Anderson [Simms] Syms
Title
Anderson [Simms] Syms
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Section
Lot
Grave
04B
First Name
Last Name
Relationship
Husband of Martha Simms (F-07-06)
Gender
Veteran Y/N
Military Service
Number of Persons on Marker
Composition
Condition
Shape
State
Legibility
Good
Dimension: Height
23 inches
Dimension: Width
12 inches
Inscription
"Co. F. 5MASS.CAV."
Source of Information
Information taken from Westwood Printout and grave marker, if available; check the original burial register at city hall for additional data
Comments
[Military marker] No dates on stone
Biographical Information
A brief biography in William E. Bigglestone, They Stopped in Oberlin: Black Residents and Visitors of the Nineteenth Century (Scottsdale, AZ: Innovation Group, 1981).
Burial Date from Printout
09/14/1897
Burial: Month
Burial: Day
14
Burial: Year
Lot Owner
Simms, Anderson
Date Transcribed
09/25/2001
Default Latitude
41.2843212
Default Longitude
-82.23503055
Default Zoom Level
20
Collection
Citation
“Anderson [Simms] Syms,” Westwood Database, accessed May 1, 2024, https://www.oberlinwestwood.org/omeka/items/show/54110.