Person:James Sims (42)

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James Warren Sims
m. 10 Jun 1830
  1. William Bradford Sims1829 - 1889
  2. James Warren Sims, JrAbt 1831 -
  3. Robert C. SimsAbt 1837 -
m. Abt 1858
  1. Robert D. SimsAbt 1862 -
  2. Martha SimsAbt 1864 -
Facts and Events
Name James Warren Sims
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1805 Grainger County, Tennessee
Marriage 10 Jun 1830 Hempstead County, Arkansasto Susan L. Griffin
Property? 1 Aug 1837 Washington County, ArkansasPurchased 80 acres, N½SW 26W 34 (#1938) [United States, Bureau of Land Management. Arkansas Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patents]
Census[1] 1850 Red River County, Texas
Property[2] 6 Feb 1854 Red River County, Texas
Marriage Abt 1858 Red River County, Texasto Catherine Ann Robert
Census[3] 1860 Clarksville, Red River County, Texas
Census[4] 1870 Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Death? 5 Feb 1878 Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Red River County, Texas, 1850 census:[1]

Sims, James 44 yrs Farmer (real estate = $1,200) b. Tennessee
      Susan 44 yrs b. Louisiana
      Robert 13 yrs b. Texas

Red River County, Texas, 1860 census:[3]

Sims, Jas. W. 56 yrs Farmer (real estate = $12,000; personal estate = $16,425) b. Maine [?!]
      Catherine 40 yrs b. Louisiana
      Robert 23 yrs Farmer b. Texas
      Ann E. 19 yrs b. Alabama
      Jas. W. 1 yr b. Texas

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, 1870 census:[4]

Sims, James W. 64 yrs Planter (real estate = $3,000; personal estate $600) b. Tennessee
      Caroline 58 yrs Keeping house b. Louisiana
      Robert D. 8 yrs b. Texas
      Mattie 6 yrs b. Louisiana
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Red River, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 224A, dwelling/family 398/398.
  2. Texas. General Land Office. Abstracts of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations. (Austin, Texas: Texas General Land Office)
    Vol. 3, #585.

    Received a 2nd class headright.

  3. 3.0 3.1 Red River, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 111, dwelling/family 698/698.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Rapides, Louisiana, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 200B, dwelling/family 566/590.