Rudolph Franklin Sims

1931–2012 (Age 81)
Alliance, Jackson, Florida, United States

The Life of Rudolph Franklin

When Rudolph Franklin Sims was born from 3 February 1931 to 2 March 1931, in Alliance, Jackson, Florida, United States, his father, James William Sims, was 42 and his mother, Mary Magdalene Williford, was 31. He lived in Election Precinct 3 Altha, Calhoun, Florida, United States in 1940. He died on 28 April 2012, in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

James William Sims
1888–1950
Mary Magdalene Williford
1899–1985
Nancy Anniebelle Sims
1916–2004
Dicie May Sims
1918–1985
Idell Sims
1921–1922
Johnny Lee Sims
1923–1954
William Abe Sims
1926–2008
Dorothy Carter
1928–1971
Wilton Cecil Sims
1928–2001
Rudolph Franklin Sims
1931–2012
Edward Balzell Sims
1936–2001

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World Events (8)

1932

Age 1

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
1941 · Florida Involvement in World War II

Age 10

Similar to the first World War, Florida's location and temperature served as an ideal location for military training; in fact, Florida would end up having 172 military installations. As a result of World War II growth, Camp Blanding became the fourth largest city in Florida, capable of housing over 55,000 soldiers. Many Floridians sacrificed their lives among other Americans to win the war; it's estimated that about 3,000 U.S. deaths were from Floridian troops.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Age 24

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Sim .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Rudolph Sims in household of James W Sims, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Rudolf F Sims, "Florida State Census, 1945"
  • Reverend Rudolph Franklin Sims, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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