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Harlow Sims

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harlow Sims was born in 1920 in Christian Co, Illinois (son of Homer Glen Sims and Mrs. Ola (..) Sims); died after 1940 in of, May, Christian Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Homer Glen Sims was born on 02 Aug 1898 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois (son of Charles Henry Pierce Sims, Jr. and Clarissa "Clara" Skinner); died in May 1957 in Christian Co, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1935, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois
    • Census: 1940, May, Christian Co, Illinois

    Notes:

    Census:
    Name: Homer Sims
    Age: 41
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Illinois
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: May, Christian, Illinois
    Map of Home in 1940: View map
    Street: R R5 Taylorville
    Farm: Yes
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Taylorville, Illinois
    Residence in 1935: Taylorville, Illinois
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 2B
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 39
    Occupation: Laborer
    House Owned or Rented: Rented
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
    Duration of Unemployment: 30
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 48
    Income: 500
    Income Other Sources: No
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Homer Sims 41
    Ola Sims 37
    Harlow Sims 20 carpenter
    Robert Sims 18
    Merle Sims 15
    Betty Sims 13
    Dallas Sims 11
    Clara Sims 7
    Ronald Sims 9/12




    Died:
    Name: Homer Sims
    SSN: 354-01-6392
    Born: 2 Aug 1898
    Died: May 1957
    State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

    Homer married Mrs. Ola (..) Sims about 1919 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois. Ola was born in 1902 in Illinois; died after 1940 in of, May, Christian Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mrs. Ola (..) Sims was born in 1902 in Illinois; died after 1940 in of, May, Christian Co, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 1. Harlow Sims was born in 1920 in Christian Co, Illinois; died after 1940 in of, May, Christian Co, Illinois.
    2. Robert Sims was born in 1922 in Christian Co, Illinois; died after 1940 in of, May, Christian Co, Illinois.
    3. Merle Sims
    4. Betty Sims
    5. Dallas Sims
    6. Clara Sims
    7. Ronald Sims


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Charles Henry Pierce Sims, Jr. was born on 16 Sep 1861 in Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia (son of Henry P. Sims, Sr. and Mrs. Mary A (..) Sims); died on 2 May 1935 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1870, Elbert Co, Georgia
    • Census: 1880, Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia
    • Other-Begin: 2 Jul 1897, Morrisonville, Christian Co, Illnois
    • Census: 1900, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois

    Notes:

    Census:
    Henry P Sims 38 1832 Georgia
    Mary A Sims 28 1842 Georgia
    Henry P Sims 9 1861 Georgia
    H Sadler Sims 7 1863 Florida
    Mary A Sims 5 1865 South Carolina
    Lilla Sims 9/12 1869 Georgia




    Census:
    Henry P. Sims 47
    Mary A. Sims 39
    Hervy P. Sims 19
    Henry S. Sims 17
    Mamie A. Sims 14
    Lila M. Sims 10
    Jennie Sims 5


    Other-Begin:
    witnessed the will of his sister-in-law Irene Skinner Snider.


    Census:
    1900 Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois
    Henry Sims 38 Sep 1861 m 11 yrs coal miner IL KY KY
    Clara Sims 27 Aug 1872 4 births 4 living IL IL IL
    Mansuel Sims 9 Nov 1890 IL
    Clolie Sims 8 Sep 1892 IL
    Elmer Sims 5 Feb 1895 IL
    Omar Sims 1 Aug 1898 IL


    Census:
    1920 Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois
    Henry Sims 58 miner
    Clara Sims 48
    Letta Sims 18
    Gladys Sims 13


    Census:
    1930 Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois
    Henry Sims 69 Illinois Georgia Georgia age 1st married 25
    Clara Sims 59
    Orlo Sims 10 1920 grandson (Harlow, son of Homer Glen Sims)

    Charles married Clarissa "Clara" Skinner on 01 Oct 1889 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois. Clarissa (daughter of Morris Lindsey* Skinner and Mary Jane* Randles) was born on 16 Aug 1869 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois; died on 22 Mar 1936 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried on 24 Mar 1936 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Clarissa "Clara" Skinner was born on 16 Aug 1869 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois (daughter of Morris Lindsey* Skinner and Mary Jane* Randles); died on 22 Mar 1936 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried on 24 Mar 1936 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 02 Jun 1900, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois

    Notes:

    Census:
    Sims, Henry head Sep 1861 38 m 11 yrs IL KY KY
    Clara wife Aug 1872 27 4 births 4 living IL IL IL
    Mansuel son Nov 1890 9 IL
    Clolie dau Sep 1892 7 IL
    Elmer son Feb 1895 5 IL
    Omar son Aug 1898 1 IL

    Census:
    Sims, Henry head 1700, 69 first married at 26 IL GA GA
    Sims, Clara wife 59 1st married at 1 IL IL IL
    Sims, Orlo, grandson, 10 IL IL IL

    Died:
    Illinois Death Record:
    name: Clara Sims
    death date 22 Mar 1936
    death place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois
    age 66 (born 1870)
    birth date 16 Aug 1869, Illinois
    father: Morris Skinner, Illinois
    mother: Mary Jane Reynolds, birthplace not known
    occupation house wife own home
    residence, Taylorville Twp, Taylorville, Christian Co,
    spouse: Henry Sims
    burial date 24 Mar 1936
    burial place: Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois

    Children:
    1. Mansel Lenzo Sims was born on 06 Nov 1890 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1957 in Summit Co, Ohio; was buried in Manchester Cem, Manchester, Summit Co, Ohio.
    2. Clolie Zola Sims was born in Sep 1892 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; died after 1910 in of, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.
    3. Elmer Ray Sims was born on 05 Feb 1894 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; died on 13 Aug 1959 in Barberton, Summit Co, Ohio; was buried in Lakewood Cem, Akron, Summit Co, Ohio.
    4. 2. Homer Glen Sims was born on 02 Aug 1898 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; died in May 1957 in Christian Co, Illinois.
    5. Letta Sims was born in 1901 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; died after 1920 in of, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.
    6. Gladys Sims was born on 10 Nov 1907 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; died on 29 Jan 1995 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry P. Sims, Sr. was born in 1832 in Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Elbert Co, Georgia.

    Henry married Mrs. Mary A (..) Sims about 1860 in Georgia. Mary was born in 1842 in Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Elbert Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mrs. Mary A (..) Sims was born in 1842 in Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Elbert Co, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. 4. Charles Henry Pierce Sims, Jr. was born on 16 Sep 1861 in Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia; died on 2 May 1935 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.
    2. Henry Sadler Sims was born in 1863 in Florida; died after 1880 in of, Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia.
    3. Mary A. (Mamie) Sims was born in 1865 in South Carolina; died after 1880 in of, Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia.
    4. Lila M. Sims was born in 1869 in Elbert Co, Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia.
    5. Jennie Sims was born in 1875 in Elbert Co, Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia.

  3. 10.  Morris Lindsey* Skinner was born in 1841 in Illinois (son of Mylo (or Milo)* Skinner and Polley* (..) Skinner, Mrs); died on 21 Feb 1923 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried in Antioch Cem, Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 6 Oct 1850, Dist 22, Christian Co, Illinois
    • Census: 30 Jun 1870, Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois
    • Census: 1880, Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois

    Notes:

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/

    Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans:
    SKINNER, MORRIS PVT F 126 IL US INF NOKOMIS

    History of 126 Illinois Infantry:
    126th Illinois Infantry
    The ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS was organized at Alton, Ill, by Colonel Jonathan Richmond, and mustered in September 4, 1862. Moved November 20, to Columbus, and thence to Bolivar, Tenn. On 28th, moved to Lagrange. On December 19, six companies marched to Jackson, Tenn., to reinforce that place, and, afterwards, moved to Humboldt, where they were joined by the remaining four companies, January 20, 1863. On 25th March, moved to Jackson, and was assigned to Second Brigade, Colonel James M. True commanding; Second Division, Brigadier General Nathan Kimball commanding; Sixteenth Army Corps, Major General Hurlbut commanding. Moved by rail to Memphis, and embarked for Vicksburg Landing, at Haine's Bluff, June 2. Embarked for Helena, Ark., July 24. Marched with General Steele's Army, participating in the capture of Little Rock, September 10. Marched to Duvall's Bluff, October 244, 1863, and Colonel Richmond was assigned to the command of the post. On August 19, 1864, marched, via Little Rock, to Pine Bluff, Ark. February 12, 1865, moved to mouth of White River. Returned to Pine Bluff, June 4, and, July 12, 1865, was mustered out.
    The Regiment participated in the siege of Vicksburg. Six companies engaged in skirmish line, near Humboldt, Tenn., December 21, 1862, in capture of Little Rock, Ark., and in the fight at Clarendon, Ark., June 26, 1864.


    marriage record:
    SKINNER, NORRIS S RANDALL, MARY J 07/26/1868
    volume/page: 00B/0018 00002161 CHRISTIAN
    (Phil French tried to find this locally. Said it is missing!)

    Death record:
    SKINNER MORRIS LINNIS M/W UNK 0680084 1923-02-21 MONTGOMERY NOKOMIS TWP 23-02-21

    ordered death record 12/30/04 from Illinois Dept of Public Health
    Division of Vital Records
    605 West Jefferson St.
    Springfield, IL 62702
    217/782-6553
    $10. (uncertified copy)

    rec'd 2/10/05 - not the same. This one is Linnis, as it states, and age 44, apparently unmarried, and sent back to Salem, MO for burial, the place of his birth. This one was a coal miner who died of pneumonia. UNK parents.

    ordered obit: 12/30/04 Heald & Review (for Morris and also Mary Jane Randles Skinner)
    Attn Library
    P.O. Box 311
    Decatur, IL 62521

    rec'd back note and refund stating that they don't have obits from Nokomis.

    ________________

    Re: 1860 census lookup please: SKINNER
    Author: liz Date: 17 Jan 2005 12:16 AM GMT
    Classification: Query
    In Reply to: 1860 census lookup please: SKINNER by: Sherry Sharp
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    Hi Sherry,

    I couldn't find him in 1860. So I went back to 1850. Then I went back to 1860 to find anyone that was in the household with him in 1850. I think he is Jeffries. Probably his nickname??

    liz

    1850
    Illinois
    Christian County

    Mylo Skinner 60 NY Farmer
    Real Estate: $800.00
    Polly 50 NY
    Lucy J. 22 NY
    Edwin R. 20 NY Farmer
    Joseph N. 15 OH Farmer
    Elvira 13 OH
    Morris L. 9 OH

    1860
    Illinois
    Christian County

    Edwin Skinner 29 NY Farmer
    Real Estate: $1200.00
    Personal Estate: $600.00
    Polly 60 VT
    Bradley 38 NY
    Alvira 22 OH
    Jeffries 19 IL
    Margaret 5 IL
    Lucy J. 30 NY

    Hope this helps.

    liz

    check ohio counties Fairfield Franklin and Delaware

    ____________
    Skinner marriages in Christian Co.
    GROOMS:
    SKINNER, ALFRED M MCKINNEY, DELLA 10/16/1901 00C/0223 00010332 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, CHARLES S ELLIS, HARRIET A 12/30/1896
    00C/0159 00009089 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, CLIFTON K BEAMAN, IDA 03/05/1885
    00C/0006 00006051 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, DUANE DURBIN, ELIZABETH 07/21/1844
    00A/0016 00000106 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, EDWIN R NOBLE, MARY E 09/01/1872
    00B/0058 00003075 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, H C PARKINSON, CORA 08/18/1884
    00B/0205 00005904 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, JASPER N BUSBY, JULIA A 02/23/1858
    00A/0116 00000787 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, LONZO OLLER, SINA 11/29/1894
    00C/0129 00008491 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, MADISON B GARRISON, LOLA B 03/06/1895
    00C/0134 00008577 CHRISTIAN

    SKINNER, NORRIS S RANDALL, MARY J 07/26/1868
    00B/0018 00002161 CHRISTIAN

    BRIDES:
    SIMS, HENRY SKINNER, CLARA 10/01/1889
    00C/0055 00007010 CHRISTIAN

    HUFFMAN, DORA J SKINNER, CLARA A 03/17/1892
    00C/0090 00007713 CHRISTIAN

    SNIDER, JOSEPH SKINNER, IRENE 11/05/1890
    00C/0070 00007318 CHRISTIAN

    KNIGHT, P B SKINNER, LUCINDA 08/10/1852
    00A/0052 00000352 CHRISTIAN

    MCKEE, WILLIAM G SKINNER, MARGARET A 10/29/1876 00B/0109 00004064 CHRISTIAN

    MCWARD, RICHARD SKINNER, MELISSA 03/08/1893
    00C/0105 00008010 CHRISTIAN

    BOSS, ZEPH H SKINNER, NANCY 02/21/1901
    00C/0215 00010182 CHRISTIAN

    SCRIVNER, JOHN F SKINNER, NANCY 03/07/1896
    00C/0148 00008860 CHRISTIAN

    BAKER, BURT W SKINNER, NANCY E 01/20/1896
    00C/0146 00008816 CHRISTIAN

    DEATH RECORDS:
    CHRISTIAN CO:
    SKINNER ALFRED M N/S UNK 0000209 1937-06-26 CHRISTIAN
    - -
    SKINNER BETTY E F/W UNK 0009563 1944-03-03
    CHRISTIAN TAYLORVILLE - -

    SKINNER DELLA F/W UNK 0110375 1924-12-14
    CHRISTIAN GREENWOOD TWP 24-12-15

    SKINNER INEZ F/W UNK 0110189 1934-05-22
    CHRISTIAN GREENWOOD TWP 34-05-23

    SKINNER LILA MARIE F/W M- 0022654 1935-06-16
    CHRISTIAN TAYLORVILLE

    SKINNER MARY E F/W UNK 0110371 1933-11-28
    CHRISTIAN GREENWOOD TWP 33-11-30

    SKINNER NORMAN RAY M/W Y-12 0008957 1949-03-25 CHRISTIAN 49-03-25

    SKINNER ROY A M/W Y-06 0000354 1941-12-16
    CHRISTIAN MORRISONVILLE VIL

    SKINNER WESLEY ELIHUE M/W UNK 0110355 1932-11-18 CHRISTIAN GREENWOOD TWP 32-11-19



    Census:
    age 9, at home with parents Mylo and Polly

    residence 274/281
    Skinner, Mylo 60 1790 NY farmer 800
    Polly 50 1800 NY
    Lucy I 22 1828 NY
    Edwin R. 20 1830 NY
    Joseph N. 15 1835 OH
    Elvira 13 1837 OH
    Morris 9 1841 IL

    residence 276/283
    Duane Skinner 30 farmer NY
    Elizabeth 24 KY
    Albert 2 IL
    Lafayette 6/12 IL

    Census:
    residence 81
    Randall Thomas 45 1825 farmer 2400 600 Ohio
    Malinda 40 1830 Ohio
    Amelia 15 1855 Ohio
    George 13 1857 IL
    John 10 1860 IL
    Parilla 6 1864 IL
    Delilah 4 1866 IL
    Othea 2 1860 IL

    residence 82
    Skinner, Morrison 29 1841 IL farmer - 300
    Mary 18 1852 Ohio
    Arenia 5/12 1870 Il


    residence 79
    Randall Nathan 34 1836 Ohio
    Martha 29 1841 Ohio
    Albert 12 1858 IL
    Mary 9 1861 Ohio
    Kelly 6 1864 IL
    Nancy 4 1866 IL

    residence 87
    Compton George 60 1810 VA farmer 15,000 2,000
    Compton Alfred 23 1847 Ohio farmer
    Vinney Eliza 23 1847 white Ohio domestic
    Vinney Remick 19 1851 whiet Ohio farm laborer


    Residence 71
    Cheeney Wm 31 1839 VA farmer 1200, 700
    Eliza 30 1840 Ohio
    Maggie 4 1866 IL
    Sue 2 1868 IL

    Census:
    Morris Skinner b 1841 IL
    born 1841, age 39, b Illinois Farmer
    Father birth place New York
    Mother birth place: Vermont
    Mary J b 1852 OH OH OH
    Arrena F (Irene) 1870 IL
    Alice 1874 IL
    Alfred 1878 IL
    Clarissa 1872


    Morris married Mary Jane* Randles on 26 Jul 1868 in Christian Co, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Thomas* Randles and Melinda* Compton) was born on 8 Jul 1851 in Coshocton Co, Ohio; died before 1897 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Jane* Randles was born on 8 Jul 1851 in Coshocton Co, Ohio (daughter of Thomas* Randles and Melinda* Compton); died before 1897 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Property: Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois
    • Name: Reynolds on Alfred Milo d record

    Notes:

    Property:
    will of her daughter, Irene Skinner Snider, dated 2nd Jul 1897 stated:
    "I give and bequeath to my husband Joseph A. Snider all my property consisting of one forth interest in my mother's interest in one hundred and sixty acres of land located in Greenwood Township, Section thirty two, Christian County, Illinois."

    Notes:

    Married:
    marriage record:
    SKINNER, NORRIS S RANDALL, MARY J 07/26/1868
    volume/page: 00B/0018 00002161 CHRISTIAN
    (Phil French tried to find this locally. Said it is missing!)

    marriage record:
    SKINNER, NORRIS S RANDALL, MARY J 07/26/1868
    volume/page: 00B/0018 00002161 CHRISTIAN
    (Phil French tried to find this locally. Said it is missing!)

    Children:
    1. Irene Frances* Skinner was born on 4 Mar 1870 in Bear Creek Twp, Christian Co, Illinois; died on 5 Jul 1897 in Morrisonville, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried in Morrisionville Cem, Morrisonville, Christian Co, Illinois.
    2. 5. Clarissa "Clara" Skinner was born on 16 Aug 1869 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois; died on 22 Mar 1936 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried on 24 Mar 1936 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.
    3. Alice Skinner was born in 1874 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois; died before 1937 in of, Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois.
    4. Alfred Milo Skinner was born on 18 Oct 1878 in Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1937 in Christian Co, Illinois; was buried in Morrisionville Cem, Morrisonville, Christian Co, Illinois.
    5. Edward Skinner was born on 5 Jul 1880 in Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois; died on 10 Jan 1966 in Palmer, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried in Harpers Ferry Cem, Palmer, Christian Co, Illinois.
    6. Henry Skinner was born about 1881; died before 1937 in Morrisonville, Christian Co, Illinois.
    7. Renee Snyder Skinner was born about 1882 in Christian Co, Illinois; died before 1937 in of, Christian Co, Illinois.