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Bertha Jane Crookshanks

Bertha Jane Crookshanks

Female 1891 - 1982  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bertha Jane Crookshanks was born on 27 Apr 1891 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 23 May 1982; was buried on 26 May 1982 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Bertha married Jesse Hollen Sims on 5 Apr 1911 in Greenbrier County, WV. Jesse (son of Wilson Hannah Fox Sims and Lucy C. Osborne) was born on 1 Jul 1887 in Dennis, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 24 Nov 1961 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 27 Nov 1961 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lela E. Simms  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1912; died in 1993; was buried in 1993 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 3. Basil Ray Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1915 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 20 Sep 2001 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, VA; was buried on 23 Sep 2001 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.
    3. 4. Bradford Sherman Simms  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1917 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 11 Jun 1995 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 14 Jun 1995 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.
    4. 5. Bentley Wilson Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jul 1918 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 9 Nov 1959 in Orange, Orange County, VA; was buried on 12 Nov 1959 in Sewell Valley Cemetery.
    5. 6. Blendon Cecil Simms, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1922 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 28 Feb 1997 in Salisbury, Rowan County, NC; was buried on 3 Mar 1997 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.
    6. 7. Bernard Lawrence Simms  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1925 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 28 Dec 1981 in Richmond, Henrico County, VA; was buried on 31 Dec 1981 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.
    7. 8. Louise Simms  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1926; died on 23 Aug 1994.
    8. 9. Llewellyn Glenna Simms  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1927 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 12 Jul 2018 in Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 14 Jul 2018 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lela E. Simms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 25 May 1912; died in 1993; was buried in 1993 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Earl Knapp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Dale Cummings Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Basil Ray Sims Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 30 Mar 1915 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 20 Sep 2001 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, VA; was buried on 23 Sep 2001 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Kathleen Carr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Jerry Lee Cook  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Judy Rae Sims  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Clarice Jean Bowles. Clarice (daughter of Noel Bowles and Martha Gwinn) was born on 23 Jun 1924 in Hump Mountain, Summers County, WV; died on 16 Sep 2000 in Lockbridge, Summers County, WV; was buried on 19 Sep 2000 in Lockbridge, Summers County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Patricia Sims  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Bradford Sherman Simms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 12 Mar 1917 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 11 Jun 1995 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 14 Jun 1995 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Geneva Gunter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Thelma Jane Simms  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1951 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 17 Mar 1953 in Richwood, Nicholas County, WV; was buried on 18 Mar 1953 in Gunter Cemetery.
    2. 15. Thomas Rudolph Simms  Descendancy chart to this point died before Jun 1995.
    3. 16. Cheryl Simms  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 17. George Sherman Simms  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 18. Terrance Lee Simms  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Bentley Wilson Sims Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 16 Jul 1918 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 9 Nov 1959 in Orange, Orange County, VA; was buried on 12 Nov 1959 in Sewell Valley Cemetery.

    Bentley married Asilee Dillion about 1946. Asilee (daughter of Maynard Dillon and Ora Adkins) was born on 22 Sep 1927 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 20 Nov 2006 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 26 Nov 2006 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Blendon Cecil Simms, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 27 Jan 1922 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 28 Feb 1997 in Salisbury, Rowan County, NC; was buried on 3 Mar 1997 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Ruby Eleanor Siers. Ruby (daughter of Lottie Siers) was born on 12 Feb 1932 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 20 Aug 2007 in Brevard,Transylvania County, NC; was buried on 23 Aug 2007 in Tincher Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Blendon Cecil Simms, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1950 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 24 Sep 1950 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 25 Sep 1950 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.
    2. 22. Brenda Gail Simms  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 26. James Lee Simms  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Bernard Lawrence Simms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 18 Sep 1925 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 28 Dec 1981 in Richmond, Henrico County, VA; was buried on 31 Dec 1981 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Reba Lucille Bernette. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Michael Simms  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. Bernice Simms  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Louise Simms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 24 Nov 1926; died on 23 Aug 1994.

    Family/Spouse: Junior Norman Tincher. Junior (son of Jacob N. Tincher and Hettie Ann Sims) was born on 17 Mar 1924 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 3 Oct 2013 in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. John Hilton Tincher  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Herman Lee Tincher  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 9.  Llewellyn Glenna Simms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born on 5 Aug 1927 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 12 Jul 2018 in Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 14 Jul 2018 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery.

    Llewellyn married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Susan Cadle  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Sandra Cadle  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Dale Cummings Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lela2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Clifford Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Debbie Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Susie Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 11.  Jerry Lee Cook Descendancy chart to this point (3.Basil2, 1.Bertha1)

  3. 12.  Judy Rae Sims Descendancy chart to this point (3.Basil2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Epperly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Patricia Sims Descendancy chart to this point (3.Basil2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Frank Blake. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 14.  Thelma Jane Simms Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bradford2, 1.Bertha1) was born on 26 Oct 1951 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 17 Mar 1953 in Richwood, Nicholas County, WV; was buried on 18 Mar 1953 in Gunter Cemetery.

  6. 15.  Thomas Rudolph Simms Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bradford2, 1.Bertha1) died before Jun 1995.

  7. 16.  Cheryl Simms Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bradford2, 1.Bertha1)

    Cheryl married Unknown Persinger before Jun 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 17.  George Sherman Simms Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bradford2, 1.Bertha1)

  9. 18.  Terrance Lee Simms Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bradford2, 1.Bertha1)

  10. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bentley2, 1.Bertha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bentley2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 21.  Blendon Cecil Simms, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1) was born on 24 Sep 1950 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 24 Sep 1950 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 25 Sep 1950 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.

  13. 22.  Brenda Gail Simms Descendancy chart to this point (6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: John Willard Crawford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Jay Simms  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 26.  James Lee Simms Descendancy chart to this point (6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)

  18. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)

  19. 28.  Michael Simms Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bernard2, 1.Bertha1)

  20. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bernard2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  21. 30.  Bernice Simms Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bernard2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Stagg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bernard2, 1.Bertha1)

  23. 32.  John Hilton Tincher Descendancy chart to this point (8.Louise2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Mildred Fox. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Connie Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  24. 33.  Herman Lee Tincher Descendancy chart to this point (8.Louise2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Donna Fox. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  25. 34.  Susan Cadle Descendancy chart to this point (9.Llewellyn2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: David Hudsenpillar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  26. 35.  Sandra Cadle Descendancy chart to this point (9.Llewellyn2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Michael Arbaugh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 36.  Clifford Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (10.Dale3, 2.Lela2, 1.Bertha1)

  2. 37.  Debbie Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (10.Dale3, 2.Lela2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Steve Bragg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 38.  Susie Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (10.Dale3, 2.Lela2, 1.Bertha1)

  4. 39.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Living3, 5.Bentley2, 1.Bertha1)

  5. 40.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Living3, 5.Bentley2, 1.Bertha1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Kyler Sims  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 41.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (22.Brenda3, 6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)

  7. 42.  Jay Simms Descendancy chart to this point (25.Living3, 6.Blendon2, 1.Bertha1)


Generation: 5

  1. 43.  Kyler Sims Descendancy chart to this point (40.Living4, 19.Living3, 5.Bentley2, 1.Bertha1)

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