Bible Records
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BRONNENBERG; SIMES and MCKIMMY RECORDS. Surnames include McKimmy; Campbell; Simes; Johnston; Tharp; Bronnenberg; Fuqua; Hiatt.
These sets of family records have been transcribed from the family records section of Bibles that were believed to have been purchased at an auction in Paris, Illinois. The purchaser, Barbara Hammond, has transcribed these records and furnished them to us to share with Madison County, IN. There is no additional information about the family available from either the submitter or the original auction purchaser. Submitted to this site on 30 Jun 2001.
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MCKIMMY AND SIMES FAMILY RECORDS
The copyright on the marriage page is July 1906.
Page 1
The Bible was presented to Mabel E. McKimmy by Otto F. McKimmy in the year of 1914
Page 2
This certifies that Otto McKimmy of West Terre Haute and Mabel E. Campbell of West Terre Haute were joined together by me in the Bonds of Holy Matrimony at West Terre Haute on the 12th day of November in the year of our Lord 1909 in the presence of Joseph Campbell signed by Rev. J. Ord Cresop.
Page 3 - Marriages
Milburn Odel McKimmy and Dorothy Alice Simes McKimmy Sept. 2, 1939
Ralph Leon McKimmy and Irma Belle Johnston McKimmy Aug 15, 1942
Page 4 - Births
Vernon McKimmy Nov 13, 1910
Milburn Odell McKimmy Sep 28, 1915
Ralph Leon McKimmy Aug 20 1919
Page 5 - Deaths
Vernon McKimmy Nov 13, 1910
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SIMES AND BRONNENBURG OR BRONNENBERG FAMILIES
A second set of records has the following information:
Potter’s Standard Edition The Holy Bible Philadelphia: John E. Potter & Co. 514-617 Sansom Street. No publish date shown.
Page 1. Marriages.
D.B.Simes and M.J. Simes was married March 24, 1861
Margaret Jane Simes was born April 9, 1842
David B. Simes born May 5, 1821
Charles A. Tharp and Catherine A. Simes were married July 6, 1897
Page 2 - Births
William J. Simes was born February 28, 1863
D.E. Simes / David E. Simes was born January 14th 1865
Thomas L. Simes was born Marcy 29th 1867
Catharine Annie Jane Simes was born August 15th, 1878
Page 3 - Deaths
David E. Simes died December 16th 1866
David B. Simes died Feb 23rd, 1883
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Two handwritten sheets provided the following information: Name and Place of Birth
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Thomas Lanty Simes, Union Twp. Madison Co. Indiana died Aug 12, 1921
Bethaney Jane Bronenburg Simes, Salem Twp, Delaware Co., Indiana
James Berry Simes, Union Twp. Madison Co. Indiana
Tracy Simes, Salem Twp. Delaware Co., Indiana
Harvey Ashford Simes, Salem Twp. Delaware Co., Indiana
David Frederick Simes, Union Twp., Madison Co., Indiana
Florence Lea Simes, Union Twp., Madison Co., Indiana
William Heathercliff Simes, Union Twp, Madison Co., Indiana
Ula Simes, Union Twp., Madison Co., Indiana
Ada Catherine Simes, Union Twp. Madison Co., Indiana
Bertha Ann Simes, Morgan Twp. Owen Co., Indiana
John Paul Simes, Bowdry Twp, Douglas Co., Illinois
Mary Agnes Simes, Bowdry Twp, Douglaa Co., Illinois\t\t
David Berry Simes, born May 5, 1821 in Pike Co., Ohio died 22 Feb 1833 (Grandad of David Frederick Simes
Wife: Margaret and John Simes, born April 9 . 1842 in Madison Co., Indiana died 30 Dec 1908. They are both buried in Madison Co., Indiana ( not clear which one died in 1908)
Thomas Lantz Simes (father) buried at Garrard Chapel in Owen Co., Indian, died Aug 2, 1921, buried Aug 4, 1921
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My grandparents - Mother’s people. - no death dates.
Frederick Bronnenberg born 25 May 1839
Sarah Ann Fuqua born 23 Feb 1846
William Bronnenberg born 25 May 1868
Bethany Jane Bronnenberg born 7 Jun 1870
Alfred Butler Bronnenberg born 3 Jul 1872
Emma Florence Bronnenberg born16 Oct 1874
Charles Bronnenberg born 25 Jun 1881
Jordan Bronnenberg Born 27 Dec 1886
Wallace Earl Hiatt born 25 Aug 1892
Lola Hiatt born 4 Mar 1898
Faye Curtis Bronnenberg born 17 Oct 1892
Jordan and Blanche Bronnenberg married Dec 26, 1908
Frederick Bronnenberg and Sarah Ann Fuqua married Jan 1, 1866
Frederick Bronnenberg died Oct 9, 1918 at 1:15
Sarah Ann Bronnenberg died Feb 6, 1922 at 8:45
William died Jan 30, 1890
Butler died Oct 16, 1892