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Merilla Simms 1915 - 2005

Merilla Simms of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on April 2, 1915, and died at age 90 years old on August 22, 2005.

Merilla Simms
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Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO 63133
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April 2, 1915
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In 1915, in the year that Merilla Simms was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1922, this person was merely 7 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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Simms, Ada (Born Jan 12, 1871) Simms, Thomas (Jan 14, 1904 - Jan 1977) Simms, Clifton (Nov 4, 1897 - Nov 1981) Simms Jr, Clifton (Nov 28, 1940 - Nov 17, 2002) Simms, Ethel (Aug 12, 1888 - Nov 1976) Simms, William (Jun 26, 1908 - Sep 1985) Simms, Josephine (Aug 7, 1920 - Apr 27, 2001) Simms, David (Aug 24, 1944 - Oct 28, 1995) Simms, Ruby (Apr 19, 1904 - Sep 21, 1999) Simms, Dorothy (Nov 20, 1949 - Oct 8, 2009)
Simms, Leonard (May 31, 1934 - Mar 7, 2008) Simms, Ronald (Jan 15, 1924 - Jun 15, 2001) Simms, Gloria (Jan 5, 1949 - Aug 7, 2011) Simms, Catherine (May 13, 1890 - Mar 1977) Simms, George (Oct 22, 1917 - Aug 20, 2005) Simms, Joseph (Jan 3, 1906 - Jun 1969) Simms, Maxine (Aug 23, 1921 - Dec 1985) Simms, Clair (Feb 1, 1913 - Jun 12, 2007) Simms, Carl (Jun 9, 1923 - Mar 2, 1999) Simms, Ralph (Oct 18, 1922 - Jun 1983)
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