Beckham County, OK - Obits: Martha Sims, 1923
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SIMS, MARTHA
(20 Dec 1923, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF MRS. T. J. SIMS
Another pioneer of Elk City has passed to the beautiful beyond.  After
many weeks of illness Mrs. Martha Sims, died last Sunday at 2 o'clock P.M.
and the announcement brought grief and sorrow to her many friends, for old
and young loved Grandma Sims.
The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Christian
Church where over 350 people assembled to pay their last tribute of love
and respect to one of Elk City's most honored citizens.  The services were
in charge of L. P. Haddock, Christian minister of Erick and C. H. Lemmex,
minister of Elk City.  The Ladies Quartette of the Christian Church,
composed of Mesdames Reid, Francis Gibbs and Baber sang "Jesus Lover of My
Soul" and "Beautiful Land."  Mrs. Reid sang "Lead Kindly Light."
The church was beautifully decorated in lovely potted plants, and the
casket in which lay the beloved form was completely covered with cut
flowers, in different designs and bouquets, one beautiful large spray
being from our school, of which her daughter Miss Emma Sims is a teacher.
Mrs. Sims was 77 years old and had lived in Elk City about twenty years.
Obituary.
Martha C. McWilliams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McWilliams, was born
in Keatsville, Barry County, Mo., November 4, 1846; died in Elk City, Dec.
16, 1923.  She was married to T. J. Sims in 1861.  To this union were born
ten children, three daughters preceding her in death, who were Mrs. Belle
Roberts, Mrs. Jessie Crown and Nora Sims.  The surviving children are: 
Mrs. Dora McClendon, Clinton, Okla.; Ed R. and Joe Sims of Elk City; Mrs.
Paulyne Carlton, Fay, Okla.; Mrs. Maude Ragain, Bokoshe, Okla.; Wilson
Sims, Miss Emma Sims.  A grandson, Harry Belle Roberts was taken in the
home when his mother died where he grew to manhood.  He now lives in
Chickasha, Okla.  Mr. Sims died in Elk City, November 7, 1915.
Her parents moved from Missouri to Texas in 1871 and in 1904 she and her
husband with their family moved to Elk City, Mrs. McClendon having arrived
here before that.
Mrs. Sims was raised by christian parents, her mother having been baptized
by Barton W. Stone and her father by Alex Campbell, early leaders in the
Christian Church.  Her father was a pioneer in the work of the Christian
Church in Texas where he established churches preaching and teaching. 
Mrs. Sims saw all her children members of the church except one who died
in infancy.  She was a charter member of the Christian churches in Ladonia
and Celeste, Texas, and Elk City.  She had been a christian for sixty
years.

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