Leona J Sims

1868–1887 (Age 19)
Arkansas, United States

The Life Summary of Leona J

When Leona J Sims was born in 1868, in Arkansas, United States, her father, George Watson Sims, was 41 and her mother, Sarah Ann Johnson, was 41. She married Luther Rice Little on 9 August 1885, in Faulkner, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Georgia, United States in 1870 and Hardin Township, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States in 1880. She died in 1887, in Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 19.

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Family Time Line

Luther Rice Little
1863–1941
Leona J Sims
1868–1887
Marriage: 9 August 1885
Johnnie Franklin Little
1887–1975

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    9 August 1885Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1868 · Impeach the President!
    Age 0
    Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
    1873
    Age 5
    Historical Boundaries - 1873: Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
    Age 7
    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    English (southern):variant of Sim , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.topographic name for one who lived or worked at the house of someone called Symme (Simon).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Sim
    Simes
    Symmes
    Syms
    Simms
    Symes

    Sources (5)

    • Leona J Simms in household of George W Simms, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Leona J Sims, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
    • Ona Sims in household of George W Sims, "United States Census, 1880"

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