William Sim SKIPWITH^[1]

1885 - 1933  (48 years)

• Name	William Sim SKIPWITH
  Birth	18 Jan 1885	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Apr 1910 - Sep 1918	Memphis, TN   [2, 3]
  	William was employed as a cotton buyer in 1910. By September 1918, he was working in that capacity for W.R. Barksdale Jr & Company in Memphis.
  Occupation	Apr 1930	Forrest City, AR   [4]
  	By April 1930, William was employed by a cotton company in Forrest City, Arkansas.
  Death	17 Apr 1933	Forest City, Saint Francis Co, AR   [1]
  	William died in Forest City, Arkansas at 4:00pm on 17 April 1933. He was 48 years old. Cause of death was noted as "angina pectoris" (poor blood flow through the blood vessels in the heart).
  Burial	19 Apr 1933	Forrest City, St. Francis Co, AR   [1]
  	His remains were interred at Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City, Arkansas on 19 April 1933.
  Person ID	I59780	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William Grey SKIPWITH,   b. Sep 1860, Tennessee
  Mother	Carolyn M. WARMAN,   b. Aug 1864, Tennessee
  Marriage	28 Dec 1882	Shelby Co, TN   [5]
  	The couple was married later that same day by Edgar Orgain.
  Family ID	F5989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Elise WILLIAMS,   b. c. 1888, Tennessee d. 1959 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1916	St. Francis Co, AR   [6]
  	The couple was married in St. Francis County later that same day.
  Family ID	F5990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1900 US Census / Skipwith, W.G. Memphis, Tennessee
  		1910 US Census / Skipwith, William G. 538 Vance Ave, Memphis, TN
  		William Sim Skipwith. WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record. Ancestry.com. 1530 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN
  		1930 US Census / Skipwith William S. 591 N. Forrest St, Forrest City, AR.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2742] William Sim Skipwith, Arkansas death certificate no. 992 (1933). [S1227] William Sim Skipwith. WWI draft registration card. [S1226] 1910 US Census / Skipwith, William G. [S1228] 1930 US Census / Skipwith William S. [S1223] W.G. Skipwith - Carrie M. Warman, Shelby Co, TN marriage bond, license & minister's return (1882). [S2775] Arkansas, County Marriage Index, 1837 - 1957. FHL film 1022684: St. Francis Co, AR, William S. Skipwith - Anne Elise Williams entry.