Joseph Cooper SIMS^[1]

1878 - 1950  (71 years)

• Name	Joseph Cooper SIMS
  Born	8 Jul 1878	Chariton County. Missouri   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 May 1950	Randolph County, Missouri - at home   [2, 3]
  Buried	23 May 1950	Randolph County, Missouri - Oakland Cemetery   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I3677	Sherwood
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Joseph SIMS,   b. Bef 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Fannie BROWN,   b. Bef 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lula Kate JETT,   b. 11 Nov 1877, Missouri ,   d. 19 Jun 1919, Randolph County, Indiana  (Age 41 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1902	Randolph County, Missouri   [5]
  Children	1. Howard Jesse Jett SIMS,   b. Abt 1904,   d. 18 May 1989  (Age ~ 85 years)   2. Raymond Gilbert SIMS,   b. Abt 1913,   d. Abt 2004  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Family ID	F1159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ora Mae CREED,   b. 7 Jan 1885,   d. 27 Jul 1982  (Age 97 years)
  Children	1. Joseph Creed SIMS,   b. 26 Jun 1928,   d. 26 Jun 1928  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  SIMS, Joseph Cooper - Death Certificate

  
  

  Headstones

  SIMS, Joseph Cooper - Gravestone

  
  

• Notes

  INDIVIDUAL NOTES: 1910 Randolph County, Missouri census: - HH # 96, Union Township - Age 31, married 1st to Lula K. for 7 years - Born in Missouri, father in Missouri, mother in Missouri - Speaks English - Occupation was farmer, general farm, own account - Can read, can write - Rents house -------------------- Marriage announcement published in the Moberly Evening Democrat, Randolph County, Missouri dated March 26, 1903, page 2: Simms-Jett Miss Kate Jett, the popular and winsome young lady residing with her father, Loss Jett, and Mr. J. C. Simms, of Prairie Hill, were untied in marriage last evening at 7 o'clock by the Rev. Geo. D. Willingham at the bride's home north of the city. After the celebration of the nuptials a substantial wedding supper was served. The young people are prominent in highly respected and will have the best wishes of numerous friends, among whom the "Democrat" wishes to be numbered, for a long, happy, prosperous married life. -------------------- Death certificate from Randolph County, Missouri: - Date of death was May 20, 1950 - Cause of death was coronary thrombosis due to hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage - Married to Ora Sims - Occupation was farmer - Date of birth was July 8, 1878 in Chariton County, Missouri - Father was Joseph Sims - Mother was Fannie Brown - Informant was Mrs. Ora Sims from RFD # 1, Cairo, Randolph County, Missouri - Burial was in Oakland Cemetery in Randolph County, Moberly, Missouri on May 23, 1950 - Undertaker was Snow Funeral Home

  
  

• Sources

  [S193] Missouri State Archives Website, Death Certificate of Lula Kate Jett Sims. [S207] Find-A-Grave [database on-line], Memorial# 70584509. date [S193] Missouri State Archives Website, Death Certificate of Joseph Cooper Sims. date/location [S207] Find-A-Grave [database on-line], Memorial# 70584509. location [S259] Moberly Evening Democrat, Marriage Announcement. date/location