Ransom F. Sims^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1847 - 1929  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Ransom F. Sims
  Born	Mar 1847	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Census	1900	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  Census	1910	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [8]
  Census	1920	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [9]
  Died	7 Mar 1929	Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [10]
  	Cause: Arteriosclerosis some years coming on with Age contributing
  Buried	8 Mar 1929	Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [11]
  Person ID	I3278	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	William K. Sims,   b. South Carolina
  Mother	Nancy Jones,   b. Abt 1806, South Carolina
  Family ID	F119676	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Jane Newman,   b. Nov 1838, Tennessee
  Married	31 Oct 1867	Sevier County, Tennessee   [12]
  Children	+ 1. Nancy Ellen Sims,   b. 12 Jul 1868, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Mar 1945  (Age 76 years) + 2. Forance Mary Sims,   b. 28 Mar 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Mar 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 54 years) + 3. Julius S. Sims,   b. 16 May 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Nov 1953  (Age 81 years) + 4. Bruce E. Sims,   b. May 1878, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Jun 1913  (Age ~ 35 years)   5. William M. Sims,   b. Mar 1881, Tennessee
  Family ID	F1268	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Polly Bradley,   b. Nov 1851, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Jul 1910  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	3 Aug 1891	Sevier County, Tennessee   [13]
  Family ID	F89908	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Sarah E. McCarter,   b. Aug 1890, Tennessee
  Married	30 Nov 1910	Sevier County, Tennessee   [14]
  Children	1. Bruce Sims,   b. Abt 1914, Tennessee  (Age ~ 110 years) + 2. David Crockette Sims,   b. Abt 1916, Tennessee  (Age ~ 108 years)
  Family ID	F60103	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Mar 1847 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1860 - District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 31 Oct 1867 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 3 Aug 1891 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 30 Nov 1910 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Arteriosclerosis some years coming on with Age contributing - 7 Mar 1929 - Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 8 Mar 1929 - Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 281.

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 4 Nov 1953. Julies M. Sims obituary [S101] 1880 Census, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Ranson SIMS Self M Male W 32 TN Farm Labor TN TN Marthey J. SIMS Wife M Female W 28 TN Keeping House TN TN Elen N. SIMS Dau S Female W 12 TN At Home TN TN Forance M. SIMS Dau S Female W 10 TN At Home TN TN Julias M. SIMS Son S Male W 8 TN TN TN Bruse E. SIMS Son S Male W 2 TN TN TN [S87] Death Certificate, 26 Mar 1925. Mary Florence Cole death record [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 21 Jun 1969. Cora Eslinger obituary [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 448b, 30 Jun 1870. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0448b.gif [S112] Census, 1860. Name Ransom Sims Event Type Census Event Date 1860 Event Place 3rd District, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 13 Race White Race (Original) [Blank] Birth Year (Estimated) 1847 Birthplace [Blank] Page 48 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Nancy Sims F 54 [Blank] David Sims M 22 [Blank] James Sims M 18 [Blank] Wesley Sims M 15 [Blank] Ransom Sims M 13 [Blank] Sarah Sims F 9 [Blank] [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Ransom Sims Titles: Residence: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee Birth Date: Mar 1847 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self Spouse Name: Mary Sims Spouse Titles: Spouse Birth Place: Tennessee Father Name: Father Titles: Father Birthplace: Tennessee Mother Name: Mother Titles: Mother Birthplace: Tennessee Race or Color (expanded): White Head-of-household Name: Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 10 Estimated Marriage Year: 1890 Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Enumeration District: 0146 Sheet Number and Letter: 7A Household ID: 108 Reference Number: 21 GSU Film Number: 1241596 Image Number: 00165 Household Gender Age Ransom Sims M Spouse Mary Sims F Child Caleb Cole M Child Woodley Cole F Child Bruce E Sims M Child William M Sims M [S112] Census, 1910. Name: Ranson F Sims Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law Residence: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Family Number: 111 Page Number: 7 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Alexander A Cale M 40y Tennessee WIFE Mary F Cale F 40y Tennessee SON Walter Cale M 19y Tennessee DAU Cora Cale F 15y Tennessee SON Jessie Cale M 14y Tennessee DAU Maggie Cale F 10y Tennessee SON Sid Cale M 6y Tennessee SON Julius Cale M 3y Tennessee DAU Carra Cale F 2y Tennessee DAU Martha E Cale F y 0m Tennessee MOTH Marey J Cale F 69y Tennessee Ranson F Sims M 63y Tennessee [S112] Census, 1920. Name Ransom F Sims Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 72 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Own or Rent Own Birth Year (Estimated) 1848 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 9 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ransom F Sims Head M 72 Tennessee Sarah Sims Wife F 25 Tennessee Bruce Sims Son M 6 Tennessee David C Sims Son M 4 Tennessee "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRVQ-71P?cc=1488411&wc=QZJB-4GS%3A1036996801%2C1037566201%2C1037073401%2C1589332843 : 14 December 2015), Tennessee > Sevier > Civil District 11 > ED 149 > image 18 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Ranson F. Simes Event: Death Event Date: 07 Mar 1929 Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race or Color: White Age: 82 Estimated Birth Year: 1847 Birth Date: Birthplace: S.C. Spouse: Father: Wm. Simes Father's Birthplace: S.C. Mother: Jones Mother's Birthplace: S.C. Occupation: None Street Address: Residence: Cemetery: National Cem. Burial Place: Knoxville Burial Date: 08 Mar 1929 Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4184103 Image Number: 1612 Film Number: 1876760 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 31592 "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6MCS-HKZ?cc=1417505&wc=34DH-ZNL%3A1580576901 : 1 April 2015), 004184103 > image 1612 of 2026; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 2972364). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Martha J Newman Event Type Marriage Event Date 31 Oct 1867 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Spouse's Name R F Sims [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name: R. F. Sims Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Polly Cole Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 03 Aug 1891 Marriage Place: , Sevier, Tennessee Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51968-4 System Origin: Tennessee-VR Source Film Number: 969967 Reference Number: 2:2B65FKS [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name R F Sims Event Type Marriage Event Date 30 Nov 1910 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Sarah McCarter Spouse's Gender Female