Joseph Franklin SIMS

Elizabeth LOYD

Lydia Elizabeth SIMS (1884-1966)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Alvin Jethro BROWN Sr. Carl Andrew BROWN+ William Carthie BROWN Flossie Mildred BROWN Argus Laymon "Mutt" BROWN+ Doyce Sims BROWN+ Alvin Jethro "A.J." BROWN Jr.+ Howard Delane BROWN+ Clara Maxine BROWN+ Joseph Edward "Joe Ed" BROWN+ Lydia Elizabeth SIMS Born: 20 Sep 1884, Fairbanks, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States Marriage: Alvin Jethro BROWN Sr. on 29 May 1905 in Damascus, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States Died: 7 Mar 1966, Damascus, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States at age 81 Buried: Damascus, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States Lydia married Alvin Jethro BROWN Sr., son of Edward Milton BROWN and Elizabeth Gabrilla "Gabe" "Lizzie" WEAVER, on 29 May 1905 in Damascus, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. (Alvin Jethro BROWN Sr. was born on 6 Jun 1883 in Conehatta, Newton County, Mississippi, United States,1 2 3 died on 4 Oct 1958 in Damascus, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States and was buried in Damascus, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States.)

1 1910 Census, Arkansas, Van Buren Co, Page 20A, Family 59, SD 3 ED 117 P 4A, Barnett Township, Recorded on 19 Apr 1910.

2 1930 Census, Arkansas, Van Buren Co, Page 5A, Family 35.

3 1900 U.S. census, Van Buren, Arkansas population schedule, Bradley, enumeration district (ED) 135, p. 1A, dwelling 4, family 4, E. M. Brown; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 May 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 78;
E. M. Brown, 48, was living with his wife, Elizabeth G., 41, and children, Elma, 21, Alvin, 16, Clayton, 14, William, 13, Malcom, 11, Emily, 9, Amos, 6, Earl, 4, and Ila, 3 in Bradley, Van Buren County, Arkansas. They were 23 years old when they married and Elizabeth G. had born nine children all of whom were alive. Emily was the first child born in Arkansas as her older siblings were all born in Mississippi. E. M.'s parents were born in Alabama. Elizabeth's father was born in South Carolina and mother in Georgia. Malcolm and his older siblings could all read and write. E.M.'s occupation is unreadable.