William Lawrence Sims
1900 - 1996 (95 years)1. William Lawrence Sims was born on 2 Sep 1900 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee (son of Charles Levander Sims and Matilda McClendon); died on 15 Jun 1996 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. William married Florence Grant on 11 Sep 1919 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Florence (daughter of Alberto Richard Grant and Susie Ellen Yother) was born on 9 Jun 1902 in Tennessee; died on 21 Jan 1995 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Lawrence McKinley Sims
- Betty Sims was born on 22 Feb 1925; died on 26 Jun 2013; was buried on 1 Jul 2013 in Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Myrtle Sims was born on 29 Aug 1927 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 28 Nov 2010 in Dade County, Georgia.
- Frances Sims was born on 26 Jul 1929 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 3 Nov 2014 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 6 Nov 2014 in Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Wayne Sims
- Dorothy Sims
- Helen Sims
- Charles Sims
- Harry Sims
2. Charles Levander Sims was born on 22 Nov 1875 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee (son of Ephriam Sims and Sarah Lewis); died on 17 Apr 1950 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 18 Apr 1950 in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Charles married Matilda McClendon on 5 Mar 1899 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Matilda (daughter of Merrill Brady McClendon and Elizabeth Oldham) was born in in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 16 Sep 1973 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Matilda McClendon was born in in Hamilton County, Tennessee (daughter of Merrill Brady McClendon and Elizabeth Oldham); died on 16 Sep 1973 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Children:
- 1. William Lawrence Sims was born on 2 Sep 1900 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 15 Jun 1996 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Joseph Sims was born on 3 Dec 1903 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 26 Jan 1999 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Millsaps Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Generation: 3
4. Ephriam Sims was born on 28 Nov 1841 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee (son of Thomas Sims and Rebecca Skiles); died on 7 Apr 1927 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Ephriam married Sarah Lewis on 3 Jul 1869 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Charles Leonard Lewis and Julia Ann Henson) was born on 18 Jan 1852 in Tennessee; died on 14 Mar 1926 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sarah Lewis was born on 18 Jan 1852 in Tennessee (daughter of Charles Leonard Lewis and Julia Ann Henson); died on 14 Mar 1926 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Children:
- William Sims was born on 23 Apr 1870 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 8 May 1872 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- John Thomas Sims was born on 20 Nov 1873 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 8 Jan 1951 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Sims Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- 2. Charles Levander Sims was born on 22 Nov 1875 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 17 Apr 1950 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 18 Apr 1950 in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Ephriam Sims was born on 26 Feb 1878 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1957 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 14 Apr 1957 in Sims Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Flora Sims was born on 25 Mar 1880 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 19 May 1910 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Sims Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Sparling Sims was born in 0Apr 1882 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Joseph R. Sims was born on 24 Dec 1883 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 15 Aug 1975 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- W. Riley Sims was born in in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Mary Jane Sims was born in 0Mar 1888 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 24 Mar 1960 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Julia Sims was born in 0Mar 1889 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 27 May 1979 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Nathan Sims was born on 24 Jul 1892 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died in 0Oct 1962 in Alabama.
6. Merrill Brady McClendon was born in 1851 in Rhea County, Tennessee (son of Dennis Robert McClendon and Mary Jane Brady); died on 13 May 1937 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 14 May 1937 in Davis Cemetery, Snow Hill, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Merrill married Elizabeth Oldham. Elizabeth (daughter of Eli Odom and Michal Malala Naugle) was born in Nov 1856 in North Carolina; died on 11 Oct 1938 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Snow Hill, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elizabeth Oldham was born in Nov 1856 in North Carolina (daughter of Eli Odom and Michal Malala Naugle); died on 11 Oct 1938 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Snow Hill, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Children:
- Dennis Robert McClendon was born on 8 Sep 1875; died on 1 Dec 1935 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 3 Dec 1935 in Fairmount Cemetery, Fairmount, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Margaret Adline McClendon was born in 0Apr 1881 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 31 Dec 1915 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- 3. Matilda McClendon was born in in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 16 Sep 1973 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Granny Walker Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- John Lafayette McClendon was born on 1 May 1893 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 9 Oct 1968 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Mowbray Mountain, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Generation: 4
8. Thomas Sims was born on 25 Sep 1813 in Laurens County, South Carolina; died on 6 May 1898 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Thomas married Rebecca Skiles. Rebecca was born on 3 Apr 1814 in Tennessee; died on 15 Mar 1907 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Rebecca Skiles was born on 3 Apr 1814 in Tennessee; died on 15 Mar 1907 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Children:
- 4. Ephriam Sims was born on 28 Nov 1841 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1927 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Margaret Sims was born on 14 Oct 1852 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 13 Dec 1939 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried on 14 Dec 1939 in Davis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Susanne E. Sims was born on 15 Aug 1857 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 5 Aug 1940 in Hendon, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; was buried in Hendon Community Cemetery, Brayton, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
10. Charles Leonard Lewis was born on 23 Oct 1823 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 28 Oct 1888 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Charles married Julia Ann Henson. Julia (daughter of John Henson and Zelpha Cooper) was born in in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died in in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Julia Ann Henson was born in in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee (daughter of John Henson and Zelpha Cooper); died in in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Children:
- Robert L. Lewis was born on 22 Feb 1846 in Marion County, Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1904 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Rankin Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Mary Elizabeth Lewis was born on 8 Oct 1848 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee; died on 27 Apr 1914 in Cedar Grove, Walker County, Georgia; was buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Walker County, Georgia.
- Nancy Jane Lewis was born on 25 Dec 1850 in Tennessee; died on 9 Nov 1884 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Rankin Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- 5. Sarah Lewis was born on 18 Jan 1852 in Tennessee; died on 14 Mar 1926 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Susan Lewis was born in in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- William Riley Lewis was born on 12 Sep 1858; died on 13 Feb 1932 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried on 14 Feb 1932.
- James Henry Lewis was born on 19 Oct 1860 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 27 Aug 1937 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried on 29 Aug 1937 in Lewis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Charles Leonard Lewis was born on 17 Sep 1863 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 6 Mar 1944 in Lewis Chapel, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried on 9 Mar 1944 in Lewis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Levander Lewis was born on 22 Jan 1867 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 7 Jun 1933 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried on 10 Jun 1933 in Lewis Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
- Nathan Lewis was born on 16 Sep 1869 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 3 Jun 1946 in Mowbray, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Mowbray Mountain, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
12. Dennis Robert McClendon was born in in Anson County, North Carolina; died on 17 Aug 1863 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Dennis married Mary Jane Brady on 5 Jun 1845 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Merrill Brady and Nancy Monday) was born on 2 Jun 1829 in Rhea County, Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1914 in Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Feb 1914 in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Mary Jane Brady was born on 2 Jun 1829 in Rhea County, Tennessee (daughter of Merrill Brady and Nancy Monday); died on 23 Feb 1914 in Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Feb 1914 in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee. Children:
- 6. Merrill Brady McClendon was born in 1851 in Rhea County, Tennessee; died on 13 May 1937 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 14 May 1937 in Davis Cemetery, Snow Hill, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Mary Carline McClendon was born on 14 Jun 1863 in Rhea County, Tennessee; died on 25 Oct 1937 in Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee; was buried on 27 Oct 1937 in Wolf Creek Cemetery, Rhea County, Tennessee.
- Sarah Elizabeth McClendon was born on 2 Apr 1852 in Rhea County, Tennessee; died on 13 Feb 1939 in Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee; was buried on 15 Feb 1939 in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee.
- Rebecca Ann McClendon was buried in Wolf Creek Cemetery, Rhea County, Tennessee.
- Adaline McClendon was buried in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee.
14. Eli Odom was born on 30 Jan 1817; died on 28 Jun 1876; was buried in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina. Eli married Michal Malala Naugle in 1843. Michal was born on 23 Sep 1822; died on 30 Oct 1900; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Michal Malala Naugle was born on 23 Sep 1822; died on 30 Oct 1900; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County North Carolina. Children:
- 7. Elizabeth Oldham was born in Nov 1856 in North Carolina; died on 11 Oct 1938 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Snow Hill, Hamilton County, Tennessee.