Reginald L Simms Jr.1

#16647, (circa 1924 - 4 August 1960)
Relationship3rd cousin of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Reginald L Simms1 (1882 - 1935)
Mother*Effie A Hesson1 (1884 - 1969)
Reginald L Simms Jr. was also known as Ralph Reginald. 
Birth*circa 1924He was born circa 1924 at IndianaG.1 
11 April 1930He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 in the household of Reginald L Simms and Effie A Hesson at South Elm Street, Paris, Logan Co., ArkansasG, age 5, b. IN.2 
4 April 1940He appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 in the household of Effie A Hesson at Donald Twp., Franklin Co., ArkansasG, as Jo Ralph, age 15, b. AR.3 
12 December 1942He registered for the military draft on 12 December 1942 at Branch, Franklin Co., ArkansasG.4 
Death*4 August 1960He died on 4 August 1960 at Ventura Co., CaliforniaG.5 

Citations

  1. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Reginald L (47). b. and parents b. IN, marr. age 21, coal miner; Ethel A (46), b. and father b. IN, mother b. MS [sic], marr. age 19.
  3. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Effa A (55), wid., b. IN, housekeeper, same res. in 1935.
  4. [S1277] World War II Draft Registration Cards, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com, Serial no. W18, Order no. 11194, Ozark, Franklin Co., AR, 12 dec 1942. Ralph Regenald Simms, b. Indianapolis IN 9 Aug 1924, res. Branch, Franklin Co. AR, contact Effie A Simms, same res.
  5. [S1184] Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941/1963; Publications M1916 (1925-1941) and M2113 (1941-1949), Record Group 92, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, NARA, online Ancestry.com. Ralph Simms Jr., b. AR 9 Aug 1924, enlisted 18 Jun 1943 US Navy, disch. 2 Apr 1946; in USNR; d. 4 Aug 1960, bur. Ivy Lawn Cemetery, Ventura CA; appl. Mrs. Grace Simms, 6 Aug 1960.