Corinne Powell
HAIRSTON.org ID#4575, b. August 1879, d. 20 September 1916
| Birth* | Corinne Powell was born in August 1879 in Mississippi.1 |
| She was the daughter of Hunter Judge POWELL and Mary Ella WRIGHT.1 |
| Census 1880 | Corinne Powell appeared on the 1880 census of Evan B. SHELBY in 1880 in Beat 3, 114, Sharkey, Mississippi; Evan B. Shelby (c1847 MS, father born TN, mother born LA) and his wife Emma (c1849 MS, she appears to be Ella Wright Powell's sister.)2
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| Marriage* | Corinne Powell married Thomas E. SIMS about 1899 in her home in, Rolling Fork, Issaquena, Mississippi; Sims -- Powell. -- The much-talked of wedding of T. E. Sims and Miss Corinne Powell was celebrated at the home of the bride, in Rolling Fork, on the morning of 30th instant. At 8 o'clock the bride and groom approached. Mr. Van Hook having met them, he proceeded with the impressive ceremony. There were no invitations issued -- only a quiet home wedding. Miss Corinne is the daughter of our esteemed fellow-townsman, H. J. Powell, and is a young lady possessing all those qualities that go to make up a true noble Christian woman, modest and retiring in her disposition. Therefore those who know her best are the ones who most heartly congradulate Mr. Sims on being so fortunate as to win her love. Mr. Sims is the son of the late Capt. Thomas Sims, of Virginia, and is a well known man throughout the county, and is a good, moral boy. As soon as the ceremony was ended they repaired to the depot, accompanied by a host of friend, who were anxious to bid them God speed on their journey to their future home. A FRIEND. - newspaper clipping from family records.1 |
| Census 1900 | Corinne Powell appeared on the 1900 census of Thomas E. SIMS in 1900 in Beat 3, Sharkey, Mississippi.1 
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| Death* | Corinne Powell died on 20 September 1916 at age 37.3 |
| Obituary* | DEATH OF MRS. CORINNE SIMS. - After years of intense suffering from incurable disease, the spirit of Mrs. Corinne Sims left its earthly tenement and entered the rhelm where the nnanswearable mysteries of this life are made plain and the weary are at rest, at 12:30 o'clock Sunday morning, September 20, aged 37 years, Mrs. Sims died at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McComb whre she had been brought from her father's county home to be nearer medical treatment. Mr. Sims was a member of one of the oldest and well-known families of this section, being the daughter of Mr. H. J. Powell. Her mother preceeded her to the grave several years ago. She married Mr. Ed Sims, who also preceded her to his grave a number of years ago.. She is survived by her father and two sisters. Mr. and Mts. McComb tended Mrs. Sims with the tenderest caree and constant attention that is usally associated with the nearest kinship. Every want and need was anticipated by her loving forethought and that of her father. -- this news paper clipping from family records. |
Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
- [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
- [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
- [S257] Obituary.