Person:Clara Sims (1)

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Clara A Sims
b.17 Sep 1866 Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
d.28 Sep 1939 Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 20 Mar 1862
  1. Claude Sims
  2. Walter M. SimsAbt 1863 - 1910
  3. Clara A Sims1866 - 1939
  4. Charlie B. Sims1868 - 1943
  5. John Wilbur Sims1871 -
  6. Gertrude Sims1873 - 1950
  7. Mary Ellen Sims1878 - 1964
  8. Thomas Floyd Sims1879 - 1950
  9. Earl Ernest Sims1884 - Bef 1939
Spouse and Children
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m. 23 Sep 1888
  1. Floe G BrownAbt 1889 -
  2. Sciras Brown1908 -
  3. Helen BrownAbt 1912 - Abt 1917
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Facts and Events
Name Clara A Sims
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3] 17 Sep 1866 Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Census[5] 1870 Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Census[6] 1880 Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Marriage 23 Sep 1888 Madison, Indiana, United Statesto Robert Preston Brown
Other Adoptive child: George Sims (12)
with Robert Preston Brown
Census[7] 9 Jun 1900 Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Census[8] 28 Jan 1920 Brown, Indiana, United StatesVan Buren Township
Residence? Bef 1930 Page, Cass, North Dakota, United States
Census[9] 1930 Brown, Indiana, United StatesVan Buren Township
Residence? Abt 1930 Stone Head, Brown, Indiana, United States
Death[4] 28 Sep 1939 Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
Burial? Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1930 US Federal Census.
  2. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census
    states birth date Sept 1866.

    Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Madison, Indiana, ED 84, roll T623 386, page 11B.

  3. ↑ Obituary.

    "Park Echo Region" Newspaper published in Alexandria, Douglas, MN on 5 October 1939, page 3

    MRS. CLARA A. BROWN
    Mrs. Clara Brown passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Armstrong at Alexandria, on September 28, 1939, at the age of 73 years, and 11 days.

    She was born in Anderson, Indiana on Sept. 17, 1866 and attended school and grew to womanhood there. She was united in marriage to Robert Preston Brown. To this union, one daughter, Helen, was born. She preceded her in death at the age of five years.

    Surviving are three brothers and two sisters; Charles of Anderson, Indiana; Wilbur of Miami, Florida; Floyd of Ortonville; Mrs. Mollie Welchel of Miami, Florida and Mrs. Gertrude Armstrong of Alexandria.

    Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 30th at three o'clock from the Anderson Funeral Home. Rev. Meridan officiating. The remains were shipped to Anderson, Indiana for burial.

  4. ↑ County Courthouse. Minnesota Death Certificate, Minnesota Historical Society. (Photo Copy from Minnesota Historical Library, http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm).

    Mrs. Clara A. BROWN, cert. ID # 1939-MN-003837; Date of Death: Sept 28, 1939 in Alexandria, Douglas, MN; Date of Birth: Sept 17, 1866 in Anderson, Indiana; age 73y 0m 11d; female, white, widowed, Husband: Robert Brown; Trade: Housework; Father name: John J Sims born in Ohio; Mother Name: Hannah Morgan born in Ohio; Informant: Mrs. Gertrude Armstrong of Alexandria, MN; Removed to: Anderson, Indiana on 9-30-1939; Undertaker: Carl Anderson of Alexandria, MN; length of residence in city where death occurred: 2y 9 m.

  5. ↑ 1870 US Federal Census
    Roll: M593_336, Page: 30, Image: 60.

    Anderson Twp, Madison, IN; JJ Simms household, family #112, line 7

  6. ↑ 1880 US Federal Census
    FHL Film 1254293, NA Film # T9-0293, Page # 181B.

    Anderson, Madison, IN, John Sims Family.

  7. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census.

    States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Madison, Indiana, ED 84, roll T623 386, page 11B.

  8. ↑ 1920 US Federal Census
    Roll: T625_424; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 29.

    Van Buren, Brown, IN; Robbert P. Brown household, dwelling #117 family #117, line 75-78.

  9. ↑ 1930 US Federal Census.

    Van Buren Twp, Brown, IN; e.d. 4, sheet 2B, Robert P Brown household, family #39, line 69; Roll: 574, Image: 484.0.

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    Family notes per Flo Baxter:
    Clara and Press Brown lived in Stone Head, Brown County, Indiana and grandma lived with them when she was 15, about 1928 till about 1932.

    Oldest girl, married Press Brown - both from Anderson, Madison, IN. Lived there then moved to around Page, Cass, ND and farmed quite a few years. Had 1 girl Helen who died at 5 yrs with typhoid fever. Later they adopted George Sims to be George Brown. Then retired to a small farm in the hills, with 2 horses, a cow and few pigs - farmed a little for feed in Nashville or Stonehead, Brown County, IN. Then Press died there.

    Clara came back to Alexandria, Douglas, MN to her sister Gerty Armstrong and died there from a stroke but did have also have cancer. Sent back to IN.

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