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Elvira Ann Day
Female 1838 - 1915

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  • Birth  2 Sep 1838  , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Female 
    Died  15 Jul 1915  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: acute (unreadable), mitral stenosis 
    Buried  16 Jul 1915  Mount Carmel Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I11692  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  07 Jan 2009 
     
    Father  Thomas Day,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother  Elvira Thomas,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID  F14348129  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Robert M. Sims,   b. 13 Jan 1824, , Wilson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1913, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Thomas Sims,   b. Abt 1854, , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1924, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary M. Sims,   b. Abt 1857, , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900
     3. Almeta Sims,   b. 2 Sep 1863, , Barry, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1945, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Robert Sims,   b. Abt 1871, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. George Bell Sims,   b. 2 Dec 1874, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1945, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. Lena Leanor Myrtle Sims,   b. 3 Jul 1879, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1939, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  05 Jan 2009 
    Family ID  F14348118  Group Sheet
     
  • Headstones
     Elvira Day Sims
    Elvira Day Sims
    Elvira A. Sims, Sep 2, 1838 - July 11, 1915. A tender Mother and a faithful friend. Elvira Ann Day was a daughter of Thomas Day and Elvira Thomas. She married Robert M. Sims.…
     
  • Notes 
    • 1870; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M593_764; Page: 364; Image: 283.
      Name: Robert M Sims
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
      Age in 1870: 46
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Home in 1870: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Value of real estate: no value given, no personal property listed
      Post Office: Fulton
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Robert M Sims 46, teamster, Mo.
      Elvira Sims 28, at home, Mo.
      Thomas J Sims 16
      Mary Sims 13
      Almeda Sims 7
      Achilles Wilkerson 49, Physician, $5700 personal, no real estate listed, Ky
      Lou J Wilkerson 35, Mo.
      Thomas W Wilkerson 4
      It seems odd that the Wilkerson family is living in the same house, but from looking at the census page, they do appear to be doing so. Robert Sims is listed first, which indicates the property belongs to him.

      1880; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 555.1000; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 0532.
      Name: Robt. M. Sims
      Home in 1880: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Age: 56
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
      Spouse's Name: Elvira
      Father's birthplace: South Carolina
      Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
      Occupation: Farmer
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Robt. M. Sims 56, Tn
      Elvira Sims 42, Mo, Va, Tn
      William T. Sims 26
      Mary M. Sims 22
      Almeda Sims 16
      Robert Sims 9
      George Sims 5
      Lena Sims 11M May 1880

      1900; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T623_844 Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 25.
      Name: Robert M Sims
      Home in 1900: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Age: 76
      Birth Date: Jan 1824
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Gender: Male
      Relationship to head-of-house: Head
      Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
      Spouse's Name: Elvira A
      Marriage Year: 1858
      Marital Status: Married
      Years Married: 42
      Residence : Fulton Township (South Part Excl. Fulton City), Callaway, Missouri
      Occupation: Farmer
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Robert M Sims 76, Jan. 1824
      Elvira A Sims 60, Sept 1839
      George B Sims 25, Dec 1874
      Lena M Sims 20, July 1879

      In 1900, 11 children born, 5 living.

      1910; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T624_774; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 193.
      Name: Robert M Sims
      Age in 1910: 85
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Relation to Head of House: Father
      Father's Birth Place: Alabama
      Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
      Spouse's Name: Elvira
      Home in 1910: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William T Sims 55, farmer
      Robert M Sims 85, father
      Elvira Sims 71, mother
      Geo B Sims 38, brother
      Lena M Sims 30, sister

      She was a daughter of Thomas Day and Elvira Thomas both of Tennessee. Her son, William L. Sims of Fulton, Mo., gave the information for her death certificate.
     
  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: acute (unreadable), mitral stenosis - 15 Jul 1915 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Jul 1915 - Mount Carmel Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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