Notes for Nancy Elizabeth Sims
Census-1: July 21, 1860 Christian Co, Missouri, Lindon Twp, post office Ozark, with parents
Census-2: July 1870, Texas Co, Wood-Richland Twp., postoffice Houston, MO--#21Nancy age 12 born MO; with mother Mary and siblings
Census-3: 1880, Douglas Co, MO Clinton E.D. 196 p. 7: Nancy E. age 23 born 1857 MO TN TN
Census-4: 1900, Douglas Co., MO Clinton E.D. 162 p.12; Nancy (wife) age 43 born Mar 1857 (8 born, 6 living) MOTNTN
Census-5: 1910, Douglas Co, MO, McKinley Twp, #138--Bittick, Nancy E.; wife; age 52 Married once, 34 yrs; MO TN TN; 8 born 6 living
Census-6: 1920, Douglas Co, MO, McKinley Twp; p. 7A; SD12; ED 59; #117--Nancy Bittick, head, owns farm, no mortage; able to read & write; rest of entry illegible (with son, Sim)
Census-7: 1930 Douglas Co, MO, McKinley Twp Dist 16; ED-34-16; SD-16, page 2A; ancestry.com image #3--with son, Simual S. Bittick & family
March 16, 1857, Nancy Elizabeth Sims born, probably in Christian Co, Missouri
July 21, 1860 Christian Co, Missouri, Lindon Twp, post office Ozark, with parents [census]
Before 1861- 1864, Zachariah, Polly and family lived near Lindon, Kenton Post Office, Greene Co, Missouri, about 10 miles south of Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri and 10 miles north of Ozark, Christian Co, Missouri [see Other Documents-Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 21, part 1]
1864-September 9, 1866, family moved to Xenia, Bourbon Co, Kansas and lived there until after death of her father [see Other Documents-Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 21, part 1]
August 10, 1865, Xenia, Bourbon Co, Kansas--sister Rachel born there [see Other Documents--Zachariah Sims Pension File, Items 1 & 7]
July 1870, Texas Co, Wood-Richland Twp; with mother [census]
January 9, 1876, Nancy married Milton Taylor Bittick, probably in Douglas Co, Missouri at the home of her mother
1880, Douglas Co, MO Clinton [census]
March 18, 1890, Nancy E. Bidick's mailing address was Ottomer, Douglas Co, Missouri [see Other Documents-Zachariah Sims Pension File, Item 21, part 4]
1900, Douglas Co., MO Clinton Twp [census]
1910, Douglas Co, MO, McKinley Twp [census]
1920, Douglas Co, MO, McKinley Twp, widow living with son, Simual Stanfield Bittick [census]
April 18, 1930, Douglas Co, MO, McKinley Twp, living with son, Sim Bittick [census]
December 9, 1940, Nancy died at the home of her son, Sim Bittick in Douglas Co, Missouri
Burial: December 11, 1940, Bittick Cemetery, Douglas Co., MO; years only on stone [see Other Documents-Death Certificate & Tombstones-Nancy Elizabeth (Sims) Bittick]
Cause of Death: stroke; apoplexy [a sudden loss of bodily function due to rupture or acclusion of a blood vessel in the brain] [see Other Documents-Death Certificate]
See Photographs: (1) Thomas H. & Lucy C. (Thompson) Bittick, Robert F. & Mary 'Polly' (Bittick) Beesley/Beasley, Drucilla (Bittick) Wheeler, and Milton Taylor & Nancy Elizabeth (Sims) Bittick (2) Milton Taylor & Nancy Elizabeth (Sims) Bittick
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Courtesy of Ronda J. Snider:
From family papers:
"Milton Taylor Bittick and Nancy Elizabeth Sims were married at Pollia Sims on the 9th day of January in the year of our Lord 1876 in the presence of A. J. Pain. Signed: R. J. Beesley, Bart and Jane Hicks." from Mary Loomis Bittick.
In 1870 census Mary "Polly" Sims and children were living in Wood-Richland Townships of Texas County which became Douglas County after 1872. In 1880 census, Mary and family were in Clinton Township, Douglas County, MO. Therefore, Taylor and Nancy were probably married in Douglas County. R. J. Beesley is probably Robert Beasley/Beesley, husband of Milton Taylor's sister, Mary. Jane and Bart Hicks were probably Nancy's sister and brother-in-law, Hannah Jane Sims and Joseph Calaway "Barton" Hicks.
Lawrence County, does not have marriage record 3-13-00
Wright County courthouse burned 1897
Douglas County courthouse burned 1886
on line index Christian County--not found
requested look up Dallas County--not found
not in Texas County on line marriage index
requested cert from Greene County--not found
St. Louis County does not have marriage record per Mary Bittick Gallano
Ozark County court house burned last in 1934
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1860 Christian Co, MO, Lindon Twp; July 21, 1860 by Samuel Gideon; post office: Ozark; p. 112?
#759/759 Zachariah Simes 35 M Farmer /$350 IO[?Iowa?]
Mary 25 F TN
Hannah 4 F MO
Nancy 3 F MO
Mary 1 F MO
also on this page: Pollen[?] Burchet[?]; Gray; Stafford[?]; Zachariah Simes; James Werley[?]; Jones; Thornbeck[?]
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1870 Wood-Richland Townships, postoffice Houston, Texas County, MO, August 1870, p. 4,
#21/21Mary Sims35 TN Housekeeper$250 real estate/$135 personal estate
Jane13 MO
Nancy12 MO
Mary 9 MO
Seigle (m) 7 MO
Rachel 5 KS
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1920 Douglas County, Missouri Census; Bryan-McKinley Twps
McKinley Township Jan. 1, 1920 (Jan. 19, 1920 actual); page 7A
Supervisor's District 12, Enumerator's District 59
Enumerated by Daniel W. Coble
# of house & family in order of visitation: 117; lines 33-34
[the whole page and especially this entry is almost entirely illegible]
Bittick, Nancy; Head; owns home, no mortage; able to read & write; rest of entry illegible
Bittick, Simuel(?) S., son; able to read & write; farmer; rest of entry illegible
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1930 Douglas Co, MO, McKinley Twp Dist 16; ED-34-16; SD-16, page 2A
actual April 18, 1930; unless noted: no radio, lives on farm, actually at work, not a veteran
31/31 Bittick, Sim S., head; owns home; 34 married; 27 at first marriage; able to read & write MO MO MO; farmer gen farm; #29 farm schedule
Mary; wife; 27; married; 21 at first marriage; able to read & write; MO OH MO
Doris; dau; 5 single MO MO MO
Dorothy; dau; 3 & 0/12; single MO MO MO
Verla; dau; 2 & 0/12; single MO MO MO
Nancy; mother; 72; widow; not able to read & write; MO US US
Also on this page: Willis E. Bittick & John Al Bittick
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Courtesy of Ronda J. Snider:
Nancy Sims--Obituary:
Nancy Elizabeth Sims was born March 16, 1858 and departed this life December 9, 1940 at the age of 82 years, 9 months, and 24 days.
She was married to Taylor Bittick on the 9th day of January 1876. To this union, 8 children were born. Her husband and 2 children precede her in death.
The ones left to mourn her departure are Rosabell McClanahan, Truman, Arkansas; Caroline Haddock, Gordon, Nebraska; Jim Bittick, Parma Idaho; Jeff Bittick, Shamock, Oklahoma; Will Bittick, Caldwell, Idaho; and Sim Bittick, Cabool, MO. She also leaves 20 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was truly born of the Spirit of God at age 16 years and joined the Christain Church. She lived a very devoted life to her God. Always rejoicing and praising his name. Her greatest pleasure was to be in the service of her God.
Her many, many friends know nothing but to love Aunt Nancy. She was so kind and loving to all whom she met. Her life stood out as a sign post for Heaven. She will be greatly missed in her home and community but our loss is Heaven's gain.
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