Lonnie Merca SIMS
Amy Eugenia O'BRIEN

Husband:  Lonnie Merca SIMS
Birth:  10 Jun 1892, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
Death:  13 Aug 1976, Linden, Cass Co., Texas    
Burial:  Aug 1976, Corinth Cemetery, Linden, Cass Co., Texas
Father:  David Leonie SIMS
Mother:  Martha A. "Mattie" ECHOLS

Marriage:    26 Dec 1913, Titus Co., Texas
Divorce:             aft 1940, Bowie Co., Texas

Wife:  Amy Eugenia O'BRIEN   
Birth:  1 Sep 1897, Bryans Mill, Cass Co., Texas 
Death:  17 Jun 1949, Hughes Springs, Cass Co., Texas  
Burial:  Jun 1949, Redwater Cemetery, Redwater, Bowie Co., Texas   
Father:  John Price O'BRIEN
Mother:  Lydia Jane SKELTON

Children:
1. Lydia Christell SIMS, b: 6 Nov 1914, Cass Co., Texas
2.
Lonnie Leroy SIMS, b: 3 Sep 1916, New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas
3. Hazel Pauline SIMS, b: 18 Sep 1918, New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas
4. Johnnie Juanita SIMS, b: 26 Mar 1921, New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas
5.
Burnard Wesley SIMS, b: 26 Apr 1924, Douglasville, Cass Co., Texas
6.
Helene Marletta SIMS, b: 20 Aug 1926, Bowie Co., Texas
7. Evelyn Lorene SIMS, b: 18 Sep 1928, Maud, Bowie Co., Texas
8. Vera Ottaline SIMS, b: 15 Nov 1930, Linden, Cass Co., Texas
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Notes:

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_2034, Page 56A), Justice Pct. #2, Bowie Co., Texas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 16, Enumeration Date: 17-Apr-1930, Family #261

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 SIMS, Lonnie M

 Head

M

38

M

21

AL

AL

AL

 

 Farmer

           Amie

 Wife

F

34

M

16

TX

TX

TX

 

 None

           Crystell

 Daughter

F

15

S

 

TX

AL

TX

X

 None

           Lonnie L

 Son

M

13

S

 

TX

AL

TX

X

 None

           Pauline

 Daughter

F

11

S

 

TX

AL

TX

X

 None

           Johnie W

 Daughter

F

9

S

 

TX

AL

TX

X

 None

           Wesley

 Son

M

5

S

 

TX

AL

TX

 

 None

           Marleth

 Daughter

F

3y7m

S

 

TX

AL

TX

 

 None

           Evylen L

 Daughter

F

1y8m

S

 

TX

AL

TX

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_4002, Page 320B), Justice Pct. #6, Cass Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 34-24, Enumeration Date: 25-Apr-1940, Family #306

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 SIMS, Lon M

 Head

M

48

M

 

6

AL

 Fireman / Lumber Mill

          Amy

 Wife

F

43

M

 

H-3

TX

 None

          Jonnie

 Daughter

F

19

S

 

7

TX

 None

          Wesley

 Son

M

16

S

 

5

TX

 Saw Hand / Lumber Mill

          Marlith

 Daughter

F

13

S

X

5

TX

 None

          Lannie

 Daughter

F

11

S

X

4

TX

 None

          Vera

 Daughter

F

9

S

X

3

TX

 None

Lonnie later married Mary Fenia Kirkland.
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Sources:

1) Death - Husband:  Cass County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #58000
2) Death - Wife:  Cass County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #40736