Is anyone researching the Sims Line in McCurtain County? I'm trying to figure out just what or where the connection is for Nana Dee 'Sides' McLeod to be a niece of Fratis and Nana '?' Sims. Does anyone have a copy of Fratis or Nana Sims' obituary or have any records on this family to share. partial== " OBITUARY: McCurtain Gazette, Idabel, Oklahoma dated, August 6, 2004 =NANA DEE McLEOD= Nana Dee McLeod, 90, Idabel, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2004 at Idabel. She was born June 15, 1914, in the Mount Zion community. She was the daughter of David and Pawnee 'Braddock' Sides. Her parents passed away during her infancy and she was raised by her Aunt Nana and Uncle Fratis Sims. She married Aubrey McLeod on March 15, 1931, at Idabel."

You might get some information from the obituary of Aubrey M. McLeod. I found two (below). Larry Pool Tucson, AZ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/mccurtain/obits/m2430007.txt McCurtain Daily Gazette, Idabel, Oklahoma, Tuesday, December 9, 2003 McLeod rites set Wednesday Aubrey M. McLeod, 98, Idabel, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Idabel. He was born September 10, 1905 in Macon, Georgia, the son of Jordan and Virginia (Williamson) McLeod. He married Nana Dee Sides, March 28, 1931 at Idabel. He lived his adult life in the McCurtain County area. Aubrey worked as a farmer most of his life. After retireing as a farmer he worked for the Soil Conserveration Corps, and later ran a school bus route for the Idabel School District. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Curtis McLeod, a grandaughter, Sheila Soto; his brother J.B. McLeod, and two sisters, Maye Irons and Belle Shawhart. Aubrey is survived by his wife, Nana Dee McLeod of Idabel; one son, Carmon "Mac" McLeod of Ft. Worth, Texas, two grandchildren, Rita Gaitan of Saginaw, Texas and James McLeod of Ft. Worth, Texas; nine great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Jones of Mesquite, Texas, and Bernice Hamilton of Rockwall, Texas, several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, in the Norwood-Coffey-Leonard chapel in Idabel with Bro. Miles Wesner and Bro. Bobby Self officiating. Interment will follow in the Denison Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements with NORWOOD-COFFEY-LEONARD FUNERAL HOME - IDABEL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2003/12/10/news/news20.txt AUBREY McLEOD IDABEL, Okla.-Aubrey M. McLeod, 98, of Idabel died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, in Idabel. Mr. McLeod was born Sept. 10, 1905, in Macon, Ga. He was a farmer, school bus driver and former employee of the Soil Conservation Corps. He was preceded in death by one son, Curtis McLeod; and one granddaughter, Sheila Soto. Survivors include his wife, Nana Dee McLeod of Idabel; one son, Carmon "Mac" McLeod of Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Jones of Mesquite, Texas, and Bernice Hamilton of Rockwall, Texas; two grandchildren, Rita Gaitan of Saginaw, Texas, and James McLeod of Fort Worth; nine great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives. Services will be 10 a.m. today at Norwood-Coffey-Leonard Funeral Home Chapel with Miles Wesner and Bobby Self officiating. Burial will be in Denison Cemetery. -----Original Message----- From: DORIS [mailto:caldor@neto.com] Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 12:29 PM To: OKMCCURT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OKMCCURT] Fratis and Nana Sims Is anyone researching the Sims Line in McCurtain County? I'm trying to figure out just what or where the connection is for Nana Dee 'Sides' McLeod to be a niece of Fratis and Nana '?' Sims. Does anyone have a copy of Fratis or Nana Sims' obituary or have any records on this family to share. partial== " OBITUARY: McCurtain Gazette, Idabel, Oklahoma dated, August 6, 2004 =NANA DEE McLEOD= Nana Dee McLeod, 90, Idabel, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2004 at Idabel. She was born June 15, 1914, in the Mount Zion community. She was the daughter of David and Pawnee 'Braddock' Sides. Her parents passed away during her infancy and she was raised by her Aunt Nana and Uncle Fratis Sims. She married Aubrey McLeod on March 15, 1931, at Idabel."