThomas SimsAge1

1917-1918, US, WWI, Draft - Name: Sims, Thomas Birth Date: 8 May 1874 City/County: Polk State: FL Ethnicity: B

1920, US, Federal Census - Name: Thomas Sims Age: 44 Birth Year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1920: Lake Wales, Polk, Florida Residence Date: 1920 Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Maggie Sims Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Crate Mill Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Thomas Sims 44 Head Maggie Sims 32 Wife Ruth Sims 15 Daughter Rowina Sims 12 Daughter Thomas Sims 10 Son Rosa Lee Sims 8 Daughter Delbert Sims 7 Son Earnest Sims 5 Son Elihu Sims 3 Son Barney Sims 0 Son

1922, FL, Marriage of Daughter - Name: Thomas Sims Gender: Male Spouse: Maggie Sims Child: Ruth Sims

1924, FL, Marriage of Daughter - Name: Tom Sims Gender: Male Spouse: Maggie Sims Child: Rowena Sims

1930, US, Federal Census - Name: Thomas Simms Birth Year: abt 1877 Gender: Male Race: Negro (Black) [Black] Age in 1930: 53 Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA Map of Home: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida House Number: 57 Dwelling Number: 89 Family Number: 93 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 5 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 20 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Crate Mill Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: No Household Members Age Relationship Thomas Simms 53 Head Maggie Simms 43 Wife Thomas E Simms 21 Son Rosa L Simms 19 Daughter Delbert M Simms 17 Son Earnest E Simms 15 Son Elihu Simms 13 Son Barney Simms 11 Son Wilma A Simms 7 Daughter Filmore Simms 5 Son Paul L Simms 4 Son Maggie Simms 1 Daughter

1935, US, Florida State Census - Name: Thomas Simms Age: 60 Gender: Male Race: Negro (Black) Birth Place: Alabama Est. Birth Year: abt 1875 Relationship to Head: Head Spouse Name: Maggie Simms Census Year: 1935 Locality: Precinct 1A County: Highlands Page: 74 Line: 20 Archive Series #: S5, Roll 12 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Simms 60 Maggie Simms 48 Delbert Simms 22 Eli Simms 18 Wilmore Simms 13 Barney Simms 16 Filmore Simms 10 Paul Simms 87 Maggie Simms 6 James Ray 2 Helen Jean Ray 0

1940, US, Federal Census - Name: Tom Sims Age: 63 [62] Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 [abt 1878] Gender: Male Race: Negro (Black) Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida Map of Home in 1940: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida Residence in 1935: Avon Park Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 16B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 380 House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Tom Sims 63 Head Maggie Sims 53 Wife Delbert Sims 27 Son Earnest Sims 25 Son Barney Sims 21 Son Wilma Sims 18 Daughter Tilmore Sims 15 Son Paul Sims 13 Son Maggie Sims 11 Daughter James Ray 7 Grandson Helen Ray 5 Granddaughter

1940, US, WWII, Draft Reg for Son - Name: Thomas Sims Gender: Male Relationship to Draftee: Father Household Members Age Relationship Delbert Morris Sims 28 Self (Head) Thomas Sims Father

1951, FL, Death - Name: Thomas Sims Gender: Male Race: Black Death Date: 1951 Death Place: Highlands, Florida, United States

1951, Highlands County FL, Burial - Name: Thomas Sims Gender: Male Birth Date: 8 May 1876 Birth Place: Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America Death Date: 20 Dec 1951 Death Place: Highlands County, Florida, United States of America Cemetery: Lakeside Historical Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Maggie Rebecca Sims Children: Philmore Sims Maggie McSwain Elihu Ernest Sims Delbert Morris Sims Barney Sims Ernest Eldridge Sims Thomas Edwards Sims URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68187330/thomas-sims

1993, Death of Child - Name: Thomas Sims Gender: Male Spouse: Maggie R Gant Child: Paul Lawerence Sims

1997, Death of Child - Name: Thomas Sims Gender: Male Spouse: Maggie R Gant Child: Wilma Angline Howard

2005, Death of Child - Name: Thomas Sims Gender: Male Spouse: Maggie Gent Child: Rosa Lee Powell

Ancestry Family Trees

Sanders Bivens Family - Owner: Seecan05 - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/23998109/person/1455277435/facts

Foster Family Tree - Owner: Jacqueline Middleton - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/80024064/person/422060295542/facts

Sims Family Tree - Owner: Mgp1947 - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/102228272/person/400014220298/facts

Highlands County Florida - Avon Park, Sebring, Lake Placid, Lake Stearns, Childs, Venus, Hicoria - Genealogical Trees - Owner; 6070njkr - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/153569700/person/402238899226/facts

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Cynithia Cann, Saturday, September 28, 2013.

No sources. The events of Thomas's life were either witnessed by Cynithia Cann or Cynithia plans to add sources here later.

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Cynithia Cann for creating Sims-1930 on 28 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Cynithia and others.

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