Leander Simms Born: Dec 11, 1876 Died: Jan 1976 Plot:
Age 99 Where born: Lawrence Co IL Where died: Porter Co IN Son of: William H Simms (Sep 29, 1848 - Jan 24, 1918) & Cynthia Anna Lackey (Jun 10, 1882 - May 17, 1919) both buried Bridgeport City Cem Married: 1898 Rachel Mathias* Lived at: 1880-1920 Christy twp - Lawrence Co IL 1930-40 Bridgeport IL Children: - Jesse Eugene (5 Oct 1899-14 Oct 1982 buried Lawrenceville City Cem) -
Mabel Elsie* (1901 IL m: Council R. Buchanan) -
Katherine Alice (24 May 1903 IL-14 Mar 1969 IN m1: Enoch Collins; m2: W Scott Holsapple) -
Margaret Leah (1907-11 Jun 1991 Porter Co IN m: Warner Eugene Strange) -
Mildred Frances (14 Aug 1910-Mar 1982)
* indicates buried with Leander Simms in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
