This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3R.2ADE/1777 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on John Franklin Sims, b. ca. 1886/1887 in Alabama; d. 24 February 1945. He married Lillie Bell, unknown maiden name, b. Alabama, ca. 1892. On the 1910 Coffee County census it shows they have a son, Garnie, b. ca. 1907. His information appears below the census for John Franklin. This is John Franklin and Belle Sims’ family in 1930 and Garnie has already left home and married. 1930 Coffee County Census, Elba, Precinct 14, Holleys Mill, Sims, John, head, 44 years old, 21 at age of 1st marriage Belle, wife, 38, 15 at age of 1st marriage Carlton, 15, son John M. (?), son, 11 Curly D., (?) son, 6 Edna, Emma or Anna (can't tell) dau, This is Garnie and his wife and their children. His wife is Ladie Bell Brooms Sims, born in Alabama and married in Coffee County. 1930 Coffee County Census, Elba, Precinct 14, Holleys Mill, family (#186/187) is Garney Sims, head, married, 21 years old, 18 at time of his 1st marriage; wife looks like Ladia B., 19 years old, 16 at age of 1st marriage. They had 2 children already: Mary A., dau, 3 years old T. J. or L. J., son, 2 years old John Franklin Sims and his wife Lillie are buried at Mt. Gillead Cemetery in Coffee County as well as their son Garnie. His tombstone reads: Garnie J. Sims B. 13 Sept 1908 D. 18 Dec 1966 A Mason. Married to Lady B. Sims, Dec 1924. She was born March 27, 1910. They lived in Coffee County at the time of their deaths, Enterprise I believe, and I would love to know more about all of them. I would be especially interested in hearing from any of their descendants or anyone who knew/knows this family. I would be very grateful if anyone could tell me the parents of John Franklin Sims.