John Thomas SIMS

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Josephine WILLIAMS

(1) 1910 United States Census for Mississippi, Alcorn Co., Beat No. 2 (Part of): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 6; Sheet 2A; April 18, 1910: John W. and Josephine SIMMS are listed as having been married for six months.

  1. Lavinia SIMS
  2. Ruby SIMS
  3. Nora SIMS
  4. J. W. SIMS
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Notes

Updated February 9, 2017. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1910 United States Census for Mississippi, Alcorn Co., Beat No. 2 (Part of): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 6; Sheet 2A; April 18, 1910.

John W. SIMMS and Josephine SIMMS reside with Hortense SIMMS; John is listed as Nephew-in-Law. He is 23 years old and born in Mississippi, with his parents born in Georgia. He is a farmer on a general farm. John and Josephine are listed as having been married for six months.

(2) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 via Ancestry.com

- Name: John Thomas SIMS
- Age: 30
- Home Address: Route 2, Burnsville, Mis.
- Date of Birth: Aught 19th, 1886
- Birthplace: Jacinto, Miss., USA
- Occupation: Farming
- By Whom Employed: In Business for Self
- Where Employed: 4 1/2 miles East of Jacinto
- Dependents: Wife and 3 Children
- Physical Characteristics: height - tall; build - slender; eyes - light blue; hair - light brown; bald - no.
- Date: June 5th, 1917

(3) 1920 United States Census for Mississippi, Alcorn Co., Part of Beat 2, South of Southern RR: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 6; Sheet 9B; January 29, 1920.

J. T. SIMS is head of household, married to Josie [WILLIAMS] SIMS. Children in the household are Louvenia, Rubie, Nora and J.W. SIMS.

- Home: Owns a farm free of mortgage
- Age: 32 years old
- Birthplace: Mississippi, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm

(4) 1930 United States Census for Mississippi, Alcorn Co., Beat 2 (pt.): Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 2-10; Sheet 14B; April 25, 1930.

John T. SIMS is head of household, married to Josephine [WILLIAMS] SIMS. Children in the household are Levinia, Ruby, Nora and J.W. SIMS. Josephine's brother Olan WILLIAMS and family reside in the next residence.

- Address: Hallcut and Jacinto Road
- Home ownership: Renting; it is a farm
- Age: 43 years old at time of census; 23 when first married.
- Birthplace: Mississippi, with his father born in Alabama and his mother born in Mississippi.
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm (Code VVVV).

(5) Find a Grave via Ancestry.com

- Name: John T. SIMS
- Birth: Aug. 19, 1886
- Death: Nov. 2, 1943
- Burial: Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery; Glen, Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA