Johnny Allen Simms1

#16643, (circa 1911 - 8 May 1967)
Relationship3rd cousin of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Reginald L Simms1 (1882 - 1935)
Mother*Effie A Hesson1 (1884 - 1969)

Family

Laroy Irene _____ b. c 1919, d. 1993
Birth*circa 1911He was born circa 1911 at ArkansasG.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 18, b. AR, coal miner.2 
Marriage*circa 1937He married Laroy Irene _____ circa 1937.3,4 
12 April 1940He and Laroy Irene _____ appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Rear Williams Avenue, Branch, Franklin Co., ArkansasG.5 
16 October 1940He registered for the military draft on 16 October 1940 at Branch, Franklin Co., ArkansasG.4 
Death*8 May 1967He died on 8 May 1967 at ArkansasG.6 

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.
  4. [S1277] World War II Draft Registration Cards, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com, Serial no. 01034, Order no. 1219, Ozark, Franklin Co., AR, 16 Oct 1940. Johnnie Allen Sims, age 29, b. Paris AR 26 Jun 1911, res. Branch, Franklin Co., AR; empl. The New Shockley Coal Co., Paris, Logan Co. AR; contact wife, Mrs. Laroy Irene Sims.
  5. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. John Sims (28), b. AR, coal miner; Laroy Irene (21), b. AR.
  6. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, shared ground marker. Sims / John A 1911-1967 / Laroy "Sally" 1918-1993. Hampton Cemetery, Branch, Franklin Co., AR. Memorial 23508883, created by Linda Creamer Furr, maintained and photo added by Frances Allen Titsworth.