Emma May SIMS
Born May 28, 1883 Crandall, Harrison Co., Indiana
Daughter of Greenberry SIMS & Florence Jane ADNEY
Married Aug. 18, 1907 Benjamin Clinton CHANCE
Died April 17, 1945 Sterling Twp, English, Crawford Co., Indiana
Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana
Children of Benjamin Clinton CHANCE & Emma May SIMS
1. Bessie Aritta CHANCE b. Feb. 6, 1911 Starke Co., Indiana d. Jan. 19, 1925 LaPorte Co., Indiana, buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Starke Co., Indiana
2. Frank Julian CHANCE b.Feb. 2, 1914 Centerville,Wayne Co., Indiana d.Dec. 1, 1983 LaPorte, LaPorte Co., IN
3. Ella Birdine CHANCE b. Mar. 1,1916 Neelyville, Butler Co., MO d. Jan. 15,1992
4. Elsie Leona CHANCE b. Feb. 16, 1917 Starke Co., Indiana d. September 16, 1999 Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana
5. Archie Ben CHANCE b. May 24, 1918 Starke Co., Indiana d. Oct. 7, 2000 Rochester, IN buried Oct. 11, 2000 Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., IN
6. Fern May CHANCE b. Mar. 19, 1920 Starke Co., Indiana d. yes
7. Donnabelle CHANCE b. April 9, 1922 <?Indiana> d. Dec. 16, 1971 Oklahoma {died from bee sting
8. James Woodrow CHANCE b. June 29, 1923 Starke Co., Indiana
9. Perry CHANCE stillborn
Child of Emma May SIMS & Edward FAWLEY
10. Lavisa FAWLEY b. Nov. 1927 d. age one week buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana
Emma May SIMS married George L. KENDALL
photo of daughters
Newspaper articles
Starke County Republican May 2, 1945
Graveside Services For Emma CHANCE
Graveside services were held Sunday at the Crown Hill Cemetery for Emma Chance, 61, who died at Tazwell, Indiana, following a four week illness. Rev. R.. S. Rains was in charge. The body was brought to Knox by Hite and Son funeral directors.
Mrs. Chance made her home in LaPorte County going to Tazwell only four weeks ago. Her husband *Ben CHANCE, died a number of years ago. She was a sister to Guy and George Sims and a aunt of Mrs. Clara Slaughterback, Knox. She is survived by four daughters and three sons.
*Correction made, mistake naming Sam as husband
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Starke County Democrat, Knox, Ind. November 30, 1927
The week old *daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fawley died Thursday evening and was buried Friday in the Crown Hill Cemetery
* Correction made, mistake reported as son
Last updated: January 22, 2003
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