Born in Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Andrew Grant Whitmore
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Leander Bennett
— married
about 1932 (to before 1950) [location unknown]
Mother of
Georgia Mae Bennett
Died
at age 66
in Alameda, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Dec 2022
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Biography
Magnolia (Whitmore) Sims is a part of US Black heritage.
Magnolia was born in 1915, daughter of Andrew Grant Whitmore and Willie Allen. She passed away in 1981.
In the 1920 census Magnola (age 4) was the daughter of A G Whitmore in Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| A G Whitmore | M | 34 | Married | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Willie Whitmore | F | 33 | Married | Wife | Mississippi | |
| Delbert Whitmore | M | 14 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| Bengiman Whitmore | M | 12 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| Annie Whitmore | F | 10 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Georgia Whitmore | F | 8 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Hillie Whitmore | M | 6 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| Magnola Whitmore | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Wiklie D Whitmore | M | 2 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| Mary Whitmore | F | 0 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi |
In the 1930 census Magnolia (age 14) was the daughter of Grant Whitmore in Highway 45, Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Grant Whitmore | M | 46 | Married | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Willie Whitmore | F | 45 | Married | Wife | Mississippi | |
| Delbert Whitmore | M | 24 | Single | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Benjiman Whitmore | M | 22 | Single | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Annie Whitmore | F | 20 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Georgie Whitmore | F | 18 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Hillie Whitmore | M | 16 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| Magnolia Whitmore | F | 14 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Willie D Whitmore | M | 12 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| Mary Whitmore | F | 10 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Fredie W Whitmore | M | 8 | Single | Son | Mississippi | |
| Rubie Whitmore | F | 5 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi |
In the 1940 census Magnola (age 38) was the wife of Leander Bennett in Alcorn, Mississippi.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Leander Bennett | M | 40 | Married | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Magnola Bennett | F | 38 | Married | Wife | Mississippi | |
| Flordene Bennett | F | 18 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Georgia Bennett | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi |
Magnolia & Jerome Sims were in a directory in 1943 in Jackson; East Jackson; Pearl City, Mississippi, United States.[4]
In the 1950 census Maynolia (age 35), Shortasker Cook, was the separated head of household in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Maynolia Sims | F | 35 | Separated | Head | Shortasker Cook | Mississippi |
| Floydean Bennett | F | 17 | Never married | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Georgia M Bennett | F | 14 | Never married | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Herman Allen | M | 34 | Married | Cousin | Cleans Mails | Arkansas |
Magnolia died (age 66) on 8 September 1981 in Alameda.[6]
Sources
- ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: T625_868; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 8
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #109911298 (accessed 8 December 2022)
Magnola Whitmore (4), single daughter, in household of A G Whitmore (34) in Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340872
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #36232665 (accessed 8 December 2022)
Magnolia Whitmore (14), single daughter, in household of Grant Whitmore (46) in Highway 45, Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02006; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 2-15
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #124119571 (accessed 8 December 2022)
Magnola Bennett (38), wife, in household of Leander Bennett (40) in Alcorn, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1943 Directory:
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #1132650118 (accessed 8 December 2022)
Name: Magnolia Sims; Gender: Female; Residence Year: 1943; Street Address: 2354 Prosperity; Residence Place: Jackson; East Jackson; Pearl City, Mississippi, USA; Spouse: Jerome Sims; Publication Title: Jackson, Mississippi, City Directory, 1943. - ↑
1950 Census:
"1950 United States Federal Census"
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: 403; Sheet Number: 71; Enumeration District: 106-2
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #27270412 (accessed 8 December 2022)
Maynolia Sims (35), separated, Shortasker Cook, head of household in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
Death:
"California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997"
Place: Alameda; Date: 8 Sep 1981
Ancestry Record 5180 #6798310 (accessed 8 December 2022)
Magnolia Sims death 8 Sep 1981 (born 25 Mar 1915) in Alameda, mother's maiden name Bynum. Father's Surname: Whitmore.
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