Simms - George - Civil War
Source: Aug 28, 1916 Journal Review?
George W. Simms, aged 75 years, a Brown Twp. farmer of about 8
mi. SW of Crawfordsville, died suddenly this afternoon while
seated in a chair in the office of WA Swank, loan agent E. Main
St. Heart trouble caused Mr. S's unexpected demise. Mr. Simms was transacting some business with Mr. Swank and during their
conversation seemed to have a slight attack. He remarked to Mr.
Swank that he had nearly gone to sleep. Mr. Swank asked him if he
had been subject to heart trouble and the farmer replied that he
had been receiving medical attention. The loan agent then turned
to his desk. Glancing around about a minute later, he saw his
visitor collapsed in the chair, his head thrown back and his eyes
set. A physician was called and at once pronounced Mr. Simms
dead. The body was taken to the Barnhill Templeton funeral parlors
where it was to be prepared for burial. Mr. Simms was a vet. of
the Civil War and one of the most widely known farmers of Brown
Twp. He is survived by his wife, one son, Sherman and one dau.ghter When he came to town today, Mr. Simms was apparently in good
health and his sudden death came as a surprise.
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Source: Waveland Independent, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, Sept 1, 1916
George B. Simms, a Civil War veteran, died of heart trouble in a business office in Crawfordsville monday afternoon. He formerly lived on a farm just across from Bluff Mills. His father was one of Sam Houston's soldiers in thewar for Texan independence. Mr. Simms was a cousin of Major Simms.