Posted By:	Deborah Brownfield - Stanley
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	Subject:	An Unhappy Sequel ~ Eddie Sims
	Post Date:	April 21, 2005 at 22:18:51
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	Forum:	Iowa Genealogy Forum
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The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 24, 1908 On the 6th day of last September, EDDIE, the 16 year old son of WILLIAM SIMS of Washington Township, left his home without any known cause, as he and parents had ever been congenial to each other and the family relations were most pleasant. Search was made and every plan resorted to within bounds for the discovery of his whereabouts, but to no avail. On last Sunday morning a young boy was found between the railroad tracks, on the hill east of Russell, maimed and bleeding and with his skull crushed, lying on the ground with his head to the east, as if he had attempted to alight from a moving train. He was picked up and taken to Russell and it was found to be the missing EDDIE SIMS. After examination by the surgeons his case was pronounced hopeless and he was taken to Ottumwa where he died in the hospital, Monday morning. It is said he had been at Red Oak since leaving home. Truly this is a sad sequel to the mystery of his absence and his parents feel keenly their bereavement. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 21, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm census information that I BELIEVE is this family, but do not know for a FACT that they are connected. June 20, 1900 Washington Township, Lucas County, Iowa E.D. No. 79 Sheet No. 12 Line 7 285 286 Gratto W. Sims, head, born February 1874, age 26, married seven years, born in Iowa, both parents born in West Virginia, farmer Lucy A. Sims, wife, born August 1868, age 31, married seven years, born in Iowa, both parents born in England Edward W. Sims, son, born November 1893, age 6, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa, at school Richard D. Sims, son, born November 1895, age 4, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa Ira G. Sims, son, born March 1898, age 2, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa These next two families were listed in the census, one before and one after the family of Gratto Sims, possibly brother's of Gratto Sims? Avery B. Sims, head, born February 1875, age 25, married three years, born in Iowa, both parents born in West Virginia, farmer Rebecca Sims, wife, born November 1877 age 22, married three years, born in Iowa, both parents born in England Harley N. Sims, son, born December 1898, age 1, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa Augustine R.? Sims, not sure of middle initial, head, born March 1871, age 29, married seven years, born in West Virginia, both parents born in West Virginia Mary A. Sims, wife, born November 1870, age 29, married seven years, two children, two living, born in Iowa, both parents born in England Cora M. or W.? Sims, not sure of middle initial, daughter, born April 1895, age 5, born in Iowa, father born in West Virginia, mother born in Iowa Leta A. Sims, daughter, born August 1898, age 1, born in Iowa, father born in West Virginia, mother born in Iowa