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Hamilton “Ham” Sims

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Hamilton “Ham” Sims

Birth
Highland County, Virginia, USA
Death
23 Aug 1961 (aged 85)
Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA
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Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Hamilton was born on the Sims family farm on Shaw's Ridge east of the nearest town of Doe Hill, Highland Co, VA.

m1. in Charleston, Coles Co, IL on 30 Jun 1900 to Sylvia Leah Reed. They had 5 children: Thelma Olevia, Nora Esther, Raymond Silas, Reita Alice, and George Harold. Sylvia died 9 days after George was born.

m2. in St Joseph, Berrien Co, MI on 12 Mar 1909 to Laura Ethel Edwards who was then pregnant with Arlar Earl by Hamilton's older married brother William Howard Sims.

Hamilton & Laura were the parents of: Charles Everett, Clarence Albert, James Walter, Mary Margaret, Laura Kathryn, Ruth Elizabeth, John Hamilton, and Russell Andrew.

Note: Grave marker shows birth year as 1875, the 1900 Census of Coles Co, IL shows his birth as Sept 1875, and Hamilton's WWI Registration Card shows birthdate as 12 Sep 1876.
Hamilton was born on the Sims family farm on Shaw's Ridge east of the nearest town of Doe Hill, Highland Co, VA.

m1. in Charleston, Coles Co, IL on 30 Jun 1900 to Sylvia Leah Reed. They had 5 children: Thelma Olevia, Nora Esther, Raymond Silas, Reita Alice, and George Harold. Sylvia died 9 days after George was born.

m2. in St Joseph, Berrien Co, MI on 12 Mar 1909 to Laura Ethel Edwards who was then pregnant with Arlar Earl by Hamilton's older married brother William Howard Sims.

Hamilton & Laura were the parents of: Charles Everett, Clarence Albert, James Walter, Mary Margaret, Laura Kathryn, Ruth Elizabeth, John Hamilton, and Russell Andrew.

Note: Grave marker shows birth year as 1875, the 1900 Census of Coles Co, IL shows his birth as Sept 1875, and Hamilton's WWI Registration Card shows birthdate as 12 Sep 1876.

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