This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: James H.Sims Died March 27,1932

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: James H.Sims was married to 1st Sarah Bishop they had Louvernia Sims(she married Godfrey Gabbard) William Sims (he married Laura Felty) Rebecca Sims (she married George Mobley) James H.Sims married 2nd Polly Ann Howard they had John Sims (he married Frances Combs) Godfrey Sims (he married Joan Clemmons) James H.Sims married 3rd Hannah Reams they had Perry Sims (he married Rachel Johnson, they were my GreatGrandparents) Albert Yancy Sims ( I've been unable to find any info. on him after 1900 Rockcastle Co. Ky Leander Sims ( he married Ollie Thomas he was born in 1899 and was killed at Champion Paper where he worked in 1923-24) These are all the Children that I know of. James H.Sims was born in Russell Co. Va. 1846/47? the son of John"Doc"Sims and Elizabeth Stacy John "Doc" Sims was a Doctor in Jackson Co.Ky He and Elizabeth are buried there in the Doolittle cemetery. they had Children: James H.Sims(see above) George W.Sims (he married Camillia Ward) Mary Sims ( she married William Retherford they later changed their name to Grimes) William Sims ( died teenager) Ransom Sims (he married Elizabeth Robinson) Nancy Sims (she married John Longworth) Winnie Sims ( she married Enoch Longworth, John's Brother) Lathy Sims (died young) Rachel Sims (married William Cody) I have yet to find a connection from the Sims' to the Isaac's but that could be possible. Jack Sims

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard, Sims Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the obituary of James H. Sims. Do you have a date for it?

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/5AB.2ACE/3103.1 Message Board Post: Bertha, if you will give me the dates of their births I will try to be of help to you. Edie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard, Sims Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1 Message Board Post: I would be interested in James H. Sims' picture. If he was married 9 times or even 5, how many children did he have? I still don't understand the link with Godfrey Isaacs, if there is any.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I thought you might be interested in this so I'll post it. (from the Hamilton Journal News) Jas,Sims Veteran of Civil War,Called Taps was sounded for another veteran of the Civil war at 7 a.m Sunday, when James H.Sims age 86, passed away at the home of his son, Perry Sims, on the Millville pike. Death was due to general debility. Mr. Sims was born April 27,1846,and was well known through-out Butler Co. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. His wife preceded him in death several years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Luverne Sims, of Oklahoma, four sons , John and William Sims of Kentucky, Godfrey Sims of Shandon and Perry Sims, of Rural Route 6, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, one brother, Rance Sims, of Kentucky, three sisters, Mary Grimes, Nancy Longworth and Winnie Longworth, all of Kentucky, and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 2p.m from the home of his son,Perry Sims,with Rev.Edward Haggard officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday James H.Sims (was born in Russell Co.Va. the son of John "Doc" Sims and Elizabeth Stacy, He married 1st Sarah Bishop in Clay Co. Ky they had three children Louvernia,William and Rebecca. He then married 2nd Polly Ann Howard they had two children John Sims and Godfrey Sims He then married 3rd Hannah Reams they had three children Perry Sims,Albert Yancy Sims, and Leander Sims, Hannah died in 1899 and He Re-Married 4th Polly Ann Howard in 1900 Rockcastle co. ky. His Parents are buried in the Doolittle cemetery in Jackson Co. Ky Jack Sims

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.3 Message Board Post: Louvernia Sims/ Gabbard also had a half brother named Godfrey Sims ( son of James H. Sims and Polly Ann Howard) Godfrey Sims is buried in Greenwood cemetery Hamilton, (Butler Co.) Ohio, James H. Sims is also buried there, and Louvernia' half brother Perry Sims is also buried there, Perry Sims( son of James H.Sims and Hannah Reams) James H.Sims according to family legend was married 9-times but I've only been able to find 5 so-far. I have a Picture of James H.Sims if any of you are interested. Jack Sims

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: In checking the few records we have, I found that Black Jake was married to Elizabeth Peters (mother of Godfrey Gabbard) who was the daughter of Elijah Peters and Margaret Wood. That is all I know about that lineage but I suspect we are all related by more than one line! Thanks for introducing yourself. My sister and I are planning a research trip in Oklahoma, probably next spring, I suspect. I hope we have what information we have in some sort of system by then. I wish we had known sometime during the last 10 years in which we had been making several trips a year to check on a maternal aunt who lived in Chickasha. Perhaps when we do go, we could meet. Glenda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I am not aware of whatever connection there is between Godfrey G. Gabbard and the Isaac family. I have only begun to research, so I have much to discover.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard Bishop Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: I am delighted to connect with a relative I didn't know I had. I do live in Colorado but have spent a fair amount of time in Oklahoma. An aunt on my mother's side lived in Chickasha for 70 years and my maternal grandmother. Thanks for the info on Godfrey and Louvernie's burial. It is amazing how quickly we are getting information thanks to you and others on this board. We have never researched the Gabbard side at all. My sister and I visited the former home of Katie in Lawton at 7 N. 6th just a few years ago. It is a beauty shop now. Katie and Jacob had one son, Glenn Bishop Gabbard. Glenn (my dad) married Ruth T. Goodknight and had 2 girls - me (Glenda R.now Holmes) and Carol L.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard, Isaacs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: The given name Godfrey comes from the Isaacs family. The name is in several generations of this family. Your Godfrey was probably named for one of them. Joyce

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi ladies, I've been following your posts tonight. I am a KY relative of yours living in OKC. My gg grandfather was another Jacob Gabbard who married Elizabeth Wood. Just wanted to say, "Hi", and happy searching. my email addy is either housereeves@yahoo.com or joycereeves@webtv.net cuzn Joyce

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: This is Great! Uncle Perry went to Pennsylvania in the 70's to visit Uncle Jake. My dad did not remember, or at least did not mention Jake. I had always thought Uncle Jim was the oldest of the boys. I remember seeing Katie's name in a Lawton phone book years ago and a few years ago found her listed in an old Lawton City directory. This is getting good! If you cannot email me directly let me know! We have lots of relatives to talk about! Are you in Oklahoma now? Carolynn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard, Bishop Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I agree! We do seem to be talking about the same people. My sister talked to the daughter another son of Godrey and Laverie (or Luvernia/ie), James H. back in the 70's to find out as much as we had. She was the one who called the father/grandfather Jacob - "Black Jake". My grandfather was Jacob, who probably was the oldest child of Godfrey and Lavernia. Jacob married my grandmother, Katie Bishop in Hobart, Oklahoma around 1912 or so. My father was born in Hobart in 1914. We have letters that from "Jack" from Pennsylvania where he moved to sell insurance. I don't have the records here; my sister has them in Texas. I am starting to compile a record on the computer so we both can have all this. We think my grandmother and grandfather were divorced, but have no proof yet. My grandmother never talked about him. Ah - family secrets!! We too have no one close to ask as well. We probably have distant cousins who might know something we have not contacted. As I said, I am just getting into this, and my sister put it aside 30 years ago. If you have more information, I would love to have it - with the risk of being overloaded with data before I get organized here. Glenda Holmes

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard, Sims, Bishop Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! You might be the link I have been looking for for years! I am the granddaughter of Godfrey and Louvernie Gabbard. I have found only one other relative from the Bishop side that has had any information at all for me. There is no information about any family still in Kentucky available from the time my Dad's family arrived in Oklahoma. Please email me!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Godfrey G. Gabbard, my grandfather, had sons Jake, Jim, Ike, Ted, (my dad) and Perry. I may have missed some one. I also remember Aunt Sarah and Aunt Grace. Most of the family died while I was fairly young and my dad died when I was 19. I missed out on a lot of family information. I do have some family pictures however! Ike has daughters still in Anadarko. Jim has some family left in the eastern half of Oklahoma. I will have to find all my records of the families. I just can't find them this minute for some reason. Anyhow we are related. would love to hear from you and compare notes. Please email me. I am in Lawton, OK. Are you at all famiiar with southwestern OK? By the way. Godfrey died in Carnegie, not Mountain View. I have a copy of the newspaper article about the accident. He and Louvernie are both buried at the Carnegie cemetery. Hope to hear from you again.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gabbard, Sims, Bishop Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: OK. I think we are probably talking about the same people here. My Grandfather Godfrey G. Gabbard was the son of Jacob "Black Jake" Gabbard, according to the information that I have. Godfrey also had a son named Jake. They came to Oklahoma in the early 1900s. It was a fairly large family. Godfrey died in 1919. My Dad never talked about his family very much and now when I really would like to have some questions answered, there is no one left to ask! I have seen the name Godfrey Isaacs before and while I am fairly sure there is some connection, I am not sure just how. Godfrey was not a name that was used that frequently in any of the families that I have looked at. Please email if there is any information that I have that might be of use to you. Would love to compare notes!

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/5AB.2ACE/1571.1576.1576.1 Message Board Post: No, this Wiley Skinner was born and died in Kentucky. His siblings names don't match up either. Sorry. Denise

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1571.1576.1576 Message Board Post: This is a very old post - so I hope you see it - but I was wondering if you had a location for the birth/marriage of Wiley? I have a Wiley Skinner, son of Benjamin Skinner, brother of Nicholas, James, Charles, Ashby, etc... He (my Wiley) was born in SC and moved to AR after the war (states). Is this the same Wiley?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/1459.1460.1457.1466.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: One thing I never answered - I also had Elizabeth Peters married to Jacob Gabbard, who was also known as "Black Jake", Junior. I don't know if he was call Black Jake Jr. or just was a Jacob Gabbard, Jr. As far was we know, Jacob J. Gabbard, his son, was not a 3rd (III). Glenda Holmes