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Subject: Re: [ALBUTLER] SIMS at Magnolia Cemetery, Greenville, AL
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 07:53:32 -0400

Descendants of Thomas "Tom" E. Sims
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> Surnames: Sims, Griffin, Wasden, Pharr, Shirley, Newton and Casey
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> I have several SIMS names from the Magnolia Cemetery in Greenville, Alabama. Can anyone identify these persons or tell me more about them so that I might determine if they connect
> to some of my own Sims family lines?
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> The names are as follows:
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> Henry David Griffin 1897 - 1991
> Lena Sims Griffin 1907 - 2003
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I can help a little bit. Maybe you can identify Tom E. Sims.
Cheryll

Generation No. 1

1. Thomas "Tom" E.1 Sims1 was born September 10, 18782, and died February 10, 1968. He married Mary B. Unknown. She was born January 25, 1881, and died September 17, 19682.

Notes for Thomas "Tom" E. Sims:
Butler County News Mar. 8, 1928
Mrs. Dave Griffin [Lena Sims] visited her patents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sims of near Cook School.

More About Thomas "Tom" E. Sims:
Burial: Morrow Cemetery, Georgiana, AL

More About Mary B. Unknown:
Burial: Morrow Cemetery, Georgiana, AL

Child of Thomas Sims and Mary Unknown is:
2. i. LENA2 SIMS, b. May 25, 1907.

Generation No. 2

2. Lena2 Sims (Thomas "Tom" E.1) was born May 25, 1907. She married Henry David "Dave" Griffin3, son of William Griffin and Ella Morrow. He was born November 22, 1897, and died September 02, 1991 in Butler County, AL4.

Notes for Lena Sims:
Butler County News Jan. 1940 Route One
Mrs. David GRIFFIN and daughters Mary Ella and Louise, also Miss Louise MORROW spent a while with Mr. Sam MORROW and family Sunday afternoon.--Reporter.

Notes for Henry David "Dave" Griffin:
BCN March 8, 1928--Sunday afternoon visit included Mr./Mrs. Wiley (Willie?) Clipper, Mr. Dave Griffin, and Mr. Wm. Morrow.
Butler County News Jan. 1940 Route One
The Rev. J. B. BYRD was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. David GRIFFIN Monday.

More About Henry David "Dave" Griffin:
Burial: Morrow Cemetery, Georgiana, AL.

Children of Lena Sims and Henry Griffin are:
i. LOUISE3 GRIFFIN, b. Butler County, AL; m. JEWEL MCINVALE; b. January 17, 1928; d. June 11, 1989, Butler County, AL.

More About JEWEL MCINVALE:
Burial: Morrow Cemetery, Georgiana, AL.
Military service: PFC US Army WWII

ii. MARYELLA GRIFFIN.

Endnotes

1. "Butler County News."
2. Tombstone in Morrow Cemetery, Butler Co., Ala..
3. Interview with Ottrie Black Morris.
4. Tombstone in Morrow Cemetery, Butler Co., Ala..

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