Howard Sims

• OCCUPATION: Farmer
• BIRTH: abt 1840, IN
• DEATH: abt 1915, Martin co,IN
• BURIAL: Wards Chapel cem

FATHER: Julius Nicholas Sims   (6 May 1814 - 1 Jun 1877)
MOTHER: Martha Nichols

SPOUSE 1: Jane Baker   (abt 1835 - abt 1871)

dau of Philip Lewis Baker   (28 Jul 1805 - 28 Dec 1865)   &
Malinda Waggoner   (8 Jun 1807 - 19 Jul 1886)

• MARRIAGE:   30 Dec 1858, Martin co,IN

issue:

1. John Riley Sims ,   b.30 Apr 1860,   Martin co,IN
   
   marr.1: 6 Sep 1885, Martin co,IN
   Mary Kail
   
   
   marr.2: 28 May 1898, Martin co,IN
   Mrs Prudie (Sipes) Bough   (abt 1873 - ? )
   
   former wife of William G Bough (ca.1871- ? )
   dau of Truelove Sipes (ca.1844- ? )   & Elizabeth Kail
   
   
2. Mary E Sims ,   b.abt 1862,   Martin co, IN
   
   d.19 May 1903  
   marr: 2 Jan 1881, Martin co,IN
   George L Brannon   (abt 1860 - ? )
   
   
   
3. Lewis Nicholas Sims ,   b. 10 Oct 1863,   Martin co, IN
   
   marr: 24 Ocr 1886, Martin co,IN
   Phoebe Bough   (abt 1866 - ? )
   
   
   
4. Martha Jane Sims ,   b.abt 1866,   Martin co, IN
   
   marr: 25 Dec 1889, Martin co,IN
   Carl E Dixon   (abt 1867 - ? )
   
   son of James Dixon (ca.1841- ? )   & Elizabeth White
   
   
5. Nancy G Sims ,   b.abt 1869,   Martin co, IN
   
   

SPOUSE 2: Mrs Rachel (Myers) Gray

• MARRIAGE:   25 Dec 1873, Martin co, IN

issue:

1. Frank Sims ,   b. abt 1875,   Martin co,IN
   
   
2. Ward E Sims ,   b.14 Dec 1877,   Martin co, IN
   
   d.14 May 1911,   Martin co, IN
   marr: 28 Oct 1900, Martin co, IN
   Clementine Baker   (abt 1883 - abt 1933)
   
   dau of Jacob Baker (1838-1897)   & Mary E Myers
   
   

Notes

-Census of 1850, Baker twp, Martin co,IN; #92  (AH,10)
-Census of 1860, Baker twp, Martin co,IN; #700 (Farmer,21)
-Census of 1870, Mitcheltree twp, Martin co,IN; #190 (Farmer,32)

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