George Washington Sims (1880–1940) • FamilySearch

George Washington Sims

16 July 1880–21 December 1940 (Age 60)
Guy, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States

The Life of George Washington

When George Washington Sims was born on 16 July 1880, in Guy, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States, his father, Thomas Andrew Sims, was 25 and his mother, Aletha Ann Glover, was 22. He married Cora Jane Nash on 7 February 1904, in Faulkner, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in California Township, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States in 1920 and Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas, United States in 1930. He died on 21 December 1940, in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.

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Parents and Siblings

George Washington Sims

1880–1940

Cora Jane Nash

1890–1977

Marriage: 7 February 1904

Jesse Bruce Sims

1905–1925

Cecil Bud Sims

1907–1993

Bessie Sims

1909–1912

John Glyn Sims

1912–1984

Irma Faye Sims

1914–1915

Wilford Western Sims

1916–1992

Thomas Andrew " T. A." Sims

1918–1979

Rosie Maxine Sims

1920–1922

Mary Louise Sims

1922–1998

Edward Norman Sims

1925–1979

Spouse and Children

George Washington Sims

Male1880–1940Male

Cora Jane Nash

Female1890–1977Female

MARRIAGE
7 February 1904
Faulkner, Arkansas, United States

children

(10)

Jesse Bruce Sims

Male1905–1925Male

Cecil Bud Sims

Male1907–1993Male

Bessie Sims

Female1909–1912Female

John Glyn Sims

Male1912–1984Male

Irma Faye Sims

Female1914–1915Female

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Parents and Siblings

Thomas Andrew Sims

Male1855–1918Male

Aletha Ann Glover

Female1858–1939Female

siblings

(11)

Evaline Sims

Female1878–1959Female

John F Sims

Male1880–1880Male

George Washington Sims

Male1880–1940Male

George Watson Sims

Male1881–Male

Cora Lee Sims

Female1884–1956Female

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World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 1

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1881 · Hudson's

Age 1

Clothing merchant Joseph Lowthian Hudson opened his first store inside the Detroit Opera House on April 2, 1881. Hudson was very successful with his small store and was able to move to a larger location on Woodward Avenue, far outside what was then the commercial district. Hudson's continued to grow until it became the tallest department store in the world. Hudson's 2,124,316 square foot store filled 32 floors, had 51 elevators, 48 escalators, 705 fitting rooms, and served over 16,000 meals a day.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 16

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Sims

George

Washington

English: patronymic from Sim .

Possible Related Names

Sim

Sources (3)

George W Sims, "United States Census, 1930"
George W Sims, "United States Census, 1920"
George Washington Sims, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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