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Wilma Sims
1898 - 1981 (83 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Wilma Sims was born WFT est 1872-1898 (daughter of John Sims and Lucy Ransford); died WFT est 1878-1981.
2. John Sims was born on 5 Sep 1850; died on 2 Aug 1920. John married Lucy Ransford in 1874. Lucy (daughter of John Ransford and Aletha Pierce) was born on 25 Dec 1856; died in Nov 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lucy Ransford was born on 25 Dec 1856 (daughter of John Ransford and Aletha Pierce); died in Nov 1941. Children:
- 1. Wilma Sims was born WFT est 1872-1898; died WFT est 1878-1981.
- Rosa Sims was born on 10 Sep 1874; died on 14 Mar 1937.
- Edgar Austin Sims was born on 27 Feb 1876; died on 14 Jun 1946.
- Daisy Sims was born in 1877; died in 1878.
- Mary Sims was born in 1881; died in 1881.
- Aletha Sims was born in 1882; died in 1884.
- Carlos Sims was born in 1886; died WFT est 1907-1977.
- John Estel Sims was born on 21 Jan 1887; died on 9 Feb 1956.
Generation: 3
6. John Ransford was born on 14 Mar 1825 (son of Edward Holman Ransford and Elizabeth Medsker); died on 13 Jan 1877. John married Aletha Pierce in 1850. Aletha (daughter of Jesse Pierce and Kessiah Harris) was born on 14 Aug 1826; died on 10 Sep 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Aletha Pierce was born on 14 Aug 1826 (daughter of Jesse Pierce and Kessiah Harris); died on 10 Sep 1901. Children:
- William Benjamin Ransford was born on 12 Feb 1854; died in 1925.
- 3. Lucy Ransford was born on 25 Dec 1856; died in Nov 1941.
- Edward Ransford was born on 27 Dec 1857; died on 24 Jul 1948.
- Jesse D. Ransford was born in 1860; died on 20 Apr 1946.
- Joel Ransford was born in 1862; died on 28 May 1877.
- Charlie Ransford was born in 1867; died on 8 Aug 1887.
Generation: 4
12. Edward Holman Ransford was born on 28 Mar 1794 (son of Joseph Ransford and Rachael Holman); died on 14 Sep 1875. Edward married Elizabeth Medsker in 1819. Elizabeth was born on 25 Dec 1803; died on 3 Apr 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elizabeth Medsker was born on 25 Dec 1803; died on 3 Apr 1876. Children:
- Lydia Ransford was born on 29 Jul 1820; died on 27 Jun 1892.
- 6. John Ransford was born on 14 Mar 1825; died on 13 Jan 1877.
- Edith "Eda" Ransford was born in 1829; died WFT est 1830-1923.
- Nellie Ransford was born in 1831; died WFT est 1849-1925.
- Alexander Ransford was born on 28 Oct 1834; died on 24 May 1912.
- David Ransford was born in 1837; died WFT est 1858-1927.
- Reuben Ransford was born in 1839; died WFT est 1860-1929.
- Elizabeth Ransford was born in 1842; died WFT est 1871-1936.
- Nancy Ransford was born on 1 Mar 1846; died on 5 Jan 1911 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
14. Jesse Pierce was born in 1800 in South Carolina; died in 1851. Jesse married Kessiah Harris before 1826 in UNKNOWN. Kessiah (daughter of Benjamin Harris, Sr. and Mary Paddock) was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Ohio; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Kessiah Harris was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Ohio (daughter of Benjamin Harris, Sr. and Mary Paddock); died in 1844. Children:
- Martin Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
- William Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
- Addison Pierce
- Cyrus Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
- Benjamin Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
- John Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
- Sarah Jane Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1826-1928.
- Mary Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1826-1928.
- 7. Aletha Pierce was born on 14 Aug 1826; died on 10 Sep 1901.
- Louisa Pierce was born on 10 Feb 1830; died on 5 Oct 1909.
- Rachel Pierce was born in 1838; died WFT est 1839-1932.
- James K. Pierce was born on 12 Aug 1839; died in 1878.
- Kessiah Pierce was born on 10 Sep 1844; died WFT est 1860-1938.
