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Francis Marion Sims (Christopher,
Sabrina) was born in July 1855 in Illinois, according to the 1900 census
record, and the 1910 census recorded similar information, as at that time he
was fifty-five years old, and born in Illinois. Further, the 1910 census stated
that his father was born in Tennessee, and his mother was born in Illinois. The
1860 census enumerator simply recorded “F M”, whereas the names of each of his
family members were written out. Even while this particular
record is extremely faded, the cell in which his age should have been
properly stated as “5”, seemed to actually state “5/12”, which would indicate
he was five months old. He was listed just below a seven-year-old boy named
Christopher, and just above Sameneth, age two. His
name was recorded as “Francis Marion Sims” on the birth record for his daughter on
June 3, 1882 IL6.
The Independence County, Arkansas death certificate for Francis Marrion Sims stated that he was born on July 24, 1856 in
Illinois to Christopher C. Sims and “Sarbrina” Peale.
The 1870 census enumerator for Township 9, Range 3, Williamson
County, Illinois, recorded fourteen-year-old Marion Sims, who was born in
Illinois, in the household of John and Elizabeth Sims. Francis
Marion Sims was not recorded in the household of his mother, Sabrina, in 1870,
and his father died in 1867.
H.C. Bicken officiated at the wedding of
“F.M. Simes” and Sarah L. Curtis on January 16, 1872
in Texas County, Missouri, which was recorded by J.H. Steffen, the county
clerk, on March 16, 1872 MI17. The
1900 census stated they had been married for twenty-eight years, and the 1910
census recorded a thirty-nine-year marriage. He and his family were likely in
Missouri in 1874, as one of his daughters, Mary, was born there at that time.
The 1876 Missouri census enumerator recorded his name just above the names of
Sarah, Mary, and “Cordealia” Sims, and just below
those of Mary, “Rebeca”, and “Margret” Curtis. In 1876, he was of twenty-one
years of age but younger than forty-six, was able to read and write, and he
owned one horse, one cow or steer, and four hogs.
Attached to his daughter’s marriage record was a note he
(presumably) had written to the county clerk of Alexander County, Illinois,
which allowed his daughter, Cordelia, to marry Ignatius IL3. The note has been transcribed below, with the spelling and
punctuation reproduced IL3, IL1:
Nov 14th. 1890
Mr S.B. Miller C,C, sir this is to certify
that We the undersigned agree that A Marriage License Be Granted Mr I.N Welty With My daughter Cordelia francis
Sims Yours S.B. Miller
Fm
Sims
Sl Sims
The 1900 census reiterated that he was able to read and write, and
his occupation was “family grocer”. His mother, Sabrina, was living with his
family in 1900. In 1910 in Elco, his profession was
“general store merchant”. Elco, Illinois, is east of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, but on the opposite side of the Mississippi River.
He probably lived with his son in June 1917 in Union
Hill, Independence County, Arkansas, because his son’s draft registration card
indicated that “Marrion Benjman
Sims” supported his parents US14. According
to a survey of Brown Memorial Cemetery in Union Hill, Independence County,
Arkansas, which was conducted by Catherine White Harris and Lavada Hudson, the
gravestone of Francis M. Sims indicated that he was born on July 24, 1855 and
died on August 4, 1917 HA38. The
memorial stone for Francis M. Sims, located in Brown Memorial Cemetery in Hill
Township, Independence County, Arkansas stated that he was born on July 24,
1855 and died on August 4, 1917, and indicated that he was a member of the
fraternal organization called “Woodmen of the World” GR6. His Independence County, Arkansas death certificate indicated
that Francis Marrion Sims died at the age of
sixty-one years and eleven days from mitral regurgitation, and that “general
dropsy” was a contributing factor in his death. He died on August 4, 1917 in
Hill Township, Independence County, Arkansas, and the informant for his death
certificate was M.B. Sims of Union Hill.
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1860 US Census: lived in Township 9, Range 3E, Williamson County,
Illinois.
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1876 Missouri Census: lived in Township 29, Texas County, Missouri.
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1900 US Census: lived in Elco, Alexander
County, Illinois.
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1910 US Census: lived in Elco, Alexander
County, Illinois.
Sarah L. Curtis (Daniel,
Mary) was born about 1851 in Missouri UN17, 1853 in Illinois UN12,
UN14, UN16, or circa 1854 in Missouri UN11. At the time of the 1900 census, she, or the individual who spoke
with the enumerator, did not know the month in which she was born, nor did she
know where her parents were born. The 1920 census reported that her father was
born in Missouri and her mother was born in Illinois. Sarah was probably a
twin, as the 1860 census recorded a boy of the age of six named Stephen Curtis,
but perhaps Sarah was the elder of the two, as her name appeared before his.
During the 1876 Missouri census, she was of the age of twenty-one, but younger
than forty-six. She gained the ability to read between 1900 and 1910, but she
was unable to write UN14, UN15.
Sarah
was the mother of Mary Sabrina, Cordelia Frances, Marion Benjamin, and Lillie
Bell Sims. Mary Sims was born in May
1874 in Missouri UN14. Mary Sabrina Sims,
then sixteen, and William H. (Harrison) Miller, twenty-eight, were married in Elco, Alexander County, Illinois on November 18, 1888 by
J.H. Albright IL1. A handwritten
note which accompanied the marriage record from “F.M. Sims [and] S C Sims
parents of said m s sims age 16” which was written on November 14, 1888 at Elco stated, “this is to surtify
that we the under sined due give our consent to lisens Being ishued to harison miller and mary. Sabrina.
Sims” IL1. At the time of the 1900 census, Mary Miller was a young widow with
three children UN14.
Cordelia
Frances Sims was
born in Anna, Union County, Illinois on June 27, 1875, according to her death
certificate. F.M. Sims and Sarah were enumerated in the 1876 Missouri census
with Mary and “Cordealia” Sims. Cordealia’s
name appeared just below Mary’s name on the 1876 Missouri census, and both children
were under the age of ten. Marion B.
Sims was born in November 1893 in Illinois UN14 or in about 1894 or 1895 UN16, UN17. He
may have been the same person as Bengiman, who was
sixteen at the time of the 1910 census, born about 1894 UN15. The draft registration card for World War I, dated June 5, 1917
in Hill Township, Independence County, Arkansas, stated that “Marrion Benjman Sims” was born on
September 24, 1894 in Elco, Alexander County,
Illinois, and that his current address was in Union Hill, Independence County,
Arkansas US14. In response to question nine, regarding family members who
were solely dependent upon him for support, he stated that his “farther &
Mother” were dependent on him, which indicates that his father was then alive
but perhaps unable to work US14.
“Milley Bell Sims” was born to Francis Marion Sims and Sarah
Livona Curtis Sims on June 3, 1882 in Mill Creek,
Union County, Illinois IL6.
This daughter was Lillie B. Sims,
who married John Sims on November 15, 1897 in Union County, Illinois IL7. The 1900 US Census indicated that John and Lilly Sims, who had
been married for three years, resided in District 0010 of Elco,
Alexander County, Illinois, and that Lilly was born in June 1882 in Illinois.
The death certificate for Lillie Bell Sims stated that she died at age
fifty-seven years, one month, and twenty-eight days on July 30, 1939 in
Orchards, Clark County, Washington, but listed her parents as Jack Sims and
Sarah Curtis WA31. The
1910 census reported that Sarah was the mother of six children, and five of
those children were still alive.
By the time the 1920 census came to pass,
F.M. Sims had died, as Sarah was enumerated as a widow with her son, Marion B.,
in Hill Township, Independence County, Arkansas, which is about eighty-five
miles northeast of Little Rock. By 1930, she and Marion had moved seven miles
east of Hill Township, to Departee Township, where Marion was a cobbler at a
shoe shop. Her name on that census record name was Sarah “D.” Sims. After
living with his mother for his entire life, Marion was enumerated without her
in the 1940 census in Bradford, White County, Missouri, and so she had likely
died between 1930 and 1940.
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1860 US Census: lived in Liberty Township,
Bollinger County, Missouri.
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1870 US Census: lived in Twelvemile,
Madison County, Missouri.
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1876 Missouri Census: lived in Township 29,
Texas County, Missouri.
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1900 US Census: lived in Elco,
Alexander County, Illinois.
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1910 US Census: lived in Elco,
Alexander County, Illinois.
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1920 US Census: lived in Hill Township, Independence
County, Arkansas.
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1930 US Census: lived in Departee
Township, Independence County, Arkansas.