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George Washington Simms

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George Washington Simms

Birth
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Death
28 Aug 1916 (aged 73)
Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Burial
New Richmond, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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My GG grandpa.Son of Burrell and Elizabeth Hobson Simms.Grandson of Presley Simms,Revolutionary Solider. Married to Jane Johnson on Aug 28,1866.
George W. Simms filled out paperwork for the department of interior bureau of pensions on June 16, 1915 that I received with his pension records. He states he was born Sept. 12, 1842 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. and that he married Phebe Jane Johnson Aug. 28, 1866. He states he had 9 children, 5 are dead; 1.Idella Simms, born Aug. 14, 1867, dead, 2.Sherman Simms, born May 25, 1869, 3.Labon Simms, born Jan. 18, 1871, dead, 4.Frank Simms, born, March 10, 1873, 5.Emma J. Simms born April 2, 1875, dead, 6.Etta M. Simms, born March 23, 1878, 7.Homer Simms, born Sept. 12, 1880, 8.Cleveland Simms, born Feb. 7, 1883, dead, 9.Otis Simms, born June 14, 1888, dead. I have a copy of death record for Cleveland Simms from Montgomery Co., IN., he died age 2 from spinal meningitis, also a copy of George W. Simms death record states his parents were Burrell Simms and Elizabeth Hobson.
My GG grandpa.Son of Burrell and Elizabeth Hobson Simms.Grandson of Presley Simms,Revolutionary Solider. Married to Jane Johnson on Aug 28,1866.
George W. Simms filled out paperwork for the department of interior bureau of pensions on June 16, 1915 that I received with his pension records. He states he was born Sept. 12, 1842 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. and that he married Phebe Jane Johnson Aug. 28, 1866. He states he had 9 children, 5 are dead; 1.Idella Simms, born Aug. 14, 1867, dead, 2.Sherman Simms, born May 25, 1869, 3.Labon Simms, born Jan. 18, 1871, dead, 4.Frank Simms, born, March 10, 1873, 5.Emma J. Simms born April 2, 1875, dead, 6.Etta M. Simms, born March 23, 1878, 7.Homer Simms, born Sept. 12, 1880, 8.Cleveland Simms, born Feb. 7, 1883, dead, 9.Otis Simms, born June 14, 1888, dead. I have a copy of death record for Cleveland Simms from Montgomery Co., IN., he died age 2 from spinal meningitis, also a copy of George W. Simms death record states his parents were Burrell Simms and Elizabeth Hobson.


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  • Created by: Janeen
  • Added: Aug 6, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5671150/george_washington-simms: accessed ), memorial page for George Washington Simms (12 Sep 1842–28 Aug 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5671150, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, New Richmond, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Janeen (contributor 45757725).