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Note: ID: I4590 Name: William Sims NSFX: "The Ol Grandpa" Reference Number: 0056 Sex: M Birth: 9 DEC 1807 in Northampton Co?, PA Death: 24 AUG 1892 in Salt Creek twp, Reno Co KS Burial: Peace Creek Cemetery, Hayes twp, Reno Co KS Note: http://members.nbci.com/emmich/sims.htm
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William's birthplace still conjecture, this based on 1870, 1885 KS census and a near fit from the 1810 Northampton PA (Lower Saucon) census, no proof, neighbors there included Remley and Wise. Birthdate from Bible record. SEE: Evelyn Brown correspondence. Bible record: Mrs. Brown of San Louis Obispo CA corresponded with Lelia Ball of Downey CA who obtained the Bible record from Myra E. Sims, previously wife of LEWIS SIMS (son of William and Francis Cahoon Sims). The Bible record that Lelia gave Mrs. Brown was obtained from Florella Ball Church, who copied the information from her Grandmother's, Florella (Sims) Ball's Bible. Myra E. Sims was of Rt 4, Stafford KS. Myra married Jacob D. Abrahams 29 Mar 1948 at Newton KS. Last letter from Myra was ca 1950. Evelyn Brown forwarded a copy of a letter from Lewis Sims, qv. Birthplace based on recollection of Lillie Whiteman's older cousin Ila, and also 1870 Miami KS (Osowatomie), 1885 Washington twp Rice Co KS census [these ignore for now a reference (1880 Rice KS census) to b NY and a few b VA references, mostly census notes]. Vermillion Co IN marriage record in file. Named in his father's Dec 1848 will, Parke Co IN, William sent a deed (the same deed with John P. Sims) to Parke Co IN, selling interest in their Parke Co IN home place in 1857. 1840 Clay Co MO census for William and Nathan. 1850 Gentry Co. MO Bogle twp census. residences based on childrens' birthplaces: IN 1838, MO 1840, MO (Clay Co) 1842, (Gentry Co) 1850, (Worth Co) 1860. Hist Gentry and Worth Co MO 1882 says p 565 Wm Sims arrived Middle Fork twp 1854 [Middle Fork of the Grand River empties into Missouri River at Clay County, Ball family, Hardshell Baptists, were there beginning 1844; see History of Gentry and Worth Counties]. Sold Worth Co MO land in 1867, 1870 census Miami Co KS, 1875 Washington twp Rice Co KS 1881 homestead Rice Co KS1885 Rice Co KS, sale of mortgaged land in the fall to John Wheaton. original land entries, Worth Co MO, 13 Sep 1867: NE quarter Sec 7 twp 65 R 31 William Simms 1857. NE quarter Sec 7 Nathan Simms 1851. SE quarter Sec 24, SW quarter Sec 19, also Yates, Ball, Moseley and Lycius Simms 1858 Sec 34 Lycius Sims (Lewis Sims?) William and Francis sold 160 acres of land in Worth county beginning 23 Jul 1866 to SN and Sarah Howe, paid in full 1 Dec 1868. 1870 Miami KS census, William and Francis have taxable personal prop- erty, but no real estate. App #30 Larned KS Land Office 80 acres Receipt 2089, 3 Dec 1881 S half of NW quarter of Sec 24 in Township 21, Range 7 This land was mortgaged to A. F. Dempsey in Mar 1882, released and again mortgaged in 1884 to H.T. Besse (the minister who married Mary Sims and John Reed). When William and Frances sold the land, it was still mortgaged to Rev. Besse. Peace Creek Cemetery in Reno Co KS [Little River about 30 miles ne of this cemetery] 1885 PO said Nickerson which is SE Washington twp. Lillie says the desc of Perry called William Sims "The Ol Granpa" when he came to visit. Rice County: Sterling was called Peace. It was originally a Quaker settlement, Lyons is a mile north of the old Atlanta, which was founded after Peace, but on the Santa Fe Trail. At one time there was a small community west of Atlanta, referred to as the Ohio settlement because most of their members had come from a community in OH. William and Frances appear to have lived SE of Atlanta, nearer Nickerson.
[ne: 7 Aug 2000 is this a correction? from Lillie: Atlanta was the forerunner on Lyons, located 1 mile south & 1/2 mile west. Everything was moved to Lyons. Sterling used to be named Peace, in the same place as now. It was settled by Quakers.]
Land record: LARNED LAND OFFICE RICE COUNTY KANSAS William Sim's patent was recorded twice in Rice County records, 30 Sep 1882 Vol 5 p365 and Vol B p563. The land description is for the same 80 acres in each entry.
South half of the North West quarter of Section 24 in Township 21, R 7 Application #30, Receipt #2089 at Larned KS 3 Dec 1881 section 2291 of revised statutes of the USA cost $4.00
24 March 1882 the land was mortgaged for $160 to A. F. Dempsey, later released. 3 May 1884 the land was mortgaged for $450 to H. T. Besse. 23 Sep 1885 William Sims and Frances Sims his wife sell to John Wheaton for $1440 the land (excepting a certain mortgage to H. T. Besse for $450) Witnessed by John Reed Rice Co Deeds Volume 13 p468 [Wheaton sold almost immediately to Eliza J. Ashton] Change Date: 7 MAR 2001
Photo Info Posted By: Pat Aspray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Posted: Oct 24, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description: William Sims and daughter America Dell 17 years old.
William Born December 9, 1807, Died August 24, 1892 Peace Creek twp, Reno Co KS
Husband of Frances Cahoon
Father of 16 Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Taken: 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Place Taken: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Owner: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album: Sims , Sims Family Album
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